Brazil Pushes Big Tech Rules Before Year-End
Brazil wants Congress to pass a law by December letting its antitrust agency regulate big platforms, a bill that could reach US firms such as Google.
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Hormuz Deal Odds Jump After US-Iran Draft
Polymarket gives 34% odds of a US-Iran Hormuz shipping deal by 30 Nov, up 10.5 points in 24...
Peru Deputies File Amnesty Bill for Castillo
Peruvian deputies filed a bill, reported on 30 October, to grant amnesty to ex-president Pedro Castillo, who faces...
Lima Rival Concedes, Trails by 49,132 Votes
Francis Allison conceded the Lima mayor race on 30 October as Renovación Popular led by 49,132 votes; who...
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for October 31: Canada and the EU form a strategic alliance in Montreal;...
Asia Intelligence Brief
Asia Intelligence Brief for October 31: North Korea rejects trilateral denuclearization push; India detains over 7,000 protesters; Melaka...
Bolivia’s Legislative Crisis Explained
Bolivia's legislative crisis explained: why the fight over the Chamber of Deputies presidency matters, who holds the seats...
Costa Rica Cuts Growth Forecast to 3.2%
Costa Rica's central bank cut its 2026 growth forecast to 3.2% and 2027 to 3.3%, as exports slow...
Colombia’s Central Bank to Buy US$2B
Colombia's central bank will buy US$2 billion directly from the Treasury by year-end, adding to reserves as the...
Peru Growth May Fall to 2% If El Nino Lasts
A University of Lima scenario puts Peru's 2027 growth at 2% if El Niño lasts, as ENFEN extends...
US Immigration Agency Reportedly Arrests Cuban, 70
A Cuban news site says ICE arrested a 70-year-old Cuban with a 2009 deportation order, as an ICE...
Itau Cuts Brazil’s Next-Year Growth to 0.5%
Itaú cut its 2027 Brazil growth forecast to 0.5% and sees inflation at 6.1%, with the Selic rate...
Nutresa 9-Month Profit Falls 61% to US$119M
Grupo Nutresa's nine-month net profit fell 61% to US$119 million on dollar-debt hedges while core earnings rose, and...
Oncoclinicas Gets 61.6% Creditor Backing
Brazil's largest private cancer-care chain won backing from creditors holding 61.6% of its US$1.05 billion debt plan, up...
Vale Rules Out Extra Dividend This Year
Vale's finance chief rules out an extraordinary dividend this year, a day after net income fell 53% to...
Ecuador Proposes US$50.2B Budget
Ecuador asked its National Assembly to approve a US$50.2 billion budget for 2027 that assumes oil at US$66...
Argentines Buy US$2.9B in Cash Dollars
Argentines bought US$2.9 billion in cash dollars in September, near US$50 billion since controls ended in April 2025,...
Bolivia Brings Forward US$333 Million Refund
Bolivia's central bank will pay US$333 million to dollar savers on 5 November, up to 130 days early,...
Pope Leo to Get Abuse Letter in Uruguay
Uruguay's cardinal will hand Pope Leo, the first US-born pope, a letter from a man who says a...
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight: M.I.A. and Ronnie Wood on Stage
São Paulo nightlife for Sunday, 1 November 2026: M.I.A. at Audio from about US$43, Ronnie Wood at Espaço Unimed and rain easing by 8 p.m.
North Macedonia Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026
Monterrey, Mexico Explained 2026
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Valparaíso, Chile Explained 2026
Valparaíso city guide for 2026: how Chile's hilltop port works, its economy, neighbourhoods, who governs, how safe it...
Who Dominates Puerto Rico, Elites and Regions Explained
Puerto Rico power explained: how Washington, the governor, a federal board, banks and regions share control of the...
Who Dominates Suriname, Elites and Regions Explained
Suriname power sits with a six-party coalition holding exactly two-thirds of parliament. See the elites, regions, army, money...
Who Dominates Ecuador, Elites and Regions Explained
Ecuador power explained: who rules, which families and regions dominate, what the army and the US do, and...
Cuba Population and Ethnic Groups Explained
Cuba population in 2026: about 10.9 million people, a falling headcount, an aging island, its ethnic mix and...
Jamaica Population and Ethnic Groups Explained
Jamaica population is 2.77 million and barely growing. See the ethnic groups, languages, faiths, ageing trend and the...
São Paulo, Brazil Explained 2026
São Paulo city guide for 2026: 11.45 million residents, 9.7% of Brazil's output, the new Line 6-Orange metro,...
Miss Universe San Juan Final on 24 Nov 2026
Miss Universe San Juan 2026: the final is on Tuesday 24 November at the Coliseo de Puerto Rico....
Louis Tomlinson in Santiago on 31 March 2027
Louis Tomlinson in Santiago plays Santander Arena on Wednesday 31 March 2027 at 9 p.m. Puntoticket sells tickets...
Buena Vista Concert in Bogotá on 21 Nov
The Buena Vista concert in Bogotá is on Saturday 21 November 2026 at 8 p.m. in the Teatro...
Iemanjá Festival in Salvador, Brazil, on 2 February 2027
The Iemanjá festival honours Brazil's sea goddess in Salvador on Tuesday 2 February 2027. Dates, dress code, safety...
Pianist Ludovico Einaudi Plays São Paulo on 5 March
Ludovico Einaudi adds a third São Paulo night at Vibra on Friday 5 March 2027 after two sold-out...
Tricky São Paulo Concert on 26 November
The Tricky São Paulo concert is on Thursday 26 November 2026 at Cine Joia. Tickets run from about...
Lindora Run Costa Rica on 7 November 2027
Lindora Run Costa Rica returns on Sunday 7 November 2027 with a 10.5K and a half marathon. Sign-ups...
What to Do in Valparaíso in November 2026
Puerto de Ideas hosts a free Juan Luis Arsuaga lecture on 6 November, and Teatro Mauri hosts concerts...
What to Do in Asunción in November 2026
Ed Sheeran plays Asunción on 26 November, museums open late on 7 November and Rock en PY Fest...
Dominican Carnival 2027 in La Vega and Santo Domingo
Dominican carnival 2027: La Vega and Santiago parade on February Sundays, Santo Domingo hosts the national parade. What...
Gloria Trevi Mexico City Concert on 28 Nov
The Gloria Trevi Mexico City concert is on Saturday 28 November 2026 at 8 p.m. in the Auditorio...
Egypt Says Herb Exports Hit US$852 Million
Egypt's agriculture minister says medicinal and aromatic plant exports reached about US$852 million, against about US$400 million in earlier years.
China Says South African Exports Rose 25%
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Africa Energy Bank Founded With US$5 Billion
Afreximbank and African oil producers founded the Africa Energy Bank in Abuja on 31 October with US$5 billion...
Trump Approves Visa for Ghanaian Teen’s Mom
Mayor Mamdani says Trump will grant a visa to the mother of a Ghanaian teen shot dead in...
South Africa’s Pirates Beat Chiefs 2-1
Orlando Pirates defeated Kaizer Chiefs 2-1 at FNB Stadium on Saturday, reclaiming the Betway Premiership lead in the...
Boko Haram and Nigeria’s Jihadist War Explained
Nigeria's army says it killed 48 insurgents in Borno and Yobe. Who are Boko Haram and ISWAP, and...
Uncle and Niece Shot Dead in Ghana Over Debt
Police say George Atuguba, 57, and niece Irene, 47, were shot dead in Sakumono, Ghana, over a US$43,000...
Africa Intelligence Brief
Africa Intelligence Brief for October 31: DR Congo Ebola deaths pass 5,000; Ethiopia drone strikes kill 25 civilians;...
Philou Mauritius Party at The Ruins, 12 Dec
Philou Mauritius night: Parisian DJ Philou plays The Ruins, Mon Rocher, Beau Plan, on Saturday 12 December. Tickets...
Alfred Dunhill Championship Golf Durban 2027
The Alfred Dunhill Championship golf tournament is at Durban Country Club from 25 to 28 February 2027, with...
Madagascar in Africa, Its Role, Weight and Alliances
Madagascar continent role explained: 32.7 million people, an African Union suspension, SADC ties and a France dispute over...
Tunisia Culture, the Key Figures to Know in 2026
Tunisia culture in 2026: the Carthage festival, the December film days, football and the minister behind them, with...
Nairobi to Mombasa Train Booking for US Visitors
Nairobi to Mombasa train fares start at KSh 1,500 (US$11.55). How US visitors book, pay and board, and...
Pretoria, South Africa Explained 2026
Pretoria city guide for 2026: how South Africa's administrative capital is run, what the 4 November vote decides,...
Laflam Zilwa Sega Night in Belle Vue on 20 November
Laflam Zilwa is a sega night with Les Zilwa at After5 Lounge in Belle Vue Maurel, Mauritius, on...
Who Dominates Cameroon, Elites and Regions Explained
Cameroon power explained: who rules, which elites and regions dominate, what the army does, and who is left...
Namibia Culture, the Key Figures to Know in 2026
Namibia culture in 2026: the musicians, writers, filmmakers, artists and sports stars to know, from the music awards...
Republic of Congo in Africa, Its Role, Weight and Alliances
Republic of Congo continent guide: 6.5 million people, 0.74 percent of sub-Saharan output, CEMAC leadership, an OPEC seat...
Ethiopian Airlines Atlanta Flights to Addis Ababa
Ethiopian Airlines Atlanta flights to Addis Ababa were set to return on 21 May 2026. What Americans should...
Cape Town Cycle Tour Rides on 14 March 2027
Cape Town Cycle Tour 2027 is Sunday 14 March, 109 km. International entry R1,815 (US$109); entries open soon....
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