The government plans a stimulus package equivalent to $5.2 billion to offset the impact of El Niño, high oil prices and financing costs, says Finance Minister
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Posted inDaily Brief
Raízen backers clear way for major capital increase
Brazilian fuel distributor prepares to raise capital after shareholders vote in favor of implementing its debt restructuring plan
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Banco de Bogotá replaces CEO
María Fernanda Suárez joins the Colombian bank after three years at the helm of Banco Popular and a long career in finance
Posted inDaily BriefIMF/World Bank Bangkok 2026
Reformers rewarded as shocks test LatAm: Bangkok wrap
Soaring yields, an oil price shock and a looming Super El Niño dominated the IMF/World Bank meetings, but investors and lenders came away encouraged by the region’s turn toward orthodox policy
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Kapital closes in on Colombia banking permit
Mexican fintech gets the first of two licenses that will allow it to start offering both savings and loan products to Colombian businesses
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Reformers rewarded as shocks test LatAm: Bangkok wrap
Sponsored by BTG Pactual The LatAm View wraps up its coverage of the 2026 IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand, with a look at the big themes of the […]
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LatAm bond market still open for issuers despite ‘challenging’ yields
Sponsored by BTG Pactual The LatAm View is back with day three of our coverage from the 2026 IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand. Soaring yields have cooled some […]
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Backed by US, Venezuela seeks return to global financial fold
Sponsored by BTG Pactual The LatAm View returns with day two of our coverage from the 2026 IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand. Venezuela made history in Bangkok, sending […]
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Soaring yields test LatAm as IMF meetings open
We’re pleased to share the first day’s reporting of The LatAm View direct from the 2026 IMF/World Bank Annual Meetings in Bangkok, Thailand. Soaring borrowing costs loomed over finance ministers, […]
Posted inEconomy & PolicyIMF/World Bank Bangkok 2026
Small AI can aid LatAm productivity gap: World Bank
The region could see big benefits from AI but not necessarily in the headline-grabbing large models, says senior World Bank official