Brazil’s Statistics Agency IBGE Faces a Strike That Could Delay Key Data
IBGE staff vote July 15–24 on a national strike from August 5, targeting chief Pochmann. A stoppage could delay Brazil's...
July 14, 2026Topic
Latin America
Brazil’s Top Court, the STF, Convicts Just 5% of the Politicians It Tries
A new study finds only about 5% of criminal cases against politicians at Brazil's Supreme Court since 2002 ended in...
July 14, 2026
Congonhas Dust Cloud Halts Four Brazil Iron Ore Mines, Including Vale and CSN
A dust cloud over Congonhas in Brazil forced a temporary halt at four iron-ore miners, including Vale and CSN, that...
July 14, 2026
Brazil Industry Confidence Hits Lowest Level Since Pandemic
Brazil industry confidence fell to its weakest reading since June 2020, with factory bosses now spooked by war and a...
July 14, 2026
Milei Joins Keiko Fujimori’s Inauguration on His Tour of the New Latin Right
Argentina's Milei will attend Keiko Fujimori's July 28 inauguration in Peru, part of a regional tour showcasing Latin America's rightward...
July 13, 2026
Colombia’s Incoming Government Takes Ecopetrol Unit Cenit to Prosecutors
Colombia's incoming government filed two criminal complaints targeting Ecopetrol unit Cenit over a $5M contract and a $123M land programme,...
July 13, 2026
Colombia’s Incoming Government Says a Blackout Would Cost $50 Million an Hour
Colombia blackout risk hits $50M per hour as El Niño intensifies and only 7% of 2026 power capacity is online,...
July 13, 2026
Bolivia Chases $4 Billion in Mattress Dollars to Refill Bank Deposits
Bolivia wants to lure back about 4 billion dollars in cash held outside its banks, promising that new dollar deposits...
July 13, 2026
A $6.7 Billion Gap Clouds Guyana’s Count of Its Oil Revenue
A 6.7 billion dollar gap between Guyana's central bank and ExxonMobil figures raises fresh doubts over how the country's oil...
July 13, 2026