Guatemala Ports Law Vote Set for August as US Demands Reform
Guatemala's ports law reached the plenary with around 36 negotiated amendments, and the United States is urging passage to deepen...
August 4, 2026Section
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Argentina’s Dividend Payments Abroad Top US$1 Billion in June
Argentina's dividend payments abroad topped US$1 billion in June 2026, a record since 2010, as firms sped up profit transfers...
August 4, 2026
Colombia’s Central Bank Buys US$400M in First Reserve Auction
Colombia's central bank approved US$399.9m of US$877.5m offered in its first reserve-accumulation auction, and the peso softened.
August 4, 2026
Errea Wittu FPSO to Push Guyana Past 1 Million Bpd
The Errea Wittu FPSO is sailing to Guyana and, once producing, will push national oil output past 1 million barrels...
August 4, 2026
ExxonMobil Drills Rockhead-1 in Guyana’s Stabroek Block
ExxonMobil is drilling the Rockhead-1 exploration well in Guyana's Stabroek block with the Stena Carron, hunting for more oil.
August 4, 2026
Eve Air Mobility Narrows Q2 Loss to US$34.2M as Burn Eases
Embraer's Eve Air Mobility cut its Q2 net loss ~47% to US$34.2M as R&D fell, days after its eVTOL's first...
August 4, 2026
Brazil Battery-Storage Auction Draws Record 296,807 MW
Brazil's first battery-storage auction drew a record 296,807 MW across 6,000+ projects, EPE says, as capital rotates into grid storage.
August 4, 2026
Ex-Nubank CTO Launches AI Wealth Startup Decade on US$85M Seed
Decade, an AI wealth startup founded by an ex-Nubank CTO, opens to the public in São Paulo after a US$85M...
August 4, 2026
ChatGPT Ads Brazil Pilot to Test AI Monetization
OpenAI is set to switch on ChatGPT ads in Brazil, one of its largest markets, in a Free and Go...
August 4, 2026