End of preview - This article contains approximately 106 words.
Subscribers: Log in now to read the full article
Not a Subscriber?
Choose from one of the following options
Back
LatinNews Daily - 19 January 2026
In brief: Brazil’s economic activity rises
*Brazil’s central bank (BCB) has released the latest figures for its economic activity index (IBC-Br), showing a 0.7% monthly increase in activity in November. This comes after two consecutive monthly drops of 0.2% in September and October. The result for November is also a greater increase than the median forecast of analysts surveyed by Bloomberg, who projected that Brazil’s economic activity would register a monthly rise of only 0.4%. Compared to November 2024, the IBC-Br saw a year-on-year rise of 1.2%, while the accumulated activity for the 12 months through November 2025 was up 2.4% compared to the preceding 12-month period.
- REGION: EU-Mercosur deal inches closer but challenges remain
- VENEZUELA: Rodríguez announces reform of hydrocarbons law
- In brief: Fitch upgrades Bolivia’s credit rating
- BRAZIL: Lula reiterates criticism of US actions in Venezuela
- In brief: Brazil’s economic activity rises
- GUATEMALA: Arévalo declares state of siege following gang violence
- In brief: Panama closes 2025 with annual deflation
- MEXICO: Suspicions rise about US military actions
- In brief: Mexico’s Pemex issues bonds on local market
- In brief: Chile declares catastrophe as fires rage
- Trump meets oil executives to discuss Venezuela