Emerging Markets
Latin America, Africa and the Middle East: the currencies, commodities and companies of the emerging world.
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Grains Rally: Wheat Leads Corn, Soybeans on Black Sea Risk
Chicago grain proxies climbed Friday, August 14, 2026. Black Sea risks, US dryness and firm export demand from South America suppo…
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Oil Wrap: Hormuz Risk Lifts WTI, Petrobras Lags
WTI crude proxies rose on Friday as Strait of Hormuz tanker traffic slowed, but Petrobras ADRs missed the rally. Here is the Latin…
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Zinc Tightens Near US$3,758 as LatAm Miners Slip
Zinc rose 0.56% on Friday as low LME stocks kept the physical market tight, while Nexa and Buenaventura moved in opposite directio…
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Latin American Markets: The Week Ahead, August 17–21, 2026
A week led by the Federal Reserve's July minutes, Banxico minutes, and second-quarter GDP from Colombia and Chile shapes Latin Ame…
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Ecuador Mining Exports to China Face New Controls
Ecuador now inspects gold and copper shipments to China before they leave, aiming to stop undervaluation. Separately, BYD rolled o…
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Uruguay’s Solar Decade: UTE’s Big Plan and EV Boom Explained
Uruguay is entering a solar decade, with UTE planning 500–600 MW new solar by 2030 and opening its first private tender since 2014…
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Minsur’s Santo Domingo Tin Project: US$250M Peru Plan
Minsur is taking early planning steps for its Santo Domingo tin project in Puno, with a reported ~US$250 million investment. The c…
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NICA Act Extension to 2035: New Bill Targets Nicaragua’s Gold Sector
US Senators introduce a bill to extend and expand the NICA Act, adding gold sector sanctions and new triggers, with an early exit …
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Panama Canal Draft Limits Cut Again in 2026 – What It Means for You
The Panama Canal is cutting its draft limits again in August and September 2026 as a precaution against a forecast El Nino. Here's…
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Argentina’s Travel Sale 2026: What Foreign Residents Need to Know
Argentina's Travel Sale 2026 runs 24-30 August. This practical guide for foreign residents covers the confirmed details, instalmen…
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Mexico US Tariffs: Ebrard Presses T-MEC Review in Washington
Mexico is pressing the US to reduce Section 232 tariffs on autos and steel as T-MEC talks continue. Ebrard's persistent strategy a…
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Peru June GDP Grows 1.75% as Coastal El Niño Hits Key Sectors
Peru's economy grew just 1.75% in June 2026, its second straight month of deceleration. A coastal El Niño battered fishing and far…
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Cencosud Don Salva: Chile Hard-Discount Push Expands
Chilean retail giant Cencosud is rolling out its new hard-discount banner Don Salva at home, and Colombian media are already calli…
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PDVSA diluent imports from US fuel Venezuela’s heavy crude exports
Venezuela's state oil company is importing US light hydrocarbons to thin its extra-heavy crude, a move authorized under a specific…
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Lula fiscal package 2027: What investors should know
Brazil's economic team is prepping a post-election fiscal adjustment for 2027, but the painful details stay under wraps until afte…
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Fitch Rio de Janeiro AAA: City Hits Top National Rating
Fitch Ratings raised the city of Rio de Janeiro to AAA(bra), the top national-scale credit rating, citing stronger tax revenue and…
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Ecopetrol Sirius Gas Field: Startup Could Slip to 2031 as Colombia’s Gas Crunch Looms
Ecopetrol's board is working with a possible one-year delay for Sirius, pushing first gas to 2031. Meanwhile, Colombia's gas impor…
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Milei Economic Model Shows Signs of Strain in Argentina
Central bank dollar purchases have hit a 2026 low, approval polls show around six in ten Argentines rejecting the economic course,…
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Wellington Buys Sabesp: US$1.3 Trillion Manager Goes Underweight US, Overweight Brazil
US$1.3 trillion asset manager Wellington has bought shares of Brazil's Sabesp, placing it among its top-10 positions. The move ref…
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Banco Master pension rule reshapes Brazil’s RPPS funds
Brazil's new CMN Resolution 5.272 restricts uncertified public-servant pension funds (RPPS) to federal bonds, affecting 85% of the…
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Foo Fighters Confirm Belo Horizonte Show for February 2027: Tickets and Tour Details
Foo Fighters play Arena MRV in Belo Horizonte on 18 February 2027, with tickets from R$ 280. Pre-sales start 17 August, general sa…
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Tomás Jofré: The Asado Town That Only Opens at Weekends and on Holidays
Tomás Jofré's 19 restaurants open almost only on weekends and holidays. Monday 17 August is your rare chance — here's how to plan …
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Latin America Sports Daily for Sunday, August 16, 2026
Latin America Sports Daily: Libertadores Round of 16 second legs loom, Palmeiras lead Brazil despite loss, and Argentina's Clausur…
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Nigeria’s PTAD Pays US$2.8 Million in Pension Arrears to 30,356 Retirees
Nigeria · FINANCE Key Facts —Payment amount: PTAD disbursed ₦3,817,568,592.80, commonly rounded to ₦3.82 billion, in ba…