UN Asks Donors to Unfreeze Venezuela’s Assets to Rebuild
The UN put $37bn in damage against a $296m appeal for Venezuela reconstruction, and asked donors for sanctions relief and...
July 9, 2026Section
Business
Economic and Business News in Rio de Janeiro and Brazil
Ecuador Seeks Six Years for Lenín Moreno in $76m Bribe Case
Prosecutors want six and a half years for Lenín Moreno over a $76.1m bribery scheme tied to Ecuador's Coca Codo...
July 9, 2026
Venezuela Asks Britain for $1.95bn of Gold Buried Under London
Venezuela asks Britain to free $1.95bn of Venezuela gold buried under London since 2019, as June's earthquakes kill 3,811 and...
July 9, 2026
US Sanctions a PCC Financier; Brazil’s Lead Prosecutor Disagrees
A Brazilian court froze $2.01 billion in a PCC money laundering case, yet the state's lead prosecutor says no evidence...
July 9, 2026
Russia’s Diesel Ban Hits Brazil, But Its Buying Already Fell 65%
Russia banned diesel exports until 31 July. Brazil is a top buyer, yet its purchases fell 65% in June before...
July 9, 2026
TotalEnergies Ships Mexican LNG to Asia, Skipping Panama
The first Mexico LNG cargo has sailed from the Pacific ECA plant to Asia, sending Texas gas across the ocean...
July 9, 2026
Guyana’s Oil Fund Holds $4bn. Its Rice Farmers Got $1,725 Each
Guyana rice farmers split $13.2M in grants after paddy prices fell from GY$4,000 to GY$2,500 a bag. Region Three's 560...
July 9, 2026
CARICOM Ferry Trial Turns to a Ship the Region Already Owns
CARICOM ferry trial set within 3 months: the 74m Galleons Passage will test cargo costs on the Guyana–Trinidad route, with...
July 9, 2026
Bath & Body Works Lands in Brazil, 40 Countries Late
Bath & Body Works Brazil opens its first store this month at São Paulo's MorumbiShopping, inside a R$233m ($45m) mall...
July 9, 2026