Mexico’s Peso Breaks 18 per Dollar: What It Means for Expats and Remittances
The peso crossed 18 per dollar on Tuesday, quoted near 18.02 on Wednesday, as US yields hit their highest since...
September 30, 2026Section
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Brazil Votes on Sunday: Hours, Alcohol Rules and What Expats Need to Know
Brazil’s general election is Sunday 4 October: stations open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Brasília time, alcohol rules vary by...
September 30, 2026
Brazil Formal Jobs Top 1.13 Million in 2026, Slower Than 2025’s Pace
Brazil formal jobs reached 1,134,033 from January to August 2026, Labour Ministry data show, a result Lula's allies celebrate but...
September 30, 2026
Brazil Election Rules: Voter Arrest Ban to 6 October, 90% of Machines Ready
Brazil election rules now bar most voter arrests until 6 October, while the electoral court says 90% of machines are...
September 30, 2026
Brazil Betting Ban: Operators Lose US$490 Million in Licence Fees
The Brazil betting ban leaves operators without refunds of the R$2.55 billion (about US$490 million) they paid for licences, and...
September 30, 2026
Nikolas Ferreira: Lula Campaign Asks Electoral Court to Remove 2 Posts
Nikolas Ferreira, Brazil's most-voted deputy, faces an electoral court complaint from Lula's campaign over two posts it says twist a...
September 30, 2026
Jhon Calzones Murder: Colombia Probes a Phone, a Gang and a Prison Order
Jhon Calzones murder: investigators in Colombia examine a seized phone, the La Cordillera gang and an order from Cómbita prison...
September 30, 2026
Third-Country Deportations Can Resume as US Supreme Court Pauses Ruling
Third-country deportations can resume after the US Supreme Court paused a lower-court ruling on 29 September 2026 and set full...
September 30, 2026
Cuba Minimum Wage Now Worth US$4.28 a Month as Peso Hits 750 per Dollar
Cuba minimum wage of 3,210 pesos was worth US$4.28 on 29 September 2026 at the informal rate of 750 pesos,...
September 30, 2026
Chihuahua Electoral Reform: Mexico Court Keeps Crime Annulment, Voids Bans
Chihuahua electoral reform: on 29 September Mexico's Supreme Court kept the power to annul crime-tainted elections but struck down automatic...
September 30, 2026
Sinaloa Cartel Sanctions: US Lists Ex-Husband of Baja California Governor
Sinaloa Cartel sanctions: on 29 September the US Treasury named Carlos Torres, ex-husband of Baja California's governor, among 21 people...
September 30, 2026
Bolivia Visa Bans: “20 More Officials” Refers to US List of 28 September
Bolivia visa bans: reports of 20 more US-sanctioned officials trace to a State Department post of 28 September, as a...
September 30, 2026
Brazil Ibovespa Ends Four-Day Slide at 183,828 Points Before the Election
The Brazil Ibovespa rose 0.46% to 183,828 points on 29 September, as interest-rate futures fell and the real firmed five...
September 30, 2026
Nigeria Women Investors Back Cooking Oil Start-up With Up to US$1 Million
A women-led angel network commits up to US$1 million to a Nigerian start-up paying market women for used cooking oil...
September 30, 2026
Angola Upgrades Its Undersea Internet Link to Brazil and the United States
Angola Cables is adding 800G Ciena optics to its SACS and MONET cables, a direct data route from Angola via...
September 30, 2026
Nigeria’s Push to Process Its Own Cocoa: Johnvents Says Plants Hit 82%
A Nigerian cocoa grinder says its plants ran at 82% in early 2026, yet Nigeria still earns far more from...
September 30, 2026
Kenya’s Coast to Get Protected Internet Cable by 2028, Developers Say
A private group plans a 500-km protected internet cable along Kenya's coast by 2028. Its cost, financing and cable supplier...
September 30, 2026
Nigeria Tells Abuja Trade Fair Exhibitors to Close Deals, Not Just Display
Nigeria’s trade minister told the 21st Abuja trade fair to deliver deals, as India says two-way trade rebounded to US$9.2...
September 30, 2026
Côte d’Ivoire’s port lifeline to Mali and Burkina Faso grows despite rift
Sahel cargo through Côte d’Ivoire’s port of Abidjan jumped 34% in 2025, and a Mali border deal followed, though leaders...
September 30, 2026
Angola Pushes Slavery Reparations at the UN, Though Not in Its Main Speech
Angola's First Lady told a UN-week forum that reparations are a right, not charity. The president left the issue out...
September 30, 2026