Brazil & Southern Cone - August 2026

This August edition of the Latin American Regional Report: Brazil & Southern Cone begins with an analysis of the US tariffs on Brazil that took effect in July.... Read More

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had hoped a special rapport with his US counterpart would spare the South American giant another damaging tariff barrage from Washington.... Read More

Since taking over in March as interim governor of Brazil’s third most populous state, Rio de Janeiro, Ricardo Couto has sought to address alleged corruption that occurred during the administration of former governor Cláudio Castro (2021-2026), a member of the right-wing Partido Liberal (PL) who has been implicated in various corruption probes.... Read More

Manuel Adorni, a close ally of President Javier Milei who served as both presidential spokesperson and later as cabinet chief, has stepped down from government after months of pressure due to an illicit enrichment scandal.... Read More

Argentina’s Economy Minister Luis Caputo has unveiled a financial programme to convince investors that the government can meet all of its foreign-currency debt obligations through to the end of President Javier Milei’s term without issuing new debt in international capital markets.... Read More

At the latest summit of the Mercosur regional trade bloc in late June, which was hosted in Paraguay, leaders from its member states as well as associate countries reiterated their commitments to boosting cooperation on combatting transnational crime.... Read More

Travellers seeking to fly between South American countries often find only few and expensive options, sometimes with cumbersome connections.... Read More

BRAZIL | Petrobras posts record production.... Read More