Chile’s Market Shuts for Fiestas Patrias as the Peso Ends the Week Weaker
Santiago was shut on Friday 18 September for Fiestas Patrias. The last IPSA close was 11,381.18, and the offshore peso...
September 19, 2026Section
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Mexico’s IPC Falls 0.78% as the Peso Slips Before Banxico
Mexico's IPC fell 0.78% to 63,375.93 on Friday as the peso closed at 17.2333 per dollar. Banxico holds at 6.50%...
September 19, 2026
Ibovespa Ends Four-Week Winning Run as CSN Leads Steel Sell-Off
The Ibovespa fell 0.41% to 185,229.17 on Friday and 1.06% on the week, its first weekly loss after four gains,...
September 19, 2026
Mexico’s Sheinbaum Confirms Trump Call, Says Tariff Deal Is ‘Advancing’
Sheinbaum confirmed her 22nd call with Trump on 18 September 2026 and said a tariff deal is advancing. Talks resume...
September 19, 2026
Lula Vows to Warn Trump at the UN: ‘Do Not Interfere in Brazil’s Elections’
Lula opens the UN General Assembly debate on 22 September 2026, with Trump speaking next. He vows to warn Trump:...
September 19, 2026
Brazil’s Lula Launches Federal Anti-Organized-Crime Pilot in Rio de Janeiro
Lula unveiled a federal pilot plan against organized crime in Rio de Janeiro on 18 September 2026: highways, intelligence, finances...
September 19, 2026
Brazil’s New Pix Rules: What the Fraud-Flag Changes Mean for Expats
Resolucao BCB no 587 makes institutions accountable for Pix fraud flags: review channel, seven-day answers, five-year limit. What changes for...
September 19, 2026
Costa Rica Severs Relations With Cuba: What Expats and Travelers Need to Know
Costa Rica confirmed a full diplomatic rupture with Cuba. No flight or visa changes are announced - the operational change...
September 19, 2026
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Saturday, September 19, 2026
Mexico's Simulacro Nacional sounds alarms at 12:00 Mexico City time today; Chile stays shut for feriado day two with the...
September 19, 2026
AFCON 2027: Tanzania’s Stadium Race Enters the Home Stretch
Tanzania AFCON 2027 stadium progress: Mkapa 95% renovated, Arusha past 80%, new US$136m Dodoma build and Zanzibar's first major arena....
September 18, 2026
PayJustNow Mobile Launches on Cell C as Weaver Fintech Bets on Rewards
Weaver Fintech's PayJustNow Mobile, an MVNO on the Cell C network, began its soft rollout in late August 2026 with...
September 18, 2026
Nigeria’s BOI Development Bond Raises About US$206 Million
Nigeria's BOI development bond closed oversubscribed at about US$206 million. What the five-year, 17.60% deal means for investors and local...
September 18, 2026
York Timbers Restructuring Hands Sabie Lodge and Farms to Shareholders
The York Timbers restructuring will hand a Sabie lodge and farm business to shareholders, as cash from operations rises but...
September 18, 2026
King Long Hanlink Tanzania Deal Puts Bus Aftercare in Focus
The King Long Hanlink Tanzania deal gives a Chinese bus maker a local partner. Operators say spare parts and financing...
September 18, 2026
Accra Tests Aayalolo Contra-Flow Lanes to Speed Up City Buses
Ghana's GAPTE has begun an Aayalolo contra-flow study in Accra, starting on the Kinbu-Adenta route, where a trial cut travel...
September 18, 2026
Libya Power Cuts Last Up to 36 Hours in Parts of Tripoli
Libya power cuts can last up to 36 hours in one Tripoli district, a restaurateur told Reuters. Diesel prices climb...
September 18, 2026
Ghana Horticultural Seed Roadmap Aims to Lift Vegetable Farming
The Ghana horticultural seed roadmap, unveiled in Accra on 17 September 2026, sets a three- to five-year plan for better...
September 18, 2026
African Airport Finances Top Agenda as ACI Africa Meets in Abuja
African airport finances lead the agenda in Abuja, where ACI Africa's chief said about 80% of the continent's airports are...
September 18, 2026
Senegal Private Sector Dialogue: PM Lô Pledges Arrears Timetable
Senegal private sector dialogue: PM Ahmadou Al Aminou Lô met about 15 business groups in Dakar and pledged a payment...
September 18, 2026
Nigeria’s Oando Cross-Border Listing Wins Shareholder Approval
Nigeria's Oando won shareholder backing on 17 September 2026 for an Oando cross-border listing. No exchange or timetable has been...
September 18, 2026