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Latin American Pulse for Saturday, February 21, 2026

Argentina
U.S. Sanctions Chilean Minister Over China Cable 18 Days Before Kast Takes Power; Lula–Modi Bilateral Caps Largest Brazilian Delegation...

Petro Signs New Emergency Decree to Tax Banks

Colombia
Key Points — President Gustavo Petro signs a new economic emergency decree on Tuesday targeting bank "windfall profits" with a...

Brazil’s Current Account Gap Widens Despite Record FDI

Brazil
Key Points — Brazil posted an $8.36 billion current account deficit in January — well above the $6.4 billion median forecast by Reuters and the...

São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Tuesday, February 24, 2026

Life & Culture
  The Rio Times · SP Nightlife Desk Tuesday, 24 February 2026 · Post-Carnaval · AC/DC shakes the MorumBIS — Colombian...

Argentina Shuts Down Football to Shield Its Boss

Argentina
Key Points — Argentina's football association unanimously suspended all competitions from March 5 to 8 — the first non-pandemic shutdown...

Azul Exits Bankruptcy. Its Founder Loses Control

Markets
Key Points — Brazil's third-largest airline emerged from U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy on Friday after...

Brazil

Brazil’s Current Account Gap Widens Despite Record FDI

Key Points — Brazil posted an $8.36 billion current account deficit in January — well above the $6.4 billion median...

São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Tuesday, February 24, 2026

  The Rio Times · SP Nightlife Desk Tuesday, 24 February 2026 · Post-Carnaval · AC/DC shakes the MorumBIS — Colombian...

500-Year-Old Tree DNA Powers Brazil’s Forest Rebirth

Brazil
Key Points — Scientists in Bahia are using genetic mapping to identify centuries-old mother trees that survived colonial-era deforestation, selecting...

Brazil’s Biggest Labor Fight in a Generation Is Also Its Most Dangerous Election Weapon

Key Points — Brazil's Congress is advancing a constitutional amendment to end the "6x1" work schedule — six days on, one off — and reduce the workweek from 44 to 36 hours over five years, with...

Brazil’s Morning Call for Tuesday, February 24, 2026

TODAY'S FOCUS The Big Picture The Ibovespa gave back Friday's historic 190K breakout, falling 0.88% to 188,853 as the global mood soured. Overnight, Wall Street extended...

Brazil and South Korea Strike a Minerals-for-Technology Pact as U.S. Tariffs Reshuffle Global Trade

Key Points — Presidents Lula and Lee Jae Myung signed ten memorandums of understanding in Seoul covering critical minerals, AI, defense, agriculture, and biotechnology — upgrading ties to a strategic partnership with a four-year action plan. —...

São Paulo’s GRU Airport Retakes Latin America’s No. 1 Spot

Key Points — Guarulhos handled 47.2 million passengers in 2025, a record that leapfrogs Bogotá (45.5 million) and Mexico City (43.6 million) — International traffic hit a record 16.8 million, fueled by new routes to Doha, Los...

Brazil and Colombia Pay Some of the Highest Borrowing Costs on Earth

Key Points — Brazil pays a real interest rate of 8.7 percent on its 10-year sovereign bonds — the second highest in the world after Egypt (10 percent) — while Colombia follows at 7.1 percent, just...

São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Monday, February 23, 2026

The Rio Times · SP Nightlife Desk Pós-Carnaval · Bar Brahma keeps the samba alive on the esquina, Casa de Francisca returns tomorrow, and the city wakes up with confetti still in its hair 01 Tonight's Vibe Menu The...

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