SCMP foreign correspondents highlight key Latin America stories from August 2026
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SCMP foreign correspondents selected seven key Latin America-related stories from August 2026, including a Chinese executive filmed taking cash on Colombia's metro project, Brazil planning to issue yuan bonds annually in China, and the US sanctioning Cuba's military representative in Beijing over alleged military procurement from China.
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The article summarizes selected Latin America-focused stories from SCMP's foreign correspondents in August 2026, covering corruption allegations, financial relations, and sanctions involving China, Brazil, Colombia, Cuba, and the United States.
From corruption allegations to US sanctions and Trump allegations, here are highlights from the SCMP’s foreign correspondents in August 2026
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Published: 10:00pm, 31 Aug 2026
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1. Chinese executive filmed taking cash on Colombia metro project
Colombian prosecutors are investigating allegations that executives of a Chinese state-owned contractor building the Bogota metro demanded cash from a local subcontractor in exchange for releasing payments owed for work on the project, according to a report.
Read the full story here.
2. Brazil to become regular borrower in China, treasury official says
Brazil intends to sell yuan bonds in China every year rather than once, a senior Brazilian treasury official said, in a plan that would make the Chinese currency a permanent fixture of its external debt.
Read the full story here.
3. US sanctions Cuba’s military representative in Beijing over China procurement
The United States sanctioned Cuba’s senior military representative in Beijing, accusing him of helping procure military-related equipment from China for the island’s armed forces.
Open Questions
- What evidence supports the allegations against the Chinese executive in Colombia?
- What specific military-related equipment is Cuba alleged to have procured from China?
- What are the terms and timing of Brazil's planned yuan bond issuances in China?
