Brazil’s national development bank doles out $7.5bn in the first six months of 2018, down 17% on same period last year
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Equatorial wins first Eletrobras auction
Maranhão-based power company promises to invest at least $193m in the electricity distributor Cepisa
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GACM suspends four airport tenders
Mexico City airport operator indefinitely postpones awarding new contracts until AMLO’s team reviews the overall project
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World Bank finances road project in Argentina
IBRD supplies a long-term loan for $300m for highway developments in northwest Argentina
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S&P downgrades Nicaragua
Rating agency says civil unrest puts the banking system at risk and limits country’s access to external financing
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Pacific Alliance and Mercosur start plans for free trade agreement
Pacific Alliance wants more integration, less barriers to trade and better connection with Asia-Pacific.
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Pacific Alliance, Mercosur explore trade ties
Mercosur heads of state attend high-level talks at summit in Mexico
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Mexico delays oil auctions
Mexico postpones the date until February, more than two months after AMLO takes office
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Week ahead in indicators
A big week ahead with the IMF World Economic Outlook and a bunch of economic indicators due for release
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NAFTA uncertainty clouds Mexican FI space, Fitch
Rating agency says prolonged negotiations can hinder investor and consumer confidence