Colombia Loses Nearly 10,000 Cattle to Drought
Colombia cattle deaths from drought have reached 9,865 across 15 departments, with losses of COP47 billion (US$15.4m) and El Niño...
August 21, 2026Section
Business
Economic and Business News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
US Court Restores the Delta-Aeroméxico Alliance
The Delta Aeroméxico joint venture keeps its antitrust immunity after an appeals court vacated the US order to unwind it...
August 21, 2026
Chile Ends Anonymous Prepaid Phone Lines
Chile SIM registration took effect on 20 August for prepaid lines only. Unregistered lines are not cut off — they...
August 21, 2026
Chile Wants Six Million Tonnes of Copper. Right Now It Is Producing Less Each Year
Chile's copper production target of six million tonnes runs against Cochilco's own forecast of 5.27 million this year, a fall...
August 20, 2026
One Infected Cow in Sonora Lands Days Before the US Reopens Its Cattle Border
The first Sonora screwworm case was confirmed days before the US reopens cattle imports at Agua Prieta on 24 August,...
August 20, 2026
Brazil’s Police Opened Five Big Money Cases in a Single Day
Brazil police operations on 20 August targeted more than R$1 billion (about US$200 million) in suspected fraud, from currency dealing...
August 20, 2026
Colombia’s Own Economists Have Given Up on Cheaper Money This Year
Colombia inflation expectations have risen to 6.6% for end-2026 in the central bank's analyst survey, and forecasters now see the...
August 20, 2026
Brazil’s Airlines Have Just Had Their Busiest Seven Months Ever
A Brazil air passengers record: 59 million domestic trips from January to July 2026, plus 17.7 million international, according to...
August 20, 2026
An Australian Miner Just Secured US$120 Million to Dig Rare Earths in Minas Gerais
Viridis has secured up to US$120 million for the Colossus rare earths project in Minas Gerais, with New York's OneIM...
August 20, 2026