New York, September 23, 2025 – President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva used his address at the United Nations General Assembly to mount a vigorous defense of Brazil’s democracy and sovereignty, while delivering a thinly veiled rebuke of the United States. His speech was both a rallying cry for institutional
SÃO PAULO — São Paulo became the stage this week for a rare alignment between global development finance and private capital. The International Finance Corporation and Brazil’s BTG Pactual signed a partnership on August 28 designed to channel as much as $1 billion in sustainable investments by 2028, a deal that
GEORGETOWN — President Irfaan Ali declared victory in Guyana’s elections on Thursday, claiming a renewed mandate to lead one of the fastest-growing economies in the world. His announcement came before the final count was certified, but preliminary tallies showed his People’s Progressive Party ahead in seven of the nation’s ten
La Paz — Bolivia’s election this week did not deliver a clear winner. What it did deliver was a break from nearly 20 years of leftist dominance and a nation standing at the edge of profound change. The End of an Era Senator Rodrigo Paz Pereira, a centrist reformer, finished
Latin America leads the issuance of blue bonds, with Panama exchange Latinex expected to list its first regional blue bond this year. But more work on standards and guidance is needed to drive further issuance in the region At a glance In the nascent asset class of blue bonds, where
