Flávio 50.6% in Brazil Count, 37% Counted
Flávio Bolsonaro has 50.63% and Lula 41.23% with 37% of polling stations counted (5:32 p.m. ET). A runoff on 25 October is still possible.
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View All →Argentina Wool Exports Jump 28% in 2025/26
Argentina's wool exports rose 28% in volume and 66% in value to US$189.6 million in 2025/26, and July...
Jamaica Justice Minister Says the Final Court Should Be Jamaican, Not Caribbean
Jamaica justice minister Delroy Chuck says the final court of appeal should be Jamaican, not the Caribbean court....
IMF Mission Chief Says Uruguay Has Room to Be More Ambitious on Growth
Uruguay's IMF mission chief, Raphael Espinoza, says growth averaging 1.2% since 2016 is too slow and stability alone...
Puerto Rico Gas Tanker Misses Sunday Entry Over Regulator Payment Order
A Puerto Rico gas tanker missed its Sunday entry to San Juan Bay after supplier New Fortress Energy...
Trinidad and Tobago: Nearly Three in Four Traced Crime Guns Came Through the US
US guns made up 204 of 279 crime firearms Trinidad and Tobago police sent for US tracing in...
Uruguay Teacher Unions Win Both Elected Seats on National Public Schools Board
Uruguay teacher unions won both elected seats on the public schools board on 3 October, by 27,768 votes...
Costa Rica Central Bank Chief Sees No Broad Labour Market Hit From Layoffs
Costa Rica central bank chief Róger Madrigal says 2026 multinational layoffs are not causing a broad labour-market slide,...
Brazil Federal Police Open Early Probe Into Possible US Election Interference
Brazil's Federal Police opened a preliminary inquiry into possible US interference over a reported US$1 million grant. No...
Mexico Says No Proof Its Lettuce and Jalapeños Caused Two Large US Outbreaks
Cofepris says FDA findings do not prove Mexican lettuce or jalapeños caused US outbreaks that made more than...
Costa Rica Air Ambulance: No Night Plane for Shot Boy, Then State Plane Flew VP
Costa Rica air ambulance: the police air wing said it had no night plane for a shot boy...
Suriname Lines Up US$850 Million in New Loans While Debt Exceeds Legal Cap
Suriname has over US$850 million in new loans in the pipeline under its 2027 debt plan, while debt...
Brazil Election Day: 158.7 Million Eligible Voters, Long Queues, No Paper Ballots
Brazil election day: 158.7 million eligible voters, long queues in São Paulo and Rio, 1,544 voting machines swapped...
Argentina Culture, the Key Figures to Know in 2026
Argentina culture in 2026 spans tango, rock, literature, film and football, with Borges, Charly García and Ricardo Darín shaping its global identity.
Chile Geopolitics Explained 2026
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President of Mexico in 2026, Government Explained
The president of Mexico is Claudia Sheinbaum Pardo, serving from October 1, 2024 to September 30, 2030, leading...
Brazil Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026
Brazil politics in 2026 centres on a presidential election on October 4, with 214.2 million people choosing a...
BTS World Tour ARIRANG lands in Lima Oct 7-10
BTS plays Estadio San Marcos in Lima on 7, 9 and 10 October 2026. All three nights are...
Moving to Suriname 2026, Step by Step
Moving to Suriname in 2026: entry vouchers cost US$50 plus a US$8 fee, residence applications US$150. Steps, documents...
Bad Gyal brings reggaeton to Buenos Aires on 14 October
Bad Gyal plays Movistar Arena in Buenos Aires on 14 October 2026. Doors open at 19:00, the show...
Argentine rapper Trueno hits Santiago Oct 9
Trueno plays Santander Arena in Santiago on 9 October 2026. PuntoTicket prices run from about US$12 to US$99,...
Argentina Social Security and Benefits Guide for Expats
ANSES benefits in Argentina require a CUIL, DNI and contribution history; this guide covers the steps, October 2026...
Moving to Saint Lucia 2026, Step by Step
Moving to Saint Lucia requires the right visa or residence route, a local tax number and bank account,...
Moving to Trinidad and Tobago 2026, Step by Step
Moving to Trinidad and Tobago in 2026 requires a work permit costing TT$1,200 to apply plus TT$900 monthly,...
Gorillaz Play Costa Rica on 14 November 2026
Gorillaz Costa Rica 2026 brings the virtual band to Parque Viva on Saturday 14 November, with resale tickets...
Jão’s tour lands in Brasília on 12 December
Jão plays Ginásio Nilson Nelson in Brasília on 12 December 2026, with tickets from about US$25 to US$190...
Sorriso Maroto brings pagode to Brasília on 5 Dec
Sorriso Maroto brings its pagode tour to Brasília on 5 December 2026. Tickets are sold through Ingresse; prices...
African Union Leaders Meet in Egypt on Trade and Water
African Union leaders meet in El-Alamein, Egypt, on 4 October to align AfCFTA trade, water and Agenda 2063 plans with regional blocs.
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View All →Gombe Governor Says Boko Haram Weakened, Not Defeated
Gombe Governor Inuwa Yahaya says Boko Haram is weakened but not defeated, as attacks and ransom payments continue...
John Boadu Elected NPP National Chairman in Ghana
John Boadu won the New Patriotic Party chairmanship with 2,888 votes at the Kumasi conference on 3 October...
Senegal’s Cheikh Hamidou Kane Dies in Dakar at 98
Senegalese novelist and former minister Cheikh Hamidou Kane, author of L'Aventure ambiguë, has died in Dakar aged 98,...
Cameroon Neighbours Explained, Central Africa in 2026
Cameroon neighbours shape its role as Central Africa's largest economy, with six land borders, shared rivers and a...
Eritrea Explained 2026, a Red Sea Country Guide
Eritrea explained for newcomers: a Red Sea one-party state led by President Isaias Afwerki since 1993, with visa,...
DR Congo Neighbours Explained, Central Africa in 2026
DR Congo neighbours number nine countries and tie the DRC into three African regional blocs, shaping trade, security...
Ivory Coast Explained 2026, a Newcomer Guide
Ivory Coast explained: a West African presidential republic with its economic hub in Abidjan, a CFA franc currency...
Kenya Continent Role, Weight and Alliances Explained
Kenya continent influence rests on a $136 billion economy, 56 million people and East Africa's main port, not...
Togo Business Guide 2026 Covers Port, Currency, Rules
Doing business in Togo: Lomé handled 2.4 million container units in 2025, the most in West Africa, yet...
Chad’s Economy Hinges on Oil and a Delayed IMF Loan
Chad's economy runs on oil piped through Cameroon, yet four in ten people live below US$3 a day....
Somalia’s Baidoa Fighting Leaves 148 Wounded in Feud
Fighter jets and drones joined a battle for Baidoa, a regional capital in Somalia. The Red Cross treated...
Nigerian ETFs Split as Greenwich Alpha Gains 97.63%
Nine of 12 Nigerian ETFs rose in the year to September. Greenwich Alpha nearly doubled in price, while...
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