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Guyanese Literary Giant Ian McDonald Dies at 93
7+ hour, 13+ min ago (426+ words) —Died 19 July 2026, aged 93 —Known for Caribbean literary giant; author of the novel The Humming-Bird Tree; poet; decades-long editor of Kyk-Over-Al; co-editor of the Heinemann Book of Caribbean Poetry —Roles Novelist, poet, longtime columnist for Stabroek News, former top executive at…...
Brava Board Backs Ecopetrol's US$534M Takeover Bid
7+ hour, 7+ min ago (275+ words) —Board Recommendation Brava Energia’s board issued a favorable opinion on Ecopetrol’s tender offer on July 24, 2026, recommending shareholders accept. —Advisory Nature The recommendation is non-binding; each shareholder must decide individually whether to tender shares. —Revised Offer Filing Ecopetrol resubmitted its tender-offer…...
BB Renegotiates US$1.9bn in Debt Under Desenrola 2.0
7+ hour, 23+ min ago (744+ words) —Renegotiation total. Banco do Brasil renegotiated R$10.4 billion in overdue debts since the launch of Novo Desenrola in May 2026. —Program name. The debt relief is provided under the government’s Novo Desenrola Brasil program, also called Desenrola 2.0. —Eligible borrowers. The program…...
Petrobras Explores Floating Nuclear SMRs for Offshore Rigs
7+ hour, 23+ min ago (795+ words) —Study Status. Petrobras is only conducting a feasibility study on floating small modular reactors (SMRs) for offshore platforms, not building one. —Partnership. The company signed a 36-month study with Brazil’s IPEN/CNEN in November 2024 to assess technical and safety aspects…...
Celsia Builds 260 MW of Solar Across Colombia
7+ hour, 22+ min ago (803+ words) —Construction Scale. Celsia is building 17 solar farms with 260 MW across four Colombian departments, using 650,000 panels. —Investment Total. The projects represent over COP 1 trillion (US$255.6 million) in investment through its C2 Energía platform. —Job Creation. The construction phase is generating 3,500 direct and…...
Brazil Beef Plants Curb Output as China Tariff Risk Looms
7+ hour, 23+ min ago (868+ words) —Quota threshold. Brazil’s 2026 beef export quota to China is 1.106 million tonnes; above this, a 55% surcharge applies on top of the 12% tariff, totaling 67%. —JBS vacation. JBS’s Campo Grande unit began a 15-day collective vacation on July 21, affecting over 2,000 workers, to cope…...
Namibia Air Eyes 7 Embraer Jets in US$33M Fleet Renewal
7+ hour, 22+ min ago (672+ words) —Airline. Namibia Air is the carrier pursuing the fleet renewal, not FlyNamibia. —Fleet Plan. The plan includes seven Embraer regional aircraft: four ERJ 145s and three E170/E175-family jets. —Aircraft Type. The larger jets are standard E170/E175 models, not the newer E-Jets E2 family....
São Paulo Must Allow Uber Moto, Court Rules in 48 Hours
15+ hour, 36+ min ago (904+ words) —Court ruling Judge Patrícia Persicano Pires of the 16th Public Finance Court ordered São Paulo to authorize Uber Moto within 48 hours on July 21, 2026. —Daily fine The city faces a daily fine of R$5,000 (~US$980) if it fails to comply with the…...
CADE Adds Union to Copasa-Equatorial Deal Review
15+ hour, 50+ min ago (574+ words) —Procedural step CADE admitted the Sindágua-MG union as an interested third party on July 17, 2026, but did not revoke the initial approval of the deal. —Transaction value The sale of a 30% stake in Copasa to Equatorial was valued at R$5.9 billion…...
Argentina Credit Defaults Climb Toward 16% of Borrowers
15+ hour, 39+ min ago (784+ words) —Household default rate 16.1% of individual borrowers were in default as of May 2026, according to BCRA data. —Overall private-sector NPL ratio Reached 9.7% in May 2026, up from 2.0% in November 2024. —Corporate default rate Companies recorded a much lower delinquency rate of 3.5% in the…...