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April 19, 2016

Pedestrians walk by the main entrance of the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange, Argentina, April 18, 2016.

Pedestrians walk by the main entrance of the Buenos Aires Stock Exchange, Argentina, April 18, 2016.

Argentina returns to debt markets with $16.5-billion bond sale

April 7, 2016

A lock system that is part of the Panama Canal expansion project is seen as revelations about the law firm Mossack Fonseca & Co continue to play out around the world on April 7, 2016 in Panama City, Panama.

A lock system that is part of the Panama Canal expansion project is seen as revelations about the law firm Mossack Fonseca & Co continue to play out around the world on April 7, 2016 in Panama City, Panama.

Panama Canal expansion faces a new problem: Not enough water

March 17, 2016

U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro meet at the United Nations General Assembly in New York September 29, 2015.

U.S. President Barack Obama and Cuban President Raul Castro meet at the United Nations General Assembly in New York September 29, 2015.

U.S. eases security for ships visiting Cuba

March 3, 2016

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff attends a breakfast with journalists at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, January 15, 2016.

Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff attends a breakfast with journalists at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, January 15, 2016.

Brazil’s Rousseff implicated in political bribery scandal

February 2, 2016

People walk to Brookfield Place off Bay Street in Toronto in this file photo.

People walk to Brookfield Place off Bay Street in Toronto in this file photo.

OAS says Brookfield withdrew offer to buy stake in Invepar

January 21, 2016

Autopista Central is a six-lane highway that runs through the heart of Santiago, Chile.

Autopista Central is a six-lane highway that runs through the heart of Santiago, Chile.

AIMCo sells interest in Chilean toll highway for about $1.5-billion

January 13, 2016

People walk to Brookfield Place off Bay Street in Toronto in this file photo.

People walk to Brookfield Place off Bay Street in Toronto in this file photo.

Brookfield buys Colombia’s Isagen stake for $2.8-billion

December 24, 2015

The Rio Grande Valley in eastern Jamaica.

The Rio Grande Valley in eastern Jamaica.

It’s jammin’: Jamaica’s tiny stock market conquers world in 2015

December 13, 2015

A tourist poses with two women clad in typical attires in a street of Old Havana, Cuba, on Sept. 18. The tourists keep visiting Cuba, but infrastructure is bursting at the seams.

A tourist poses with two women clad in typical attires in a street of Old Havana, Cuba, on Sept. 18. The tourists keep visiting Cuba, but infrastructure is bursting at the seams.

In tourist-deluged Cuba, Canadian firms are noticeably absent

December 8, 2015

Argentina’s President-elect Mauricio Macri (2nd L) is greeted by a resident (L) as he walks along Paulista Avenue before attending a meeting with businessmen in Sao Paulo, Brazil, December 4, 2015.

Argentina’s President-elect Mauricio Macri (2nd L) is greeted by a resident (L) as he walks along Paulista Avenue before attending a meeting with businessmen in Sao Paulo, Brazil, December 4, 2015.

New president faces bumpy ride in boosting Argentina's economy

November 23, 2015

President-elect Mauricio Macri, left, plans to lift currency controls on Day 1 in office and to let the currency float, banking on investor confidence in his policies to avoid a slump in the peso.

President-elect Mauricio Macri, left, plans to lift currency controls on Day 1 in office and to let the currency float, banking on investor confidence in his policies to avoid a slump in the peso.

Mauricio Macri’s win to end Argentine currency controls, protectionism

October 7, 2015

There are fears the Trans-Pacific Partnership will undermine Brazil’s export sector, while creating trade rules the country had no part in negotiating, but that will be the reference for any new pacts with them.

There are fears the Trans-Pacific Partnership will undermine Brazil’s export sector, while creating trade rules the country had no part in negotiating, but that will be the reference for any new pacts with them.

Brazil on the outside, looking in on ‘very negative’ effects of TPP deal

September 22, 2015

A photo illustration of new Brazilian R$50 and R$100 real currency notes after their launch in 2010.

A photo illustration of new Brazilian R$50 and R$100 real currency notes after their launch in 2010.

Brazil’s currency is getting hammered

September 21, 2015

The Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec (CDP) building is seen in Montreal, February 26, 2014.

The Caisse de depot et placement du Quebec (CDP) building is seen in Montreal, February 26, 2014.

Caisse investing $1.43-billion on infrastructure projects in Mexico

September 13, 2015

A man looks at the currencies board of a bureau de change in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Thursday. GDP is expected to contract by 2.4 per cent this year, the worst recession in 25 years.

A man looks at the currencies board of a bureau de change in downtown Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Thursday. GDP is expected to contract by 2.4 per cent this year, the worst recession in 25 years.

Political leadership vacuum exacerbates Brazil’s economic crisis

August 17, 2015

Trucks carry coal from a pit in Cerrejon, Colombia.

Trucks carry coal from a pit in Cerrejon, Colombia.

Colombia coal seller sees no end to price slump

August 14, 2015

U.S. President Barack Obama.

U.S. President Barack Obama.

Obama said to approve crude oil exports to Mexico, easing ban

July 13, 2015

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto will be tested on his pledge to attract private investment to the flagging oil business and help revive the economy.

Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto will be tested on his pledge to attract private investment to the flagging oil business and help revive the economy.

Mexico ending state oil monopoly in effort to revive economy

June 8, 2015

A man walks past displays on the floor of Bovespa stock exchange market in Sao Paulo September 16, 2008. Foreign investment in Brazilian stocks has slowed since a strong April.

A man walks past displays on the floor of Bovespa stock exchange market in Sao Paulo September 16, 2008. Foreign investment in Brazilian stocks has slowed since a strong April.

Foreign investment in Brazilian stocks slows after strong April

April 28, 2015

People walk to Brookfield Place off Bay Street in Toronto in this file photo.

People walk to Brookfield Place off Bay Street in Toronto in this file photo.

Brookfield said to seek $1.1-billion in low-priced Brazil assets

March 27, 2015

Airbnb online accommodation provider co-founder and Chief Product Officer Joe Gebbia announces to the media their partnership with the Brazilian Olympic Committee for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the headquarters of the Brazilian Olympic Committee in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on March 27, 2015.

Airbnb online accommodation provider co-founder and Chief Product Officer Joe Gebbia announces to the media their partnership with the Brazilian Olympic Committee for the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the headquarters of the Brazilian Olympic Committee in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on March 27, 2015.

Airbnb signs deal to sponsor 2016 Olympics, easing Rio’s housing shortage

March 20, 2015

<p>A view of Havana, where Sarkis Yacoubian was arrested at his offices at gunpoint in July, 2011.</p>

<p>A view of Havana, where Sarkis Yacoubian was arrested at his offices at gunpoint in July, 2011.</p>

How a Canadian businessman lost everything in Cuba

March 17, 2015

A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest against Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff in Sao Paulo on March 15, 2015. The placard reads: “Petrobras scandal, Brazilian shame.”

A demonstrator holds a placard during a protest against Brazil’s President Dilma Rousseff in Sao Paulo on March 15, 2015. The placard reads: “Petrobras scandal, Brazilian shame.”

Treasurer of Brazil’s ruling party charged in Petrobras graft probe

March 13, 2015

<p>An Petrobras oil platform anchored 175 kilometres from the shores of Rio de Janeiro. The company must find about $100-billion (U.S.) to develop the Libra oil field, which the government has insisted Petrobras run and take a 40-per-cent stake in.</p>

<p>An Petrobras oil platform anchored 175 kilometres from the shores of Rio de Janeiro. The company must find about $100-billion (U.S.) to develop the Libra oil field, which the government has insisted Petrobras run and take a 40-per-cent stake in.</p>

Brazil’s Petrobras scandal widens to include 57 politicians

March 10, 2015

Former billionaire Eike Batista checks a mobile device as waits inside court for the start of his insider-trading trial in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014.

Former billionaire Eike Batista checks a mobile device as waits inside court for the start of his insider-trading trial in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014.

Ex-billionaire Batista’s $10,000 cash missing in trial twist

February 24, 2015

Brazilian businessman Eike Batista, once Brazil's richest man, attends his first day of trial for alleged insider trading in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 18, 2014.

Brazilian businessman Eike Batista, once Brazil's richest man, attends his first day of trial for alleged insider trading in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on November 18, 2014.

Brazilian judge in Eike Batista’s trial caught driving seized Porsche

February 19, 2015

People walk in and out of a currency exchange office in Caracas on February 19, 2015. The Venezuelan bolivar opened Thursday at 172 to the dollar on the first day of a government sponsored exchange meant to compete with the black market.

People walk in and out of a currency exchange office in Caracas on February 19, 2015. The Venezuelan bolivar opened Thursday at 172 to the dollar on the first day of a government sponsored exchange meant to compete with the black market.

Venezuelans line up to buy greenbacks at near black-market rate

February 13, 2015

<p>A worker in the Magna plant in Puebla, Mexico, on Jan. 22, 2015.</p>

<p>A worker in the Magna plant in Puebla, Mexico, on Jan. 22, 2015.</p>

Made in Mexico: An emerging auto giant powers past Canada

February 11, 2015

People walk in front of a store on a commercial street in downtown Sao Paulo Dec. 4, 2014.

People walk in front of a store on a commercial street in downtown Sao Paulo Dec. 4, 2014.

Brazil’s currency falls to 10-year low as retail sales tumble

February 10, 2015

Samples of Venezuela's currencies are displayed at the Central Bank building in Caracas February 10, 2015.

Samples of Venezuela's currencies are displayed at the Central Bank building in Caracas February 10, 2015.

Venezuela unveils new foreign exchange system amid economic crisis

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