Petrobras Opens Talks for Four Offshore Blocks in Ghana
Petrobras Ghana negotiations opened on 21 August for four offshore blocks in the Keta Basin, after Accra approved the company's expression of interest.
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Peru Moves to Keep Julio Velarde at the Central Bank
Julio Velarde was designated to head Peru's central bank to 2031 on 21 August, subject to Senate ratification....
Global Economy Briefing — August 21, 2026
Global economy: Overnight stocks fall, yields stay elevated and Fed divisions keep the dollar and Latin America on...
LatAm Pre-Open — Friday, August 21, 2026
Latin American markets: LatAm pre-open: oil's supply shock and a US tech slide set a tense tone for...
Southern Copper to Spend US$8.2 Billion in Peru
Southern Copper Peru investment of about US$8.2 billion to 2033 sits alongside a road closure that has isolated...
Peru’s Galarreta Sets Out Security and Tax Plan
The Galarreta government programme puts policing, prisons and the armed forces first. Under the new two-chamber Congress, no...
Peru Asks Mexico to Drop Its Visa Requirement
The Peru Mexico visa requirement is under review after relations were restored on 7 August. A Hong Kong...
Advent and Bain Stall on Amil Over US$385 Million
The Amil sale to Advent and Bain has stalled some US$385 million apart, and partner hospitals are postponing...
Copper Slips as Chile Supply, China Demand Weigh
Copper futures eased on Thursday, August 20 as investors weighed strained Chilean output against softer global factory signals....
Iron Ore Wrap: Vale Rises While China Steel Falters
Iron ore steadied near US$95 on Thursday; Vale's US shares rose 2.37% while CSN Mineração fell. China's steel...
Oil Wrap: USO up 2.77% on Hormuz Supply Risk
WTI-tracking USO closed at US$134.54, up 2.77%, as Middle East chokepoint risk outweighed regional news on Brazil pre-salt,...
LatAm Steel: Gerdau Falls as China Glut Bites
A dive into Thursday's LatAm steel moves: Gerdau slid, CSN edged up, Ternium held firm. How Chinese steel,...
ANEEL Decides Next Week on Enel’s São Paulo Grid
The Enel São Paulo concession goes to an ANEEL board vote on 25 August. Enel has filed its...
The Curitiba Biennial Runs Until November
The Curitiba Biennial runs until November 2026, with more than 300 artists. Find dates, tickets, venues, and tips for visiting this major art event.
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Maiquetía Reopens Monday at a Third of Capacity
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David Jarrín Opens a Quito Show of Textiles and Sculpture
David Jarrín opens a show of textiles and sculpture in Quito next week at Q Galería. See dates,...
Marty Friedman Plays São Paulo and Curitiba in November
Marty Friedman brings the Live Drama tour to São Paulo and Curitiba in November 2026. Get dates, ticket...
C6 no Rock Brings 1980s Brazilian Rock to Ibirapuera
C6 no Rock fills Ibirapuera with 1980s Brazilian rock this weekend. Get dates, ticket prices, and tips for...
Camila Bring Their Farewell Tour to Puebla in December
Camila bring their farewell tour to Puebla on 17 December 2026. Get tickets via eTicket, prices from 250...
The Mukumbarí Cable Car Is Running Again
The Mukumbarí cable car in Mérida, Venezuela, is running again for the holiday season. All five stations are...
Rosario This Weekend: Bossi, Spinetta and Kapanga
Rosario this weekend: Martín Bossi comedy, Dante Spinetta, Kapanga and more. Dates, times and ticket prices for 21-23...
Gastrofest Runs 18 Days in Bogotá With 60 Restaurants
Gastrofest 2026 runs 18 days in Bogotá with 60 restaurants. Dates, dish prices, routes, and tips for enjoying...
The Pulque and Pozole Fair Returns to Toluca in October
The Pulque and Pozole fair returns to Toluca on 16, 17 and 18 October 2026, with dates, prices...
Santa Rosa de Quives: A Day Trip an Hour From Lima
Plan a day trip to Santa Rosa de Quives from Lima. Feast day on Sunday 30 August 2026,...
Carminho Brings Her Fado Tour to Vivo Rio Tonight
Carminho brings her fado tour to Vivo Rio for one night tonight. Get tickets, times, and venue details...
Rhye Will Play Bogotá in October on a New Album Tour
Rhye will play Bogotá in October on the Joy Tour, with a concert at the Ace of Spades...
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief — Friday, August 21, 2026
Your Rio de Janeiro Friday brief: clear skies, a Maracanã derby tonight, museum picks, beach sea state, and...
In One Day, Chad Handed ARISE an Industrial Zone and Took a Chinese Grant
The Chad industrial zone at Zindjam goes to ARISE IIP under six contracts, while a 300 million yuan Chinese grant arrived on the very same day.
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Egyptians Abroad Sent Home a Record US$47.3 Billion in a Single Year
Egypt remittances reached a record US$47.3bn in the year to June 2026, up 29.6%, as the diaspora moved...
Djibouti Is Repricing Its Sky for the First Time Since 2002
Djibouti overflight charges are being rewritten for the first time since 2002, with a new en-route fee and...
Kenya Moved Three Railway Loans Out of Dollars and Into Yuan
Kenya yuan debt has more than doubled to 11.7% of external borrowing, worth about US$5.1bn, after three SGR...
West Africa’s Shared Stock Market Just Passed US$35 Billion for the First Time
The BRVM crossed 20 trillion CFA francs, about US$35.7bn, on 20 August 2026, after a rally of more...
Africa Intelligence Brief August 20, 2026: Ghana Asked For Dollars, Three Times Over
Africa Intelligence Brief for August 20: Ghana's central bank received US$399 million of bids against US$125 million on...
Nigeria Approved a US$45 Million Rail Link to Its Lagos Ports. Almost Nobody Noticed
Nigeria ports and rail links are the missing piece around the Dangote refinery. A US$45.3 million line to...
A Small Nigerian Refinery Has Been About to Start Making Petrol Since 2024
Aradel petrol production at the Ogbele refinery is now promised for 2027. The same unit was called mechanically...
Egypt Sets New Rules for Short Selling on the EGX Stock Exchange
Short selling on the EGX has a new rulebook: Egypt's regulator set 150% cover, a 40% free-float ceiling...
Egypt’s El Gouna Film Festival Names Ten Films, Led by Berlin’s Golden Bear
El Gouna Film Festival named the first ten titles of its ninth edition, running 15-23 October on Egypt's...
A.P. Moller Capital Agrees to Buy Control of a Moroccan Logistics Group
A.P. Moller Capital has agreed to buy control of Globex Investissement, a Moroccan logistics group, in a deal...
Republic of the Congo Oil Contracts Lock In a US$90 Windfall Trigger
Republic of the Congo oil contracts get a single US$90-a-barrel windfall trigger for their full term, under four...
Exxon Commits US$1.1 Billion to Mozambique’s Rovuma LNG Before Final Decision
ExxonMobil and its Area 4 partners have awarded about US$1.1bn in pre-investment contracts for Rovuma LNG in Mozambique,...
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