Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior and ICBC Peru Bank finance deal. Read More »

Panama Pacifico Special Economic Area officials on a recent business recruitment mission to Atlanta, Georgia, met with executives representing multinational corporations and told them the advantages of growing their business at the mixed-use development. Read More »

A recent decision by the Supreme Court of Canada is “incredibly significant” for Amazon natives who have fought for decades to try to collect compensation for massive oil pollution damages by Texaco, which later became Chevron, a member of an organization supporting natives said. Read More »

Polaris Infrastructure, a company engaged in the operation, acquisition and development of renewable energy projects in Latin America, said its subsidiary has entered into a rig services agreement with an entity controlled by Iceland Drilling. Read More »

Cordoba Minerals Corp. announced that Ignacio Rosado and Beatriz Uribe have been appointed to its board of directors. Rosado is the chief executive officer of Volcan Compania Minera. Uribe is the former CEO of Colombia gold mining company Mineros. Read More »

Suramericana, Grupo Sura´s insurance and risk management subsidiary, said it has reached an agreement to acquire RSA Insurance Group's operations in Latin America for $614 million. The acquisition consolidates Suramericana's position in the insurance market. Read More »

A delegation from the Peruvian government headed by the country´s economy and finance minister was set to travel to New York for a last-minute plea to avoid being downgraded by the Morgan Stanley Capital Index from an “emerging” to a “frontier” market. Read More »

Investors in equity and venture capital are undaunted by adversity in Latin America, according to the Latin American Private Equity and Venture Capital Association, whose member firms control over $60 billion directed at Latin American businesses. Read More »

Conergy and NEXTracker team up to promote further solar deployment in the region. Read More »

Guerrilla PR firm's clients include Oakley, JBS, Ultragaz and Mondelez Read More »

Pizza Patrón, known for its pizza por pesos program with which it accepts Mexican currency at its restaurants, expects increased sales Wednesday when the next Republican presidential primary debate is held. Read More »

Digilant, a global media company that partners with agencies and brands to provide custom and strategic digital advertising solutions, recently announced its expansion into Chile and Peru. The company also will strengthen its presence in Mexico. Read More »

Banco Latinoamericano de Comercio Exterior (Bladex) announced the closing of a four-year, $102 million syndicated loan in favor of Favorita Trading, Fertisa Fertilizantes and Terminales I Servicios, companies belonging to the Favorita Group. Read More »

Honeywell recently announced the signing of a product distribution agreement with WDC Networks, the largest distributor of cameras and Internet protocol surveillance systems in the Brazilian market, in accordance with international IHS report. Read More »

TriLinc Global Impact Fund announced Wednesday that it has recently approved $11.78 million in trade finance transactions to companies in Ecuador, South Africa and Zambia. TriLinc is an investing fund that provides growth-stage loans in developing countries. Read More »

To fulfill a $4 billion contract signed in 2014, Saab will produce 36 Gripen NG aircraft and deliver them to the Brazilian Air Force through 2019. The associated industrial co-operation contract, which includes a technology transfer, became valid Thursday. Read More »

Brazil Minerals reported that its subsidiary, Mineração Duas Barras, obtained a four-year renewal of its environmental license of operations. MDB's application was voted favorably by the COPAM committee, which includes representatives from the community. Read More »

Aviagen, the world's largest poultry genetics company, said Wednesday it is celebrating 30 years of its local operating base in Latin America. For three decades, the firm has supplied stock for the Brazil, Paraguay, Uruguay and Bolivia markets. Read More »

The Lima Stock Exchange has announced that public and private sectors are coordinating measures to prevent its reclassification from an "Emerging" to a "Frontier" class. The Peruvian Congress also approved the liquidity and integration of the stock exchange. Read More »

Venezuela´s decision to close its border with Colombia, allegedly for security reasons, is an unsustainable attempt to blame an external enemy for deep scarcity problems caused by internal market distortions, an expert on border issues said. Read More »