Chile’s Atacama Lithium Plan: US$3 Billion Bet on Water
Atacama lithium faces a water test as Novandino’s US$3bn Salar Futuro plan uses direct extraction to run the Chilean salt flat to 2060.
Brazil’s Lula Nominated for Re-election, Alckmin Back as VP
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Gruma to Invest US$79m in New Delicias Tortilla Plant
Gruma will invest US$79 million in a tortilla plant on five hectares in Delicias, Chihuahua, creating about 500...
AGU Arranges US$1.3bn Rescue Plan for Brazil’s BRB
Brazil’s AGU is arranging a roughly US$1.3bn capitalization for Banco de Brasília via the FGC, with a 31...
Brookfield Buys Nine GLP Logistics Parks in Brazil
Brookfield acquired nine logistics parks from GLP for about R$750 million (about US$148 million), some 350,000 square metres...
Celsia Wins Colombia’s First Battery-Storage Auction
Celsia and Bosques Solares won Colombia’s first long-term clean-energy auction, with about 370 MW awarded on day one,...
WestJet Adds Winnipeg–Belize City Nonstop Flights Dec 2026
The new Winnipeg–Belize flight from WestJet starts 14 December 2026, a once-weekly nonstop and Belize’s third direct link...
Brazil Tax ID Goes Alphanumeric for New Companies
Brazil's alphanumeric CNPJ began on 1 July 2026 for new registrations only; every existing 14-character CNPJ stays numeric,...
Brazil’s Vale OKs US$1.7bn Payout and Share Buyback
Vale's share buyback of up to 100 million shares pairs with R$8.64bn in shareholder remuneration, set for a...
Brazil Gas Hits 32% Ethanol Blend, Saving Under US$0.01/Liter
Brazil's mandatory ethanol share in petrol rose from 30% to 32% on 1 August 2026. The government expects...
Brazil State Companies Post Record US$1.54 Billion Loss
Brazil's federal state companies ran a R$7.8 billion (US$1.54bn) primary deficit in the first half of 2026 -...
Itaú Colombia Sells Retail Unit to Banco De Bogotá
Itau closed the sale of its Colombian personal banking business on 31 July 2026. About 267,000 customers moved...
Colombia’s Vehicle Imports Rose 68%, and China Supplied the Most
Colombia imported US$3.16 billion of vehicles for private use in the first five months of 2026, up 68%....
Paraguay Stock Exchange Trades to Settle at Central Bank
Paraguay's depository CAVAPY expects to link to the central bank's real-time settlement system in August, taking commercial banks...
Locarno Latin American Films Take over Swiss Festival 2026
The Locarno Film Festival runs 5-15 August 2026 with at least 3 Latin American titles in competition, from Brazil and Chile to a Spain-Peru co-production.
Colombia Denies Entry to Four Americans at Medellín Airport
Casa de Campo Food & Wine Festival Returns, Betting on Culinary Cachet
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Michelin Star Mendoza: Colombian Chef Aris Pabón Wins First
A Michelin star in Mendoza went to Colombia’s Aris Pabón, 24, whose restaurant Centauro made him the first...
China Headlines Brazil’s Curitiba Biennial as Key Partner
China is the flagship guest of the 16th Curitiba Biennial, running 14 June to 15 November 2026, as...
Argentine Actor Enrique Otranto Dies at 78
Argentine actor Enrique Otranto, a fixture of film, theatre and television for five decades, has died aged 78,...
Colombiamoda 2026 Leaves Medellín More Than US$22 Million
Colombiamoda 2026 generated a record US$22 million in economic spillover for Medellín, but exhibiting brands and international buyers...
Cali Hosts Colombia’s Inauguration and Petronio Alvarez in One Week
Over 11,000 military and police secure Cali August 2026 as the presidential inauguration on Aug 7 and free...
Ecuador Raises Intercity Bus Fares 25%: What Expats Now Pay
Ecuador bus fares rise 25% on all intercity routes from August 1, 2026. Urban buses unaffected. Seniors and...
Petro Farewell Concert Cost About US$1.4 Million, Not US$4.4 Million
The Concierto de la Esperanza VII in Bogotá had a base contract value of about US$1.4 million, not...
The U.S. Now Sells a 10-Day Visa Interview for US$750 – Not in Brazil
A $750 US visa appointment expedite pilot is live in Mexico only as of July 2026, while Brazil’s...
Skechers Cusco Campaign Steps In as Peru Arrivals Dip
Skechers Peru launched its 'Sports Adventure' campaign in Cusco on 18 July 2026 as Machu Picchu Q1 arrivals...
Festival Mundial de Circo Brings Free Circus to Belo Horizonte
Festival Mundial de Circo runs now through Aug 16 across Belo Horizonte with free street, park, and Cine...
Gustavo Santaolalla Chile Return: Ronroco Tour Dates and Tickets
Gustavo Santaolalla returns to Chile in August 2026 with the Ronroco Tour. Dates, venues, start times and ticket...
A Fernanda Torres Book Tip Went Viral in Brazil. We Could Not Verify It
Fernanda Torres book recommendation sends 2014 history title '1177 a.C.' to #3 on VEJA's bestseller list, boosted further...
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