Brazil Stocks Could Fall 30%, Morgan Stanley
Morgan Stanley warns Brazilian stocks could fall 20% to 30% and the dollar could reach 5.70 reais after Lula’s win. What it means for US investors.
Brazil Stocks Plunge 13.9% as Fed Week Begins
Brazil Stocks Plunge 13.88% After Lula Win
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October 27, 2026 — 07:04 BRTLatest News
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Bank of Canada Rate Decision on 28 October Explained
The Bank of Canada interest rate announcement on 28 October 2026 is expected to deliver a 25-basis-point hike...
Yen Carry Trade Risks Before Japan’s 30 October Decision
The yen carry trade faces a critical test when the Bank of Japan meets on 30 October 2026...
Mexico Stocks Slip 0.58% as Femsa Falls 3.3%
Mexico's IPC slipped 0.58% to 69,471 on Monday as Femsa fell 3.3%, while the peso gained about 0.6%...
Spain’s Housing Costs Outrun Wages in 2026
Spain's home prices rose 12.2% in Q2 2026, about three times the 4.0% rise in labour costs per...
Cúcuta Mayoral Hopeful Castellanos Shot Dead
Miguel Castellanos, a former Cúcuta security chief and mayoral hopeful, was shot dead on 26 October. No suspects;...
Oil Fund Falls 1.95% as Petrobras Plunges 13.99%
US oil fund USO fell 1.95% to US$166.23 on Monday, while Brazil's Petrobras plunged 13.99% to US$22.50 after...
Copper Fund Gains 0.84% as Southern Copper Rises 0.54%
Copper fund CPER rose 0.84% to US$39.39 on Monday and Southern Copper gained 0.54%, while Brazil's stocks fell...
Colombia Stocks Fall 1.38% as Peso Firms
Colombia's COLCAP fell 1.38% to 2,505.04 on Monday while Ecopetrol rose 3.52%, and the peso gained to about...
Argentina Stocks Fall 3.0% as Peso Slides
Argentina's Merval fell 3.0% to 99,227 on Monday and the wholesale peso hit a record low of 1,541...
Chile Stocks Fall 1.59% on Brazil Shock
Chile's IPSA fell 1.59% to 10,575.59 on Monday, its lowest close since 10 June, as Enel Américas lost...
Mexico Truckers Strike Hits Roads on 26 Oct
The Mexico truckers strike began on 26 October 2026. Who is striking, which roads are hit and what...
Brazil Steelmaker Gerdau Profit Jumps 40%
Brazilian steelmaker Gerdau (NYSE: GGB) said third-quarter adjusted profit rose 39.7% to about US$282 million, and set a...
Slovakia Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026
Robert Fico's three-party coalition governs Slovakia while a minister row and Moscow talks test it. Who holds power and what it means for the US.
Serbia Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026
Bulgaria Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026
Ireland Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026
Croatia Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026
Finland Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026
São Paulo Daily Brief
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October 27, 2026 — 07:04 BRTLatest News
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Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief
Rio de Janeiro daily brief for Tuesday, October 27, 2026. Rainy day plans, open museums, Lula election market...
Foreign Powers and Investors in Puerto Rico 2026
Who holds sway over Puerto Rico in 2026? A guide to grid operators, drugmakers, bondholders, FEMA's US$35.6 billion...
Foreign Powers and Investors in Costa Rica 2026
Costa Rica foreign investors put US$5.12 billion into the economy in 2025. See who invests, lends and trades,...
Honduras Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026
Honduras politics in October 2026: President Nasry Asfura, Congress, the courts, the army, the opposition and the mayors,...
Jamaica Culture, the Key Figures to Know in 2026
Jamaica culture in October 2026: Keznamdi's Grammy, Marlon James on the Booker shortlist, Bolt and Seville, and festivals...
Paraguay Culture, the Key Figures to Know in 2026
Paraguay culture runs from the guarania to Berlin film prizes. See the 2026 key figures, from UNESCO heritage...
Uruguay Culture, the Key Figures to Know in 2026
Uruguay culture in 2026 spans Rubén Rada's farewell, carnival champions, the Oscar entry Un cabo suelto and a...
Who Runs El Salvador’s Economy, the Key Players in 2026
El Salvador economy in 2026: the officials, banks and state firms behind 5.1% growth and US$7.62 billion in...
Panama Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026
Panama politics in October 2026: who holds power, from President Mulino and the 71-seat Assembly to the courts,...
Suriname Population and Ethnic Groups Explained
Suriname population explained: 541,638 in the 2012 census, about 640,000 in 2025, Hindustani, Maroon and Creole groups, and...
Foreign Powers and Investors in Bolivia 2026
Who funds Bolivia in 2026? The IMF's US$1.9 billion loan, lithium deals with CBC and Uranium One, US...
Guatemala Culture, the Key Figures to Know in 2026
Guatemala culture in October 2026: Nobel writer Asturias is due home, Jayro Bustamante enters the Oscar race, and...
Ebola Alert Spreads Beyond Nigeria
Cameroon, Benin and Madagascar tighten Ebola checks after Nigeria's first case on 20 October 2026, and none has recorded a case.
136,790 Run in South Africa Local Election
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October 27, 2026 — 07:04 BRTLatest News
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Tunisia Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026
Tunisia politics in 2026: President Kais Saied holds the power. See who runs the cabinet, parliament, courts and...
Khampepe Commission Tests South Africa’s Rule of Law
The Khampepe Commission is probing whether post-apartheid authorities blocked Truth and Reconciliation prosecutions; its report is due 18...
Africa Intelligence Brief
Africa Intelligence Brief for October 26: Nigeria traces 53 Ebola contacts and counts 48 dead in Taraba; Sudan...
UK Sanctions 15 Sudan Commanders Over Rape
Britain sanctioned 15 Sudanese commanders on 26 October 2026 over alleged rape and torture, freezing assets and banning...
Grand Egyptian Museum Concert on 11 December 2026
A film and musicals concert, The Greatest Hits Symphonic, plays the Grand Egyptian Museum on Friday, 11 December...
Raila Odinga Musical Opens in Nairobi on 14 January
Raila: A Musical, a stage show on Kenya's late leader Raila Odinga, plays Nairobi from 14 to 17...
Bollywood Singer Shreya Ghoshal Plays Pretoria 5 December
Shreya Ghoshal plays SunBet Arena in Pretoria on Saturday, 5 December 2026, after Durban on 4 December. Only...
Arewa Festival Opens in Abuja on 21 November
The Arewa Festival fills Arena 21 in Abuja on 21 and 22 November 2026, with VIP tickets at...
Nigeria Ebola Contact Tracing After the Evacuation
Nigeria's Ebola patient was flown to Switzerland on 26 October. Here is how contact tracing, 21 day monitoring...
Comrades Marathon Finishes in Durban on 13 June 2027
The 100th Comrades Marathon runs Sunday, 13 June 2027, from Pietermaritzburg to Durban. All 28,000 places are taken;...
Nigeria Flies Ebola Patient to Switzerland
Nigeria's health minister said the only confirmed Ebola patient left Abuja for Switzerland on Monday, 26 October, much...
LatAm and Africa Prediction Markets, Week of 26 Oct
Prediction markets gave Lula just 18.5% on voting day, then Brazil rate-cut odds fell from 90.5% to 24.5%....
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