Peru’s US$1 Billion Coca-Cola Expansion to Overhaul Production
President Keiko Fujimori says Coca-Cola Peru and bottler Arca Continental Lindley will invest US$1 billion over five years, unveiled at the Pucusana plant.
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View All →Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — August 5, 2026
Brazil's Ibovespa slipped 0.06% to 177,895 on Tuesday, a session utterly dominated by caution before the central bank's...
Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Ibovespa: Brazil's B3 opens with the Copom rate decision today, expected to cut Selic to 14%.
Colombia’s Fuel-Supply Time Bomb as Imports Near 50%
Colombia's ACP warns of a fuel-supply time bomb as gasoline and diesel imports climb, El Niño lifts demand...
Fresnillo Profit Triples to US$1.46 Billion on Silver-Gold Rally
A gold-silver rally lifted Mexico's Peñoles and Fresnillo, with Fresnillo's first-half profit roughly tripling to US$1.46 billion despite...
Grain Prices Slip as Stronger Dollar Hits Brazil Exports
Brazil's export engine watches as soybean, corn and wheat tracker funds slip. A stronger dollar, improving US crop...
Oil Prices Fall Hits Brazil’s Petrobras, Argentina’s YPF
A global crude sell-off hit Latin American oil equities on Tuesday, with USO tracking WTI down 5.19%. Brazil's...
Zinc Miner Stocks Jump as Nexa, Buenaventura Surge in Peru
Shares in zinc producers Nexa Resources and Buenaventura jumped on Tuesday as galvanizing demand and Andean supply risks...
China Steel Demand Lifts Brazilian Miner Vale, Iron Ore Prices
Vale's New York shares rose to US$14.83, pulling CSN Mineração and Rio Tinto higher, as investors bet on...
Lithium Triangle Rally Adds $X Billion on EV Rebound
Lithium proxies across the Lithium Triangle rallied as LIT ETF, Albemarle, and SQM posted gains on renewed electric-vehicle...
Copper Markets Rally on China Demand; Miners Surge over 5%
Copper futures tracker CPER gained as Southern Copper and Freeport-McMoRan shares surged over 4% on fresh Chinese stimulus...
Gold Silver LatAm Miners Gain as Dollar Dips
Gold tracked above US$4,073 and silver jumped over 2% as a softer dollar and steady real yields supported...
Crypto Wrap Aug 5: Bitcoin Holds $64k as LatAm Stablecoin Use Swells
Bitcoin held above $64k as tighter Fed policy fuels haven demand. Ethereum was flat while LatAm adoption deepened...
Cuba’s First Elpidio Valdés Cultural Hub Opens in Havana
La Manigua, Havana's first cultural centre devoted to Juan Padrón, celebrates Elpidio Valdés as Cuba's beloved cartoon hero marks another anniversary.
Bongo Charlie, Suriname’s Recycled-Sound Pioneer, Dies at 70
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Salvador Vegan Fair: Free Food Days Inside the Museu de Arte da Bahia
The 100% vegan Feira Vegana Salvador brings free food, music and art days to the Museu de Arte...
Cusco’s August 2026 Culture Agenda: Candlelight Concerts and More
Cusco's August 2026 agenda brings Candlelight concerts to the Teatro Municipal del Cusco on 15 August, plus theatre...
Cartagena Hosts the 13th Human Rights Film Festival in August
The 13th International Human Rights Film Festival brings free screenings to Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, on 12-14 August...
27+ Free Youth Events Hit Zapopan for International Youth Month
Zapopan, in the Guadalajara area, runs 'Agosto Cuenta', 27+ free youth workshops, tournaments, cinema and health talks for...
40-Country World Fair Hits Mexico City Free This August
Mexico City's free August 2026 calendar: the Zócalo indigenous festival, a 40-country world fair in Coyoacán and open-air...
Mendoza’s 8 Gold Wine-Tourism Winners Advance to Global Final
Mendoza's 21st Best of Wine Tourism awards named eight Gold winners who will represent Argentina at the Great...
Alceu Valença and Samuel Rosa Play Free Copacabana Shows
Orquestra Ouro Preto brings free symphonic shows to Copacabana on Aug 14-15, 2026, with Samuel Rosa and Alceu...
100,000 Expected at São Paulo’s Korean Culture Festival
The 19th Korean Culture Festival hits São Paulo's Bom Retiro on Aug 15-16, 2026: a free weekend of...
Medellín’s Free Plaza Gardel Music Nights During Flower Festival
Medellín's Feria de las Flores 2026 runs July 31-Aug 9, with free themed music nights at Plaza Gardel...
São Paulo Daily Brief — Wednesday, August 5, 2026
São Paulo Daily Brief: 5 August 2026. S&P 500 rallies while LatAm markets slip. Free art at Japan...
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief — Wednesday, August 5, 2026
Rio de Janeiro: Sunny Wednesday in Rio with CCBB free art, Jardim Botânico strolls, and US market rally...
90 Musicians Launch Colombia Youth Philharmonic’s 5-City Tour
The Filarmónica Joven de Colombia opens its 'Colisionantes' tour in Cali on 6 August 2026, playing Mahler's Fifth...
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