Emerging Markets
Latin America, Africa and the Middle East: the currencies, commodities and companies of the emerging world.
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Brazil’s Congress Races to Kill the ‘Blusinhas Tax’ on Cheap Online Shopping
BRAZIL · TAX · CONGRESS Key Facts —What happened: Brazil’s Congress installed the joint committee that will …
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OpenAI slows Astra development as AI model raises critical cybersecurity concerns
OpenAI has slowed parts of the development of its upcoming artificial intelligence model, Astra, after internal evaluations indica…
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South Africa eyes first sovereign green bond as climate financing needs hit $228bn
South Africa is preparing to enter the sovereign green bond market for the first time as the government looks to read more South A…
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Argentina’s Neuquen Maps 750 Kilometres of Roads to Take Vaca Muerta West to Chile
ARGENTINA · ENERGY Key Facts —What happened: Argentina’s Neuquén province took a 750-kilometre road plan to Chile…
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Peru’s Informal Miners Blockade the South’s Lifeline Highway as Arequipa Tensions Flare
PERU · MINING Key Facts —What happened: Informal miners blocked Peru’s Pan-American Highway South in the Arequipa…
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Canada Is Now the Fastest-Growing Source of Tourists to Costa Rica in 2026
Canadian arrivals to Costa Rica rose 25.1% through July 2026 — the fastest growth of any market — as Guanacaste Airport posts reco…
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Colombia’s Caribbean Governors Unite on Trains, Ports, Cheaper Energy and More Autonomy
COLOMBIA · REGIONS Key Facts —What happened: Colombia’s Caribbean governors and mayors agreed to push one joint r…
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Nigeria targets $7tn halal economy to drive non-oil exports
Nigeria is positioning itself to capture a larger share of the more than $7 trillion global halal economy. This is read more Niger…
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Argentina’s Labour Reform Loses in Court as Judges Strike Down Severance Cap
ARGENTINA · LABOUR Key Facts —What happened: A national labour appeals court in Argentina declared a severance article …
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Colombia Earthquake: CAF and Banco de Occidente Launch Rescue Credit for Damaged Companies
COLOMBIA · RECONSTRUCTION Key Facts —What happened: CAF and Banco de Occidente agreed a credit package to rescue compan…
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Peru’s Economy Is Running Hotter Than Its Politics as Demand and Mining Surge
PERU · ECONOMY Key Facts —What happened: Peru’s internal demand grew 5.2 percent in the second quarter of 2026, t…
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Argentina’s Mining Pipeline Under the RIGI Incentive Tops US$39.0 Billion
ARGENTINA · MINING Key Facts —What happened: Miners have presented 17 projects worth US$39 billion under the RIGI incen…
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Curitiba Hosts a ‘Noite Porteña’: Tango and Argentine Flavors at Iza Gastronomia
Iza Gastronomia in Curitiba stages a 'Noite Porteña' — an evening of tango and Argentine cuisine bringing Buenos Aires atmosphere …
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U.S. Embassy in Panama: Tourist Visa Appointments Continue Normally Despite Immigrant Visa Pause
The U.S. Embassy in Panama City confirms nonimmigrant visa appointments (B1/B2 tourist and business) run normally in 2026, despite…
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Colombia Declares Tolima Fires a Public Calamity and Hunts the Arsonists
COLOMBIA · ENVIRONMENT Key Facts —What happened: President De la Espriella declared a public calamity over the Tolima f…
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Argentina Rolls Over 96 Percent of Maturing Debt as Country Risk Eases to 509
ARGENTINA · MARKETS Key Facts —What happened: Argentina’s Treasury renewed 96 percent of the 12.6 trillion pesos …
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Washington negotiates stakes in Venezuelan oil fields with leases of up to a century
The United States government is negotiating with Venezuela's interim administration to acquire stakes in a group of the South Amer…
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N10bn campaign cap tests INEC’s ability to police 2027 spending
…bigger donation limits, third-party spending and digital campaigns raise fresh concerns Nigeria’s new N10 billion president…
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Popoola Says FTSE Russell Reclassification Creates Opportunity to Deepen Nigeria’s Capital Market
The confirmation of Nigeria’s return to FTSE Russell’s Frontier Market universe creates an opportunity to deepen the country’s cap…
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Nigeria’s care economy belongs in policy, not just household budgets
Before most Nigerians begin their working day, millions of women have already prepared meals, bathed children, organised school jo…
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MTN Nigeria’s local workforce hits 99.85% as jobs top 2 million
MTN Nigeria has created more than two million direct and indirect jobs through its trade partners and agents over its read more MT…
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Falklands: Chilean shipping line drives new link and promotes Expo with Islands and Punta Arenas products
The formalization of a regular commercial maritime link between the Falklands and Chile, together with the promotion of an Expo of…
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TCN declares Force Majeure as three towers collapse on Birnin Kebbi–Niamey line
The Transmission Company of Nigeria (TCN) has declared Force Majeure on the 132kV Birnin Kebbi–Niamey Transmission Line after thre…
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Liberia’s rule of law risk and a contract with the caveat
Liberia occupies a unique but precarious niche in the comity of frontier markets. On one hand, it offers abundant natural read mor…