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Latin American Pulse for Saturday, February 21, 2026

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

USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — March 20, 2026

Latin America
What Matters Today 1 Trump Moves $1.7 Trillion Student Loan Portfolio to Treasury — Biggest Step Yet to Dismantle Education Dept. The...

São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Saturday, March 21, 2026

Life & Culture
The Rio Times · RT SP Nightlife Desk Lollapalooza Day 2 brings Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and Skrillex to Interlagos · Jazz Band Ball swings...

TikTok, Instagram Face New Rules in Brazil

Brazil
Key Points — Brazil's ECA Digital took effect on March 17 and was regulated by presidential decree on March 18,...

Latin America Sports Daily for Saturday, March 21, 2026

Sports
Latin America Sports Today — MotoGP Returns to Brazil, Alcaraz Beats Fonseca at Miami Open, Liga MX Jornada 12,...

Gold’s Worst Week Since 2011 as War Rages

Markets
Gold & Silver Daily Report · March 21, 2026 · Covering March 20 Session Gold...

Brazil

São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Saturday, March 21, 2026

The Rio Times · RT SP Nightlife Desk Lollapalooza Day 2 brings Sabrina Carpenter, Chappell Roan and Skrillex to Interlagos...

TikTok, Instagram Face New Rules in Brazil

Key Points — Brazil's ECA Digital took effect on March 17 and was regulated by presidential decree on March 18,...

São Paulo Daily Brief for Saturday, March 21, 2026

Art and Culture
Welcome to your São Paulo daily guide for Saturday, March 21, 2026. The city is running on festival energy:...

Latin American Pulse for Saturday, March 21, 2026

Executive Summary The Big Picture: Today’s Latin American Pulse opens with the wreckage of a Friday that undid the week’s central bank optimism in a single session, while Bolivia goes to the polls and Washington tightens...

Oil Majors Threaten to Sue Over Brazil Export Tax

Key Points — Shell, TotalEnergies, PetroRio, and Repsol are preparing legal action against Brazil's new 12% oil export tax, arguing it violates constitutional tax principles —...

Brazil’s CSN Sale Race Heats Up With Three Bidders

Key Points — J&F, Votorantim, and China's Huaxin Cement are all competing for CSN's cement division, with a potential price tag of up to $3 billion — J&F has escalated its ambitions beyond cement to target CSN's...

Brazil’s 50-Plus Consumers Drive Premium Shift

Key Points — Brazilians aged 50 and over now represent more than a quarter of the population and are reshaping retail toward premium, health-focused categories — Nearly 57% of older consumers regularly monitor their health, driving demand...

São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Friday, March 20, 2026

The Rio Times · RT SP Nightlife Desk Lollapalooza Day 1 takes over Interlagos · The Thriller Experience moonwalks into Blue Note SP · D-Edge runs Freak Chic · Casa de Francisca revisits João Gilberto 01 Tonight's Vibe...

Brazil Fintech in 2026: Pix, Nubank, Open Finance and the Digital Banking Revolution

Key Points —Pix processes over 6 billion transactions per month in 2026 — more than all Brazilian debit and credit cards combined — making it the world’s most successful instant payment system outside China —Nubank,...

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