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Latin American Pulse for Tuesday, April 14, 2026

Argentina
Peru Electoral Crisis: ONPE Logistics Chief Arrested, 63,000 Voters Disenfranchised, López Aliaga Cries Fraud — But at 71% Counted,...

It’s Keiko vs. the Left: Sánchez Overtakes López Aliaga for Second Place as Peru’s Dollar Spikes

Latin America
Key Points — Roberto Sánchez of Juntos por el Perú overtook Rafael López Aliaga for second place on Wednesday morning...

Brazil Amazon 2026: Deforestation Data, Carbon Credits and the Lula Green Agenda

Analysis
Brazil amazon deforestation fell 50 percent under Lula by 2025. INPE data, Amazon Fund, carbon credits, COP30 Belem outcomes and what ESG investors must know.

Brazil Immigration 2026: Visa Types, Digital Nomad Rules and Residency Paths

Analysis
Complete guide to Brazil immigration in 2026: visa types, digital nomad requirements, investor routes, CRNM residency, CPF setup, banking, and healthcare.

Latin America Sports Daily for Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Sports
The Latin America sports calendar shifted to continental mode on Tuesday and Boca Juniors delivered the headline. Boca demolished...

Ibovespa Surpasses Real-Terms Peak for First Time in 18 Years as Dollar Hits R$4.97

Markets
Rio Times Daily Market Brief · Brazil Wednesday, April 15, 2026 · Covering the session...

Brazil

Brazil Amazon 2026: Deforestation Data, Carbon Credits and the Lula Green Agenda

Brazil amazon deforestation fell 50 percent under Lula by 2025. INPE data, Amazon Fund, carbon credits, COP30 Belem outcomes and what ESG investors must know.

Brazil Immigration 2026: Visa Types, Digital Nomad Rules and Residency Paths

Complete guide to Brazil immigration in 2026: visa types, digital nomad requirements, investor routes, CRNM residency, CPF setup, banking, and healthcare.

Brazil Renewable Energy 2026: Wind, Solar, Green Hydrogen and the Energy Transition

Analysis
Brazil renewable energy 2026 guide: 84.6 percent renewable grid, wind and solar boom, green hydrogen frontier, Petrobras transition, and investment outlook.

Lula’s New Congressional Chief Takes Office With the Escala 6×1 Bill as His First and Biggest Test

Key Points — Deputy José Guimarães (PT-CE) was sworn in Tuesday as minister of the Secretaria de Relações Institucionais, replacing Gleisi Hoffmann, who left to run for the Senate in Paraná. Paulo Pimenta was named the...

First Bolsonaro Appointee to Lead the Electoral Court Takes Over as Brazil Heads to October Vote

Key Points — Justice Kassio Nunes Marques was elected president of the Tribunal Superior Eleitoral (TSE) on Tuesday evening in a symbolic vote, becoming the...

Brazil Upgraded, Argentina Cut, Bolivia in Freefall: The IMF’s New Latin America Growth Map

Key Points — The IMF’s April WEO cut global growth to 3.1% (down 0.2pp from January) and raised global inflation to 4.4%, citing the Iran war as the primary risk. Chief Economist Gourinchas said the world...

São Paulo Daily Brief for Wednesday, April 15, 2026

Welcome to your São Paulo daily guide for Wednesday, April 15, 2026. Both the MASP and Pinacoteca are open today — eight exhibitions across the two institutions in perfect weather: 26°C with 0% rain. The...

Last Minute Rescue: The Brazilian Government Saved the Justices From Impeachment

Key Points — The Senate’s CPI do Crime Organizado rejected rapporteur Alessandro Vieira’s final report by 6 votes to 4, after the government replaced three committee members—including removing Senator Sergio Moro—hours before the vote. — The CPI...

Brazil’s Supreme Court Responded to the CPI With Threats Instead of Answers

Key Points — Toffoli called the CPI report an “excrescência,” said it constitutes an abuse of power that could render senators ineligible for office, and demanded that the Electoral Court punish politicians who “attack institutions to...

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