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Brazil has become the third Latin American country to regulate the sale of medical marijuana after Uruguay and Colombia. Mexico could soon follow the trend. On Tuesday, ANVISA (the National Agency for Health Supervision) announced it has unanimously approved the regulation of medical marijuana to...

Geopolitical volatility is always a consideration when investing in emerging markets, whether the underlying asset is bonds or equities. Latin America is reminding investors of that fact this year and political upheaval in the region could weigh on a popular fixed income exchange traded fund. What...

Market research and cannabis consultancy company Brightfield Group on Tuesday released a report analyzing the current state of the Latin American cannabis market. The report focuses on looking at each country’s legislation, to assess their potential consumer markets. Too Green For The Green...

The iShares MSCI Mexico ETF (NYSE: EWW) is off nearly 3% amid concerns Latin America's second-largest economy is slowing, but like so many other economies around the world, developed and emerging, the central bank there is ready to act. What Happened Banco de Mexico cut rates by 25 basis points...

The Commercial Customs Operations Advisory Committee (COAC) Rapid Response Subcommittee on Aug. 21 proposed that Customs and Border Protection (CBP) support a "Northern Triangle Trade and Job Promotion Act" to promote exports of apparel, agricultural products and other regional economic staples to...

Trade war-related carnage is not limited to U.S. and China equities. Stocks in other countries are being pinched, too, including Mexico. Equities in Latin America's second-largest economy were thumped last week amid news that the White House is targeting Mexico in a new round of new tariffs....

Cheap labor and optimum growing conditions have made Latin America an increasingly important player in cannabis cultivation. Impressive growth for legal medical and recreational cannabis companies in Latin America, where evolving consumer habits and regulatory change are driving...

Aphria Inc (NYSE: APHA) shares surged Friday morning when a Special Committee vindicated management in its LATAM Holdings acquisition and product quality. A Special Committee examining the assets found the LATAM purchase was “within an acceptable range as compared to similar acquisitions by...

Brazil is Latin America's largest economy. As such, it usually commands the most attention among investors evaluating the region's opportunities. Even supposedly diverse Latin America regional exchange traded funds are heavily allocated to Brazil. A ETF takes a unique approach, offering...

Prospective investors in cannabis companies like Aphria Inc (OTC: APHQF), Aurora Cannabis Inc (OTC: ACBFF) and Cronos Group Inc (NASDAQ: CRON) should take another metric into account: the companies' Latin American presence. A new report from Prohibition Partners shows that the Latin...

Latin American e-commerce and payment company Mercadolibre Inc (NASDAQ: MELI) fell short on multiple metrics in its second-quarter report, but the worst is now behind it, according to Stifel. The Analyst Stifel's Scott Devitt upgraded Mercadolibre from Hold to Buy with an...

Latin American airliner Copa Holdings, S.A. (NYSE: CPA)'s stock lost 15 percent through Thursday after the company's second-quarter results and guidance, but Stifel said in a downgrade note that investors should expect even more downside. The Analyst Stifel's Joseph...

The bullish case for International Money Express (NASDAQ: IMXI), a financial technology company that facilitates money transfers from the U.S. to 17 countries in Latin America and the Caribbean, can be made for four reasons, according to JMP.  The Analyst Analyst David Scharf initiated...

The year is half over and at this point, it's accurate to say emerging stocks and the related exchange traded funds are struggling. The widely followed MSCI Emerging Markets Index is off 7.4 percent year-to-date compared to a gain of 2.5 percent for the S&P 500. Of the 20 worst-performing...

Mercadolibre Inc (NASDAQ: MELI), an Argentinian e-commerce company with exposure to multiple Latin America countries including Brazil, faces a negative near-term catalyst that prompted Stifel to downgrade the stock.  The Analyst Stifel's Scott Devitt downgraded MercadoLibre's stock...