Vale and BlackRock Bid Up to US$3.5 Billion for Porto Sudeste
Porto Sudeste, an iron-ore port near Rio de Janeiro, drew binding bids up to US$3.5 billion from a Vale-BlackRock group...
August 15, 2026Topic
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Argentina’s Supreme Court Sets Firmer Limits on Rule by Decree
Argentina's Supreme Court struck down part of an emergency decree on 14 August 2026, setting firmer limits on how far...
August 15, 2026
Brazil’s 2026 Fiscal Deficit Forecast Worsens to US$11.3 Billion as the Central Bank Lines Up a US$1 Billion Dollar Auction
Brazil's 2026 fiscal deficit forecast rose to R$59.1 billion (US$11.3 billion), as the central bank set a routine US$1 billion...
August 15, 2026
Argentina Growth Stuck Near 2%, Central Bank Chief Concedes
Argentina growth is stuck near 2% a year, BCRA chief Santiago Bausili admits, as high real rates tame inflation and...
August 15, 2026
S&P Upgrades Ecuador to ‘B’, Its First Rating Lift in Six Years
S&P Global Ratings upgraded Ecuador to 'B' from 'B-' with a stable outlook on 14 August 2026, its first lift...
August 15, 2026
Bolivia Country Risk Falls to 407 Points, Below Argentina and Ecuador
Bolivia country risk fell to 407 basis points on August 13, 2026, dropping below Argentina and Ecuador as markets reward...
August 15, 2026
Petrobras Finds Oil on Brazil’s Equatorial Margin, off the Amapá Coast
Petrobras found oil in its Morpho well on Brazil's Equatorial Margin off Amapá, but says it is too early to...
August 15, 2026
Brazil’s Jobless Rate Hits a Record Low While the Selic Falls
Brazil unemployment fell to 5.4% in Q2, the lowest on record for the quarter, with the Selic at 14% and...
August 15, 2026
Zambia Suspends Vote Count After Violence Hits Presidential Election
Zambia suspends vote count after violence against poll staff and ballot theft; the ECZ later resumed the count under heightened...
August 15, 2026