Chile’s Main Stock Index Changes Hands, and Gains a Member on 1 September
The Chile IPSA index moves to MSCI methodology on 1 September 2026, adding Pampa Investments and dropping its fixed 30-stock...
August 20, 2026Section
Business
Economic and Business News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
A Spanish Builder Walked Off Chile’s Bridges and Left 50 Small Firms Unpaid
Biobío contractors unpaid by Spanish builder Tapusa blocked central Concepción on 20 August. About 50 firms are owed some US$3.3...
August 20, 2026
Bolivia Sold Almost Twice as Much Mining Abroad — With Less Metal
Bolivia mining exports hit US$4.45 billion in the first half of 2026, up 91% on a year earlier, even though...
August 20, 2026
One Mexican State Has Attracted US$8.7 Billion. Here Is What Is In It
Sheinbaum Hidalgo investment now totals 147 billion pesos (about US$8.7 billion) across 130 projects, alongside the launch of the Olinia...
August 20, 2026
Mexico’s Economy Is Tracking 2.7% in a Year, Not 0.1%
Mexico economy growth reached 2.7% year on year in July 2026, INEGI's early estimate shows. The quoted 0.1% is the...
August 20, 2026
OXXO Is 292 Shops Away From Its 25,000th Store in Mexico
OXXO 25,000 stores in Mexico is now within reach: FEMSA ended June 2026 with 24,708, after opening 832 net shops...
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 Formally Charges the Man Who Ran Its State Oil Company Until Last Month
Ricardo Roa indicted in two separate cases: a luxury flat linked to an Ecopetrol subsidiary contract, and campaign finance limits...
August 20, 2026
Vale Says Fixing Brazil’s Permit System Is Worth US$251 Billion. It Also Wants a Mineral Washington Is Chasing
Vale mining permitting changes could yield up to R$1.3 trillion in tax revenue over ten years, the company says, as...
August 20, 2026