Brazil Election Risk: Stocks and the Real Recover Five Days Before the Vote
Brazil election risk in numbers: a record fear gauge, falling rate futures and bank bets on the real, five days...
September 29, 2026Section
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Mexican Peso Breaks 18 per Dollar as US Yields Hit Their Highest Since 2007
The Mexican peso crossed 18 per US dollar as US bond yields hit a 2007 high and bets on another...
September 29, 2026
Argentina Pensions Rise 1.66% in October: Minimum Reaches US$332 With Bonus
ANSES has confirmed a 1.66% October rise: the minimum pension reaches ARS 505,748.51 — about US$332 — including the ARS...
September 29, 2026
Colombia Visa Revocations Hit Two People the President Had Publicly Named
Colombia visa revocations by the US State Department hit a senator and a businessman whom President Abelardo de la Espriella...
September 29, 2026
Bolivia Attorney General Case Could Lead to US Extradition, Minister Says
Bolivia’s attorney general stays in office after a United States corruption designation, as ministers ask Washington for the evidence behind...
September 29, 2026
Bahamas Beach Access Row: Party Leader Arrested After Fence Pulled Down
The Bahamas beach access row reached Cabbage Beach on 28 September 2026, when police arrested Coalition of Independents leader Lincoln...
September 29, 2026
Brazil Election 2026: Lula Leads First Round, Runoff a Dead Heat in Final AtlasIntel Poll
AtlasIntel's final pre-election poll puts Lula on 46.2% of valid votes against Flávio Bolsonaro's 43.1%, with a runoff deadlocked at...
September 29, 2026
Rio Grande do Sul Poll Puts Flávio Bolsonaro Three Points Ahead of Lula
A Rio Grande do Sul poll taken from 24 to 28 September gives Flávio Bolsonaro 44 percent and Lula 41...
September 29, 2026
Brazil Fuel Subsidy Bill Reaches US$6.2 Billion, Treasury Says Revenue Covers It
Brazil fuel subsidy and tax relief cost US$6.2 billion to the end of August, and the Treasury says this year’s...
September 29, 2026
Brazil Corporate Debt Costs Near 24% as Moody’s Warns of a 2027 Squeeze
Brazil corporate debt costs are still near 24% a year after five Selic cuts, and Moody’s warns that company cash...
September 29, 2026
Brazil Prison Vote Lets Jailed Banker Daniel Vorcaro Cast a Ballot
Brazil prison vote rules let Daniel Vorcaro, the jailed owner of Banco Master, choose a president from Papuda on 4...
September 29, 2026
Argentina Disability Agency Case: Arrest Request Filed Against Spagnuolo
A lawyer has asked a federal judge to jail Diego Spagnuolo, the former Argentina disability agency chief, after new reports...
September 29, 2026
Argentina Fiscal Surplus Holds in August as Spending Grows Faster Than Revenue
Argentina fiscal surplus held in August 2026, but public spending grew faster than revenue as an IMF team reviewed the...
September 29, 2026
Argentina Cost of Living: October Rents Rise 6.72% and Bills Follow
Argentina cost of living rises again on 1 October 2026: rents indexed to the central bank climb 6.72%, with gas,...
September 29, 2026
Ukraine Says Argentine Prisoner of War Answered a Facebook Job Advert
Ukraine says an Argentine prisoner of war, a father of two aged 37, joined Russia’s army after a Facebook job...
September 29, 2026
Minera Centinela Strike Vote Passes With 98.73% Backing in Chile
A Minera Centinela strike vote passed with 98.73% support on 28 September 2026, and two unions took their equal-pay claim...
September 29, 2026
Colombia Deputy Defence Minister Accused Over Files She Signed as a Prosecutor
Colombia deputy defence minister Claudia Carrasquilla is accused over documents she signed as a prosecutor. No court has ruled and...
September 29, 2026
Colombia IMF Review Sought Early as Debt Nears Its 71% Legal Ceiling
Colombia IMF review explained: the finance ministry asked the Fund to bring forward its economic check as net debt heads...
September 29, 2026
Qatar Group in Venezuela Energy Talks, With No Deal Announced
Qatar group in Venezuela energy talks, its upstream head told Reuters in Caracas, with no acreage, no timetable and no...
September 29, 2026
Colombia Pension Age Debate Grows as Supreme Court Chief Backs Equal Ages
The Colombia pension age gap lets women retire at 57 and men at 62. The president of the Supreme Court...
September 29, 2026