Liberia Moves Toward State Mining Company
Liberia’s Chamber of Mines welcomes Executive Order 171, which sets up a council to design a state-owned National Minerals Company within 12 months.
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Brazil Court Halts Uber’s Driver Fee Plan
A Brazilian labour court suspended Uber's Driver Pass nationwide, with fines of US$17,700 a day per obligation if...
Brazil Judge Keeps 42-Hour Work Week Date
Justice Flávio Dino kept 16 December 2026 as the day Brazil's work week falls from 44 to 42...
Spain Poll Puts Sánchez 7.8 Points Ahead
Spain's state pollster CIS gives Sánchez's Socialists 33.3% and 134 to 143 seats; PP and Vox fall short...
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang Resigns
Nvidia founder Jensen Huang resigned as CEO on 12 November 2026. CFO Colette Kress is interim chief as...
Puerto Rico Police Probe 2 Women’s Deaths
Police are investigating two women killed on 8 November in Yabucoa and Ponce, Puerto Rico. The Women’s Advocate...
Peru Court Keeps Chief on López Aliaga Case
Peru’s electoral court refused to remove its president, Roberto Burneo, from the López Aliaga case. Who runs Lima...
Pope Leo Receives the Keys to Lima
Lima Mayor Renzo Reggiardo gave Pope Leo XIV the Keys of the City and a Peru football shirt...
US Charges 3 Men in Iran-Linked Terror Plot
US prosecutors charged three men on 10 November over an alleged Iran-backed plot against RAF Fairford. Two are...
Honduras Leader Takes Over Investment Panel
Honduran President Nasry Asfura will chair the council that structures public-private projects after a cabinet decree. What it...
Colombia Quake Rebuild Still US$15B Short
Colombia’s quake recovery needs US$17.6 billion, but only US$2.5 billion is identified, the ombudsman says. Here is what...
Colombian Rebels Free Two Investigators
Colombia’s ELN freed two state investigators held since May 2025 in Arauca. What the handover shows and what...
Colombian Miner Mineros Hits Record Profit
Colombian gold miner Mineros posted a record nine-month profit of about US$232M and proposed a US$0.20 special dividend....
Ecuador Campaign Starts, Noboa Backs Allies
Ecuador’s local election campaign opened on 12 November; President Daniel Noboa rallied party candidates in Manabí ahead of...
Costa Rica School Strike Sees 26,000 Absent
Costa Rica’s Education Ministry says 26,000 staff skipped work in the 11 November strike over pay, pensions and...
ApexBrasil Targets US$1.7B in Forest Goods
Brazil’s export agency ApexBrasil aims for about US$1.7 billion in açaí, Brazil nut and other forest-product exports over...
Trump Threatens to Double Mexico Tariffs
Trump says he will double tariffs on Mexico unless it stops migrant caravans. Sheinbaum says none has reached...
Brazil Court Weighs Family Theft Immunity
Brazil's Supreme Federal Court is deciding whether Article 181 can shield abusers who take money from women at...
Brasília Governor Fears US$356M Fund Cut
Brasília governor Celina Leão says a federal fiscal bill could cut up to US$356 million from the Federal...
What to Do in São Paulo in November 2026
What to do in São Paulo in November 2026: Sepultura's farewell at Suhai Music Hall, Formula 1 at Interlagos, live shows and three holidays.
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View All →Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight: Jazz Tribute and Samba
Rio de Janeiro nightlife tonight, 12 November 2026: a Cannonball Adderley jazz tribute from US$9, plus Lapa samba...
Mexico City Puts 16,300 Police on Buen Fin
Mexico City deploys 16,300 police from 6 a.m. ET Nov. 13 for Buen Fin, covering malls, banks and...
Venezuela Regions and Provinces Explained
Venezuela regions explained: 23 states, a Capital District and a disputed 24th state, with oil areas, governors and...
Dominican Republic Regions and Provinces Explained
Dominican Republic regions explained: 31 provinces, ten planning regions, 10.76 million people, resort coasts, free zones and the...
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Thursday, November 12, 2026
Argentina's bank branches fully reopen today, Brazil's October inflation lands at 7:00 a.m. ET and Argentina's at 2:00...
Cuba History From Colonisation to 2026
Cuba history in one guide: Spanish rule, US occupation, the 1959 revolution, the embargo and 2026 sanctions, explained...
Argentina’s Role and Weight in Latin America
Argentina is Latin America's third-largest economy at US$768 billion. See its Mercosur, US, China and Falklands ties and...
Brazil’s Regions and States Explained
Brazil has five regions, 26 states and a Federal District. See each one's people, economy and 2026 vote,...
São Paulo Daily Brief
São Paulo Daily Brief for Thursday 12 November: which museums are open, what they cost, the metro fare...
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief
Rio daily brief for Thursday 12 November: which museums are open, the metro fare, and how markets closed...
Colombia’s Regions and Departments Explained
Colombia’s regions explained: 32 departments in six regions, and four of them make 56.1% of output. Plus US...
Peru Energy Explained, From Camisea Gas to Oil
Peru energy explained: Camisea supplied about 95% of gas in July 2026, gas made 48% of power in...
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight: Metal Guitar Night in Vila Olímpia
São Paulo nightlife for Wednesday, 11 November 2026: guitarist Marty Friedman at Manifesto, Bob Marley in Jazz at...
Where to Watch Argentina vs Uruguay Friendly
Argentina vs Uruguay kicks off Friday 13 November, 6 p.m. Eastern, at La Bombonera. US TV status, likely...
Honduras People and Ethnic Groups Explained
Honduras population is about 11.0 million; 8.6% belong to nine Indigenous and Afro-Honduran peoples. Lenca, Garífuna and remittances...
Chile’s 16 Regions Explained
The 16 Chile regions explained: copper in the north, 40% of people in Santiago, Patagonia in the south,...
Mexico vs Jamaica for a Final Four Spot
Mexico meets Jamaica in a two-leg Nations League quarterfinal: 8 p.m. ET Nov. 14 in Kingston, 9:30 p.m....
Latin America Sports Daily for Thursday, November 12, 2026
The Copa Sudamericana final pits Boca Juniors against Atlético Mineiro on 21 November, with Palmeiras and Flamengo locked...
Ghana to Refine 70% of Small-Scale Gold
Ghana's 2027 budget sets a December 2027 target to refine 70% of small-scale gold at home and bans raw exports from December 2028.
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Congo’s Ruling Party Backs New Constitution
Augustin Kabuya, secretary general of Congo's ruling UDPS, told members on 11 November to vote for a new...
Mangaung Heads for Coalition After Near-Tie
South Africa's ANC leads Mangaung with about 34% but needs partners to reach 51 of 101 seats. A...
IMF Says Senegal Must Finish Budget for Loan
The IMF says Senegal must complete its budget framework, fix hidden-debt issues and secure partner financing before its...
Wau Disarmament Drive Begins Before Election
South Sudan's army began disarming civilians in Wau on 10 November, six weeks before the election; a local...
Tanzania Court Names Official Lissu Verdict
Tanzania's Registrar says the official Lissu judgment is the copy signed by all three judges and sealed, after...
Biya Bars Ministers From Ruling Party Lists
Cameroon's ruling party leader Paul Biya bars ministers, senators and regional councillors from its parliamentary lists for the...
Nigeria Seeks US$2.2 Billion for Flare Gas
Nigeria’s oil regulator told COP31 investors that flare gas capture could draw US$2.2 billion, while the share of...
Bank of Ghana Plans New Law on Fake Cedi
The Bank of Ghana plans a new Currency Act with tougher penalties for fake cedi notes, to replace...
Nigeria’s House to Probe Campaign Violence
Nigeria’s House of Representatives set up a cross-party committee to probe campaign violence before the 2027 elections. Here...
Peter Obi Party’s Lagos Town Hall Attacked
Suspected thugs attacked an opposition party town hall in Lagos on 12 November 2026. Police have not confirmed...
Ex-Minister Pantami’s Gombe Convoy Attacked
Pantami's Gombe convoy was attacked on 11 November; Amnesty International urged an investigation. Police report no arrests, with...
Ruto Says Kenya Highway Deal Saves US$446M
Ruto says the Rironi-Mau Summit road deal saves Kenya US$446 million against the cancelled French contract, a claim...
Mauritius Banking Group Lifts Profit 9.9%
MCB Group's quarterly profit rose 9.9% to about US$114 million as loans grew 32%, while bad loans fell...
Standard Bank Taps JPMorgan Blockchain
South African lender Standard Bank gets access to JPMorgan's Kinexys blockchain accounts for round-the-clock payments, with cross-border pilots...
Deaths Reported in Ghana Anti-Mining Clash
Residents and Ghana’s anti-illegal-mining task force clashed in Manso Keniago on 11 November. Reported deaths range from three...
Group C Leaders Meet as Ghana Seek a Point
Côte d'Ivoire and Gambia, both on six points, meet in Group C at 2:00 p.m. ET on 12...
Africa Intelligence Brief
Africa Intelligence Brief for November 12: Ebola passes 11,000 cases in DR Congo, Uganda's succession row, South Africa's...
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