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Fuente: Petroecuador
Ecuador lost more than 89,000 barrels of crude oil in four days due to an emergency in its national pipeline.

National oil production by Petroecuador and private companies fell by almost 20% due to the pipeline rupture. SOTE resumed operations on March 19.

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Panama expects First Quantum to suspend arbitration over mine to begin talks

"We have not been notified of this suspension, but in good faith, I must assume that this is a process (...) that takes a reasonable amount of time," said President José Raúl Mulino.

Fuente: Parque Arauco
Parque Arauco issues bonds in Chile for US$84 million

The company reported that the funds from these issues will be used to refinance liabilities maturing in 2025.

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The United Arab Emirates is targeting Brazil as a destination for multi-million dollar investments.

The UAE's goal is to invest more in the South American giant, not only in raw materials but also in infrastructure projects such as the modernization of favelas.

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Uruguay: Imported brands' share of the beer market reached 48.3% in 2024

The trend has been fueled by increased demand for single-serve packaging such as non-returnable cans and bottles, mostly manufactured abroad and at low prices.

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Mexico: More than 40% of new data centers will be dedicated to artificial intelligence.

The growth of AI is driving the country's data center infrastructure, which will lead to increased demand for bandwidth and interconnection capacity, according to data center industry insiders.

Fuente: Sacyr
Spanish company Sacyr wins new highway concession in Chile for US$562 million

Specifically, it includes improvements to the current routes 152 (75.1 kilometers) and 158 (14.1 km) and a new 6.9 km dual carriageway layout, which will directly connect Route 152 with Route 146.

Fuente: ABC Color
Yacyretá Binational Entity awaits Argentine decree to move forward with operational agreement

It's worth noting that Argentina has already settled its debt with Paraguay for energy transfers, with a recent payment of US$23 million, which will be added to previous disbursements totaling US$126 million.

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Peru: New Jorge Chávez International Airport will not begin operations on March 30.

The Minister of Transport and Communications, Raúl Pérez Reyes, did not specify the new opening date for the airport terminal.

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Peru: Regulator says Jorge Chávez New Airport is 95.5% complete

According to Ositran, there are observations regarding operational tests of third parties providing non-airport services that need to be lifted, related to truck waiting areas, aircraft docking, and field tests.

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Cementos Argos launches a new share buyback program for nearly US$6 million.

With this new offering, the company seeks to continue advancing the "Sprint" program, which aims to recover the price of its shares and increase the liquidity of its stock on the Colombian stock exchange.

Fuente: BYD
BMW faces BYD over Mini trademark registration in Chile

After the Chinese company decided to file an application to register the BYD Dolphin Mini trademark in the southern country, BMW opposed it, arguing that this would mislead consumers.

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Sebastián Rodríguez, of Impact Trade: "Latin American companies are already born with global strategies from the start"

International business expansion is no easy task, but having a network of contacts that builds trust is a good way to accelerate the process. This is precisely what the Impact Trade platform offers, which already includes more than 500 companies from 28 countries worldwide.

Fuente: Global66
Global66 aims to become a neobank after a successful 2024 consolidation of remittance routes.

Peru also became one of its most promising markets, adding more than 200,000 users last year.

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Tesla admits that reciprocal tariffs from other countries on the US could affect it

In a letter sent to the White House, Elon Musk's company acknowledges that, while it supports Trump's measures to defend "fair trade," these measures increase its costs.

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Under restructuring: Chilean unicorn Betterfly lays off operations and closes operations in five countries

The startup will continue operating in Chile, Spain, and Mexico—where it generates 94% of its revenue—and will cease operations in Peru, Colombia, Ecuador, Argentina, and Brazil.

Fuente: El Economista
Mexican Mabe will invest US$668 million in Mexico between 2025 and 2027.

This was announced by Pablo Moreno, Director of Corporate Affairs for the appliance manufacturer, at a morning conference held at Mexico's National Palace.

Fuente: Itaipú
The Itaipu Dam supports 78% of Paraguay's electricity market demand.

For its part, the Paraguayan/Argentine Yacyretá hydroelectric plant holds 19.4% of the market.

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Latin America: M&A decline 22% in February

According to TTR, Argentina is the only country in the region with positive results, both in terms of value and number of deals.

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Brookfield initiates arbitration against the Peruvian State before ICSID for US$2.7 billion

According to the Rutas de Lima investor, two international courts, as well as a federal court in the U.S., have already ordered the payment of more than US$200 million to Rutas de Lima as compensation for breaches of the concession contract by the Municipality of Lima.