South Africa’s Ruling Party Seeks Coalitions
The ANC gave negotiators a mandate on 13 November and will update the public on 17 November as 127 of 213 South African councils sit hung.
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Polymarket traders price a US-Iran senior meeting by 31 December at 26.5%, down 18.5 points in a week...
US-Iran Hormuz Deal Odds Fall to 18.5%
Polymarket traders price a US-Iran Hormuz shipping deal by 31 December at 18.5%, down 17 points in a...
Colombia Arrests Two Over Police Bomb Attack
Colombian police announced the arrest of two suspected rebel splinter group members over the Algeciras motorcycle bomb that...
Ecuador Rain Floods Hit Three Provinces
Ecuador floods: the national risk agency counted 10 floods and a sinkhole in three provinces between 13 and...
Colombia Coal Mine Blast Kills Two Miners
A gas explosion in a Boyacá coal mine killed two miners and trapped two more. Colombia's mining agency...
Brazil Senator Attacks Central Bank Chief
Senator Cid Gomes calls central bank chief Gabriel Galípolo a “Trojan horse” of the market as Brazil’s Selic...
Latin America Defense Monitor — November 8–14, 2026
Venezuela's Apure border operation, a drone attack that killed four Colombian soldiers, Trump on Cuba and a Haiti...
Bus Rollover Kills 7 on Colombia’s Route 45
Seven people died, authorities say, when a Cootranscaquetá bus overturned on Colombia's Route 45 in Huila on 14...
Brazil Agency Says Pará Fires Are Deliberate
Ibama's president says fires in Pará state are set on purpose to clear land, as COP31 runs to...
Lula Faces Slower Growth and Rising Prices
Brazil's growth slowed to 0.5% in the second quarter while inflation hit 4.63%, above target, as Lula starts...
El Salvador Suspected Dengue Cases Top 6,500
El Salvador logged 6,550 suspected dengue cases in 2026 through 24 October, up 27.7% on 2025, with 4...
Guyana Police Question Opposition Lawmaker
Guyana police questioned and released opposition MP Natasha Singh after searching her home over the GPL substation firebombing.
Cusco Prosecutor Picked for Peru Vote Court
Carlos Pérez Sánchez, a Cusco prosecutor, will replace Martha Maisch on Peru’s electoral court after she turns 70...
Mayagüez Man Shoots Wife, Then Dies
Puerto Rico Police say a man shot his wife in Mayagüez on 14 November and then took his...
Curaçao Scraps Bonus for Politicians
Curaçao scrapped extra pay worth about US$239,000 for ministers and lawmakers after objections; the civil servants’ bonus is...
Bolivia Seeks Travel Alert on Morales
Bolivia’s prosecutor asked Santa Cruz immigration to flag Evo Morales on 13 November. See what is known, what...
Peru Calls Itself Land of Pope Leo
Peru declared itself the “Land of Pope Leo XIV” by decree and named Chiclayo “Pueblo Fiel”. The Justice...
Brazil Beef Exporter Minerva Loses US$127M
Minerva Foods swung to a US$127 million third-quarter loss as cattle slaughter fell 17.4% and its China quota...
What to Do in São Paulo in November 2026
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Wilfrido Vargas Ordered to Pay US$231,000
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Three Mexican Clubs Chase First Place
Cruz Azul, América and Chivas chase first place in Liga MX on 21 and 22 November. See kick-off...
Argentina Lose 2-1 to Uruguay Without Messi
Uruguay beat Argentina 2-1 at La Bombonera on Friday 13 November, the first match since Messi's retirement. Next...
US Flight Halt Disrupts Copa Airlines Travel
A US ground stop lasting more than four hours led Copa Airlines to waive change fees on US...
Costa Rica Loses Defender Ahead of Argentina
Costa Rica defender Alexis Gamboa left the loss to Ecuador on a stretcher and is almost certain to...
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Saturday, November 14, 2026
Brazil's retail sales rose 0.2%, Colombia's grew 9.7% and Mexico's Buen Fin runs to Tuesday. Your Saturday expat...
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight: Marisa Monte Closes Tour
São Paulo tonight, 14 Nov 2026: Marisa Monte ends her Phonica tour at Nubank Parque from US$22; Gustavo...
Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight: Antropoceno Debut and Sesc Plays
Rio nightlife tonight, 14 Nov 2026: Antropoceno debut at Audio Rebel for US$7, plus three Sesc Copacabana plays...
Venezuela Education and Healthcare Explained
Venezuela healthcare and schools explained: free by law, strained in practice, with UNICEF and PAHO data and what...
Transport Chief Seeks US$50B for Air Traffic
Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy asked Congress on 13 November for US$50 billion to rebuild air traffic control after...
LatAm and Africa Football Odds, Weekend of 14 Nov
Prediction markets price Canada at 62.5% at Guatemala and Palmeiras at 72.5% for the Libertadores final. Weekend football...
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight: Hayley Williams and Jazz
São Paulo tonight, 12 Nov: Hayley Williams at Espaço Unimed, two jazz sittings at Blue Note and a...
São Paulo Daily Brief
Your Saturday 14 November guide to São Paulo: free Pinacoteca entry in Luz, Ibirapuera Park, the Mercadão and...
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief
Rio Daily Brief for Saturday 14 November: a museum day in Centro and Praça Mauá, with opening hours...
Japan Beat Brazil 3-2 With a Late Goal
Japan beat Brazil 3-2 in Singapore on 14 November with a late goal, after Vinícius Júnior scored twice....
Paraguay Regions and Departments Explained
Paraguay has no provinces: it has 17 departments plus the capital Asunción, in an eastern region and the...
Avianca, Copa Waive Fees as US Flights Halt
Avianca and Copa waive change fees for 13-14 November US flights after the FAA ground stop. See the...
US Flight Halt Disrupts Brazil Air Travel
Guarulhos airport held US-bound flights after the FAA's 13 November halt. See what Brazil's Anac rules give passengers:...
Mexico Opens Nations League Tie in Jamaica
Mexico visits Jamaica tonight at 8 p.m. ET in a Nations League quarter-final; the return leg in Monterrey...
Ghana Ruling Party Ousts Its Accra Chairman
Benjamin Danso unseated Ashie Moore as Greater Accra chairman of Ghana's NDC on 14 November 2026, ahead of the party's December national vote.
Mauritania Fishing Deal With EU Expires
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South Africa City Vote Turnout Rose to 52%
South Africa's 2026 council vote drew 52% turnout, up 6.1 points. See what final seats, recounts and an...
Congo, Rwanda Clash Over Francophonie Vote
DR Congo offers to drop its Francophonie candidate and Rwanda refuses. Spokesman Patrick Muyaya hits back before Monday's...
South Africa’s President Faces Calls to Quit
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Mauritius Group Owner Profit Up 49%
CIEL, a Mauritian hotel, bank and hospital group, says profit to its owners rose 49% to US$11.2M in...
Ituri Attacks Kill Dozens in Ebola Zone
Attacks in Ituri, DR Congo, killed at least 35 civilians by 13 November in the province hit hardest...
Tunisia Visa and Residency Guide for Americans
Tunisia visa rules for Americans: no visa for up to 90 days, then an Interior Ministry residence card....
Côte d’Ivoire Cost of Living for Americans 2026
Super petrol is US$1.52 a litre and the minimum wage US$126 a month in Côte d'Ivoire. Official 2026...
Vodacom Plans Lending and Investing Products
Vodacom, a South African mobile operator, plans new lending, investing and merchant products after financial services reached 108...
Burundi’s President Files for 2027 Election
Burundi's President Évariste Ndayishimiye filed his candidacy on 13 November for the 3 May 2027 vote. Filing closes...
Nigeria Proposes US$10 Billion Peace Fund
Nigeria's finance minister proposed a US$10 billion African Union Peace Fund over ten years, 25 times today's fund....
Libya PM Urges UN Chief to Advance Elections
Libya’s Tripoli-based PM Abdul Hamid Dbeibah told UN chief Guterres at COP31 that elections must advance, his office...
Liberia Ex-Minister Kemayah Gets 10 Years
Liberia’s former foreign minister Dee-Maxwell Saah Kemayah got 10 years over Saudi-donated rice; his defence will appeal to...
Kenya Election Tender Bids Range to US$172M
Former attorney general Justin Muturi urges Kenya’s election body to avoid shortcuts as six bids range from US$11.5...
Kenya Opposition Gathers for Family Burial
Kalonzo Musyoka and Edwin Sifuna joined Rigathi Gachagua's family in Nyeri on 14 November 2026 to bury his...
Naspers and Prosus Shares Fall 34% This Year
Naspers and Prosus shares are down about 34% in 2026 as their Tencent stake slides, and bank Capitec...
Ghana Defends New 50-Cedi Note Portrait
Bank of Ghana says the portrait on its new 50-cedi note (about US$4.30) was built from photos of...
Nigeria’s January Vote Faces Violence Fears
Nigeria votes on 16 January 2027 as monitors log 109 peace accord breaches and 70 attacks with 27...
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