US Visa Limits Brazilians to 3 Date Changes
Brazilian applicants for US visas can now cancel or reschedule an interview only three times, and Brazilian media say a...
October 20, 2026Section
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Namibia Court Voids Antibiotic Rejection
Namibia's High Court set aside a regulator's rejection of 140,000 vials of an injectable antibiotic on 15 October after a...
October 20, 2026
Mozambique Ends Minibus Fuel Subsidy
Mozambique ended its three-month fuel aid for Maputo minibuses, and operators now seek fare rises from 1 November. The state...
October 20, 2026
M-Pesa Business Payments Up to US$3.85 Free
Safaricom made M-Pesa payments of up to US$3.85 to business tills free from 7 August. A separate Pochi offer for...
October 20, 2026
OPEC Fund Eyes Uganda Railway Loan Approval
OPEC Fund staff began appraising a €150 million (US$168 million) loan for Uganda's railway on 19 October. Board approval is...
October 20, 2026
Ethiopia May Gain Voice in IMF Quota Reform
The IMF is exploring a quota formula that could lift Ethiopia's share, while the G-24 wants small members protected. Loan...
October 20, 2026
Gabon Seeks US Aviation Security Expertise
Gabon's aviation agency asked US embassy security officials for expertise on 16 October, as a US-built passenger screening system and...
October 20, 2026
Guinea Sets US$3,400 Deposit for Senate Race
Guinea's election authority set a deposit of about US$3,400 per Senate candidate and a US$34,000 spending cap for the 20...
October 20, 2026
Dangote Refinery Valued 33.4% Over IPO Price
Renaissance Capital Africa values Dangote's refinery at ₦700.41 a share (about US$0.52), 33.4% above the IPO price. The offer now...
October 20, 2026
Gabon Plans US$195 Million Cement Plant
Gabon was due to lay the first stone on 20 October for a clinker line and cement plant worth at...
October 20, 2026
Brazil Congress Will Constrain Runoff Winner
Brazil votes Sunday, 25 October, with Flávio Bolsonaro on 47.03% to Lula's 45.16%. Congress will limit either winner, and US...
October 20, 2026
Mexico Seizes US$365,865 Cash in Oaxaca
Mexican customs, the Navy and the National Guard seized US$365,865 in cash from a passenger arriving from Dallas at Oaxaca...
October 20, 2026
Peru Courts Oil Investors as Output Slips
Peru's oil regulator says it could sign five or six licence contracts by year-end, even as September output of 39,440...
October 20, 2026
Argentina Lawyer Seeks Raid on Central Bank
A lawyer asked a federal court to search Argentina's central bank over gold derivatives that the state auditor says lost...
October 20, 2026
Brazil Revises Moved Polling Sites to 444
Brazil's electoral court now counts 444 sections with new polling places for the 25 October runoff, down from about 4,300,...
October 19, 2026
Latin America Sports Daily for Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Copa Libertadores semifinals reach their decisive second legs this week. Palmeiras lead Fluminense while Flamengo face Estudiantes in Rio.
October 19, 2026
São Paulo Daily Brief
São Paulo daily brief for Tuesday 20 October 2026: weather, free museum hours, today's sport and the market mood for...
October 19, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief
Rio Daily Brief for Tuesday October 20 2026: weather, open venues, markets and sport for expats planning their day in...
October 19, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Tuesday, October 20, 2026
Latin America Pulse: Brazil runoff nerves, Argentina oil boom, Chile mudslides, Mexico aviation fears. What the continent feels on Oct...
October 19, 2026
Nasdaq Gains 1.1% as US Yields Hold Above 5%
The Nasdaq rose 1.1% as the US 10-year yield held above 5%. China's growth beat forecasts and Brazil's inflation index...
October 19, 2026