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Brazil's R$700 Billion Stimulus: Election-Year Spending Doubles
3+ hour, 29+ min ago (272+ words) " Brazil's economic stimulus is projected to exceed R$700 billion in 2026 " more than double 2025 levels " driven by BNDES credit and social transfers, according to analysis cited by Folha de S.Paulo. " BNDES targets R$300 billion in infrastructure disbursements this year; Bolsa Fam'lia…...
Gold and Silver Slide on Hawkish Trump Speech
8+ hour, 37+ min ago (239+ words) Rio Times " Gold & Silver Daily Report " Covering April 2 Session " Published April 3, 2026 The gold price today fell 1.74% to close at US$ 4,676.08 per troy ounce after one of the most volatile sessions of the year. Gold opened near $4,760, briefly pushed to $4,800 on…...
Mexico Projects 1.9-2.9% GDP Growth for 2027 as Investment Recovery Takes Hold
4+ day, 5+ hour ago (225+ words) " Mexico's Finance Ministry (Hacienda) projects GDP growth of 1.9-2.9% in 2027 and 1.8-2.8% in 2026, recovering from just 0.6% in 2025 " when Trump tariffs and regulatory uncertainty weighed on the economy " Private investment is expected to be the primary growth driver as businesses adapt to the…...
Colombia's COLCAP Dips as Central Bank Crisis Deepens
4+ day, 7+ hour ago (374+ words) The most dramatic development came after the decision. Finance Minister Germ'n "vila walked out of the central bank meeting after the vote, and President Petro publicly described the rate hike as "suicidal." The walkout is far more than symbolic: under…...
Argentina Economy in 2026: Growth, Inflation, Reforms, and What Investors Need to Know
4+ day, 8+ hour ago (858+ words) " Argentina's GDP grew 4.4% in 2025 and is forecast to expand 34% in 2026, driven by Vaca Muerta energy exports, agricultural recovery, and Milei's investment incentive regime (RIGI) " Inflation collapsed from a peak of 211% annual to 33% by February 2026, but disinflation has stalled at ~2.9% monthly…...
Chile Economy Posts Back-to-Back Contractions for First Time Since 2023
4+ day, 23+ hour ago (690+ words) " Chile's Imacec fell 0.3% year-on-year in February, far below the Bloomberg consensus forecast of +1.6% growth " the second consecutive monthly contraction after January's "0.1% " Goods production collapsed 3.7%, its worst reading since March 2023, dragged down by declines in fruit harvesting, fishing, and fish-product manufacturing…...
Ecuador Secures $394 Million IMF Disbursement as Oil Prices Boost Outlook
5+ day, 5+ hour ago (441+ words) " Ecuador reached a technical agreement with the IMF for a $394 million disbursement under its $5 billion Extended Fund Facility program " The country has now drawn $3.33 billion " 66% of the total " with the remaining funds conditional on continued fiscal reforms through 2028 " The IMF…...
Colombia's Finance Minister Walks Out of Central Bank, Paralyzing Monetary Policy
5+ day, 6+ hour ago (535+ words) " Colombia's Finance Minister walked out of the central bank board meeting mid-session, leaked the rate decision before official announcement, and declared he would not return " the first such incident in 35 years of central bank independence " The Banco de la Rep'blica…...
Brazil Runs R$30B February Gap Despite Record Tax Collections
6+ day, 5+ hour ago (534+ words) " Brazil's central government posted a R$30 billion ($5.3 billion) primary deficit in February, driven by civil servant raises and the P-de-Meia education program " The result beat the market consensus of R$34.3 billion ($6 billion) and improved from last February's R$31.6 billion ($5.5 billion)…...
Brazil Inflation Forecasts Rise Through 2028 as Iran War Feeds Into Prices
6+ day, 22+ hour ago (383+ words) " Brazil's weekly Focus survey raised the 2026 year-end inflation forecast to 4.31% from 4.17% " the second consecutive large upward revision " with 2027 and 2028 estimates also climbing to 3.84% and 3.57%, all above the 3% target " The Iran war is the primary driver: Brent crude above $110 is pushing…...