Cuba Drops 24-Month Limit on Time Abroad
Cuba's new migration and foreigners laws took effect on 1 November, ending the 24-month limit on time abroad and adding a 180-day residence test.
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Argentina Airport Strike Set for 6 November
Argentina's state workers' union ATE announced a stoppage at 27 airports on Friday, 6 November, two days before...
Ecuador Starts 10-Night Curfew on Its Coast
Ecuador's fourth curfew of the year began on 1 November under Decree 519: midnight to 5 a.m. in...
Brazil Set to Hold Key Rate at 13.75%
Brazil's central bank is expected to pause its rate cuts at 13.75% on 4 November, ten days after...
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for November 2: US midterms one day away, Michigan early vote tops 2.3...
Europe Intelligence Brief
Europe Intelligence Brief for November 2: Belgium's De Wever offers resignation over a US$11.2 billion gap, Poland court...
Asia Intelligence Brief
Asia Intelligence Brief for November 2: China's party purge hollows out its military command, Taiwan protests an APEC...
Colombia Vows More Bombings After Truck Bomb
Colombia’s president ordered more bombing after a truck bomb killed four in Planadas and attacks hit Huila and...
Spain Poll Puts Socialists Below 100 Seats
Sigma Dos puts Spain's Socialists at 97 to 103 seats, below 100 for the first time in its...
LatAm and Africa Prediction Markets, Week of 2 Nov
Polymarket now gives 82.6% to Brazil holding its rate on 4 November, up from about 58%, while odds...
Mauricio Dubón, Honduran Gold Glove Winner
Mauricio Dubón left San Pedro Sula, Honduras, at 15 and became a three-time Gold Glove winner in Major...
Nicaragua to Free 2,000 Prisoners on 8 Nov
Nicaragua says it will free 2,000 prisoners convicted of common crimes on Sunday 8 November, its sixth release...
Suriname Expels Mennonite Farmers
Suriname removed 63 Mennonite farmers from Mazonia after a court refused to block it, and their lawyer says...
Córdoba Study Finds 1.83% October Inflation
A Córdoba grocers' institute says prices there rose 1.83% in October. It is a private regional estimate, not...
Maduro Long-Sentence Odds Climb to 39%
Polymarket now gives 39% to a Maduro sentence of 60+ years, up 18 points in a week (2...
Dominican Republic Detains 2,256 Migrants
The Dominican Republic says it detained 2,256 foreigners in a single day of raids on Oct. 30, most...
Nicaragua Gold Sanctions Cover 14 Targets
Nicaragua gold sanctions from the US Treasury on 16 April 2026 name 7 firms and 7 people. Here...
Ciudad del Este Day Trip Guide for Americans
A Ciudad del Este day trip for Americans: the US advisory, the Brazil e-visa trap at the Friendship...
Colombia Eyes US Midterms on Deportations
Americans vote on 3 November for a new Congress. Colombia is watching for effects on deportations, security aid...
What to Do in São Paulo in November 2026: Sepultura’s Farewell and a Month of One-Night-Only Shows
What to do in São Paulo in November 2026: Sepultura's farewell at Arena Pacaembu, Formula 1 at Interlagos, one-night-only shows and three holidays.
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Colombia Healthcare and Education Explained for 2026
Colombia healthcare and education explained: how insurance works, what it costs in US$, school results and what foreigners...
Aguardiente Amarillo Explained, Colombia’s Yellow Spirit
Aguardiente amarillo is Colombia's yellow anise spirit, 24% alcohol, made in Caldas. See the 2025 court ruling, tax...
Paraguay History Explained, From Origins to 2026
Paraguay history in plain English: Asunción in 1537, the 1864 to 1870 war, the Stroessner dictatorship to 1989...
Quito City Guide for 2026, Ecuador’s Capital Explained
Quito city guide: 2,679,722 residents, a 15-station metro, an airport 24 km away and a mayoral vote on...
Bahamas-Bound Jet Crashes in Florida, 9 Dead
A Learjet 60 bound for Eleuthera in The Bahamas crashed in Greenacres, Florida, killing all nine aboard. The...
Moving to Saint Kitts and Nevis: Visa, Costs and Steps
Moving to Saint Kitts and Nevis: official rules on entry, work permits, residency, tax and citizenship, with every...
Brazil Economy Explained, US$2.65 Trillion in 2026
Brazil economy explained: the IMF sees US$2.65 trillion of output in 2026, 2.2% growth and a 13.75% benchmark...
Costa Rica Weather Guide 2026 for Expats, Region by Region
Costa Rica weather in 2026: rainy and dry seasons by region, plus what a very strong El Niño...
Moving to Venezuela in 2026: Visa, Costs and Safety
Moving to Venezuela in 2026: who needs a visa, what SAIME asks of residents, US$ costs, health care...
U2 Buenos Aires Concerts Sold Out for 23, 25 and 27 March
U2 Buenos Aires concerts at Estadio River Plate on 23, 25 and 27 March 2027 are sold out....
Guatemala Food Guide for Expats, Step by Step
Guatemala food guide for expats: a basic basket costs Q966.74 (US$126.54) a month in cities. Prices, inflation, fiambre...
Placebo Brasília Concert on 23 February 2027
Placebo play Brasília on Tuesday 23 February 2027, doors 7:30 p.m. Tickets from R$ 281 (US$52) half price...
Karol G Mexico Concerts: Monterrey and Mexico City
Karol G plays Monterrey 6 to 8 November 2026 and Mexico City 13 to 15 November. See venues,...
Ha*Ash Concert in San Salvador on Friday 12 February 2027
Ha*Ash play San Salvador on Friday 12 February 2027 at the Complejo Deportivo Cuscatlán. Listed zones cost US$75...
FICG 42 Guadalajara Film Festival, 6 to 13 March 2027
FICG 42, the Guadalajara International Film Festival, runs Saturday 6 to Saturday 13 March 2027 in Mexico. Panama...
Feria de Cali 2026 Salsódromo in Colombia on 25 December
The Feria de Cali 2026 Salsódromo salsa parade is on Friday 25 December in Cali, Colombia. See the...
Panama Carnival 2027 Dates, 6 to 9 February
Panama Carnival 2027 is expected from Saturday 6 to Tuesday 9 February 2027. Las Tablas plans are uncertain...
Grenada in Latin America, Role and Alliances
Grenada continent guide: about 117,362 people and a US$1.42 billion economy, with membership of CARICOM, CELAC and the...
UN Details Russian Ties Near Chad Border
A UN experts' report describes Russian instructors fighting beside Central African troops, while Chad disputes a 10 October border raid by that army.
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Ghana Bus Crash Kills 8, 21 Rescued
A coach bound for Benin hit a parked bus on Ghana's Elubo to Takoradi highway on 29 October,...
Trans-Saharan Gas Pipeline Explained for 2026
Trans-Saharan gas pipeline would carry up to 30 bcm a year from Nigeria through Niger to Algeria, but...
Western Sahara After the UN Mission Ends
Western Sahara MINURSO ended after 35 years when two Security Council drafts failed on 30 October 2026, leaving...
Drones Hit Three More Sudan Power Sites
Drones hit three Sudanese electricity substations on 2 November, deepening outages as the army-led government blames Ethiopia and...
We Love Summer NYE 2026 Cape Town Tickets and Times
We Love Summer NYE is on Thursday 31 December 2026 at The Port, Cape Town, 16:00 to 04:00,...
Africa Intelligence Brief
Africa Intelligence Brief for November 2: Algerian troops escort fuel to Niger; Ebola kills 5,372 in DR Congo;...
Moving to Egypt in 2026, Step by Step for Expats
Moving to Egypt: official visa fees (US$30 and US$65), residence, tax, banking, health and safety rules, with dates...
Moving to Tunisia in 2026, Step by Step for Expats
Moving to Tunisia in 2026: US, UK and Canadian citizens enter visa free for 90 days, then need...
Brandy Pretoria Concert on 17 and 18 December 2026
Brandy Pretoria concert on Thursday 17 and Friday 18 December 2026 at SunBet Arena, from 18:00. Tickets R950...
Lesotho Explained: Politics, Economy and Life in 2026
Lesotho explained: a mountain kingdom inside South Africa, 60 years independent. Politics, economy, water, the US trade deal...
Origins Winter Marrakech on Saturday 26 December
Origins Winter Marrakech is on Saturday 26 December 2026 at 7 pm. Tickets start at MAD 450 (US$46);...
Why Congo and Rwanda Are at War, Explained
Why DR Congo and Rwanda are at war: how M23 took Goma, what the Washington Accords promise and...
Who Backs Each Side in Sudan’s War
Sudan’s army and the RSF are in a fourth year of war. See what the UN says about...
LatAm and Africa Prediction Markets, Week of 2 Nov
Polymarket now gives 82.6% to Brazil holding its rate on 4 November, up from about 58%, while odds...
South Africa Car Sales Reach 61,890
South Africa sold 61,890 new vehicles in October, up 10.4% on a year earlier, and exports rose 6.3%...
South Africa Factory Slump Eases to 49.6
South Africa's factory index improved to 49.6 in October, still below the 50 line. Costs, jobs and the...
Nigeria Business Activity Eases to 55.7
The Stanbic IBTC Bank Nigeria PMI fell to 55.7 in October from 56.4, missing the 57.2 forecast. See...
Cape Verde Neighbours in West Africa Explained 2026
Cape Verde neighbours share no land border, and ECOWAS supplied only about 5% of imports in one reported...
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Latin America Los Cabos Floods Sweep People Toward Sea 5 days ago France in Turmoil France Unions Call Nov. 5 National Strike 6 days ago North America Midterms Start at 11 P.M. in London 5 days ago Europe Politics & Security Sánchez Trails Feijóo by 7 Points in Polls 4 days ago Mexico Girl Dies as Cartel Blockades Matamoros 3 days agoAll articles, market reports, intelligence briefs, and the Morning Call.
Africa: New Scramble
Africa UN Details Russian Ties Near Chad Border 10 minutes ago Africa 3 Rockets From Ethiopia Land in Kenyan Town 11 minutes ago Africa Congo Asks Russia to Back Peace With Rwanda 16 minutes ago Africa Ebola Deaths in Congo Near 5,000 Mark 17 minutes ago Africa Guinea Central Bank Defends US$520M Bond 18 minutes ago
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