IBOV 168,498.45 ▲ 1.39% IPC MEX 71,393.57 ▲ 0.43% MERVAL 2,848,945 — — USD/BRL5.51▼ 0.01% USD/MXN18.61▲ 0.01% USD/CLP 975.74 — 0.00% USD/COP3,240▲ 0.03% USD/PEN3.44▼ 0.01% USD/ARS 1,545 — 0.00% USD/UYU40.31▲ 3.23% USD/PYG6,358▲ 6.40% USD/BOB11.81▲ 0.77% USD/DOP60.59▲ 4.05% USD/CRC448.27▲ 2.01% USD/GTQ7.64▲ 3.17% USD/HNL26.88▲ 3.19% USD/NIO 36.62 — 0.00% USD/VES895.29▼ 0.13% USD/PAB1.00— 0.00% USD/BZD2.00— 0.00% USD/JMD157.99▲ 2.78% USD/TTD6.72▲ 2.44% EUR/BRL6.13▲ 0.07% BRENT 98.32 ▲ 0.03% WTI 90.83 ▲ 0.34% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.24 ▼ 0.18% GOLD 4,075 ▼ 0.94% SILVER 51.94 ▼ 0.56% SOY 1,194 ▲ 1.08% CORN 441.50 ▲ 0.34% WHEAT 591.25 ▼ 1.34% COFFEE 280.15 ▲ 1.08% SUGAR 18.25 ▼ 1.67% ORANGE JUICE 130.55 ▲ 1.63% COTTON 78.54 ▼ 0.22% COCOA 5,119 ▼ 1.20% BEEF 214.05 ▼ 0.16% CATTLE 318.38 ▼ 2.05% LITHIUM 60.91 ▲ 1.21% PETR4 45.36 — 0.00% VALE3 64.04 — 0.00% ITUB4 40.53 — 0.00% BBDC4 14.20 — 0.00% ABEV3 15.48 — 0.00% BBAS3 17.13 — 0.00% B3SA3 14.39 — 0.00% WEGE3 48.19 — 0.00% PRIO3 60.48 — 0.00% SUZB3 53.40 ▲ 2.12% RENT3 30.29 — 0.00% AZZA3 14.76 ▲ 4.98% CSAN3 2.77 — 0.00% RAIZ4 28.00 ▲ 2.56% PCAR3 2.40 ▲ 0.42% GMAT3 3.80 — 0.00% PSSA3 44.35 ▲ 1.46% CVCB3 0.84 ▲ 2.44% POSI3 3.09 ▼ 0.64% SLCE3 16.61 ▲ 1.59% NATU3 5.17 — 0.00% BRKM5 3.20 — 0.00% RANI3 8.53 ▲ 0.83% CSNA3 4.41 — 0.00% IBOV 168,498.45 ▲ 1.39% IPC MEX 71,393.57 ▲ 0.43% MERVAL 2,848,945 — — USD/BRL 5.51 ▼ 0.01% USD/MXN 18.61 ▲ 0.01% USD/CLP 975.74 — 0.00% USD/COP 3,240 ▲ 0.03% USD/PEN 3.44 ▼ 0.01% USD/ARS 1,545 — 0.00% USD/UYU 40.31 ▲ 3.23% USD/PYG 6,358 ▲ 6.40% USD/BOB 11.81 ▲ 0.77% USD/DOP 60.59 ▲ 4.05% USD/CRC 448.27 ▲ 2.01% USD/GTQ 7.64 ▲ 3.17% USD/HNL 26.88 ▲ 3.19% USD/NIO 36.62 — 0.00% USD/VES 895.29 ▼ 0.13% USD/PAB 1.00 — 0.00% USD/BZD 2.00 — 0.00% USD/JMD 157.99 ▲ 2.78% USD/TTD 6.72 ▲ 2.44% EUR/BRL 6.13 ▲ 0.07% BRENT 98.32 ▲ 0.03% WTI 90.83 ▲ 0.34% IRON ORE 161.91 — — COPPER 6.24 ▼ 0.18% GOLD 4,075 ▼ 0.94% SILVER 51.94 ▼ 0.56% SOY 1,194 ▲ 1.08% CORN 441.50 ▲ 0.34% WHEAT 591.25 ▼ 1.34% COFFEE 280.15 ▲ 1.08% SUGAR 18.25 ▼ 1.67% ORANGE JUICE 130.55 ▲ 1.63% COTTON 78.54 ▼ 0.22% COCOA 5,119 ▼ 1.20% BEEF 214.05 ▼ 0.16% CATTLE 318.38 ▼ 2.05% LITHIUM 60.91 ▲ 1.21% PETR4 45.36 — 0.00% VALE3 64.04 — 0.00% ITUB4 40.53 — 0.00% BBDC4 14.20 — 0.00% ABEV3 15.48 — 0.00% BBAS3 17.13 — 0.00% B3SA3 14.39 — 0.00% WEGE3 48.19 — 0.00% PRIO3 60.48 — 0.00% SUZB3 53.40 ▲ 2.12% RENT3 30.29 — 0.00% AZZA3 14.76 ▲ 4.98% CSAN3 2.77 — 0.00% RAIZ4 28.00 ▲ 2.56% PCAR3 2.40 ▲ 0.42% GMAT3 3.80 — 0.00% PSSA3 44.35 ▲ 1.46% CVCB3 0.84 ▲ 2.44% POSI3 3.09 ▼ 0.64% SLCE3 16.61 ▲ 1.59% NATU3 5.17 — 0.00% BRKM5 3.20 — 0.00% RANI3 8.53 ▲ 0.83% CSNA3 4.41 — 0.00%
since 2009
Sunday, November 8, 2026

What to do this month: November 2026 city guides
RioSão PauloMexico CityBuenos AiresBogotáLimaAll 32 city guides →
A white Copa Airlines Boeing 737 with a blue tail parked at a gate of Tocumen International Airport's glass-fronted terminal, with baggage carts on the apron NEW TODAY
Venezuela

Copa Airlines Adds Margarita Island Flights

22 hours ago · 4 min read
RT
Latin America Power Map
Who holds power across Latin America — daily
IBOV
168,498.45
▲ 1.39%
IPC MEX
71,393.57
▲ 0.43%
MERVAL
2,848,945
— —
USD/BRL
5.51
▼ -0.01%
USD/MXN
18.61
▲ 0.01%
USD/CLP
975.74
— 0.00%
USD/COP
3,240
▲ 0.03%
USD/PEN
3.44
▼ -0.01%
USD/ARS
1,545
— 0.00%
USD/UYU
40.31
▲ 3.23%
USD/PYG
6,358
▲ 6.40%
USD/BOB
11.81
▲ 0.77%
USD/DOP
60.59
▲ 4.05%
USD/CRC
448.27
▲ 2.01%
Choose your feed
Peru
Peru Regional Runoffs and Local Voting Explained
10 minutes ago
The front of the Jurado Nacional de Elecciones building in central Lima with a flag and trees
COP31 Climate Summit
UN Climate Talks Open Monday in Turkey
46 minutes ago
Old city walls and minarets in Antalya, Türkiye
Brazil
Brazil Interest Rate Cuts Stall on US Yields
2 hours ago
Banco Central do Brasil headquarters in Brasília
Argentina
Argentina Starts LNG Export Pipeline
2 hours ago
View from a hillside of the town of Añelo in Neuquén province, the service hub of the Vaca Muerta shale oil basin
RT
Ask Rio Times
100,000+ articles, 17 years — just ask
Mexico
Mexican Border Mayor Reported Kidnapped
3 hours ago
National Guard patrol cars and a pickup truck outside an airport terminal in Guadalajara
Argentina
Argentina Adopts US Telecom Security Rule
4 hours ago
Server racks inside the data centre of Argentine state telecom company ARSAT
Colombia
Colombia’s Southern Bolívar Violence Explained
6 hours ago
Gold flakes and small nuggets in a dish from the Guelmambí river in Barbacoas, Nariño, Colombia
Markets
Key Market Events for the Week of November 9–13, 2026
8 hours ago
New York Stock Exchange trading floor
Most Read in Markets
  1. 01 Panama Supermarket Giant Rey Mourns Leader
  2. 02 Key Market Events for the Week of November 9–13, 2026
  3. 03 Mexico Farmers Plan Nationwide Road Blockade
  4. 04 Argentina Adopts US Telecom Security Rule
  5. 05 Honduran Migrant Caravan Enters Mexico
Peru
Peru’s Huaraz Floods After Hail and Rain
7 hours ago
Huaraz rooftops with the snow-capped Cordillera Blanca behind
Prediction Markets
Israel Pick Sends Netanyahu Exit Odds to 68%
7 hours ago
The Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in Jerusalem
Brazil
Bradesco and XP Cut Brazil’s 2027 Growth
7 hours ago
Brazil Ministry of Finance building in Brasília with the ministry name in gold letters on the facade
Israel Elections 2026
Israel Taps Eisenkot to Form a Government
7 hours ago
The Knesset, Israel’s parliament, in Jerusalem

The LatAm Brief

One email, every weekday morning. What moved in Latin American markets, politics and expat life.

Yesterday’s subject line: “Paraguay's Senate ousts its president after a bank failure”

Free. We send a confirmation link first — nothing arrives until you click it. Unsubscribe with one click in any edition. If you stop opening us for 30 days we stop sending by ourselves, as we assume the interest is no longer there. See our privacy policy. We never share your email.

Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad Backs Venezuela Gas After US Vote
7 hours ago
Refinery towers at Pointe-a-Pierre, Trinidad
Ecuador
Ecuador Coast Floods Force Families Out
7 hours ago
Colonche sign and wooden church in Santa Elena province, Ecuador
Expats & Nomads
What to Do in São Paulo in November 2026: Sepultura’s Farewell and a Month of Live Shows
4 hours ago
Sepultura live on stage — the Brazilian metal legends play their final concert ever in São Paulo, Brazil on November 7, 2026
Ecuador
Ecuador Local Elections and Electoral System Explained
3 minutes ago
Two voting booths marked El voto es secreto in a polling station classroom in Cuenca, Ecuador
Rio de Janeiro
What to Do in Rio de Janeiro in November
4 hours ago
Glass dome rotunda interior of Centro Cultural Banco do Brasil in downtown Rio de Janeiro
Colombia
Avianca Adds Barranquilla Flights for Final
1 hour ago
Avianca passenger jet in red livery descending to land over sailboats on a bay
RT
Ask Rio Times
100,000+ articles, 17 years — just ask
Costa Rica
Costa Rica League Leader Sporting Loses 2-0
1 hour ago
The Estadio Alejandro Morera Soto in Alajuela, Costa Rica, with a full red-and-black stand behind a green pitch
São Paulo
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight: Blue Note Jazz and Ocean Alley
8 hours ago
The Octávio Frias de Oliveira Bridge in São Paulo at night, lit in green, with traffic light trails below.
Brazil
Grêmio Reach Brazil Cup Final
7 hours ago
Inside view of the Mané Garrincha stadium in Brasília with its stands and roof
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight: Marisa Monte in Gávea
8 hours ago
Apartment blocks in Leblon and Ipanema at dusk with a full moon over the Atlantic and the beach lit along the shore
Most Read in Expat & Life
  1. 01 What to Do in Rio de Janeiro in November
  2. 02 Grêmio Reach Brazil Cup Final
  3. 03 Avianca Adds Barranquilla Flights for Final
  4. 04 Peru Host Bolivia in a Friendly on Friday
  5. 05 What’s On in Latin America This Week: Events, Dates and Deadlines
Expats & Nomads
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Sunday, November 8, 2026
11 hours ago
Sao Paulo skyline rising above the trees of Ibirapuera Park
Brazil
Rain Hits F1 Brazil as Norris Takes Pole
9 hours ago
Mercedes driver Kimi Antonelli raises a fist after the 2026 Chinese Grand Prix
São Paulo
São Paulo Daily Brief
12 hours ago
Tree-lined walking path through Ibirapuera Park in São Paulo
Rio de Janeiro
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief
12 hours ago
Aerial view of Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beachfront and city
Expats & Nomads
What’s On in Latin America This Week: Events, Dates and Deadlines
8 hours ago
Mexico City rooftops and towers at dusk with a red-orange sky and mountains on the horizon
Peru
Peru Host Bolivia in a Friendly on Friday
8 hours ago
Exterior of the Estadio Nacional in Lima, Peru, with its curved grey facade, a torch tower and a closed gate under a cloudy sky
Sudan
Sudan Army Claims New Gains in Kordofan
46 minutes ago
A displaced Sudanese woman sits in front of a straw and cloth shelter in Darfur.
Senegal
Senegal Migrant Boat Toll Rises to 34 Dead
4 hours ago
Fishing pirogues on the beach at Kayar, Senegal, seen from above
Ghana
Ghana Radio Host Is Journalist of the Year
6 hours ago
Panoramic view over a road roundabout in Accra, Ghana, with Black Star Square and the Ohene Djan Sports Stadium floodlights on the right under a clear sky.
Kenya
Idris Elba’s Akuna Signs Kenya Creative Deal
8 hours ago
Skyline of central Nairobi, Kenya, with office towers under a blue sky
RT
Ask Rio Times
100,000+ articles, 17 years — just ask
Kenya
Kenyan Junior Golfer Leads After Day One
8 hours ago
A green and fairway at Muthaiga Golf Club in Nairobi with tables and parasols beside the course
Côte d'Ivoire
Ivory Coast Senate Panel Weighs Energy Bills
8 hours ago
A green and white SOTRA water bus crossing the Ébrié Lagoon in Abidjan beneath a road bridge, with port cranes in the distance
South Africa
Cape Town Heads for One-Party Majority
8 hours ago
Cape Town City Hall, a sandstone building with a clock tower, with Table Mountain behind and market stalls on the Grand Parade in front
South Africa
Small South African Party Doubles Its Vote
17 hours ago
Daytime view over Johannesburg with the round Ponte City tower and the Hillbrow telecom tower
Most Read in Africa
  1. 01 Morocco Reportedly Top Russia Fuel Source
  2. 02 Nigeria Frees 98 Stranded Power Containers
  3. 03 Kenyan Junior Golfer Leads After Day One
  4. 04 Morocco Olive Crop Forecast 40% Smaller
  5. 05 Nigeria’s Wema Bank Adds Google Pay
Expats & Nomads
What to Do in Gaborone in November 2026
18 hours ago
Gaborone, the capital of Botswana, at night, with lit office blocks and a main road seen from above
Expats & Nomads
What to Do in Windhoek in November 2026
18 hours ago
Christ Church and the city centre of Windhoek, Namibia
Kenya
Kenya Amateur Golf Final Round Is Sunday
21 hours ago
A guarded gate with a stone gatehouse and a Karen Country Club sign, set under tall green trees in Nairobi.
Ethiopia
Who Dominates Ethiopia, Elites and Regions Explained
21 hours ago
Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed speaking into a microphone at a press event in Ethiopia
Ghana
Ghana Central Bank Says Gold Loss Is Paper
23 hours ago
Office towers and traffic at a junction in Accra, the capital of Ghana
South Africa
South Africa Delays Local Election Result
23 hours ago
Daytime view over Johannesburg with the round Ponte City tower and the Hillbrow telecom tower under a blue sky

Free · no app store needed

The Rio Times as an app

One tap from your home screen: Latin America news and markets, and your latest stories to read offline.

Brazil

More →
Deputies on the floor of the Chamber of Deputies in Brasília beneath the electronic vote boardBrazilBrazilians Reject Election Loser’s US Flight1 hour ago
Brazil
Brazil Tsunami Evidence From 1755 Quake
2 hours ago
Colorful colonial houses lining a street in Olinda's historic center, Pernambuco, Brazil.
Brazil
Brazil Bans Sale of Fake Mounjaro Batches
9 hours ago
Shelves of medicine inside a pharmacy in Brazil
Brazil
Brazil Judge Reviews Gang and Mafia Arrests
9 hours ago
Federal Police headquarters building in Brasília, Brazil

Mexico & Argentina

More →
Central Buenos Aires and the Puerto Madero docks seen from the YPF tower, ArgentinaArgentinaArgentina’s YPF Chief Traded Tennis for Oil1 hour ago
Mexico
US Approves Black Hawk Sale to Mexico
9 hours ago
US and Mexican marines preparing to board a UH-60 Black Hawk helicopter
Argentina
La Plata Court Hears Fatal Street Race Case
9 hours ago
The stone Argentine National Congress building in Buenos Aires with its green dome, columns and flags under a dark, cloudy sky
Argentina
Argentina Opens 50,000 Tariff-Free Car Slots
9 hours ago
The white Obelisco monument rises above Avenida 9 de Julio in Buenos Aires, with traffic, a green BA sign and apartment buildings under a pale sky

Africa

More →
Stacked blue and red shipping containers and port cranes at the port of Mombasa, KenyaKenyaKenya Seizes US$28M of Suspected Meth1 hour ago
Tanzania
Dubai’s DP World Lifts Dar es Salaam Cargo
8 hours ago
Aerial view of the Dar es Salaam harbour with a container terminal, cranes and ships along a quay, and the city skyline behind
Tanzania
Tanzania Pressed at UN Over Election Abuses
8 hours ago
Downtown Dar es Salaam skyline with a red passenger ferry in the harbour and a tall tower behind the waterfront
Egypt
Egypt Reopens Tripoli Embassy After 12 Years
8 hours ago
The Nile and the skyline of Cairo in haze, Egypt

Expats & Nomads

More →
The illuminated domes of the New Cathedral in Cuenca, Ecuador, at nightGuidesEcuador Voting Weekend Rules for Expats on 29 November 20262 days ago
Colombia
La Última del Año Concert Listed in Bogotá on 28 Nov
4 days ago
The open-air amphitheatre and lawns of Parque Simón Bolívar in Bogotá
Colombia
Blippi Kids Show Listed in Bogotá on 29 November
4 days ago
White concrete facade of Teatro Astor Plaza in Bogotá with its red lettering, a blue sky and a yellow taxi in the street
Chile
Spanish Band Mägo de Oz Plays Santiago on 19 and 20 March
4 days ago
Street front of Teatro Caupolicán in Santiago with a red Entrada Norte sign, a poster board and a parked car

Opinion & Analysis

More →
Centre Block on Parliament Hill, OttawaAnalysisCanada’s Budget Sets US$44 Billion Deficit2 days ago
Kenya
Charlene Ruto Wedding Explained
2 days ago
Farmland and homes in Kenya Rift Valley seen from the highland town of Iten
Chile
How Chile’s Inflation-Linked Money Unit Works
2 days ago
Brick house at a street corner in Providencia, Santiago, Chile
Chile
Chilean Singer Américo’s Sentence Explained
2 days ago
Monument and bandstand in the Plaza de Armas of San Javier, Chile
Full Access
$8.99/month
All articles · Intelligence Briefs · Market Reports · Morning Call
Start for US$1
Cancel anytime
Choose your feed
Markets & Business
A white Copa Airlines Boeing 737 with a blue tail parked at a gate of Tocumen International Airport's glass-fronted terminal, with baggage carts on the apron
Venezuela

Copa Airlines Adds Margarita Island Flights

Copa Airlines starts Panama to Margarita Island flights on 26 November, three a week. Tourism leaders in Venezuela expect more foreign visitors.

November 7, 2026 · 4 min read

Market Snapshot

November 8, 2026 — 16:16 BRT
IBOV
168,498.45
+1.39%
IPC MEX
71,393.57
+0.43%
MERVAL
2,848,945
—
USD/BRL
5.51
-0.01%
USD/MXN
18.61
+0.01%
USD/CLP
975.74
+0.00%
USD/COP
3,240
+0.03%
USD/PEN
3.44
-0.01%
USD/ARS
1,545
+0.00%
USD/UYU
40.31
+3.23%
USD/PYG
6,358
+6.40%
USD/BOB
11.81
+0.77%
USD/DOP
60.59
+4.05%
USD/CRC
448.27
+2.01%
USD/GTQ
7.64
+3.17%
USD/HNL
26.88
+3.19%

Latest News

View All →
Markets

Key Market Events for the Week of November 9–13, 2026

Key Latin America market events for 9–13 November 2026: inflation in Mexico, Brazil and Argentina, Peru’s rate decision...

November 8, 2026 · 5 min read
Peru

Peru’s Huaraz Floods After Hail and Rain

Rain, hail and a huaico flooded streets in Huaraz, Peru, on 6 November 2026. Regional officials report road...

November 8, 2026 · 4 min read
Prediction Markets

Israel Pick Sends Netanyahu Exit Odds to 68%

Polymarket puts Netanyahu out by June 2027 at 68% and by December 2026 at 44.5%, after Herzog picked...

November 8, 2026 · 6 min read
Brazil

Bradesco and XP Cut Brazil’s 2027 Growth

Bradesco and XP cut Brazil’s 2027 growth to 0.4% and 0.3% and lift inflation above 5%. What it...

November 8, 2026 · 5 min read
Israel Elections 2026

Israel Taps Eisenkot to Form a Government

Israel's president gave Gadi Eisenkot the first chance to form a government, a setback for Netanyahu. He needs...

November 8, 2026 · 4 min read
Trinidad and Tobago

Trinidad Backs Venezuela Gas After US Vote

Trinidad's energy minister says Democratic gains in the US midterms will not stop Venezuela gas work on the...

November 8, 2026 · 4 min read
Ecuador

Ecuador Coast Floods Force Families Out

Rivers burst their banks in Colonche, Ecuador, on 7 November 2026. A local report says at least 30...

November 8, 2026 · 4 min read
Chile

Chile Plans Hourly Contracts, Flexible Hours

Chile will send Congress a labour bill with hourly contracts and a longer averaging period for the 40-hour...

November 8, 2026 · 4 min read
Suriname

Suriname Police Probe Death at Republic Bank

Police in Suriname are investigating after a man with two gunshot wounds was found dead on Republic Bank...

November 8, 2026 · 5 min read
Paraguay

Itaipu Dam Seeks US$182M Back From Ueno Bank

Itaipu's Paraguayan side has asked prosecutors to recover about US$182 million held at Ueno Bank. Both sides say...

November 8, 2026 · 4 min read
Paraguay

Moody’s Sees Paraguay Bank Fallout Contained

Moody's says Paraguay's Ueno Bank fallout can stay contained if the process is fast and orderly. The country's...

November 8, 2026 · 5 min read
Brazil

Brazil Justice Rejects Election Fraud Claims

Brazil Supreme Court Justice Gilmar Mendes says fraud claims against the 2026 vote are "in vain" and cites...

November 8, 2026 · 5 min read
Brazil

Flávio Bolsonaro Says Trump Doubts Brazil Democracy

Flávio Bolsonaro, who lost Brazil's runoff, says Trump is convinced Brazil is no longer a full democracy. Brazil's...

November 8, 2026 · 5 min read
Brazil

Norris Takes Pole as Rain Hits Brazil Race

Norris took pole at the São Paulo Grand Prix after rain, as Brazil held its Selic at 13.75%...

November 8, 2026 · 5 min read
Defense Monitor

Latin America Defense Monitor — November 1–7, 2026

Apure strike on an ELN camp, Cuba's Moncada 2026 defence drill and new US sanctions, and Salvadoran troops...

November 7, 2026 · 9 min read
Cuba

Five Paths for Cuba After the US Midterms

Washington added Cuba sanctions on 5 November. Five paths now open for Havana: more pressure, Chinese pushback, talks,...

November 7, 2026 · 6 min read
Paraguay

Paraguay Guaraní Falls as Ueno Bank Fails

Paraguay’s guaraní fell about 12% against the dollar in eight days after Ueno Bank failed, while bond risk...

November 7, 2026 · 6 min read
Brazil

São Paulo Ex-Council Head Indicted by Police

Milton Leite, ex-president of São Paulo’s city council, and at least 12 others are indicted in a PCC...

November 7, 2026 · 5 min read
Expat & Life
Sepultura live on stage — the Brazilian metal legends play their final concert ever in São Paulo, Brazil on November 7, 2026
Expats & Nomads

What to Do in São Paulo in November 2026: Sepultura’s Farewell and a Month of Live Shows

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.

November 8, 2026 · 8 min read

Market Snapshot

November 8, 2026 — 16:16 BRT
IBOV
168,498.45
+1.39%
IPC MEX
71,393.57
+0.43%
MERVAL
2,848,945
—
USD/BRL
5.51
-0.01%
USD/MXN
18.61
+0.01%
USD/CLP
975.74
+0.00%
USD/COP
3,240
+0.03%
USD/PEN
3.44
-0.01%
USD/ARS
1,545
+0.00%
USD/UYU
40.31
+3.23%
USD/PYG
6,358
+6.40%
USD/BOB
11.81
+0.77%
USD/DOP
60.59
+4.05%
USD/CRC
448.27
+2.01%
USD/GTQ
7.64
+3.17%
USD/HNL
26.88
+3.19%

Latest News

View All →
Expats & Nomads

LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Sunday, November 8, 2026

Brazil's Enem exam starts today at 11:30 a.m. ET, Argentina's banks close Monday and Tuesday, and heavy rain...

November 8, 2026 · 14 min read
Brazil

Rain Hits F1 Brazil as Norris Takes Pole

Lando Norris starts on pole at Interlagos after rain-hit qualifying, while Hamilton and Verstappen start at the back....

November 8, 2026 · 5 min read
São Paulo

São Paulo Daily Brief

Your São Paulo Sunday plan for 8 November: MASP, Pinacoteca, Japan House and Ibirapuera are open, with hours...

November 8, 2026 · 6 min read
Rio de Janeiro

Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief

Rio Sunday guide for 8 November: which museums, gardens and parks are open, with hours and prices in...

November 8, 2026 · 6 min read
Expats & Nomads

What’s On in Latin America This Week: Events, Dates and Deadlines

Your Latin America week of 9 to 15 November: Pope Leo XIV in Argentina, El Buen Fin shopping,...

November 8, 2026 · 6 min read
Analysis

Ecuador History Explained, From the Inca to the 2026 Vote

Ecuador history for newcomers: Inca and Spanish eras, independence in 1822, oil, the US dollar, gang violence and...

November 5, 2026 · 10 min read
Analysis

Spain Elections Explained, How the Vote Works in 2026

A plain guide to the Spain elections on 29 November 2026: how the vote works, which parties and...

November 6, 2026 · 7 min read
Analysis

Montevideo City Guide, Uruguay’s Capital Explained for 2026

Montevideo city guide for 2026: who runs Uruguay's capital, its port, the sights, safety rules for Americans, the...

November 6, 2026 · 7 min read
Analysis

Haiti History Explained, From Independence to the 2027 Vote

Haiti history in plain English: Taíno island, French colony, 1804 revolution, 1825 debt, US occupation, gangs and the...

November 5, 2026 · 8 min read
Peru

Peru Host Bolivia in a Friendly on Friday

Peru host Bolivia in Lima on Friday, 13 November 2026, with kickoff reported for 8 pm ET. Venue,...

November 8, 2026 · 4 min read
Brazil

Brazil Bans Sale of Fake Mounjaro Batches

Brazil's health regulator Anvisa banned the sale of five counterfeit Mounjaro batches on 6 November 2026 after Eli...

November 8, 2026 · 4 min read
Argentina

Argentina Banking and Currency Explained

Argentina's official rate was 1,545.50 pesos per US$ on 5 November 2026. A guide to the peso, BCRA,...

November 7, 2026 · 9 min read
São Paulo

São Paulo Daily Brief

São Paulo Daily Brief for Saturday 7 November: which museums and parks are open today, with hours, prices...

November 7, 2026 · 6 min read
Europe Politics & Security

Spain Election Day on 29 November 2026, Times and Rules

Spain election day is Sunday 29 November 2026. Polls close at 2 pm ET on the mainland, results...

November 6, 2026 · 6 min read
Prediction Markets

LatAm and Africa Football Odds, Weekend of 7 Nov

Prediction markets give Palmeiras 56% to win the Copa do Brasil and 64.5% for the Libertadores, Flamengo 81%...

November 6, 2026 · 8 min read
São Paulo

São Paulo Nightlife Tonight: Big Band Dance at Blue Note

São Paulo nightlife for Friday, 6 November 2026: a big-band dance party at Blue Note on Avenida Paulista...

November 6, 2026 · 8 min read
Europe Politics & Security

Malta Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026

Labour's Robert Abela won a fourth term in Malta on 30 May 2026. Who holds power, how Parliament...

November 6, 2026 · 6 min read
São Paulo

São Paulo Daily Brief

São Paulo Daily Brief for Thursday 5 November: which museums are open, the metro fare, and how the...

November 5, 2026 · 6 min read
Africa
A displaced Sudanese woman sits in front of a straw and cloth shelter in Darfur.
Sudan

Sudan Army Claims New Gains in Kordofan

Sudan's army says it took Ayyal Bakhit in Kordofan on 7 November. No independent confirmation; 15.4 million need shelter, ceasefire odds at 8%.

November 8, 2026 · 5 min read

Market Snapshot

November 8, 2026 — 16:16 BRT
IBOV
168,498.45
+1.39%
IPC MEX
71,393.57
+0.43%
MERVAL
2,848,945
—
USD/BRL
5.51
-0.01%
USD/MXN
18.61
+0.01%
USD/CLP
975.74
+0.00%
USD/COP
3,240
+0.03%
USD/PEN
3.44
-0.01%
USD/ARS
1,545
+0.00%
USD/UYU
40.31
+3.23%
USD/PYG
6,358
+6.40%
USD/BOB
11.81
+0.77%
USD/DOP
60.59
+4.05%
USD/CRC
448.27
+2.01%
USD/GTQ
7.64
+3.17%
USD/HNL
26.88
+3.19%

Latest News

View All →
Expats & Nomads

What to Do in Gaborone in November 2026

Gaborone in November 2026: a Botswana v Uganda football double-header, a free photo show, road races and a...

November 7, 2026 · 9 min read
Expats & Nomads

What to Do in Windhoek in November 2026

Windhoek in November 2026: a title fight on 21 November, the Travel Market on 18 and 19 November...

November 7, 2026 · 11 min read
Kenya

Kenya Amateur Golf Final Round Is Sunday

Kenya's Manchester Salver amateur golf championship ends Sunday 8 November in Eldoret with 118 entries, then the NCBA...

November 7, 2026 · 5 min read
Ethiopia

Who Dominates Ethiopia, Elites and Regions Explained

Ethiopia power explained: the Prosperity Party won 438 seats in June 2026, while regions and the army shape...

November 7, 2026 · 9 min read
Ghana

Ghana Central Bank Says Gold Loss Is Paper

Ghana's central bank told Parliament a gold loss of about US$1.5 billion is a cedi book entry, not...

November 7, 2026 · 5 min read
South Africa

South Africa Delays Local Election Result

South Africa’s electoral commission upheld 2 of 197 objections and ordered five recounts. Final local election results now...

November 7, 2026 · 4 min read
DR Congo

Congo Starts Moving 20,000 Diggers Off Mine

Congo began moving over 20,000 hand-digging miners off Kolwezi's Kamilombe site after a 23 October deal. What is...

November 7, 2026 · 5 min read
South Africa

Santam Widens Cover for Wealthy Clients

Santam says its Executive cover for wealthy clients adds worldwide contents, fine art and bicycle cover. It gave...

November 7, 2026 · 4 min read
Technology

OpenAI Reportedly Raises US$11 Billion

OpenAI has reportedly received about US$11 billion at a US$1.25 trillion valuation, the first part of a round...

November 7, 2026 · 4 min read
Cabo Verde

Cabo Verde Elections and Electoral System Explained

How Cabo Verde elects its president and parliament: semi-presidential rules, two-round voting, diaspora votes and results, ahead of...

November 7, 2026 · 9 min read
Gambia

Gambia Elections and Electoral System Explained

Gambia elections explained: how The Gambia votes with marbles on 5 December 2026, who can vote, the parties,...

November 7, 2026 · 10 min read
Kenya

Kenya Gas Maker Adds Solar to Cut Grid Use

Carbacid's solar panels met about 27% of its power needs in 2025/26. The Kenyan gas maker plans a...

November 7, 2026 · 5 min read
Nigeria

Atiku’s Party Appeals Nigeria Court Ruling

Nigeria's opposition ADC appealed the court ruling that voided Atiku Abubakar's 2027 ticket and asked the election commission...

November 7, 2026 · 5 min read
Kenya

Kenya Opposition Leader Claims 61 Dead

Kenyan opposition leader Kalonzo Musyoka says 61 died at a Homa Bay rally. Police report far fewer, and...

November 7, 2026 · 5 min read
Nigeria

Amnesty Condemns Attack on Atiku Convoy

Amnesty condemns the 5 November attack on Atiku Abubakar’s convoy in Kebbi State, citing video of thugs with...

November 7, 2026 · 5 min read
Egypt

Egypt Freezes Petrol and Diesel Prices

Egypt's fuel pricing committee left petrol and diesel prices unchanged until the end of December, so 95-octane stays...

November 7, 2026 · 6 min read
Libya

Libya Oil Revenue Rises to US$3.1 Billion

Libya's state oil company says US$3.12 billion in October oil revenue reached the sovereign account, as output rose...

November 7, 2026 · 6 min read
Tanzania

Tanzania Jails Opposition Leader for 4 Years

Tanzania's High Court cleared Tundu Lissu of treason but sentenced him to four years for incitement on 6...

November 7, 2026 · 6 min read
The Rio Times · Power Map
See who really holds power in Latin America
Click to open the Power Map →

The LatAm Brief

One email, every weekday morning. What moved in Latin American markets, politics and expat life.

Yesterday’s subject line: “Paraguay's Senate ousts its president after a bank failure”

Free. We send a confirmation link first — nothing arrives until you click it. Unsubscribe with one click in any edition. If you stop opening us for 30 days we stop sending by ourselves, as we assume the interest is no longer there. See our privacy policy. We never share your email.

Full Access
$8.99/month

All articles, market reports, intelligence briefs, and the Morning Call.

Cancel anytime · First month US$1.

Free · no app store needed

The Rio Times as an app

One tap from your home screen: Latin America news and markets, and your latest stories to read offline.

Mexico & Argentina

More Mexico & Argentina →

Opinion & Analysis

More Opinion & Analysis →

MOST VIEWED - TODAY

Brazil runoff date: Sunday, October 25, poll closing times and when results start · Brazil runoff polls: Flávio 51%, Lula 49% · Kalshi and Polymarket odds