Datafolha Presidential Polls Split Brazil by Region
Datafolha presidential polls show Flávio Bolsonaro leading in São Paulo and Rio, while Lula dominates Minas Gerais and Pernambuco, revealing a divided.
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Global Economy Briefing — August 24, 2026
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August 24, 2026 — 10:23 BRTLatest News
View All →Mexican Stocks Rally to Best Session in Ten Weeks
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Argentine Household Debt Pays for Food, Not Luxuries
Argentine household debt is rising as families borrow to pay for food and medicine, not luxuries. Discover the...
Argentina Signs Río Negro Highway Transfer of 560 Km
Argentina signs the Río Negro highway transfer on August 24, 2026, handing control of routes 22 and 151...
Argentina Trade Surplus Reaches US$2.1 Billion in July
Argentina trade surplus hit US$2.1 billion in July as exports rose and imports fell. Energy and a Singapore...
Brazil’s First Presidential Debate Held With Empty Lecterns
Brazil's first presidential debate of 2026 had only three candidates on stage, with Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro absent....
Lula Praises Trump Call as Brazil US Tariff Talks Resume
Brazil US tariff talks resume after Lula praises his call with Trump as civilised, but criticizes advisers. Videoconference...
Mexican Stocks Post Their Best Day Since June
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Coal and Gold Lift Colombia Mining Output as Crude Slows
Colombia mining output rebounds in Q2 2026 as coal and gold surge, while crude oil slows. Learn the...
Colombia Prosecutors Deny Pressure in Nicolás Petro Case
Colombia's Attorney-General's Office denies pressure in the Nicolás Petro case, while the former prosecutor stands by her allegations....
Dino Voids Brazil Budget Amendments Named by Party Chiefs
Brazil's Supreme Court voids budget amendments allocated by party chiefs without a seat in Congress, reshaping political bargaining....
Argentina Now Sells More Oil Than Soybean Meal
Crude became Argentina's largest single export in July, reversing a century-old profile. At home, the argument is about...
Colombia Argues Over Taxes While It Digs Out
Two weeks after a magnitude 7.4 earthquake, Colombia's reconstruction bill is colliding with a president elected to cut...
Brazil Cut Income Tax and Taxed Dividends: What Expats Owe
Brazil taxes for foreigners changed twice in 2026: the tax on low monthly earnings was cancelled, and dividends are taxed for the first time since 1996.
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief — Monday, August 24, 2026
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August 24, 2026 — 10:23 BRTLatest News
View All →Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight — August 23, 2026
Rio de Janeiro nightlife tonight, Sunday 23 August 2026: Bip Bip's samba roda in Copacabana, Vik Muniz at...
São Paulo Daily Brief — Sunday, August 23, 2026
Sao Paulo daily brief for Sunday, August 23, 2026: a dry 24C day, MASP and Japan House, the...
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight — August 22, 2026
Sao Paulo nightlife tonight, Saturday 22 August 2026: Roberto Carlos at the Espaco Unimed, MPB4 at Blue Note,...
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight — Friday, August 21, 2026
Sao Paulo nightlife tonight: MPB4 at Blue Note, Luedji Luna at Sesc Pinheiros, Elba Ramalho free in the...
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Sunday, August 23, 2026
Your LatAm expat nomad daily guide for Sunday, August 23: the Colombian peso at a seven-year high, Argentine...
São Paulo Daily Brief — Saturday, August 22, 2026
Sao Paulo daily brief for Saturday, August 22, 2026: weather, transport, rodizio rules, culture and the city news...
São Paulo Daily Brief — Friday, August 21, 2026
São Paulo expat brief for Friday 21: real weather, open venues, transport and the market mood in words....
Lula Promises Public Security Ministry at Rio Rally
Lula promises to create a Public Security Ministry at a Rio rally, but the plan depends on a...
Buenos Aires Has Its Own Cariló, and It Is Half an Hour Away
Parque Leloir is 640 hectares of planted forest in Ituzaingó, about 30 km west of Buenos Aires. Locals...
Quito Is Closing Out August With Free Food and Street Salsa
Two free Quito events run on Saturday 22 August. A neighbourhood food fair at Parque Italia, and street...
O Globo Just Named São Paulo’s Best Varied-Cuisine Restaurants
The Guia SP Gastronomia 2026 named its varied-cuisine picks for São Paulo on 21 August. Here are the...
Morat Are Playing Six Nights in Bogotá. Two Are Still to Come
Morat play six nights at Movistar Arena in Bogotá across two weekends. The last two shows are on...
The Sahel Juntas Open a Parliament in Niamey
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger convene their first joint parliamentary session in Niamey this week. Members were appointed, not elected.
Market Snapshot
August 24, 2026 — 10:23 BRTLatest News
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Three Cameroonian road contracts with Egypt's Arab Contractors are years late. The ministry has paid most of the...
Mogadishu Demolished a Neighbourhood at Midnight
Somali forces began tearing down homes in Mogadishu's Tookiyo neighbourhood after midnight. Nearly ten people were hurt and...
Egypt Lets You Open a Bank Account Online
Egypt's central bank has issued rules for opening a bank account remotely, without visiting a branch. Here is...
Ethiopia and the US Upgrade Their Defence Ties
Ethiopia and the United States agreed at the Pentagon to deepen defence cooperation. What was actually agreed, and...
Africa Intelligence Brief — Sunday, August 23, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief, 23 August: Egypt built Tanzania's biggest dam, Chinese firms hold every airport package in Ethiopia,...
Nigeria Has Drawn on a US$5 Billion Abu Dhabi Loan It Will Not Explain
The Nigeria Abu Dhabi loan is a US$5 billion swap secured on federal bonds, and the finance minister...
Libya’s Rivals Initialled an Election Deal. The UN Disputes the Text
A Libya election agreement was initialled in Tunis on 20 August. Two days later the UN said the...
South Sudan Restarts Salary Payments After Months of Arrears
South Sudan salaries are to flow again after a ministerial committee ordered payments on 20 August. No date...
Nigeria Would Make Crypto Exchanges Base Their Chief Executive There
Draft Nigeria crypto rules published on 20 August would require an exchange to keep its chief executive in...
Congo Wants 10,000 Megawatts. First It Has to Fix Its Power Company
A Congo Brazzaville electricity plan would lift capacity from about 760 megawatts to 10,000 by 2040, starting with...
Namibia Approved an Oil Local-Content Policy That Binds Nobody Yet
The Namibia local content policy for oil was approved on 4 August 2026. It has not been gazetted,...
Ghana’s Central Bank Lost US$1.7 Billion Buying Gold, the IMF Says
The Ghana gold programme loss reached US$1.7 billion in 2025 on IMF figures. Five opposition MPs have filed...
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