LatinNews Daily - 19 October 2026

*Brazil’s central bank (BCB) has released the latest economic activity figures, showing a 0.3% increase in August compared to the previous month. This was the result of a 0.9% monthly increase in the secondary (industrial) sector and a 0.2% increase in the tertiary (services) sector, while the primary sector (agriculture) decreased by 1.8%. In year-on-year terms, economic activity grew by 1.2% in August, with the primary sector up by 5.8%, the secondary sector up by 0.4%, and the tertiary sector up by 1.3%.