Brazil Court Bars Bolsonaro Family Visit for Father’s Day
A Brazilian Supreme Court judge denied a Bolsonaro Father's Day visit request as the former president's coup trial goes on.
Rio Helicopter Crash Kills Four, Three Colombians
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Morocco Security Alert After Calls for New Mass Crossing to Ceuta
Moroccan authorities reinforced the Fnideq-Ceuta border zone after social-media calls for a renewed mass crossing, weeks after a...
Washington’s Visa Hub Overhaul Makes East Africans Pay for “efficiency”
The United States will cut African visa processing sites from nearly 50 to 20 regional hubs on 1...
Seven Huambo Municipalities to Join Angola’s Public Electricity Grid
Angola’s Huambo province will soon connect Alto Hama, Londuimbali, Longonjo, Chinjenje, Ucuma, Ecunha and Mungo to the national...
West African Banking Reform Creates a Two-Speed Integration in UMOA
Senegal and Benin have transposed the new Uniform Banking Law while six other UMOA member states lag behind,...
Israel Rejects Trump’s 15-Point Plan to End the Gaza War
Israel has rejected Donald Trump’s 15-point Board of Peace framework, with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu insisting on full...
South African Clothing Factories Lose Workers as Migrant Exodus Hits Newcastle
South African clothing factories in Newcastle lost 12 to 19 percent of their workforce after anti-immigrant protests, with...
Wrangle Over Expropriation Act Risks Sinking South Africa’s Government of National Unity
The Democratic Alliance has declared a formal dispute over the Expropriation Act, testing whether South Africa’s coalition government...
ATIDI Targets US$2 Billion Capital to Scale African Investment
The African Trade and Investment Development Insurance agency plans to double its capital to $2 billion, aiming to...
Tanzania Launches Marine Safety Drive to Cut Fishing Fatalities in Zanzibar
Tanzania is tightening vessel tracking and registration in Zanzibar after past marine accidents claimed about 1,828 lives, aiming...
Nigeria Labour Congress Demands a Fundamental Energy Sector Shake-Up
The Nigeria Labour Congress called in August 2026 for a fundamental shake-up of the energy sector, rejecting a...
Houthis Hit Saudi Aramco Refinery as Strait of Hormuz Stays Shut, Deepening Oil Supply Fears
Yemen's Houthis struck a Saudi Aramco refinery in Jazan while the Strait of Hormuz remained disrupted, squeezing both...
Pretoria to São Paulo: Africa’s Single Market Opens a Trade Door for Latin America
South Africa is pivoting into the African single market as its Mercosur trade deal hands Latin America a...
Jorge Messi Dies at 68; Family Holds Private Wake in Rosario
Jorge Messi dies at 68 in Rosario; family holds private wake. Lionel Messi returns from the US to say goodbye. Read the full story here for details.
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Cancún Airport Flight Operations Fall Sharply in 2026
Cancún International Airport recorded a sharp fall in flight operations and passenger traffic in 2026, with June figures...
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight — August 9, 2026
Tonight's São Paulo going-out guide for expats and visitors: SP2B festival opening with Esther Perel at Ibirapuera, plus...
Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight — August 9, 2026
Your Sunday night Rio guide: Doce Maravilha festival closing with Caetano Veloso & Emicida, Paralamas, samba standbys in...
What a Foreign Card Really Costs in Argentina Right Now
Foreign cards in Argentina now use the MEP rate, close to the blue dollar, not the official rate....
Costa Rica Colon Forecast: What Top Models See for 2026 and Beyond
Trading Economics projects the Costa Rica colon at 452.85 by end of this quarter and 446.24 in 12...
Lima’s Best Addresses Now Hinge on Internet, Metro Access and Hybrid Work
Fast internet, metro proximity and hybrid-work needs are reshaping where professionals choose to live in Lima. Miraflores and...
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief — Sunday, August 9, 2026
Rio de Janeiro: Rio Daily Brief for Sun 9 Aug: mild winter sun, free Sunday museums in Centro,...
São Paulo Daily Brief — Sunday, August 9, 2026
São Paulo Daily Brief for Sunday 9 August 2026. Warm day with low rain chance, free Saturday at...
Taking the Sleeper Train to Bariloche: Prices and Car Transport
The Patagonian train from Viedma to Bariloche offers sleeper cabins from ARS 110,000 and car transport from ARS...
Argentina Resets Daily Cash Withdrawal Limits, Bank by Bank
Argentina's daily ATM cash withdrawal limits now range from ARS 400,000 to ARS 2.1 million depending on the...
Puerto Vallarta Leans on Domestic Visitors as Foreign Arrivals Soften
Puerto Vallarta welcomed 6.265 million visitors in 2025, with domestic travel offsetting a ten-month decline in international arrivals....
What Changes for Nequi Borrowers in Colombia After September 2026
Nequi becomes an independent financing company on 1 September 2026. Existing loan terms, rates and payments stay the...
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