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Latin American Pulse for Thursday, April 23, 2026

Argentina
Iran Attacks Three Ships in Strait of Hormuz, Seizes Two — Trump Extends Ceasefire Indefinitely but Blockade Stays, Vance...

Latin American Pulse for Thursday, April 23, 2026

Argentina
Iran Attacks Three Ships in Strait of Hormuz, Seizes Two — Trump Extends Ceasefire Indefinitely but Blockade Stays, Vance...

Brazil Morning Call for Thursday, April 23, 2026

Brazil
TODAY'S FOCUS Ibovespa Catches Up: −1.65% on Reopen — S&P Hits 7,137 ATH — Global PMI Flash Day Today's Brazil morning call opens with the Ibovespa...

São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Nightlife Guide
The Rio Times · RT SP Nightlife Desk Casa de Francisca Salão opens · Ó do Borogodó Wednesday samba ·...

Latin America Sports Daily for Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Sports
A rare pause in the Latin America sports calendar. No CONMEBOL fixtures, no Brasileirão, no Apertura matches on Tuesday...

Brazil Morning Call for Thursday, April 23, 2026

Brazil
TODAY'S FOCUS Ibovespa Catches Up: −1.65% on Reopen — S&P Hits 7,137 ATH — Global...

Brazil

Brazil Morning Call for Thursday, April 23, 2026

TODAY'S FOCUS Ibovespa Catches Up: −1.65% on Reopen — S&P Hits 7,137 ATH — Global PMI Flash Day Today's Brazil morning...

São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Wednesday, April 22, 2026

The Rio Times · RT SP Nightlife Desk Casa de Francisca Salão opens · Ó do Borogodó Wednesday samba ·...

EU Reviews Four Brazil Critical Mineral Projects as Lithium and Rare Earth Race Intensifies

Brazil
Key Points —The European Union is now formally reviewing four Brazil critical mineral projects across lithium, rare earths and nickel,...

WSJ Compares Brazilian PCC to Italian Mafia as Trump Pushes Terror Designation

Key Points —The Wall Street Journal published a Monday feature comparing the São Paulo-based PCC faction to the Italian mafia, crediting the group with the operational efficiency of a multinational corporation operating across nearly 30 countries. —The...

The New Atlantic Supply Chain: How Brazil and Europe Are Building a Rare-Earths Alternative to China

Key Points — Brazil and the European Union have formalized a critical-minerals task force with four specific projects currently under evaluation, according to Valor Econômico...

Bolsonaro’s Detention Returns to the Virtual Plenary as Election Pressure Builds

Key Points — Brazil's Supreme Federal Tribunal (STF) opened a new extraordinary virtual judgment on former President Jair Bolsonaro's detention this week. The session runs until 23:59 on Friday and will be decided by the Primeira...

Brazil’s Q1 Trade Surplus Hits US$14.2 Billion Record as Iran War Pivots Oil Flows

Key Points — Brazil's first-quarter trade surplus reached a record US$14.2 billion — up 47.6% year-on-year — driven by total Q1 exports of US$82.3 billion, also a historical record. Crude oil exports alone jumped 31% to...

“Brazil: The New Gold?” BofA Explains Why Foreign Money Keeps Piling In

Key Points — Bank of America strategists David Beker and Natacha Perez published a Brazil strategy note on April 14 titled "Brazil: the new gold?" after client meetings in New York ahead of the IMF Spring...

São Paulo Daily Brief for Wednesday, April 22, 2026

Welcome to your São Paulo daily guide for Wednesday, April 22, 2026 — the first working day after Tiradentes and the return to São Paulo's normal weekday rhythm. The MASP and Pinacoteca are both open,...

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