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Latin American Pulse for Tuesday, April 14, 2026

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

Venezuela’s Delcy Rodríguez Rewrites the Economy in 100 Days

Key Points — In 100 days as Venezuela’s acting president since the US military capture of Nicolás Maduro on January...

Citi’s LATAM Chief: Region Is Better Placed Than Asia or Europe

Key Points — Citi’s chief economist for Latin America, Ernesto Revilla, told Bloomberg Línea that the region is “relatively well positioned compared to other regions,...

São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Thursday, April 16, 2026

The Rio Times · RT SP Nightlife Desk D-Edge Moving from midnight — the electronic circuit returns · Casa de...

Latin America Sports Daily for Thursday, April 16, 2026

Wednesday delivered the upset night of the Libertadores group stage. Independiente Rivadavia pulled off a maracanazo — a debutant...

Brazil Central Bank Pushes Back on Real Rally in Message to Investors

Key Points — Brazil’s Central Bank monetary policy director Nilton David told a JP Morgan...

Citi’s LATAM Chief: Region Is Better Placed Than Asia or Europe

Key Points — Citi’s chief economist for Latin America, Ernesto Revilla, told Bloomberg Línea that the region is “relatively well...

São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Thursday, April 16, 2026

The Rio Times · RT SP Nightlife Desk D-Edge Moving from midnight — the electronic circuit returns · Casa de...

Brazil Police Arrest State Bank President for $28M in Bribes From Collapsed Banco Master

Key Points — Brazil’s Federal Police arrested former Banco de Brasília (BRB) president Paulo Henrique Costa on Thursday morning at...

Brazil’s 2027 Budget Law Sets R$73B Surplus Target, Debt Peak in 2029

Key Points — Brazil’s Ministries of Finance and Planning sent the 2027 Budget Guidelines Bill (PLDO) to Congress on Wednesday with a primary surplus target of 0.50% of GDP, or R$73.2 billion, with a tolerance band...

Brazil’s Oil Exports to China Double in Q1 2026 as Hormuz Rewires Flow

Key Points — Brazilian crude oil shipments to China doubled in the first quarter of 2026 versus Q1 2025, reaching US$7.19 billion and capturing 57%...

São Paulo Daily Brief for Thursday, April 16, 2026

Welcome to your São Paulo daily guide for Thursday, April 16, 2026. The MASP and Pinacoteca are both open — the MASP's Latin American shows have expanded with Santiago Yahuarcani, the Peruvian artist who was...

Brazil Central Bank Pushes Back on Real Rally in Message to Investors

Key Points — Brazil’s Central Bank monetary policy director Nilton David told a JP Morgan seminar in Washington on Wednesday that the recent real appreciation is “conjunctural, not structural,” and that the bank is not counting...

Power Clash in Brasília: Supreme Court Targets Senator Who Accused It

Key Points — Supreme Court Justice Gilmar Mendes formally asked the Prosecutor General’s Office on Wednesday to investigate Senator Alessandro Vieira (MDB-SE) for abuse of authority, citing Brazil’s 2019 abuse-of-authority law, after Vieira’s rejected CPI report...

Brazil Presidential Hopeful Zema Proposes Selling Every State Firm

Key Points — Former Minas Gerais governor Romeu Zema (Novo) launches his presidential economic plan in São Paulo on Thursday, structured around five pillars: eliminate the R$1.7 trillion “custo Brasil” drag, deregulate labor with unlimited workdays...
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