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Brazil Party Asks Court to Halt Lula Shows
Eight days before the 25 October runoff, Novo asked Brazil's electoral court to stop pro-Lula concerts in three...
Why Japan’s Yasukuni Shrine Offering Angers Seoul
Japan's Yasukuni shrine controversy flared again on 17 October 2026 as Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi sent a ritual...
80% of Brazilians Back Lower Criminal Age
Datafolha poll: 80% of Brazilians want the criminal age cut from 18 to 16, including 70% of Lula...
Veritá Poll Puts Flávio at 51%, Lula at 49%
Veritá polled 15,554 voters: Flávio Bolsonaro 51.1%, Lula 48.9% of valid votes. See the gap eight days before...
Ukraine Peace Talk Odds Fall to 36%
Polymarket puts a Russia-Ukraine in-person talks meeting by 31 December at 36%, down 28.5 points in a week,...
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for October 17: Alberta referendum under foreign influence shadow, Trump orders Russia sanctions...
41% Rate Lula Government Bad, 35% Good
Datafolha: 41% rate Lula’s government bad or terrible, 35% good or great. Disapproval of Lula himself reaches 50%,...
Sonora Cattle Exports Halt Over Calf Sores
Mexico stopped US-bound cattle at Agua Prieta on 16 October after inspectors found a calf with mouth sores....
Europe Intelligence Brief
Europe Intelligence Brief for October 17: France braces for nationwide cost-of-living protests, Ukraine seeks US$76B in aid, and...
How Kospi Circuit Breakers Halt Trading
South Korea's Kospi and Kosdaq halted trading for 20 minutes on 15 October 2026. How the circuit breakers...
Asia Intelligence Brief
Asia Intelligence Brief for October 17: Japan PM's Yasukuni offering draws Seoul regret, Singapore PSI hits 150 to...
Colombia Protest Decree 1525 Faces Lawsuit
Colombia's Decree 1525 sets five police response levels for protests, and opposition lawmakers are suing. Here is what...
What to Do in Rio in October 2026
What to do in Rio in October 2026: bossa nova in Leblon until 8 November, free films and art at the CCBB, A Cor Púrpura until the 25th and a...
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Panama in Latin America, Its Role, Weight and Alliances
Panama continent role explained: its weight in the Americas, Canal power, OAS and Mercosur ties, and US and...
Ecuador Geopolitics Explained 2026
Ecuador geopolitics in October 2026: a US trade deal awaiting a vote, Chinese grants and mines, US forces...
Paraguay Geopolitics Explained 2026
Paraguay geopolitics explained: Taiwan and China, the US defence pact, Brazil and Itaipú, and the EU-Mercosur deal, as...
Costa Rica Geopolitics Explained 2026
Costa Rica geopolitics explained: ties with the US, China, the EU, the Gulf and Russia, the 12.5% US...
Bolivia Geopolitics Explained 2026
Bolivia geopolitics in October 2026: how the US, China, Russia, the EU and Chile compete for lithium, trade...
Chile Media Landscape Explained
Chile media explained: who owns El Mercurio, La Tercera, Mega and TVN, how free the press is, and...
U2 Mexico City Concerts 2027 Guide
U2 play Mexico City on 23 and 26 February 2027. See presale and general sale dates in US...
Salvador Summer Festival 2027 Sets 23 and 24 January
Festival de Verão Salvador 2027 runs 23 and 24 January in Bahia with Bethânia and Jão. Tickets, prices...
Alejandro Sanz Plays Santo Domingo on 14 November 2026
Alejandro Sanz plays Santo Domingo on Saturday 14 November 2026. Venue, TuBoleta ticket prices from about US$122, entry...
Ana Gabriel Lima Concert 2027 Guide
Ana Gabriel plays Arena 1 in Lima on Wednesday, 21 April 2027. Here is how US fans buy...
Havana Marathon 2026 Guide
Havana Marathon 2026 runs on Sunday, 15 November. Entry fees from US$96, 6:00 am start, how Americans can...
Religion in Kenya: 85.5% Christian, 11% Muslim
Kenya is 85.5% Christian and 11% Muslim in the 2019 census. See who leads each faith, how the law treats it and what US travellers should know.
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Safari Rally Kenya 2027 Returns to Naivasha on 18 March
Safari Rally Kenya 2027 runs Thursday 18 to Sunday 21 March around Naivasha. See what is confirmed, what...
Lagos International Trade Fair Runs 6 to 15 November
The 40th Lagos International Trade Fair runs Friday 6 to Sunday 15 November 2026 at Tafawa Balewa Square....
Manal Plays Casablanca on 21 November 2026
Manal plays the Salle Couverte Mohammed V in Casablanca on Saturday 21 November 2026. Tickets run from about...
KALEO Debuts in South Africa on 4 and 6 February 2027
KALEO makes its South African debut at Kirstenbosch in Cape Town on 4 February and Marks Park in...
Morocco Language Guide Arabic Amazigh And French
Morocco language guide: Arabic and Amazigh are official, Darija rules the street and French eases travel. Census data...
Africa Intelligence Brief
Africa Intelligence Brief for October 17: Nigerian fishing community faces hunger after plane crash; church suspends archbishop amid...
Guinea Declassifies 2 Conakry Land Reserves
Guinea's president declassified the Simbayah Wanindara and Kassa land reserves in Conakry by decree on 16 October 2026...
Tanzania’s State Miner Plans 3 New Mines
Tanzania's state miner STAMICO plans three new mines, two for gold and one for graphite, after revenue reached...
Mauritius Plans Nationwide Curfew Powers
Mauritius' Cabinet backed a Police (Amendment) Bill on 16 October to allow a nationwide curfew and harsher penalties...
Guinea Bauxite Boss Sees US$1.2 Billion Tax
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Oyo Police Rescue Baby Sold for US$1,500
Oyo police rescued a one-month-old baby allegedly sold for US$1,500 in Ibadan, Nigeria, and arrested two suspects, the...
Nigeria INEC Commissioner Process Explained
How the INEC commissioner process works in Nigeria: the President nominates, the Senate confirms, and six nominees await...
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