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Honda to invest $80M in Brazil by 2030, develop hybrid-flex vehicle

Japanese automaker Honda aims to develop a hybrid-flex vehicle in Brazil — the latest in a series of fresh investments by automakers such...

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Analysis: What does the return of U.S. oil sanctions on Venezuela mean for its election, and global energy markets?

Analysis by the Atlantic Council: What does the return of U.S. oil sanctions on Venezuela mean for its election, and global energy markets?

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Ecuador hit by power cuts of up to 13 hours amid electricity crisis sparked by drought

Parts of Ecuador are facing hours-long power cuts amid an electricity crisis sparked by a drought that has left key hydroelectric reservoirs nearly...

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Venezuela oil sector hit by loss of its widest U.S. license

Venezuela's loss of a key U.S. license that allowed it to freely export and increase investment in its oil sector will hit the...

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Stellantis to acquire stake in Argentina solar power firm in green energy push

Automaker Stellantis says it will pay $100 million to acquire 49.5% of 360 Energy Solar, one of Argentina's leading solar power producers.

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U.S. to reimpose sanctions on Venezuela oil industry: officials

The United States is to snap back sanctions on Venezuela's crucial oil industry after President Nicolas Maduro's government continued its "repression" of opponents:...

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Embraer’s Eve says it signed letter of intention with AirX to sell up to 50 eVTOL

SAO PAULO – Electric aircraft maker Eve has signed a letter of intent with Japan’s public helicopter charter service company AirX to sell...

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Spain’s Acciona downsizing renewable energy business in Brazil: sources

Spanish infrastructure group Acciona has decided to reduce its footprint in Brazil's renewable energy sector as it has been facing a hard time...

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Drought-hit Colombia halts export of electricity to Ecuador

Colombia has halted electricity exports to neighboring Ecuador as its hydropower plants reach near-critical levels due to a biting drought.

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Ecuador rations electricity as drought persists in the northern Andes

QUITO, Ecuador (AP) — Ecuador on Tuesday began to ration electricity in the country’s main cities as a drought linked to the El...

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