Brazil's Yield Curve Steepens as U.S. Rates Hit Their Highest Since 2007
Brazil · Markets & Rates Key Facts —Local rates hit 12-month highs. Brazil's futures-rate curve rose across the board and…
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U.S. and Brazil Begin Tariff Negotiations After the May 7 Summit
Brazil · Trade & Diplomacy Key Facts —The first formal follow-up. US Trade Representative Jamieson Greer held a virtual meeting…
Brazil Tightens Deposit-Guarantee Rules to Curb Risky Bank Funding
Brazil · Banking & Regulation Key Facts —A record hole drove the reform. The Banco Master collapse and its affiliates left a…
Brazil's Bank Cleanup Hits 13 Liquidations After the Master Collapse
Brazil · Banking & Regulation Key Facts —13 banks liquidated since 2025. Central bank president Gabriel Galipolo told the…
How the Oil Shock and US Yields Split Latin America's Markets
Latin America · Markets & Macro Key Facts —Brent near $110. The benchmark traded around $110 a barrel, down about 1.6% on the…
Ecuador's Noboa Opens Tech Free Zones With Five Years of Zero Tax
Ecuador · Economy & Trade Key Facts —Decree 387 signed May 18. President Daniel Noboa created a dedicated technology free-zone…
Brazil Auditor: Petrobras Paid Too Much, Invested Too Little in 2024
Brazil · Petrobras · Markets Key Facts —Federal audit court ruled Tuesday. Brazil's public-accounts tribunal found Petrobras…
Argentina's Country Risk Climbs to 550 as US Yields Hit 2007 High
Argentina · Markets Key Facts —Risk premium back near 550 basis points. The gauge sat around 547 to 548 on Tuesday, a sixth…
Latin America Sports Daily for Wednesday, May 20, 2026
A loud, frustrated night at La Bombonera left the Copa Libertadores Group D undecided. Boca Juniors drew 1-1 with Cruzeiro on…
São Paulo Daily Brief for Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Wednesday opens at 16°C in São Paulo with the high at 20°C and 77% rain, the wettest day of the week. Tonight the Allianz Parque…
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief for Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Wednesday opens at 21°C in Rio with the high at 22°C and 58% rain, the frente fria deepening toward Thursday’s wet peak. Tonight…
Silver Jumps 1.9% While Gold Holds Flat as the 10-Year Yield Spikes to a…
Silver surged 1.9% to $75 Tuesday while gold held flat at $4,483 as the 10-year yield hit a 16-month high near 4.7%. Metals…
Brazil Eyes Venezuela's Oil Reset as Lula Reopens Caracas Trade
Brazil · VENEZUELA · Diplomacy Key Facts —First envoy in nearly two years. Brazil's foreign ministry sent its…
Brazil's $5.9 Billion Plan Helps 1.4 Million Drivers Buy New Cars
Brazil · Credit & Mobility Key Facts —R$30 billion ($5.9 billion) credit line. President Lula signed an emergency decree…
Brazil Cuts Power Bills 4.51% With $1.09 Billion Hydropower Plan
Brazil · Energy & Regulation Key Facts —R$5.5 billion ($1.09 billion) approved. Brazil's electricity regulator cleared rules to…
Global Economy Briefing — May 20, 2026
The S&P 500 fell 0.67% to 7,353.61 on Tuesday, May 19, its third straight losing session, as the 30-year Treasury yield briefly…
Latin American Pulse for Wednesday, May 20, 2026
Latin American Pulse: Bolivia's COB chief flees an arrest order, Chile votes on Kast's reconstruction law, Flávio Bolsonaro…
LatAm Pre-Open: Tuesday's Argentina Rally Failed Overnight as Metals Replace…
Tuesday's pre-open Argentina rebuild lasted three hours of cash trading and was crushed overnight in NYC. Wednesday opens with…
Mexico Freezes 10 Sinaloa Officials' Accounts After U.S. Cartel Charges
Mexico · Anti-Corruption Key Facts —Mexico's Financial Intelligence Unit (UIF) froze accounts of 10 Sinaloa officials.…
Brazil's Economy Accelerated in Q1 With 1.29% Growth, IBC-Br Shows
Brazil · Macroeconomics Key Facts —Brazil's economy grew 1.29% in Q1 2026 versus Q4 2025. The Banco Central published its…
Colombia's Foreign Investment Falls 8.7% to $921 Million in April
Colombia · Foreign Investment Key Facts —Colombia's Foreign Direct Investment registered $921 million in April. The Banco de la…
Colombia's Q1 Economy Grew 2.2%, Pulled by Government Spending
Colombia · Macroeconomics Key Facts —Colombia's Q1 2026 GDP grew 2.2% year-on-year. DANE published the figure Friday May 15.…
Colombian Peso Falls 3.84%, the Worst Emerging Currency in May
Colombia · Currency Markets Key Facts —The Colombian peso depreciated 3.84% between May 1 and May 15. The decline makes it the…
Uruguay Ranks #1 in Latin America for Quality of Life in 2025
Uruguay · Quality of Life Key Facts —Uruguay leads Latin America with a Numbeo Quality of Life score of 139.81. The 2025…
U.S. Treasury 30-Year Yield Hits 5.17%, Highest Since 2007
Global Markets · Bonds Key Facts —The 30-year US Treasury yield reached 5.189% Tuesday. That marks the highest level since July…
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Tuesday, May 19, 2026
USA-Canada intelligence brief covers Trump Iran strike halt, Massie Kentucky primary, Pentagon-Canada defence board pause, Carney…