AGP Executive Report
Last update: 11 hours agoEnergy Investment: ExxonMobil signed a preliminary agreement with Venezuela’s PDVSA to assess oil and gas opportunities, a first step toward a possible return two decades after its assets were expropriated. Paraguay’s Banking Shock: Ueno Bank’s collapse froze accounts for nearly 2.9 million customers. Congress impeached President Santiago Peña, who now faces criminal charges; his successor says cooperation with Washington will focus on trade and investment. Mining: Ecuador cleared Atico Mining’s La Plata project to move into exploitation, paving the way for construction of a gold-and-copper mine. Sovereign Finance: Peru raised $4.5 billion in its largest-ever dollar bond sale, while Colombia is reportedly discussing a $15 billion IMF loan. Trade and Energy: Record Brazilian oil exports lifted October’s trade surplus above forecasts. Chile could save $27 billion in fuel imports by accelerating electric-vehicle adoption.
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