Trafigura Makes Its First Power Trade in Brazil
Trafigura enters Brazil’s free power market with a R$750M (US$147M) deal, taking over a CGN Brasil Energia contract. Its first trade after winning a license.
Brazil Navy Ex-Commander Gets 24 Years for Coup Plot
Argentina’s Fiscal Innocence Plan Aims to Tap US$170 Billion
Cemex Second Quarter: Mexican Cement Giant Lifts Outlook
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Cemex Lifts Its 2026 Outlook as EBITDA Jumps 24%
Cemex second quarter sales rose 12% to US$4.1 billion and EBITDA hit a record US$1.02 billion, prompting the...
Europe Intelligence Brief — Thursday, July 23, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief July 23 — Ukraine strikes deep inside Russia, Poland elects a right-wing president, and France...
Chevron asks US court to enforce $224 million Ecuador award
Chevron asks a US court to enforce a $224M arbitration award against Ecuador, a new twist in the...
Africa Intelligence Brief — Thursday, July 23, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief July 23 — Sudan village attack kills 85, Nigeria holds rate at 27.5%, and an...
Asia Intelligence Brief — Thursday, July 23, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief July 23 — Asia confronts a volatile day as ASEAN ministers meet in Manila amid...
Absa Tanzania Deal to Create $3 Billion Bank
Absa Group is close to merging its two Tanzanian banks into a single lender with about $3 billion...
Angola Embraces China’s Yuan in Banking Reserve and Payment Shift
Angola’s central bank added China’s yuan as a reserve currency in July 2026 as lenders BFA and BAI...
Motsepe’s ARM Bets Nearly $1 Billion on Platinum and Nickel Rebound
African Rainbow Minerals, chaired by Patrice Motsepe, approves a $973M platinum and nickel bet as platinum stocks hit...
Global Economy Briefing — July 23, 2026
Global economy: Wall Street retreated as oil punched above US$95, yields climbed and the dollar held firm.
Salvadoran Fintech Ábaco Lands $53M to Expand SME Lending
Ábaco, a Salvadoran fintech that turns unpaid invoices into same-day working capital for small businesses, has closed a...
Brazil’s Airlines Get a US$1.6 Billion Fuel-Cost Lifeline
Brazil’s airlines win an R$8 billion (about US$1.6 billion) credit lifeline via MP 1,368/2026, as a jet-fuel price...
Colombia’s De la Espriella Gives Gangs 30-Day Ultimatum
Colombia’s president-elect, Abelardo De la Espriella, plans to be sworn in at a Cauca army base and gives...
Joan Miró: Rare Works Never Shown in Brazil Hit São Paulo
A Joan Miró exhibition, Miró: Mestre das Formas, opens August 7 at MAB FAAP in São Paulo with more than 100 works, some never shown in Brazil.
Peru 6-Month Passport Rule Now Denies Boarding at Airports
Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight — July 23, 2026
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Rio de Janeiro: Heat, offshore winds and a sunset concert in the gardens. Your expat guide to today's...
Algeria’s Aïd Sheep Scandal Exposes the Cost of Food-Price Mismanagement
41 charged and 13 detained over Algeria's Aïd sheep scandal after 700,000 animals bypassed tender rules and 14,000+...
Cape Verde’s World Cup Run Becomes a Nation-Branding Masterclass
Cape Verde’s 2026 World Cup debut earned $23.5 million in FIFA prize money and triggered an 800% tourism...
Walmex Profit Dips as World Cup Lift Falls Short
Walmex net profit fell 0.7% to MX$11.15B as a weaker-than-expected World Cup bump and soft consumer spending forced...
Lázaro Ramos Named Ambassador of Brazil’s Afro Brasil Museum
Lázaro Ramos, one of Brazil's most respected actors and cultural figures, has been announced as the new institutional...
Latin America Sports Daily for Thursday, July 23, 2026
World Cup: Verified Latin America sports facts for Thursday, July 23, 2026: Sudamericana playoffs, Brazil Série A, MLS,...
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide — Thursday, July 23, 2026
Your LatAm expat nomad daily guide: Colombia's Senate vote makes the wealth-tax reform likely dead, Chile passes Kast's...
How Remote Workers Pay About 2% Tax in Mexico: The RESICO Regime
Mexico's RESICO regime taxes freelancers at 1 to 2.5 percent of gross, with 0 percent VAT on exported...
Chile’s Kast Tax Reform Passes: What Changes for Foreign Residents
Chile's Chamber passed Kast's tax reform: corporate tax toward 23%, property-tax relief for over-65s. The three-year foreign-income exemption...
Why Colombia’s Tax Reform Is Probably Dead — and What It Means for Foreign Residents
Colombia's Senate handed the president-elect his first win, and the maths makes Petro's wealth-tax reform almost certainly dead....
Hit Musical RENT Debuts in Bogotá in 2026, Tickets from US$21
The Pulitzer Prize-winning musical RENT lands in Bogotá for the first time this August. Here is why it...
Metropolitan Opera Opens Laffont Auditions to South America
The Metropolitan Opera's Laffont Competition now has a dedicated South America pathway, opening the door for young singers...
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