Argentina Credit Defaults Surge as 5.8 Million Fall Behind
Argentina credit defaults surge as 16.1% of households are delinquent, pushing 5.8 million borrowers into arrears by May 2026 amid...
July 25, 2026Section
Business
Economic and Business News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Brazilian AI Legal Startup Enter Hits $1.2B Valuation
A TIM-linked 5G venture fund invests in Enter, a Brazilian AI legaltech unicorn. The move signals telecom interest in AI-driven...
July 25, 2026
US Tariff on Colombia Threatens $5 Billion in Exports
Colombia's ANDI warns that a new U.S. tariff hike to 12.5% puts roughly US$5 billion in exports at risk, affecting...
July 25, 2026
CAF Development Bank Pledges US$9 Billion Floor for Colombia
The development bank CAF committed a floor of US$9 billion for Colombia between 2026 and 2030, targeting energy, infrastructure, and...
July 25, 2026
Colombia Tax Reform Targets Corporate Cut, Scraps Bank Fee
Colombian presidential hopeful Abelardo de la Espriella will unveil a pro-market tax reform in September 2026, targeting corporate cuts and...
July 25, 2026
CADE Adds Union to Copasa-Equatorial Deal Review
Brazil's CADE admitted the Sindágua-MG union as a third party in the R$8.3bn Copasa-Equatorial deal on July 17, 2026, but...
July 25, 2026
Brazil Energy Giant Raizen Names Felix Faber Vice-Chair
Shell nominates Felix Faber as vice-chairman of Brazil's biofuels giant Raizen, effective July 23, 2026, marking a key governance shift...
July 25, 2026
Paraguay Bank Merger Blocked Over IP Dispute
A Paraguayan court blocked the Banco Atlas-Banco Familiar merger over an ITTI software IP dispute, barring the central bank from...
July 25, 2026
Brazil Betting Regulation to Add Health Warnings Like Cigarettes
Finance Minister Haddad mandates cigarette-style health-risk labels on betting ads and blocks credit-card use for online wagers via CPF tracking,...
July 25, 2026