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Brazil Fines TikTok $29.9 Million Over Child Data Violations
The ANPD ordered ByteDance to delete improperly collected data and said 22 platforms are under active compliance review.
Nu Holdings Trades at 19x Earnings: Analysts See Upside to $22.74
The fintech's 140 million customers and improving cost structure support bullish ratings, though consensus price targets suggest limited near-term upside.
Brazil Commissions First Domestic Frigate, Backs Naval Push With $19.6 Billion Fund
Brazil has commissioned its first domestically built frigate, the Tamandaré, and plans eight warships backed by a R$100 billion fund as Embraer anchors its defense exports.
Peru's GDP Growth Slows to 1.75% in June as Fishing Sector Contracts
El Niño-driven warming pushed anchovy stocks into deep water, dragging June output below May's 1.80% expansion and marking the country's weakest growth of 2026.
AMLO's Son Says U.S. Revoked His Visa Over Politics, Not Crime
Andrés Manuel López Beltrán directed his written protest to President Trump and named Secretary of State Marco Rubio and Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau as officials he accused of ordering the action.
Colombia Earthquake Leaves Remote Communities Without Aid
Survivors in isolated towns say government help has not arrived days after the quake, while urban areas received a faster response.
Hegseth Gives Anti-Cartel Coalition a Motto That Was Already Taken
The defense secretary unveiled 'We do bad things to bad people' in Panama, but the phrase has appeared on military gear—and Prince Harry's hat—since at least 2008.
Milei Bets Argentina's Future on a Hard Inflation Ceiling
After cutting annual inflation from 211 percent to 31.8 percent in two years, President Javier Milei is pushing to lock future governments into the same fiscal constraints—a plan with real results and real risks.
Abelardo De La Espriella Sworn In as Colombia's President, Vows Security Crackdown
The right-wing lawyer defeated left-wing candidate Iván Cepeda by roughly one percentage point, pledging to confront narco-terrorism and revive Colombia's oil sector.
Linonia Fund's $225M MercadoLibre Bet Targets Latin American Digital Growth
Hedge fund's position signals institutional conviction in MELI's e-commerce dominance and fintech expansion across 18 countries
WhatsApp Integrates Stablecoin Payments in Latin America Using Arbitrum, Base, Polygon
Kustodia_mx enables on-chain escrow for secure stablecoin transactions, connecting WhatsApp's vast user base across Latin America
Oobit Launches in Colombia After Brazil Payments Surge 200 Percent
The crypto payments app targets Colombia's $30 billion remittance market, building on its rapid expansion across Latin America
DeFi Protocols Cut Remittance Costs 80 Percent for Latin Americans
Stablecoin adoption and peer-to-peer lending platforms provide direct financial access, bypassing high fees from legacy financial institutions