Colombia’s Grid Chief Named Mining and Energy Minister
Colombia's president-elect named XM grid chief Arboleda as mining and energy minister, signalling a technocratic, pro-investment turn on oil and...
July 14, 2026Topic
Latin America
Petroperú’s Union Wants Agency ProInversión Pulled From the Oil Rescue
Petroperu’s oil-workers demand ProInversion exit, citing zero results after 6 months despite a $208M profit. Agency warns repeal voids the...
July 14, 2026
The World Bank Lines Up a Support Package for Colombia’s Incoming Government
World Bank and Colombia’s incoming team are structuring a cooperation, financing and investment package for 2026–2030, focusing on fiscal stability...
July 14, 2026
YPF Luz, the Oil Giant’s Power Arm, Files to List in New York
YPF Luz, Argentina's largest independent power generator, has filed for a New York IPO, the latest Argentine firm to test...
July 14, 2026
Milei Bets on a Bank Credit Revival to Power Argentina’s Rebound
Argentina's government is betting a new wave of bank credit will power its recovery, but record loan defaults and weak...
July 14, 2026
Nearly 300 Empty Storefronts Line Buenos Aires’s Main Avenues
A survey reveals 291 vacant shops on Buenos Aires's main avenues, the year's highest count and a 22.3% annual jump....
July 14, 2026
Brazil’s Development Bank Backs the Piauí Nickel Project With $19 Million
Brazil's development bank approved one hundred million reais for the Piauí nickel project, its first state backing for the battery-metals...
July 14, 2026
Brazil Weighs a Defense Revamp, Its Biggest Military Shake-Up Since 1999
A Brazil defense revamp proposes a permanent joint command to end consensus vetoes, as audit reveals flagship programs stretching up...
July 14, 2026
Brazil Court Bars Flávio Bolsonaro From Visiting His Jailed Father
Justice Moraes barred Senator Flávio Bolsonaro from visiting his jailed father for 90 days after he posted a letter online,...
July 14, 2026