Brazil’s 2027 Inflation Outlook Hits 4.76%
Brazil's central bank survey now sees 2027 inflation at 4.76%, up from 4.34% a week ago, one day before the rate decision. The real weakens.
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Brazil Senate Security PEC Vote Hits Age Row
Brazil's Senate takes up the security PEC on Tuesday, 3 November, as the Planalto and the PT split...
Chile Reports Another Martín Pérez Arrest
Local outlets say Chilean police detained another suspect in the Martín Pérez kidnapping case on 2 November; prosecutors...
What We Know About the Martín Pérez Suspects
A plain guide to the Martín Pérez suspects in Chile: what prosecutors say each did, what courts decided...
Haiti Gang Leader Asks UN for Mediation
Haiti's 400 Mawozo gang leader Wilson Joseph asked the UN on 1 November to send mediators as Salvadoran...
Costa Rica Finance Vice Ministers Explained
What Costa Rica's two finance vice ministers do at Hacienda, what the expenditures post covers and why its...
Costa Rica Finance Vice Minister Resigns
Costa Rica's vice minister of expenditures, Luis Antonio Molina, left the finance ministry on 31 October; the revenue...
US Midterms Shape Africa and Latin America
US midterm results for Latin America and Africa: polls close from 6 p.m. ET on 3 November; Polymarket...
Iran Ceasefire Odds Fall 20 Points to 78%
Polymarket traders cut the odds that the US-Iran ceasefire holds through 2 November to 78%, down 20 points...
Two Die in Rio Hang Glider Crash
Two men died after a hang glider crashed at São Conrado beach in Rio de Janeiro on Monday,...
Argentina Tax Revenue Rises 33.7% in October
Argentina's tax revenue rose 33.7% to about US$14.0 billion in October, roughly matching inflation as VAT fell. See...
Brazil Rate Cap Idea Wins Some Lula Allies
Some of Lula's allies back economist André Lara Resende's plan to cap Brazil's interest rate, but the government...
Bolivia’s San Calixto Observatory Explained
Who runs the San Calixto Observatory, how it tracks Bolivia's quakes since 1913, and how to read its...
Jamaica Gives New Mining Ministry 4 Goals
Jamaica's new mining ministry, led by Floyd Green, has four priorities from Prime Minister Holness, including a royalty...
Trinidad Settles With Fired Central Banker
Trinidad and Tobago settled ex-central bank governor Alvin Hilaire's wrongful-dismissal claim as trial began. The sum is confidential.
US Midterms and Trump Pressure on Brazil
Americans vote on 3 November. Brazil faces a 25% US tariff set by the executive, so a Democratic...
Chile’s Martín Pérez Kidnap Case Explained
Who is involved in Chile’s Martín Pérez kidnap case, what the courts decided on 2 November and why...
Brazil Senator Asks Court for Passports Back
Brazil's Flávio Bolsonaro asks the Supreme Court for his passports and wants Justice Moraes off his case. He...
Spain Election Odds Put Feijóo at 84%
Polymarket traders give Spain's conservative leader Feijóo an 84% chance of becoming prime minister as Minister Puente faces...
Trujillo, the Trade City of Northern Peru
Trujillo city guide: INEI 2025 census figures, trade and farm-export economy, October vote, crime emergency, water and what it means for Americans.
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Mexico Elections and Electoral System Explained
Mexico elections explained in November 2026: how Mexico votes, who runs the count, the parties, the 2024 results...
Foreign Powers and Investors in El Salvador 2026
El Salvador foreign powers and investors in November 2026: the IMF, the United States, Turkey, China, the EU,...
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Explained 2026
Belo Horizonte city guide for 2026: economy, neighbourhoods, politics, safety, metro and daily life, with dated figures and...
Puerto Rico Natural Resources Explained 2026
Puerto Rico resources in 2026: stone, salt, farmland, water, forests, fish and imported fuel, who profits and the...
Concepción Chile Explained
Concepción city guide for 2026: 230,375 residents, a student economy, Biotren rail, local politics, safety data and what...
Brazil’s GOL Resumes Nonstop Rio to New York on 28 March
GOL restarts nonstop flights from Rio de Janeiro to New York JFK on 28 March 2027, three times...
Who Holds Real Power in Haiti
Haiti power in November 2026: the prime minister without a parliament, elites, gangs, regions, skin colour, churches, unions...
Who Holds Real Power in Cuba
Cuba power in November 2026: the Party, the military firm GAESA, the Castro circle, regions, skin colour, churches,...
Foreign Powers and Investors in Honduras 2026
Honduras foreign powers and investors as of November 2026: the US, IMF, World Bank, China, EU and the...
Santiago de los Caballeros City Guide
Santiago de los Caballeros city guide for 2026: 1.07 million in the province, free-zone jobs, monorail, safety data...
Barbados Population and Ethnic Groups
Barbados population in 2026: 261,692 people, an ageing and shrinking island, with census data on ethnic groups, religion,...
What to Do in Rio de Janeiro in November
What to do in Rio in November 2026: Turandot from 13 November, Gilberto Gil, Pride on 22 November,...
Breeze Flies Columbus and Pittsburgh to Punta Cana
Breeze Airways flies nonstop from Columbus to Punta Cana from 8 January 2027 and from Pittsburgh from 7...
Motionless In White Play São Paulo
Motionless In White São Paulo 2027: the US metal band plays Espaço Unimed on 5 March 2027, with...
Puebla Marathon Guide for US Runners
The Puebla Marathon runs Sunday, 29 November 2026. See start times in US Eastern time, entry fees and...
JET Santiago Concert on 13 April
Australian rock band JET plays La Cúpula in Santiago on Tuesday 13 April 2027. Tickets cost about US$54;...
The Warning Plays Mexico City Stadium
The Warning plays Estadio GNP Seguros in Mexico City on Friday, 5 February 2027. Date and venue are...
Una Noche de Salsa 15 Now Runs Two Nights
Una Noche de Salsa 15 fills Estadio San Marcos in Lima on Friday 2 and Saturday 3 April...
Morocco Money Supply Growth Hits 12.2%
Morocco broad money (M3) grew 12.2% in September 2026 to about US$228 billion as bank credit sped up. What it means for US readers.
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Who Runs Libya’s Economy, the Key Players in 2026
Libya economy in 2026: who controls oil, the central bank, the sovereign wealth fund and banks, with key...
Mombasa, Kenya Explained 2026
Mombasa city guide for November 2026: Kenya's port city, its 2019 census population, governor, port cargo, Fort Jesus...
Algeria Population and Ethnic Groups
Algeria population in 2025: 47.4 million, young and urban, with Arab and Amazigh communities, two official languages and...
Ethiopia Culture and the Key Figures to Know
Ethiopia culture in 2026: Mulatu Astatke, Tigst Assefa, Maaza Mengiste, Julie Mehretu, UNESCO heritage and press freedom, with...
Dak’Art Biennale Opens in Dakar 19 November
Dak'Art 2026, the 16th Dakar Biennale of Contemporary African Art, runs 19 November to 19 December. Venues, entry...
Who Runs Mauritius and How Power Works
Mauritius politics in November 2026: the president, prime minister, cabinet, Assembly, opposition leader, police and courts, with dates.
What the World Powers Want From Gabon
Gabon geopolitics in November 2026: US trade and AGOA, France, China, India and Turkey, with oil, manganese and...
Tanzania Culture, the Key Figures to Know in 2026
Tanzania culture in November 2026: Gurnah, Shaaban Robert, Bi Kidude, Diamond Platnumz, Tingatinga, Shivji, UNESCO sites and Sauti...
Johannesburg, South Africa Explained 2026
Johannesburg city guide for 2026: economy, neighbourhoods, politics, safety and daily life, with the 4 November 2026 council...
Rabat, Morocco Explained 2026
Rabat city guide for November 2026: Morocco's capital, its 2024 census population, heritage, government, economy, tramway and what...
Eswatini and Its Neighbours in Southern Africa
Eswatini neighbours explained as of November 2026: South Africa and Mozambique, borders, trade, shared rivers, power, rail, SADC...
South Africa AGOA Explained for US Readers
AGOA is the US law that gives African goods duty-free entry. This guide explains it, South Africa's stake...
US Moves to Remove South Africa From AGOA
The US told Congress on 2 November it intends to end South Africa's AGOA duty-free trade access from...
Chiefs Face Siwelele After Derby Defeat
Kaizer Chiefs host Siwelele on 6 November in the Carling Knockout, six days after a 2-1 Soweto derby...
US Midterms Shape Africa and Latin America
US midterm results for Latin America and Africa: polls close from 6 p.m. ET on 3 November; Polymarket...
Nigeria Stocks Slip as Oil and Banks Fall
Nigeria's All-Share Index slipped 0.02% on Monday as oil and bank shares fell. Lagos also hosts a Rotary...
Nigeria Oil Bid Portal Opens 20 November
Nigeria's oil regulator says its bid portal for 40 oil and gas blocks opens on Friday 20 November....
Africa’s Two-Ocean Railway Is Still a Plan
Tanzania and Angola want to link two rail corridors, but no coast-to-coast freight service exists. A guest analysis...
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