Data Ranking Poll Has Lula Up 50.4% to 49.6%
A new Data Ranking poll puts Lula at 50.4% and Flávio Bolsonaro at 49.6% of valid votes, a statistical tie five days before Brazil's runoff.
Mexico Oil Revenue Up 10.5% as Exports Sink
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Republic Bank Director Resigns on 15 Oct
A Republic Bank director, Edward Ince, resigned effective 15 October 2026, a notice published on 20 October shows,...
Entel Starlink Enables 2.5 Million in Peru
Entel says 2,509,380 customers in Peru can use its Starlink satellite-to-phone service, 82% of the Chile base, less...
TGS Gas Firm Wins US$3.2 Billion RIGI Status
Argentina approved two TGS projects worth over US$3.2 billion for RIGI incentives, Economy Minister Caputo said, to export...
YPF Oil Group Case Closed, US$16.1B Voided
Judge Loretta Preska voided the US$16.1 billion YPF judgment against Argentina and closed the case on 19 October,...
Casas Bahia Shareholders Back US$3.4B Filing
Casas Bahia shareholders ratified the judicial recovery filing on 19 October 2026, but the São Paulo court has...
Codelco Copper Premium Hits Record US$350
Codelco set a record US$350 a tonne copper premium for European buyers in 2027, up from US$325, two...
Honduras Remittances Top US$10 Billion
Honduras remittances reached US$10.1 billion as of 1 October, up 11.3% on 2025, central bank data show, as...
Guyana Oil Earnings Reach US$3.88 Billion
Guyana oil earnings hit about US$3.88 billion in January to September, the Bank of Guyana's fund reports show,...
Argentina Energy Trade Surplus Hits US$1.6B
Argentina's energy trade surplus hit US$1.6 billion in September, 53.8% of the national surplus, as Vaca Muerta lifted...
Colombia Judge Orders 30 Museum Works Kept
A Colombia judge ordered the National Museum on 19 October to keep all pieces the government removed and...
Brazil Voter Arrests Ban Starts 20 October
Brazil voter arrests are barred from 20 October, five days before the 25 October runoff, with three exceptions,...
China Limits Brazil Poultry Ban to 14 Plants
China will suspend Brazilian poultry meat from Santa Catarina only, covering 14 plants, while Mexico has halted poultry...
What to Do in Rio in October 2026
What to do in Rio in October 2026: bossa nova in Leblon until 8 November, free art at the CCBB, A Cor Púrpura until the 25th and a Vasco–Flamengo derby.
Nicaragua Geopolitics Explained 2026
Dominican Republic Natural Resources Explained 2026
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Bahamas in Latin America, Its Role, Weight and Alliances
Bahamas continent guide for October 2026: a US$17.2 billion island economy in CARICOM, CELAC and the OAS, tied...
Barbados in Latin America, Its Role, Weight and Alliances
Is Barbados part of Latin America? Its weight, CARICOM, OAS and CELAC roles, alliances and sea disputes as...
Trinidad and Tobago Geopolitics Explained 2026
Trinidad and Tobago geopolitics in October 2026: how the US, China, India, Venezuela, the Gulf and Turkey compete...
El Salvador in Latin America, Its Role, Weight and Alliances
El Salvador continent-wide in October 2026: its weight in Latin America, its blocs, US trade pact, China, Turkey...
Venezuela Security and Crime Explained 2026
Venezuela security in October 2026: crime data, Tren de Aragua, the ELN, the police and army, no-go zones...
Religion in Colombia Explained
Colombia religion explained: Catholics are 60% of adults, evangelical churches grow and faith reached the courts in 2026....
Palmeiras vs Flamengo in São Paulo 2026
Palmeiras host Flamengo in round 36 of the Brasileirão at Nubank Parque in São Paulo, day still open...
Haiti Geopolitics Explained 2026
Haiti geopolitics in October 2026: the UN Gang Suppression Force, US policy, Taiwan and China, EU sanctions and...
San José Marathon Costa Rica on 6 December
The San José Marathon is on Sunday 6 December 2026 at the Estadio Nacional. Entry prices, deadline, start...
U2 Plays Buenos Aires on 23 and 25 March
U2 play River Plate in Buenos Aires on 23 and 25 March 2027 with Beck. Presale and sale...
What to Do in Maputo in October 2026
Maputo this October: the Faces da Modernidade exhibition opens 22 October and the Bokani Dyer Trio plays jazz on 30 October at the CCFM.
Equatorial Guinea Arrests Malian Man, 35
Tech Group Datatec Core Earnings Seen Up 53%
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Kenya Vodacom Safaricom Stake Stays at 55%
The Vodacom Safaricom stake stays at 55% while Kenya's Court of Appeal hears the case, after a High...
Vehicle Tracker Karooooo Profit Rises 18%
Karooooo profit rose 18% in the six months to 31 August as Cartrack added a record 236,988 subscribers,...
Burundi Opposition Skips 3 May Election
A leading Burundi opposition figure calls the government a veiled dictatorship as his party, Frodebu, stays out of...
Equatorial Guinea Budget Passes at US$1.9B
The Equatorial Guinea budget for next year passed the Chamber of Deputies on 19 October at about US$1.9...
Central African Republic Holds 5 Activists
Five civil society leaders in the Central African Republic have been in custody since 15 October, and lawyer...
Mauritania Gas Exports Rise 16% in 3 Months
Mauritania gas exports reached 603,000 tonnes of LNG from July to September, up 16% on a year earlier,...
Gabon Bond Yield Hits 12% After US$580M Sale
Gabon bond yield reached 11.96% on 16 October, two days after a US$580 million sale, as investors still...
Libya Turkey Maritime Deal Approved 20 Oct
The Libya Turkey maritime deal won a unanimous vote in the eastern parliament, and Greece called it illegal...
Ghana Small-Scale Gold Exports Hit US$11.6B
Ghana small-scale gold exports reached US$11.6 billion, or 85.4 tonnes, from 1 January to 20 October 2026, the...
Morocco’s Biggest Bank Joins Yuan Hub 20 Oct
Morocco's biggest bank, Attijariwafa, joined China's CIPS on 20 October, so Moroccan firms can settle trade with Chinese...
Tanzania Private Investment Push Eyes US$1T
Tanzania private investment is the aim of new talks with IFC, the World Bank's private-sector arm, as the...
JPMorgan Nigeria Licence Bid Gets US$37.5M
The JPMorgan Nigeria licence bid advanced as it paid N50 billion (about US$37.5 million) to the central bank,...
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