Uber-Delivery Hero Deal: Uber has launched a public takeover offer for Germany’s Delivery Hero, valuing it at about $14.8bn (€41.50 per share) and creating a food-delivery group spanning 99 markets, including Latin America’s PedidosYa; to ease antitrust concerns, Delivery Hero will sell overlapping businesses in 14 markets to SSW Partners for roughly $1.6bn. Latin America Fintech Capital: Tether invested $20m in Argentina’s neobank Ualá as part of a $197m funding round, signaling continued stablecoin-linked interest in regulated Latin American banking rails even as USDT integration faces near-term regulatory limits. Brazil-US Tariff Clash: Brazil condemned new US-imposed 25% tariffs on certain Brazilian products, set to start July 22, while the US says exemptions will apply to items like beef, coffee and some aircraft parts. Brazilian E-commerce Shift: VIVAMOMENTO launched “VIVA FLASH” in Brazil, pushing interactive, points-based shopping to tackle rising acquisition costs and weak loyalty. Aviation Demand Pulse: IATA’s latest World Air Transport Statistics show international premium travel up 4.5% in 2025, with Latin America’s premium passenger numbers rising 22.1% to 4m. Trade Diplomacy: A Latin America trade ministerial panel in Auckland kicked off a week of talks with ministers from Chile, Uruguay, Panama and Costa Rica.