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, 2026Topic
Latin America business
Nubank Files Binding Bid for Portuguese Bank’s Brazil Unit
Nubank submits a binding bid of roughly €42 million to acquire Banco Caixa Geral Brasil, a strategic move to secure...
July 18, 2026
UAE’s EDGE Buys Brazil’s Akaer as Embraer Rules Out Fighter Development
UAE’s EDGE Group acquires 100% of Brazilian aerospace firm Akaer, deepening its BRL 3B Brazil push as Embraer rules out...
July 18, 2026
Ecopetrol Cyberattack Hits 3,300 Accounts as CEO Roa’s Return Looms
Ecopetrol cyberattack compromised 3,300 cloud accounts across 15 units. Ransomware blocked, no critical disruption, but data extortion threat looms as.
July 18, 2026
China lithium battery tax hits Chilean miner SQM shares
China will impose a 2% lithium battery tax from Sept 2026, ending a decade-long exemption. SQM shares fell 4% in...
July 18, 2026
Colombia Effect Hits Mexican Giants FEMSA, Bimbo, Cemex
Banxico cut rates to 6.50% while Colombia’s hit 12%. See how the Colombia effect moved FEMSA (+2.04%), Cemex (+2.74%), and...
July 18, 2026
Mexican TV Azteca Faces $400M US Debt Lawsuit by Salinas Pliego
A New York federal court fast-tracks the Salinas Pliego debt lawsuit over $400M in defaulted TV Azteca notes, now worth...
July 18, 2026
Brazil’s Big Three Telecoms Face Congressional Probe as TIM Warns on Price War
TIM, Vivo and Claro face parliamentary and antitrust scrutiny in Brazil as TIM warns a R$30 price war threatens investment...
July 18, 2026
Brazil’s B3 Exchange Names Christian Egan as CEO
B3 names Christian Egan CEO, elected 19 May 2026, as Vale installs Wilfred Bruijn interim chairman ahead of a 22...
July 18, 2026