Global Economy Briefing — August 26, 2026
Global economy: Wall Street rises as yields and oil fall, Brazil's Selic stands at 14% after a fourth cut, and markets wait for US inflation data.
Global Economy Briefing — August 27, 2026
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August 27, 2026 — 04:05 BRTLatest News
View All →Maria da Penha Law Now Covers All Gender Violence, Brazil’s STF Rules
Brazil's Supreme Court ruled unanimously that Maria da Penha urgent protective measures apply to all gender-based violence, even...
Ex-Minister’s Prodeina Wins US$4.65 Million in School Food Contracts
Prodeina, founded by ex-minister Pablo Anliker, won US$4.65 million of El Salvador's US$15 million school food budget, El...
LatAm Pre-Open — Wednesday, August 26, 2026
LatAm Pre-Open: Brazil's IPCA-15 inflation preview leads Wednesday, with the Ibovespa riding five straight gains and Brent steadying...
Asia Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief for August 26: the Strait of Hormuz stays shut to navies, India and China talk...
Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — August 26, 2026
Brazil's Ibovespa rose 1.55% to 174,577 on Tuesday, a fifth straight gain, while the real firmed slightly to...
IFX Data Centers Get US$400 Million AI Upgrade Across the Region
IFX data centers will absorb more than US$400 million through 2027 as the regional operator rebrands and bets...
Ecuador: Fruta del Norte Expansion to Reach 7,000 Tonnes a Day
Lundin Gold will raise throughput at Fruta del Norte to 7,000 tonnes per day within a year as...
Uruguay Central Bank Orders Banks to Warn Savers on Dollar Deposits
Uruguay's central bank will force banks to warn savers about dollar deposit risks from October, as meat exports...
Brazil’s Electoral Court Tightens Internet and AI Rules for 2026 Vote
Brazil's electoral court tightened internet rules for the 2026 vote: a deepfake ban, mandatory AI labels, a 72-hour...
Argentina approves US$365 million RIGI project to expand Mega gas complex
Argentina RIGI project approval backs a US$365 million Mega gas expansion as Citi hails mining investment and Vaca...
Guyana grid expansion accelerates as power demand races toward 2030
Guyana grid expansion is accelerating as power demand soars toward 2030, with US$235 million in upgrade contracts, smart...
Chile’s First Private CEOL: US$70 Million Lithium-From-Waste Project
Chile's first CEOL lithium contract with a private firm lets Quiborax invest US$70 million to recover lithium from...
11 Women Artists to See at SP-Arte Rotas 2026
From Maureen Bisilliat to Jota Mombaça, meet 11 women artists shaping Brazil's art market at SP-Arte Rotas 2026.
Market Snapshot
August 27, 2026 — 04:05 BRTLatest News
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Mexico City Culture Is Open and Affordable for Everyone
Mexico City culture spans ancient ruins to street art, with free museum days and public spaces making it...
Argentina Getaway: Best Destinations Worth Visiting in September 2026
From Buenos Aires spring walks to whale watching in Puerto Madryn, here are the best Argentina destinations for...
São Paulo Daily Brief — Wednesday, August 26, 2026
São Paulo Daily Brief for Wednesday, August 26, 2026: weather, markets, events, transport and the day's best plan...
Keeping Tango Alive Means Letting It Change: Ollantay Rojas on the Past, Present and Future of the Dance
Choreographer Ollantay Rojas curates tango at Casa de la Cultura, honours Claudio Segovia at the Buenos Aires Legislature...
Mompox Lights up with FestiJazz 2026 from September 1 to 5
FestiJazz 2026 runs September 1-5 in Mompox, Colombia, with jazz, film, food, and crafts. See the full schedule...
Museum of Illusions Extends Its Season in Florianópolis for More Visitors
The Museum of Illusions in Florianópolis is extending its run at Floripa Shopping, giving visitors more time to...
Aeroparque Closed: What Buenos Aires Travelers Need to Know This Week
Buenos Aires city airport is shut until Thursday 27 August. What travelers need to know about flights, alternatives...
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief — Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Rio de Janeiro: Rio today, Wednesday August 26: mild weather for Copacabana and Santa Teresa, the Botafogo title...
Venezuela’s Maiquetía Airport to Partially Reopen in Coming Weeks
Minister Garcés says Maiquetía Airport will partially reopen within weeks, with full recovery taking 10-12 weeks. Cargo flights...
Pereira’s Matecaña Airport Reopens After Earthquake, but Schedules Stay Thin
Matecaña airport reopens today after the 10 August earthquake, but LATAM's schedule is thin. What Colombia travelers need...
Revuelta Queer House in Mexico City Welcomes Small Thoughtful Gifts
Revuelta Queer House in Roma Norte is a cultural hub and wine bar. Small thoughtful gifts fit best....
Mexico City Hosts Free Beatles Film Series at Cenart
The Beatles take over Cenart with a free film series in Mexico City. See the Fab Four on...
Africa Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for August 26: Ramaphosa vows arrests, gunmen hit four Niger state villages, and gold miners double their dividends.
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August 27, 2026 — 04:05 BRTLatest News
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Shell and NNPC Sign Terms for US$21 Billion Bonga Project
NNPC, Shell, Esso and Agip signed addenda for Bonga South West Aparo, a deepwater project that could draw...
US$286 Million in African Music Royalties Goes Missing Every Year
African music royalties worth US$286 million go uncollected each year in Kenya and Nigeria alone. A new US...
A Frozen US$140 Million Loan Stalls Cameroon’s First Bauxite Mine
Cameroon bauxite exports have stalled after AFG Bank suspended a US$140 million facility for the Minim Martap mine,...
Angola Awards US$492.89 Million Dam Deal to Its Own Lender
Angola awarded a US$492.89 million Capanda dam contract without tender to a consortium including Gemcorp, which also provides...
Mozambique Spent a Third of Its Gas Money, Zero on the Hospital
Mozambique spent just 37.37% of the budget funded by Rovuma gas revenues in the first half of 2026,...
Africa Intelligence Brief — Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for August 25: Tanzania's vice president quit on cue, DR Congo's Ebola outbreak passed 100...
Morocco Restarts Wheat Imports on 16 September
Morocco restarts subsidised soft wheat imports on 16 September 2026, after a harvest that beat last year but...
An Ethiopian Rewrote the Half-Marathon Record in Buenos Aires
Yomif Kejelcha ran 56:51 in Buenos Aires on 23 August 2026, a half marathon world record subject to...
Foreigners Are Just 5.6% of Nigeria’s Record Stock Rally
Foreign investors were 5.60% of Nigeria stock market trades in July 2026, the year's low, while the index...
Niger Reopened Its Budget, and the Army Is One of Seven Reasons
Niger raised its 2026 budget 2% to 2,980.54 billion CFA francs, about US$5.3 billion. Security is one of...
Tunisians Hold More Cash Than the Central Bank’s Net Assets
Tunisia cash in circulation crossed 30.040 billion dinars on 21 August 2026, larger than the central bank's net...
A Rubbish Mountain Fell on Conakry Days Before the Clearance
At least 32 people died when the Dar-es-Salam dump collapsed in Conakry on 23 August 2026, three days...
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