AGP Executive Report
Last update: 9 hours agoBrazil Election Watch: Flávio Bolsonaro surged to a surprise lead over Lula in Brazil’s first round, setting up an Oct. 25 runoff and likely boosting investor sentiment as markets price a rightward shift. Retail & Telecom in Brazil: Vivo teamed up with Vale Saúde Farma to offer prepaid customers medicine discounts of up to 60% at 7,000+ pharmacies, unlocked via the Vivo app after top-ups. Brazil Connectivity: Grupo Mais bought RT NET, adding 9,000 broadband customers and lifting its fiber footprint to 150,000 homes passed. Food Prices & Supply Chains: A new analysis links grocery costs to far-off shocks—wars, shipping disruptions, droughts in Brazil, and rainfall in Asia—after the FAO index’s stability gave way to 2020s volatility. Colombia Ecommerce Logistics: Colombia’s ecommerce import boom is straining inbound air cargo capacity, with weekly volumes estimated at 3,000–4,000 tonnes and capacity tightening despite rising routes. Energy Costs: Philippines fuel prices move again—gasoline and kerosene up, diesel slightly down—after last week’s rollback. Consumer Tech: Lonely Planet launched an AI travel-planning app that uses its own content to build tailored itineraries and recommendations. Payments & Regulation: Brazil gambling rules are rewriting Pix payment rails, blocking bets on three payment networks. Corporate Restructuring: Creditors approved Oi’s Tahto judicial reorganization plan, moving it toward final court ratification.
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