Emerging Markets
Latin America, Africa and the Middle East: the currencies, commodities and companies of the emerging world.
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Brazil’s Petrobras Redeems US$1.08 Billion in Global Bonds Early
Petrobras will redeem US.08 billion of 5.999% global bonds due 2028 ahead of schedule, christened two Buzios FPSOs with Seatrium a…
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Brazil’s Habib’s Files for Judicial Recovery as OSX Creditors Back US$1.5 Billion Plan
Habib's owner filed for judicial recovery in Brazil with R$265.2 million (US$51.5 million) of debt, while OSX creditors approved a…
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US Southern Command Chief Lands in Bogotá on Drug Fight
General Francis Donovan of the US Southern Command spent two days in Colombia with the country's new armed forces command. The tri…
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Brazil Industry Warns End of Blusinhas Tax Threatens 109,000 Jobs
Brazil's industry confederation warns ending the blusinhas tax on small imported parcels could cost 109,000 jobs in 2026, as Congr…
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Mexico Goods Exports Reach Record US$81.4 Billion as AI Assembly Drives Growth
Mexico’s merchandise exports surged to a record US$81.4 billion in July, though the growth relies heavily on computer equipment as…
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Brazil Unemployment Rate Falls to 5.3% as Jobs Hit a Record
Brazil's jobless rate fell to 5.3% in the three months through July, with employment at a record 103.3 million. XP has already tri…
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Brazil’s Votorantim Hands Nexa Control to Sweden’s Boliden
Votorantim has agreed to give up control of zinc producer Nexa Resources. It takes Boliden stock rather than cash, and keeps no di…
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Venezuela Ranks Second in US Crude Oil Imports for 18 Straight Weeks
Venezuelan crude oil has ranked second among US suppliers for 18 straight weeks. The volumes, the buyers and the licences behind t…
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Argentina Debt Relief Bills Blocked in Chamber of Deputies
Argentine deputies fell short of the majority needed to debate household debt bills on August 26. Industry then warned that 12 per…
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Brazil’s current account deficit widens to US$8.11 billion in July
Brazil's current account deficit widened to US$8.11 billion in July, more than forecast. The central bank also sold US$1 billion s…
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Mumuzinho Tops Belo Horizonte’s Weekend With a Downtown Samba Night
Mumuzinho headlines Belo Horizonte's weekend at Espaço Popular on August 28, leading a cultural agenda that includes Chico Lobo an…
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U.S. Embassy in Costa Rica Says Tourist Visa Appointments Continue Unchanged
The U.S. Embassy in San José clarified that tourist and business visa appointments are unaffected by the worldwide pause on immigr…
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Colombia’s Restaurant Scene Widens Its Footprint on 50 Best Discovery
Colombia counts 22 restaurants on 50 Best Discovery, with chef Catalina Vélez's Domingo in Cali among the newest additions to the …
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Mexico City’s Medieval Festival Expo Fills a September Weekend in La Condesa
The Expo Festival Medieval returns to Mexico City on September 26–27 at the Hotel Andaz in La Condesa, with jousting, markets, wor…
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Panama Ranks First Worldwide for Expats as New Research Backs Moving Now
Panama tops the InterNations Expat Insider 2026 ranking of 31 destinations, leading on working abroad and personal finance, as new…
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Costa Rica Opens Legal Status Window for Thousands of Long-Resident Migrants
From September 1, Costa Rica's DGME accepts applications for a two-year renewable status for Nicaraguans, Cubans, Venezuelans and …
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Chile Finishes Its Index Overhaul and Hands the Keys to MSCI
The nuam index convergence is complete on paper, and MSCI takes over Chile's two headline stock indices on 1 September 2026. The p…
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Panama Unveils Nation Brand to Draw Tourists and Investors
The Panama nation brand was presented on August 26 as Panamá, Anfitrión del Mundo. Promtur budgeted US$6.5 million over two years …
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Panama Free Zone Investment Shifts to Tech, Services, Property
Panama free zone investment is tilting toward services and high technology. The latest approvals show what the Ley 32 regime is no…
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Brazil’s Supreme Court Halts Bahia Shift of BRB Judicial Deposits
Justice Luiz Fux barred Bahia's court from shifting judicial deposits away from BRB for 90 days. He cited a serious systemic risk …
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Costa Rica Signs Emergency Decree for Nine Rain-Hit Cantons
Executive Decree 45910-MP names nine cantons on the Caribbean slope and northern plains. The Costa Rica emergency decree opens the…
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Costa Rica Reserves 10% of Subsidised Homes for Police Officers
A cooperation agreement between three state bodies reserves up to 10 percent of social housing slots for active officers. The Cost…
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Cisneros Group’s US$ 1 Billion Venezuela Fund Steers Clear of Oil
A fund called Intrépida targets US$ 1 billion to invest in Venezuela. Two thirds is already committed, and hydrocarbons and mining…
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Venezuela Bets Oil Investment on Light Crude, Not the Orinoco
Venezuela is famous for extra-heavy oil, yet its energy ministry now says exploration effort is going to lighter barrels. The reas…