Brazil Pays Bolsa Família Before Runoff
Brazil's government pays the raised Bolsa Família benefit to all families by 21 October, four days before the 25 October...
October 19, 2026Section
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PoderData Poll Has Flávio 52%, Lula 48%
A new PoderData/Aya Brazil runoff poll puts Flávio Bolsonaro at 52% and Lula at 48% of valid votes, up four...
October 19, 2026Brazil Court Gives Meta 24 Hours on Fairness
Brazil's electoral court gave Meta 24 hours to prove it treats Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro equally, or face a fine...
October 19, 2026
Court Bars Nikolas and Marçal From Reposting
Brazil’s electoral court barred Nikolas Ferreira and Pablo Marçal from reposting removed content and froze paid promotion until the 25...
October 19, 2026
Brazil’s Real Gains on Tight Runoff Polls
The real firmed to 5.05 per US dollar on 19 October as two runoff polls showed a tight race. The...
October 19, 2026
EU Frozen Russian Assets and the US$78B Ukraine Gap
The EU can use income from frozen Russian assets at Euroclear, but the principal stays legally blocked as Kyiv seeks...
October 19, 2026
Canada Inflation Tests Bank of Canada’s 28 October Call
Canada inflation rate is forecast to hit 3.2% in September 2026, up from 3.0% in August, testing the Bank of...
October 19, 2026
Niger Fuel Shortage Reaches Niamey, What It Means
Niger fuel shortage hit Niamey on October 18, 2026, with daily refinery output roughly 1.4 million litres below demand. Here...
October 19, 2026
China’s Electric Car Exports Reshape Latin America Trade
China's EV exports to Latin America are reshaping regional trade as Brazil and Mexico respond with tariffs while lithium producers...
October 19, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for October 19: Alberta votes on separation process, Canada awaits inflation data, and Washington signals...
October 19, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief
Europe Intelligence Brief for October 19: France's protests lead to 2,000 arrests, Kyiv hit by Russian missiles, EU weighs US$78.5B...
October 19, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief
Asia Intelligence Brief for October 19: China's 4.5% GDP growth and EV export surge; Indonesia's 5% equity sell-off amid haze...
October 19, 2026
Brazil Inflation Forecast Holds at 5.22%
Brazil's economists keep 2026 inflation at 5.22%, 0.72 points above the 4.5% target ceiling, and trim GDP growth to 1.83%....
October 19, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief
Africa Intelligence Brief for October 19: Kenya awaits the Shakahola verdict and confirms an eighth Ebola case; Sudan drone strikes...
October 19, 2026
Dakar Arena Accident Kills Two Workers
Two workers died when an aerial work platform overturned at the Dakar Arena in Senegal, two weeks before the Youth...
October 19, 2026
Cost of Living in Morocco in 2026
Morocco’s annual inflation was minus 0.3% in August 2026, while a 60 m² flat rents from US$245 to US$860 a...
October 19, 2026
Gambia Boat Sinks Off Jinack With 12 Dead
The Gambia Red Cross recovered 12 bodies after a migrant boat incident off Jinack Kajata. The number missing is unclear...
October 19, 2026
AtlasIntel Poll Has Flávio 49.8%, Lula 47.6%
AtlasIntel poll for the 25 October Brazil runoff: Flávio Bolsonaro 49.8%, Lula 47.6%, a lead of 2.2 points, down from...
October 19, 2026
Best Places to Live in South Africa for Expats 2026
Cape Town, Sandton, Umhlanga and the Winelands ranked for US expats: South Africa is Level 2 on the State Department...
October 19, 2026
Brazil Farm Insolvency Filings Fall 20.7%
Brazil's farm sector filed 448 court-supervised debt restructurings in Q2, down 20.7% from a year earlier, Serasa Experian says. Mato...
October 19, 2026