Emerging Markets
Latin America, Africa and the Middle East: the currencies, commodities and companies of the emerging world.
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A Port Strike and a Tight Budget Squeeze Uruguay’s President
A strike at Montevideo's main container terminal is diverting ships and rattling exporters, a new front for President Orsi as a te…
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Suriname Draws a Fourth Offshore Oil Bid in Under a Month
Suriname's Staatsolie has drawn a fourth offshore exploration bid in under a month, a sign global drillers still see it as the nex…
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Spain’s Dominion Makes Chile a Priority Market for Growth
Spanish group Dominion is making Chile a priority market, chasing prison, hospital, data-center and renewable-energy work after tw…
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Jamaica’s Regulator Probes an Insurance Clause Cutting Melissa Payouts
Jamaica's financial regulator is reviewing the average clause insurers use to cut payouts to underinsured homeowners after Hurrica…
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Fitch Reviews Guatemala’s Rating as Investment Grade Nears
Fitch visits Guatemala from 15-17 July to review its BB+ rating, one notch below investment grade, as the country enters a pre-ele…
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Guatemala Makes Ethanol in Gasoline Mandatory From August
From 21 August, all Guatemalan filling stations must sell E10, a 10% ethanol blend, tied to a US deal to buy 50 million gallons of…
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British Brand Fred Perry Is Heading to Chile and Argentina
British label Fred Perry is coming to Chile and Argentina next year, with a Santiago mall store and a Buenos Aires street shop via…
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Copper’s Slide Hits Peru’s Market Harder Than Chile’s
A copper slide and a looming US refined-copper tariff rattled the Chile and Peru stock markets, with Lima far more exposed to the …
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What Colombia’s July 20 Tax Reform Would Mean for Foreign Residents
Colombia · Taxes Key Facts The bill. Colombia’s government plans to file a financing law, its fifth tax-reform attempt,…
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LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Sunday, July 12, 2026
Bottom Line Up Front Today’s verdict: Argentina are into the World Cup semi-finals, the region’s last team, and next i…
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World Cup 2026 Argentina Beat Switzerland 3-1 in Extra Time
ARGENTINA · WORLD CUP Key Facts —World Cup 2026 Argentina: The champions beat Switzerland 3-1 after extra time to reach…
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Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief — Sunday, July 12, 2026
Your July 12 Rio brief: mild sunny Sunday, the Golden Run half-marathon closes beachfront roads, Ibovespa near record highs, and w…
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Nigeria to Get Sub-Saharan Africa’s Biggest Solar-Powered Steel Plant
African Industries won 500 hectares in Niger State for what it calls sub-Saharan Africa’s largest solar-powered steel operation. T…
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Pick n Pay Sells More of Boxer as Family Era Fades
South Africa’s Pick n Pay sold another R4.7 billion of Boxer, leaning on its discount chain as the Ackerman family’s six-decade er…
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Tatu City, Kenya’s Largest Private City, Faces an Investor Showdown
Kenya’s largest private city faces a fresh ownership battle as minority investors seek London arbitration over a decade-old share …
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A Court Won’t Let Fictor, the Banco Master Bidder, Remove Its Watchdog
A court refused to remove the monitor placed inside Fictor. The creditors, meanwhile, are trying to remove the administrator over …
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Milei plans regional tour seeking investment, with a Bolsonaro visit that irks Lula
Argentine President Javier Milei announced a busy international schedule for the coming weeks, with trips to Brazil, Peru, Colombi…