AGP Executive Report
Last update: 8 hours agoUS-Brazil Trade Clash: The U.S. unveiled a 25% tariff on certain Brazilian imports, with some exemptions, escalating a trade fight that Brazil says is unjustifiable and will be met with reciprocal measures. Mexico Investment Watch: BlackRock warned that uncertainty around USMCA renewal could cloud long-term investment plans in Mexico, even as it sees fundamentals as broadly stable. Fintech & Payments in LatAm: Tether backed Argentine neobank Ualá with a reported $20M investment, while stablecoin rails are also being pushed into local payment systems across the region. Corporate Deals: Uber’s $14.8B bid to buy Delivery Hero would create a major global food-delivery platform, with implications for consumer tech and logistics. Energy & Industry: Toyota is investing R10.4bn in South Africa to build the new Hilux, and TCL Electronics jumped on plans to buy its parent’s air-con business—both signals of continued manufacturing bets amid policy and cost pressures. AI Governance: Xi Jinping urged AI development as a “symphony” of global cooperation, with plans for thousands of research projects and training for developing countries, including Latin America.
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