Brazil Industry Confidence Hits Lowest Level Since Pandemic
Brazil industry confidence fell to its weakest reading since June 2020, with factory bosses now spooked by war and a...
July 14, 2026Section
Business
Economic and Business News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Ghana Gives Electrochem’s Salt Tycoon McDan Seven Days to Pay His Taxes
Electrochem Ghana, Daniel McKorley's salt venture, was sealed by the GRA over a GH¢8.6m ($560,000) tax debt and has seven...
July 13, 2026
Brazil’s Diesel Prices Act as if Oil Cost $140 a Barrel, Not $72
Brazil is paying diesel prices as if crude cost 140 dollars a barrel, even with oil near 72, as refining...
July 13, 2026
How Brazil’s Pix Payment System Became a Target of US Financial Power
Brazil's Pix payment system is named in a US trade case as a market barrier, with a July 15 deadline...
July 13, 2026
Peru Finally Issues Key Rules for Its Reformed Electricity Market
Peru electricity market reform advances as the government issues a long-delayed regulation under Law 32249, opening the grid to storage...
July 13, 2026
Brazil’s New Betting Ad Rules Hit a Booming World Cup Market
Brazil's new betting ad rules take effect July 17 just as World Cup wagering booms, with operators projected to clear...
July 13, 2026
Peru Exports Jumped 40% in May, Led by Mining and Asian Demand
Peru exports jumped 40.1% in May 2026 to US$9.3 billion, led by mining and Asian demand, as copper and gold...
July 13, 2026
Brazil’s Banks Will Spend $10 Billion on Technology in a Race for AI
Brazil bank technology spending will reach 50.4 billion reais in 2026, an 8% rise, as lenders pour money into generative...
July 13, 2026
Bancolombia Cuts Its 2026 Growth Forecast for Colombia to 2.6%
Bancolombia has cut its 2026 growth forecast for Colombia to 2.6%, citing stalled investment, sticky 6.4% inflation and rates heading...
July 13, 2026