Global Scans · South America · Weekly Summary

• In South America, 2025-26 corn production potential is on the rise. Farm Progress
• Latin America is projected to see moderate expansion in its yacht transportation sector over the next few years as tourism infrastructure investments mature. Market Data Forecast
• Latin America offers commodities at weak prices, a 14% policy rate in Brazil and rising country risk in Argentina. Liquidity Desk
• The Latin America region is estimated to grow at a strong CAGR over the projected period, owing to the robust growth in the logistics sector, the agricultural sector, and the mining sector, leading to greater investments in automation. Precedence Research
• As Latin America continues to industrialize and integrate with global markets, the demand for industrial automation solutions is expected to grow steadily. Market Data Forecast
• Brazil is projected to account for around 28% of the Latin America carsharing industry in 2026, supported by its large urban population, high vehicle concentration, and growing preference for shared and app-based mobility. MarkNtel Advisors
• The Latin America region is expected to grow at a notable CAGR of 33.2% between 2026 and 2035, due to the rising cloud adoption and increasing digital transformation across enterprise sectors. Precedence Research
• Despite persistently high costs driven by advanced medical technologies and imported pharmaceuticals, the Latin America and Caribbean region is forecast to experience a lower gross medical trend rate of 10.3% - down from last year - due to declines observed in several larger markets. Aon plc Global Media Relations
• Much of the remaining fifth of the world's total installed wind capacity will be in the Americas, with North America accounting for 267.1 GW and Central and South America, 89 GW. Windpower Monthly
• Latin America still offers a significant growth opportunity. Yahoo! Finance
• Latin America is expected to grow at a significant CAGR of 20.7% between 2026 and 2035, primarily due to the increasing utilization of remote logistics and healthcare access, and accelerate e-commerce and medical supply delivery. Precedence Research
• If no action is taken, there will be more than 143 million internal climate migrants across Sub-Saharan Africa, South Asia and Latin America by 2050. News Decoder
• In Latin America, heavier rain is typical in the south while the north has elevated drought risk. Kemiex AG
• As cyber threats continue to evolve across Latin America and the Caribbean, governments are increasingly investing in stronger institutional frameworks, modern legislation, and incident response capabilities. Dialogo Americas
• South America holds more than 50% of global lithium resources and could exceed 915,000 tonnes LCE of production by the end of the decade. Panorama Minero
• Half of all mobile connections in Latin America will run on 5G by 2030. Alcor Recruitment & EOR for Tech
• The El Nino weather pattern is still strong and might affect both planting and growing conditions in South America. Farm Progress
• Latin America is entering the 2026-2027 El Nino cycle with dengue still circulating at scale and its health infrastructure - including hundreds of coastal hospitals - newly exposed to climate-driven flooding risks. The Rio Times
• Regionally, Latin America will post the strongest hotel pricing growth in 2026 as demand outpaces new hotel development, followed by APAC and NORAM. blueprint-acf.instawp.xyz

Last updated: 02 November 2026