Trump’s Brazil tariffs risk upending trade from coffee to beef

US President Donald Trump’s unexpected move to threaten a 50 percent tariff on Brazil risks roiling global commodity markets, disrupting trade on everything from beef to coffee. The US is Brazil’s second-largest... Read more »

Rush of farm dollars fails to lift peso ahead of vote

Peso traders were expecting the Argentine currency to strengthen as soybean exporters exchanged record amounts of dollars after selling their harvest. Instead, the opposite happened: the peso, which has been weakening against... Read more »

Trips to Miami or living month-to-month – Argentina’s ‘rift’ hits consumers

The ‘grieta’ rift that divides Argentines is not only political. Market studies are revealing two very distinct poles when it comes to measuring consumption. On the one hand, there is an upper... Read more »

Trump unveils 50% Brazil levy in response to Bolsonaro trial

Brazil and the United States escalated their row Wednesday over US President Donald Trump’s support for coup-accused ex-leader Jair Bolsonaro, with the US Republican slapping a 50 percent tariff on one of its... Read more »

Falklands, Inside the secret military dialogue between Britain and Argentina, according to The Economist — MercoPress

Falklands, Inside the secret military dialogue between Britain and Argentina, according to The Economist Tuesday, July 8th 2025 – 10:54 UTC A piece from the latest edition of The Economist,... Read more »