AGP Executive Report
Last update: an hour agoBrazil’s Runoff: Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro head to an Oct. 25 presidential vote after a tight first round, with competing approaches to public spending and debt putting economic policy at the center of the campaign. Argentina’s Debt: The government has paused local dollar-bond sales as yields top 12%, complicating plans to cover about $25 billion in hard-currency payments next year. Uruguay’s Scanntech: The retail data company raised $180 million from investors including L Catterton, valuing it at roughly 5.5 times annual revenue and backing its Latin American expansion. Brazil’s Workweek: The Senate approved a 40-hour week without a pay cut, a win for Lula ahead of the runoff that could raise labor costs for employers. El Salvador’s Infrastructure: Cox plans to invest $2.9 billion in energy and water systems, while the country announced a 400-megawatt solar and 1-gigawatt-hour battery-storage push. Chile’s Energy Storage: Engie commissioned an 802-megawatt-hour battery system, and Grenergy secured financing for a larger solar-plus-storage portfolio. Panama’s Investment Standing: The EU removed Panama from its tax-haven blacklist, a reputational boost after a decade on the list.
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