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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...

Uruguay Is the First Country to Ratify the EU-Mercosur Deal

Latin America
Key Points — Uruguay’s Chamber of Deputies approved the EU-Mercosur agreement 91 to 2 on Thursday, completing ratification after the...

Seven Brazilian Hospitals Rank Among the World’s Best

Brazil
Key Points — Seven Brazilian hospitals made Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2026 ranking, led by Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein at 16th globally — the highest-ranked...

São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Thursday, February 26, 2026

Life & Culture
  The Rio Times · Nightlife Desk Pós-Carnaval · MPB4 celebrate 60 years at the Blue Note, CJota brings his rap-pop...

Palmeiras Stays Top as Ancelotti Scouts the Brasileirão

Sports
Key Points — Palmeiras beat Fluminense 2-1 with goals from Vitor Roque and Allan to reach 10 points and hold...

Brazil’s Engie Profit Falls 33% as Financial Costs Surge

Markets
3 Key Points —Adjusted net income fell 31.4% year-on-year to R$727 million (~$140M) in Q4...

Brazil

Seven Brazilian Hospitals Rank Among the World’s Best

Key Points — Seven Brazilian hospitals made Newsweek’s World’s Best Hospitals 2026 ranking, led by Hospital Israelita Albert Einstein at...

São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Thursday, February 26, 2026

  The Rio Times · Nightlife Desk Pós-Carnaval · MPB4 celebrate 60 years at the Blue Note, CJota brings his rap-pop...

Chinese Hackers Targeted Brazil’s Telecoms for Years

Brazil
Key Points — Google says a Chinese state-linked hacking group breached telecoms and government agencies in 42 countries — including...

Brazil Convicts Masterminds of Marielle Franco’s Murder

Key Points — Brazil’s Supreme Court unanimously convicted brothers Domingos and Chiquinho Brazão of ordering the 2018 assassination of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco and her driver, sentencing each to 76 years in prison. — The...

São Paulo Daily Brief for Thursday, February 26, 2026

Welcome to your São Paulo daily brief for Thursday, February 26, 2026 — a strong cultural day anchored by two of the city’s most...

Brazil Posts Record Tax Revenue as New Levies Kick In

Key Points — Federal tax revenue hit R$325.8 billion ($62.9 billion) in January 2026, the highest monthly figure on record since tracking began in 1995, up 3.56% in real terms from a year earlier — Revenue from...

Brazil’s Nubank Posts Record $895M Profit in Q4 2025

3 Key Points — Net income reached a record $894.8 million in Q4 2025, up 50% year-on-year, while return on equity hit an all-time high of 33% — ten percentage points above Itaú's 23% — as the...

Flávio Bolsonaro Catches Lula in Brazil 2026 Poll

Key Points — Senator Flávio Bolsonaro and President Lula are tied at 46.3% vs 46.2% in a simulated runoff, the first time the right-wing challenger has drawn level in the Atlas/Bloomberg poll series — Lula’s lead has...

São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Wednesday, February 25, 2026

The Rio Times · SP Nightlife Desk Pós-Carnaval · Ellen Oléria takes the Casa de Francisca stage, Blue Note doubles up with two sessions, and the Vila Madalena bar strip returns to midweek form 01 Tonight's Vibe Menu The...

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