What the Lame-Duck Congress Can Still Pass
Republicans control Congress until 3 January 2027. See what the lame-duck session can still pass, from the 11 December funding deadline to nominees.
Paris Bans Yellow Vest Rally at Concorde
Europe Intelligence Brief
What to Watch as New Zealand Votes Saturday
Spain Poll Shows Socialists Edging Ahead
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
Argentina Jobless Rate Rises to 7.9%
Market Snapshot
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Who Gets the Gavels in the New Congress
Democrats are projected to win Congress. See who is in line to chair the House and Senate committees...
Turkey Closes Key Road for UN Climate Summit
Turkey closes the Leaders' Road in Antalya on Nov. 11 as 91 leaders are due at COP31. Dates,...
Milei Approval Holds Near 38% After US Vote
Milei keeps 38.5% approval, but 61% of Argentines say the US vote hurts him. What a Democratic Congress...
What the New Congress Means for Your Wallet
Social Security rises 3.6% in January, ACA premiums climb 13% and gas is US$4.07. See what a new...
Wall Street Plunges 4.4% as Fear Gauge Jumps
Wall Street selloff hits Nasdaq (-5.52%) and S&P 500 (-4.36%) as the VIX surges; what it means for...
China Warns US Over Cuba Sanctions on Firms
Beijing vows “all necessary measures” after the US sanctioned CEIEC and Beijing H&C over Cuba. What OFAC’s list...
Bogotá Judge Jailed Over Alleged Bribe
A Bogotá judge was ordered jailed on 5 November over an alleged US$373,000 bribe to free a Dutch...
Mexico Seeks Lower India Tequila Tariff
Mexico says talks to cut India's 150% tequila tariff are advanced, with a deal due in 2027. The...
Netanyahu Exit Odds Jump to 56% by Mid-2027
Polymarket puts Netanyahu out as Israel's prime minister by June 2027 at 56%, up 16.5 points in a...
Paraguay Dollar Jumps 12% as Bank Fails
The Paraguay dollar rate rose about 12% in a week and country risk hit 144 points after Ueno...
Argentina Oil Giant Nears US$51B Gas Deal
YPF chief Horacio Marín says 27 of 28 contracts are agreed for Argentina LNG, a US$51 billion gas...
Sheinbaum Confirms Meeting With Xi in China
Mexico's president says she will hold a bilateral meeting with China's president Xi Jinping on her trip to...
Colombia Seeks Cash for New Mega-Prisons
Colombia's justice minister told the top rights court on 4 November the state may sell idle assets to...
Venezuela Teachers and Nurses Call Strike
Venezuela teachers and nurses will join university staff in a 12-hour national strike on 16 November, demanding US$960...
Colombia Troops Kill Rebel Leader Pincher
Colombian troops killed rebel leader Pincher in Jamundí on 5 November, the president said. Officials link him to...
Colombia Frees Ex-Minister Velasco
A Bogota appeals court freed ex-minister Velasco on 5 November, but his bribery and conspiracy trial before Colombia's...
US Offers US$50M for Venezuelan Gang Chiefs
The US State Department offers up to US$50 million for three leaders of the Venezuelan gang Tren de...
Dominican Court Orders Falcondo Liquidation
A Dominican court ordered the Falcondo liquidation on 4 November, giving creditors 10 business days to file claims...
What to Do in São Paulo in November 2026: Sepultura’s Farewell and a Month of Live Shows
What to do in São Paulo in November 2026: Sepultura's farewell at Suhai Music Hall, Formula 1 at Interlagos, live shows and three holidays.
What to Do in Rio de Janeiro in November
Spain Election Day on 29 November 2026, Times and Rules
LatAm and Africa Football Odds, Weekend of 7 Nov
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Ecuador Voting Weekend Rules for Expats on 29 November 2026
Ecuador voting weekend rules for expats: who may vote on 29 November, polling hours in ET, the alcohol...
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight: Big Band Dance at Blue Note
São Paulo nightlife for Friday, 6 November 2026: a big-band dance party at Blue Note on Avenida Paulista...
Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight: Flerte Flamingo at Audio Rebel
Rio nightlife for Friday, 6 November 2026: Flerte Flamingo at Audio Rebel in Botafogo for about US$7, plus...
Malta Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026
Labour's Robert Abela won a fourth term in Malta on 30 May 2026. Who holds power, how Parliament...
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Friday, November 6, 2026
Mexico's central bank cut its rate to 6.25% in a surprise move, Brazil's factories shrank 0.8%, and Chile...
Ecuador History Explained, From the Inca to the 2026 Vote
Ecuador history for newcomers: Inca and Spanish eras, independence in 1822, oil, the US dollar, gang violence and...
Luxembourg Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026
Luc Frieden's CSV-DP coalition holds 35 of 60 seats in Luxembourg. Who holds power, the opposition, the 2028...
Haiti History Explained, From Independence to the 2027 Vote
Haiti history in plain English: Taíno island, French colony, 1804 revolution, 1825 debt, US occupation, gangs and the...
São Paulo Daily Brief
São Paulo Daily Brief for Friday 6 November: open museums, free entry, a metro fare under US and...
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief
Rio daily brief for Friday 6 November: museums that are open, a metro fare of about US.44, and...
Brazil Energy and Power Sector Explained
Brazil energy in November 2026: record oil output, a mostly renewable power grid, tariffs, outages, auctions and what...
Chile Tax System Explained for Residents and Foreigners
Chile tax in 2026: income tax bands in US$, the company rate cut to 23%, VAT, who must...
Mexico Political Parties Explained, Who Stands for What
Mexico parties in November 2026: Morena and its allies, the opposition, two new parties, their leaders, public funds...
Maracaibo, Venezuela Explained 2026
Maracaibo city guide for 2026: 1.9 million residents, the oil lake, parishes, governance, safety advice and what it...
Guyana Population and Ethnic Groups Explained
Guyana population in 2026: 878,674 at the 2022 census, a young and diverse people, four main ethnic groups,...
Cali, Colombia Explained 2026
Cali city guide for 2026: population, economy, neighbourhoods, politics, the 10 August earthquake, homicide data, transport and tips...
São Paulo F1 Race Streams Sunday on Apple TV
The São Paulo Grand Prix starts Sunday, Nov. 8 at noon ET on Apple TV. Antonelli has the...
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight: Jazz Violin at Blue Note
São Paulo nightlife for Thursday, 5 November 2026: Jean Luc Ponty and a U2 tribute at Blue Note...
Namibia’s New Airline Eyes December Launch
Namibia Air has licences and a December target, but no safety certificate yet, and Ethiopian Airlines talks remain exploratory, says the ministry.
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South Africa’s Zuma Denies Secret Pact
Former South African president Jacob Zuma told a judicial inquiry in a sworn affidavit that he made no...
Mauritius and UK Set Year-End Chagos Plan
UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham and Mauritius's Navin Ramgoolam agreed to draw up a shared Chagos plan by...
Six Miners From Burkina Faso Die in Mali
Six miners from Burkina Faso died on Friday 30 October 2026 when a gold pit collapsed at Nouga,...
Africa Cup of Nations Qualifying Resumes
CAF has set matchdays 3 and 4 of Africa Cup of Nations qualifying for 9-17 November 2026; kick-off...
Ethiopia Has 1.9 Million Displaced People
The UN refugee agency counts 1,919,993 internally displaced people in Ethiopia as of 31 August 2026, 82% by...
Uganda Oil Pipeline Is 92% Complete
Uganda's state oil company says the EACOP pipeline to Tanzania is 92% complete, while first oil has slipped...
Lesotho Launches US$33 Million Road Rebuild
Lesotho launched a US$33.5 million rebuild of the 64-kilometre road from its airport to Mafeteng in early November,...
Kenya’s Safaricom Profit Up 36% to US$448M
Safaricom, Kenya's M-Pesa operator, reports half-year net income of US$448 million as its Ethiopia loss falls 96.5% and...
Tanzania Bank Secures US$30M Loan From China
Tanzania's NMB Bank says it secured a US$30 million loan from China Development Bank for small-business lending; no...
Eswatini Risks Missing a US$75M AI Payoff
A new study ranks Eswatini 52nd of 56 Commonwealth nations on youth AI readiness, putting a US$75 million...
Liberia Says Attacks Hit 12 of Its Tankers
Liberia, home of the world's largest ship registry, told the UN shipping body its tankers keep being hit...
Dangote Wins Kenya Case Over US$16B Refinery
Kenya's partnership petition committee dismissed a consumer group's bid to expose the Dangote refinery deal, but two more...
Djibouti Names a New Defence Minister
Djibouti named Aden Ali Mahamade defence minister on 5 November 2026. The Red Sea state hosts the only...
Burundi Traders Pull Down Stalls After Fires
Traders at Gitega's central market in Burundi pulled down unauthorised stalls so fire trucks can reach every aisle,...
Tanzania Signs US$1.2 Billion for Rail Line
Tanzania signed a US$1.2 billion bank facility for its 411 km Tabora-Kigoma railway, with an African Development Bank...
AngloGold Profit Up 18% as Gold Output Slips
AngloGold Ashanti’s Q3 profit rose 18% to US$790M on a higher gold price, but free cash flow fell...
Safaricom Cuts Ethiopia Loss by 96%
Safaricom's Ethiopia unit cut its half-year EBITDA loss 96.5% to US$3.3 million as customers hit 15.4 million, nearing...
Tinubu’s Akwa Ibom and Rivers Trip Explained
What is confirmed about President Tinubu's Akwa Ibom and Rivers trip on 6 and 7 November 2026, and...
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