Argentina’s Central Bank Pauses Dollar-Buying Streak After IMF Praise
Argentina · Monetary Policy Key Facts —The pause. The BCRA did not buy dollars on 28 July 2026, ending a 135-session streak that began on 2 January 2026. —Reserve build-up. The central bank accumulate...
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Chile Private Mining to Pay Record US$8 Billion to State
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OceanPact Buys Dock Brasil in a US$23 Million Ship-Repair Deal
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Liberia’s IMF Review Unlocks About US$50 Million for the Economy
Africa · Western Key Facts —IMF Board decision. On 27 April 2026, the IMF Executive Board approved a new Resilience and Sustainability Facility arrangement for Liberia. —Total package size. The RSF is...
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Strike at BAIC’s Coega plant will set a precedent, says union
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Gabon-Equatorial Guinea Deal Ends 50-Year Oil Islands Dispute
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Afungi Shuttle Links Mozambique’s US$20 Billion LNG Project
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LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Wednesday, July 29, 2026
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DiDi’s 99 Bets Big on São Paulo Grocery Delivery
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Brazil Housing Credit Jumps 23% as Payroll Loans Shift
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S&P Cuts Natura Outlook to Negative on Avon Unit Drag
Brazil · Companies Key Facts —Action. S&P revised Natura Cosméticos S.A.’s Brazil national-scale rating outlook to negative from stable while affirming its ‘brAAA’ issuer and issue ratings. —Recovery....
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Brazil’s Stone Merges Pagar.me into One Merchant Platform
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Brazil Regulator Clears Ex-IRB Directors in Berkshire Case
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Lundin Keeps Copper Target Despite Chile Mine Outage
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Margin Compression Hits Santander Mexico, Coke Andina
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Peru–Guatemala Free Trade Pact Opens US$2 Billion Market
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OMA Net Income Climbs 10.2% on Non-Aeronautical Sales
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Panama Hands David and Rio Hato Airports to Operators
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Uruguay Reopens Global Bonds for US$1.7 Billion
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Brazil Mining to Draw US$77 Billion Through 2030
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State Street Brazil Custody Deal to Add US$470 Billion in Assets
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Brazilian Homebuilder MRV Resia Sells Texas Assets for US$139M
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Mercosur Singapore FTA: Brazil Opens Zero-Tariff Asia Trade
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Bradesco BBI to Buy Mover’s 15% Motiva Stake
Brazil · Business Key Facts —Seller. Grupo Mover, the conglomerate formerly known as Camargo Corrêa, is selling its entire 14.86% stake in Motiva as part of a court-supervised judicial recovery plan....
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Arteris Loses Half Its Traffic as Key Brazil Roads Flip
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Chile’s Private Miners to Pay Record US$8 Billion in 2026
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Argentina Pauses Dollar Buying After US$13 Billion Run
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Brazil FDI Jumps 33% as June Deficit Narrows to US$2.3 Bn
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Panama Named Best Country for Expats for Third Year
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Brazil Now Has 12 IMAX Screens Across Eight States
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Mexico City Links Metro Chabacano to Floating Garden
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LatAm Pre-Open — Wednesday, July 29, 2026
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