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Latin American Pulse for Saturday, February 21, 2026

U.S. Sanctions Chilean Minister Over China Cable 18 Days Before Kast Takes Power; Lula–Modi Bilateral Caps Largest Brazilian Delegation...

Latin American Pulse for Saturday, February 28, 2026

Von der Leyen Triggers EU-Mercosur Provisional Application; Milei's Labor Reform Clears Senate as PCE Shock Hammers Global Markets Executive Summary The...

São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Sunday, March 1, 2026

The Rio Times · SP Nightlife Desk Primeiro domingo de março · Banda Mantiqueira brings jazz brasileiro to Blue Note SP, Ocupação FERVO takes the...

São Paulo Daily Brief for Sunday, March 1, 2026

Welcome to your São Paulo daily brief for Sunday, March 1, 2026 — the first day of autumn and...

Palmeiras Stays Top as Ancelotti Scouts the Brasileirão

Key Points — Palmeiras beat Fluminense 2-1 with goals from Vitor Roque and Allan to reach 10 points and hold...

Bitcoin Falls Below $64K as Iran Fears and Hot PPI Crush Recovery

BTC/USD · Daily Report February 28, 2026 · Session of February 27 BTC/USD $63,986 −5.20% Fear & Greed 16 Extreme Fear BTC...

São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Sunday, March 1, 2026

The Rio Times · SP Nightlife Desk Primeiro domingo de março · Banda Mantiqueira brings jazz brasileiro to Blue Note...

São Paulo Daily Brief for Sunday, March 1, 2026

Welcome to your São Paulo daily brief for Sunday, March 1, 2026 — the first day of autumn and...

São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Saturday, February 28, 2026

The Rio Times · SP Nightlife Desk Último sábado de fevereiro · Banda Black Rio grooves at Blue Note SP,...

Ibovespa Drops 1.16% as Hot IPCA-15 Stalls Rate-Cut Bets

B3 · Ibovespa · Daily Report February 28, 2026 · Session of February 27 Close 188,787 −1.16% USD/BRL 5.1340 −0.10% Selic 15.00% unchanged Volume R$35.5B above avg The Big Three 1 IPCA-15 blindsides the market at 0.84% versus the 0.57% consensus — the biggest upside surprise since 2003. Education costs surged...

Brazil’s Bradesco Builds a Health Giant Worth Up to $9 Bn

Key Points — Bradesco announced the creation of Bradsaúde, a healthcare holding that consolidates all of the bank’s health assets — insurers, hospitals, clinics, dental...

São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Friday, February 27, 2026

The Rio Times · Nightlife Desk Pós-Carnaval · Living Colour bring the 40-year tour to Tokio Marine Hall, RÜFÜS DU SOL take over the Pacaembu, and Vincen Garcia makes his Latin America debut at Blue Note...

EU Moves to Apply Mercosur Trade Deal Without Parliament

Key Points — European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced the provisional application of the EU-Mercosur trade agreement, activating tariff reductions before the European Parliament has voted. — The move bypasses a parliamentary decision to refer...

Corruption and Crime Top Brazilian Voter Concerns

Key Points — An AtlasIntel/Bloomberg poll found that corruption (54.3%) and crime/drug trafficking (53.3%) are Brazilians’ top concerns, far ahead of the economy and inflation (19.2%). — Nearly 89% of respondents rate crime levels as “high” or...

Why Agribusiness Won’t Back Flávio Bolsonaro Yet

Key Points — Brazil’s agribusiness sector is resisting Flávio Bolsonaro’s presidential bid, preferring a “more moderate” center-right candidate despite new polls showing him tied with Lula. — São Paulo Governor Tarcísio de Freitas remains agribusiness’s top choice,...
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