Brazil’s 12% Mortgage Rate Cap Is Suddenly Up for Discussion
A Banco Central director says Brazil's 12 percent mortgage rate cap could become a challenge. The new housing finance model...
August 20, 2026Topic
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Prosecutors Want Marçal Off the Ballot, and His Own Wealth Filing Changed by Billions
Electoral prosecutors asked the TSE to reject the Marçal candidacy and bar him from debates, days after he cut his...
August 20, 2026
The OAS Just Voted 29-1 on Nicaragua. Brazil Was the One
The OAS Nicaragua vote passed 29-1-1 on 19 August, summoning foreign ministers. Brazil voted against and Mexico abstained.
August 20, 2026
Coca-Cola Is Spending US$2 Billion on Mexico’s Corner Shops
Coca-Cola Mexico investment: the bottling system says it will spend more than US$2 billion modernising over a million tienditas, part...
August 20, 2026
Argentina Approves a US$6.4 Billion Vaca Muerta Project in a Single Day of Deals
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August 20, 2026
Argentina’s Security Minister Says Suicides in the Forces Rose 30%, and Points to Debt
Argentina security forces suicides rose 30% in 2025 against 2024, the security minister said, pointing to mental health, indebtedness and...
August 20, 2026
Brazil Will Not Hit Back at US Tariffs This Year, Its Trade Minister Says
Brazil US tariff retaliation will not arrive before December, the trade minister said. The reciprocity process has a 60-day information...
August 20, 2026
Global Economy Briefing — August 20, 2026
Global economy: Global bonds steadied after the U.S. Treasury doubled long-bond buybacks, easing yields and weighing on the dollar, while...
August 20, 2026