AGP Executive Report
Last update: 3 hours agoBrazil Fintech Watch: Mercado Pago is still issuing credit cards and says its underwriting models are “robust” despite Brazil’s central bank worries about rising household debt. Election Integrity in Brazil: A corruption and money-laundering probe has targeted Flavio Bolsonaro weeks before the October vote, tied to alleged financing behind a film about his father. Caribbean Reparations: Trinidad and Tobago says a new National Committee on Reparations will be appointed “in due course,” reviving a debate after the prior committee was dismantled last year. Regional Diplomacy: Venezuela’s acting President Delcy Rodríguez visited Suriname to expand cooperation across agriculture, fisheries, energy, connectivity, tourism, education, and capacity building. Climate Pressure: Forecasters warn El Niño 2026-27 could be unusually strong, with impacts already showing in Central and South America, from fishing disruptions to water stress. US-LatAm Security: Marco Rubio’s South America tour included Peru security talks as Washington pushes its hemispheric agenda. Streaming Culture: HBO Max’s Spanish-language telenovela “Collision/Colisión” is climbing U.S. charts fast after a Sept. 7 premiere.
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