Brazil Shelves Big Tech Antitrust Bill Under US Pressure
Brazil's government has paused a bill expanding Cade's power over big tech, bowing to US tariff threats, opposition manoeuvres and...
August 3, 2026Topic
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Italian State to Control TIM Brasil, Dubbed a ‘Jewel’
Poste Italiane's takeover of Telecom Italia hands the Italian state indirect control of TIM Brasil, which executives now call a...
August 3, 2026
Bogotá Faces Blackout Risk Without Two Power Lines
Bogotá could lose 30–40% of its power supply from 2028 if two 500 kV transmission lines aren’t completed within 12–15...
August 3, 2026
Colombia, Venezuela to Resume Direct Bank Transfers
Colombia and Venezuela will restore direct SWIFT transfers before 2026 ends, ending costly third-country triangulation for trade and remittances after...
August 3, 2026
ExxonMobil Guyana AI Spots 4 Offshore Oil Targets
ExxonMobil Guyana: the CFO told the Q2 earnings call that AI identified four new prospects in the Stabroek block. No...
August 3, 2026
El Salvador Property Prices Hit US$276/m², Doubling in a Decade
El Salvador property prices doubled in a decade to US$276/m², with the average home now US$30,600. See the real gap...
August 3, 2026
Brazil Narrows Big Tech Bill, Cuts Who It Covers
Brazil’s big tech bill wasn’t dropped—it was narrowed. New combined criteria shrink the field despite R$50B revenue thresholds. See what...
August 3, 2026
Chile May Sell Water Utility Stake, Losing Veto Power
Chile sold its water utilities years ago but kept about 5% of each. That Chile water utility stake carries a...
August 3, 2026
Zambia Election Puts US$13 Billion Debt Recovery to the Test
The Zambia election on 13 August tests a debt recovery that cut inflation to 6.5%, while copper output rose just...
August 3, 2026