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, 2026Section
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Economic and Business News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
YPF Fuel Price Hike Hits 3.5%-4.5% in Argentina
Argentina's state-backed energy giant YPF raised fuel prices by 3.5%-4.5% on 1 July 2026, citing crude costs and the peso....
July 25, 2026
Bolivia Debt Costs Exceed New Loans by $67 Million
Bolivia's external public debt hit US$14.36 billion in June 2026, with debt-service payments exceeding new disbursements. The government pursues an.
July 25, 2026
Valle Nevado Owner Drops Andacor Ski-Resort Deal
Valle Nevado operator MCP withdraws Andacor merger after Chile’s FNE demands sale of a Tres Valles resort. The $6.45M deal...
July 25, 2026
CJNG Tequila Sanctions: US Targets Laundering Network
The US Treasury sanctioned two Mexican tequila and agave firms on July 23, 2026, accused of laundering tens of millions...
July 25, 2026
Topo Chico SAT Deal Avoids Criminal Tax Trial
Mexico's SAT recovered MX$2.594 billion (~US$145M) from Topo Chico via a reparatory agreement that canceled a criminal tax-fraud probe.
July 25, 2026
Brazil Antitrust Body CADE Urges Bayer Monsanto Fine
Brazil’s antitrust body CADE recommends condemning Bayer and Monsanto over soybean seed market practices, with farmers claiming R$10 billion in...
July 25, 2026
Brazil Budget Unfreeze Releases $1.1 Billion for 2026
Brazil unfroze R$5.7 billion (~US$1.1 billion) of its 2026 budget while keeping R$17.9 billion blocked under its fiscal framework.
July 25, 2026
Ecuador Canada Trade Agreement Signed in Ottawa
Ecuador and Canada signed a free-trade agreement on July 24, granting duty-free access for 99.6% of Ecuadorean exports.
July 25, 2026