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Casa dos Ventos mulls billion-dollar expansion
Brazilian renewable energy company intends to add 2GW to its current capacity, source says
Klabin to revisit Brazil rural notes market
Brazilian pulp and paper company plans its second issuance of debt securities to finance forestry-related activities
BIM sells first sustainable bond
Mexican lender sells notes to IDB Invest for on-lending to SMEs in the construction sector
CABEI issues its first nature bond
The Central American lender says it is the first MDB to sell such notes, which will be used to fund conservation projects
Banco de Bogotรก seeks funds for sustainable projects
Colombian bank requests backing of IDB Invest and other investors so it can finance more projects such as solar power plants
CMIC readies sustainable notes offering
The Mexican federal government-backed investment vehicle was last active in the local capital markets 11 years ago
Caja Los Andes finds demand for social bonds
Chilean payroll lender sells 56-month notes in the local market
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Brazil to keep riding blue bond wave
Sales of blue bonds from Brazil dwarf those of many other countries, fueled by a major push to expand access to clean water
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Climate Finance: Pricing the Storm
Countries race to protect their balance sheets as climate disasters are reshaping sovereign risk across Latin America and the Caribbean.
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Innovation, sovereign retool may fuel rebound in ESG bond sales
Labeled bond issuance took a breather in 2025, but industry experts are optimistic about the outlook for the year ahead amid strong investor demand
UN’s Brazil summit boosts LatAm climate finance efforts
COP30 led to billions of dollars in financing commitments for the region, and a roadmap to phase out fossil fuels is in the works

