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Brazil economists cut end-2026 interest rate forecast to 13.50%
SAO PAULO, Sept 21 (Reuters) - Private-sector economists polled weekly by Brazil's central bank lowered their estimate for the country's benchmark interest rate at the end of 2026, now expecting one a
Bolivia approves $1.9 billion IMF deal in hopes of accessing external financing
LA PAZ, Sept 18 (Reuters) - Bolivian lawmakers approved an agreement on Friday that will allow the South American country to access $1.9 billion in financing from the International Monetary Fund (IMF)
Chile weighs ethanol-gasoline blend as government seeks cheaper fuels amid fiscal strains
Sept 17 (Reuters) - Chile, one of Latin America's largest oil importers, has started to consider adopting ethanol-blended gasoline as spiking oil prices this year have strained the economy and governm
Venezuela nears deal to move $4 billion gold reserve to New York, FT says
Sept 18 (Reuters) - The Venezuelan government and opposition are close to an agreement to transfer the central bank's gold reserves, worth about $4 billion, to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York fr
Revolut wins Colombia bank license, targeting 2027 launch
BOGOTA, Sept 15 (Reuters) - British fintech Revolut said on Tuesday it had obtained a banking license in Colombia, according to a company statement. The company plans to start operations in the Sout
Brazil's July activity falls more than expected ahead of rate decision
SAO PAULO, Sept 16 (Reuters) - Economic activity in Brazil fell by a seasonally adjusted 0.2% in July from the previous month, a central bank index showed on Wednesday, compared with expectations for
Brazilian Indigenous leader Chief Raoni diagnosed with cancer
Sept 14 (Reuters) - Brazilian Indigenous Chief Raoni Metuktire, a prominent defender of Indigenous rights and the Amazon rain forest, has been diagnosed with cancer, the Chief's non-profit organizatio
Ecuador appoint Gallardo as national team head coach
Sept 13 (Reuters) - Ecuador have appointed Argentine Marcelo Gallardo as head coach of the national team, the Ecuadorian Football Federation said on Sunday. Gallardo succeeds compatriot Sebastian Bec
Brazilian top court unseals probe into multibillion-dollar bank fraud
BRASILIA/SAO PAULO, Sept 11 (Reuters) - Brazil's Chief Justice Edson Fachin ordered the unsealing on Thursday of thousands of pages from a probe into an alleged multibillion-dollar fraud centered on f
Brazil court crisis deepens as justice orders federal police chief suspended
RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Brazil's escalating Supreme Court crisis deepened on Tuesday as Justice Andre Mendonca ordered the suspension of federal police chief Andrei Rodrigues, citi
Australia's Santos acquires additional 3.3% interest in Papua LNG
Sept 7 (Reuters) - Australia's Santos (STO.AX), opens new tab said on Monday it had acquired an additional 3.3% stake in the Papua LNG project from France's TotalEnergies (TTEF.PA), opens new tab for
Colombia 12-month inflation edges up more than expected in August
BOGOTA, Sept 7 (Reuters) - Colombia's consumer prices rose 0.39% in August, the country's DANE statistics agency said on Monday, taking annual price growth to 6.24%. The August figure was above the 0
Brazilian court suspends licenses for Sigma Lithium mine
RIO DE JANEIRO, Sept 6 (Reuters) - A Brazilian judge ordered the suspension of environmental licenses and mining activities at Sigma Lithium's (SGML.V), opens new tab Grota do Cirilo mine, a court doc
CTT, Cajamar Are Said to Break Off Talks Over Banco CTT Deal
CTT - Correios de Portugal and BCC-Grupo Cooperativo Cajamar have ended talks over a potential acquisition of Banco CTT by the Spanish lender, according to people familiar with the matter. The partie
Venezuela August inflation slows to 8.9%, central bank says
Sept 4 (Reuters) - Venezuela's inflation slowed to 8.9% in August, central bank data showed on Friday, down from 19.9% the previous month. Year-on-year inflation stood at 534.21%, according to Reu
Venezuela's assembly backs oil deal announced with U.S.
CARACAS, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Venezuela's ruling party-dominated National Assembly backed the country's oil deal with the Trump administration in a vote on Tuesday, ahead of a visit to Caracas by the U.
Resistance to Bolivia IMF deal grows as groups meet over fuel crisis
LA PAZ, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Opposition to Bolivia's $1.9 billion International Monetary Fund (IMF) program is gaining traction as civic groups, unions and business leaders increasingly link fuel shorta
Brazil's Vale drops IPO plans for critical minerals unit, The Globe and Mail reports
Sept 3 (Reuters) - Brazilian miner Vale SA (VALE3.SA), opens new tab is shelving plans for an IPO of its critical minerals unit, Vale Base Metals, amid political pushback in Brazil over the country po
Brazil may make spending on some social programs non-mandatory, finance minister says
BRASILIA, Aug 31 (Reuters) - Brazil's Finance Minister Dario Durigan said on Monday that some social programs could eventually cease to be purely mandatory expenditures, a move he said would give poli