Mexico’s Braskem Idesa SAPI, a joint venture between Brazil’s Braskem SA and the conglomerate of Mexican tycoon Carlos Slim, has filed for bankruptcy protection as mounting financial strain and a worsening liquidity crunch weigh on the company.
Source: [Bloomberg Markets](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2026-08-18/braskem-s-mexico-unit-files-for-chapter-11-bankruptcy-in-us)