Why Most of De la Espriella’s Legal Agenda Would Not Survive the Court
Constitutional lawyers say eliminating the JEP, reversing abortion decriminalisation and adding life imprisonment all run into rulings already made.
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What the Vorcaro Phone Report Alleges About Moraes
A 218-page police report from Vorcaro’s phone describes a lunch, a R$131 million contract and requests to intervene....
A Hundred-Year Concession Over 17 Venezuelan Oil Fields
The US-Venezuela oil deal covers 17 fields under hundred-year concessions, through a company 35% owned by the Pentagon....
The Director of Argentina’s House in Paris Resigns
Santiago Muzio has resigned from the Casa Argentina in Paris after accusations over a removed memorial plaque, expulsions...
Mexico’s AI Cloning Law May Not Cover the Case Testing It
Luisito Comunica says AI was used to clone his likeness for government messaging. Mexico’s 2026 reform protects performers,...
Venezuela Does Not Produce Millions of Barrels a Day for the US
Venezuela produces about 1.2 million barrels a day in total and the US imported 630,000 a day in...
A Paramilitary Leader Describes His Dealings With the Petro Government
Alias Pinocho told Semana he was freed from a Spanish prison on Petro’s orders as a peace envoy...
Colombia’s 2027 Budget Points to Its Largest Deficit on Record
Colombia filed a COP$634.9 trillion 2027 budget after Congress returned a version that omitted debt service. The fiscal...
Argentina Is Still Waiting on US$4.4 Billion of Placed Debt
The central bank says US$4.4 billion of debt placed abroad by companies and provinces has yet to be...
Banco do Brasil Settles With Workers While Caixa Stays Out
Banco do Brasil agreed terms with bank workers on 11 September and most bases have returned. Caixa remains...
São Paulo Prime Office Rents Rose 18.5% in the First Half
Prime office rents in São Paulo rose 18.5% in the first half of 2026, the steepest in Latin...
The CSN Cimentos Offer Lapsed and the Field Is Wider Than Two Bidders
The Cementir and Votorantim offer for CSN Cimentos expired on 9 September without acceptance. Huaxin remains a live...
Police Report Puts Fictitious Master–BRB Operations at US$3.34 Billion
A Federal Police report describes about R$17 billion in fictitious Master–BRB operations built on mass production of false...
Buenos Aires Marathon 2026: The Route, the Road Closures and What to Know in Argentina on 20 September
The Buenos Aires Marathon runs on 20 September 2026. Here is the route, the rolling road closures, airport advice and what the city has not confirmed.
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Healthcare in the Dominican Republic 2026: What Foreigners Can Actually Get
Without a local employer you cannot join the public system at all. What you buy instead is a...
Arajet Costa Rica Flights Are Paused Until 3 November 2026
Arajet stopped flying San José to Santo Domingo on 8 August 2026 and lists 3 November as its...
A Cape Town Start-Up Is Testing Seaweed Feed. The 98 Percent Figure Behind It Is Five Cows
The headline methane reductions come from tiny feedlot trials. Two studies published in April put the fall at a third of that, and fading within weeks.
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Shoprite Buys South Africa’s Largest Coffee Chain
Shoprite has agreed to acquire all of Vida e Caffè, about 400 outlets across Africa. No price was...
Ruto Courts ODM in Nyanza With a Pledge on Raila’s Legacy
Ruto opened a Nyanza tour saying ODM and UDA are collaborators, not competitors. No coalition agreement has been...
Three Nigerian Banks Settle Aircraft Import Duties
Three banks have settled outstanding aircraft import duties as Nigeria Customs widens a verification drive, Punch reports. One...
A Kenyan Trader Contracts 540,000 Tonnes of Zambian Maize
Zambia’s Food Reserve Agency will export 540,000 tonnes of maize to Kenya’s Baita Trading. No price was disclosed...
What Tax Complexity Actually Costs a Kenyan Small Business
Kenya’s turnover tax tripled in 2023. Three years on, the heavier burden on small firms is the number...
Kenya’s Idle-Cash Sweep Has Already Stopped Paying
Kenya’s consolidation of idle public money produced a one-off revenue spike in 2025. Non-tax receipts have since fallen...
A Group Gave South Africa a 30 September Migrant Deadline. Nobody Is Enforcing It
The police have set aside no budget for the date and say planning is premature. The state is...
South Africa Visa Concession Extended to 30 June 2027 for Pending Applicants
The South Africa visa concession now runs to 30 June 2027. Who is covered, what you may and...
South Africa ETA Is Live: How the New Travel Permit Works and What It Costs
The South Africa ETA is live at four airports. Who needs the digital permit, what the application asks...
Jazzin Africa Accra: Ghana’s Jazz Festival Returns for a Second Edition, 22 to 24 October 2026
Jazzin' Africa returns to Accra from 22 to 24 October 2026 with a workshop and two concert nights....
Felabration Lagos 2026: Nigeria’s Fela Kuti Week Set for 12-18 October at the New Afrika Shrine
Felabration Lagos is listed for 12-18 October 2026 at the New Afrika Shrine in Ikeja. What is confirmed,...
Kenya Visa-Free Entry Gives No Right to Work or Trade, Trade Minister Says in September 2026
Kenya's trade minister says visa-free arrival and eTA exemption give no right to work, trade or do business....
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