Panama Buys Full Control of Key Trans-Panama Oil Pipeline
Panama buys the remaining 41% of Petroterminal de Panama from NIC Holding Corp, taking full control of the 131-km transoceanic...
July 19, 2026Section
Business
Economic and Business News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Mexico’s GAP Pushes Fibra E Forward After a Temporary Passenger Dip
Mexico’s GAP postpones its Fibra E IPO to Q3 2026, targeting up to US$560M for a 4.2% stake in 12...
July 19, 2026
Slim Blasts Moody’s Mexico Downgrade as T-MEC Review Tests Exporter Liquidity
Carlos Slim calls Moody’s Mexico downgrade irrational on May 26, arguing it ignores real investment flows as the 2026 T-MEC...
July 19, 2026
Brazil May Delay New Tax Invoice Rule, Easing 2026 Penalties
Brazil is discussing postponing the August 2026 enforcement of mandatory IBS/CBS fields on electronic invoices, easing pressure on businesses during...
July 19, 2026
Venezuela Unfreezes $346M in IMF Reserves After Quakes
Venezuela has drawn US$346 million from its IMF reserve assets to fund earthquake reconstruction, marking the first such access since...
July 19, 2026
Hilton and Blu Terrenas Reshape Samaná’s Luxury Coastline in Dominican Republic
Hilton’s Blu Terrenas breaks ground in Las Terrenas, Dominican Republic, with a 2028 Curio resort, 2,500 residential units, and over...
July 18, 2026
Peru’s MINEM Channels Over $529 Million Into Power Generation and Transmission
Peru power sector investment tops $529M with 507 MW of new renewable plants and a $2.5B transmission package for 8.37M...
July 18, 2026
Peru Miner Buenaventura’s Yumpag Hits 2.32M oz Silver
Buenaventura’s Yumpag mine delivered 2.32M oz silver in Q2 2026, driving a guidance boost to 9M oz as San Gabriel...
July 18, 2026
Trump Tariff Shock Rattles Argentina’s Milei-Caputo Trade
Trump’s 25% steel and aluminium tariff hits Argentina, the 7th-largest US aluminium supplier, putting $30B in Milei-Caputo trade at reciprocal...
July 18, 2026