Brazil Prosecutors Sue Meta Over Bans
Brazil's federal prosecutors sued Meta on 21 October to stop arbitrary bans and reach cuts on Instagram, Facebook and WhatsApp...
October 21, 2026Section
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Atlético Mineiro Reach South American Final
Atlético Mineiro lost 2-0 at City Torque but won 3-2 on aggregate and will face Boca Juniors in the 21...
October 21, 2026
Wheat Fund Falls 1.95% as Corn Fund Gains 0.67%
The wheat fund WEAT fell 1.95% to US$23.09 on 21 October while corn rose 0.67% and soybeans slipped 0.37%; Brazil’s...
October 21, 2026
Steel Fund Dips 0.05% as CSN Falls 5.2%
Brazil’s CSN fell 5.17% to US$1.10 and Ternium 1.29% on 21 October while the global steel fund SLX slipped 0.05%...
October 21, 2026
Nexa Falls 1.7% as Buenaventura Gains 0.7%
Nexa Resources fell 1.71% to US$12.10 and Peru’s Buenaventura rose 0.66% to US$30.44 on 21 October. We could not verify...
October 21, 2026
Vale Falls 2.46% as Rio Tinto Slips 1.4%
Vale fell 2.46% to US$12.70 and Rio Tinto 1.41% to US$86.92 on 21 October as Brazil’s stocks dropped 0.86%. No...
October 21, 2026
Lithium Fund Falls 1.66% as SQM Drops 2.7%
The lithium fund LIT fell 1.66% to US$63.20 on 21 October as Chile’s SQM dropped 2.68% and Albemarle 1.36%. We...
October 21, 2026
Copper Fund Slips 0.53% as Southern Copper Falls 2.1%
The copper fund CPER fell 0.53% to US$39.54 and Southern Copper 2.11% on 21 October, while Freeport was flat. We...
October 21, 2026
Colombia Stocks Rise 1.07% as Peso Slips
Colombia’s COLCAP rose 1.07% to 2,560.37 on 21 October, led by Nutresa (+4.39%), while the peso weakened to about 3,192...
October 21, 2026
Argentina Stocks Rise as Banks Jump
Argentine shares rose on 21 October as Galicia gained 4.3% and Telecom Argentina over 5%; the peso held near 1,526...
October 21, 2026
Chile Stocks Rise 0.5% as Retailers Lead
Chile’s S&P IPSA rose 0.5% to 10,986 on 21 October as Cencosud gained 2.3%, while the peso weakened 0.4% to...
October 21, 2026
Mexico Stocks Jump 1.4% as Peso Slides 1.4%
Mexico’s IPC jumped 1.4% to 70,250 on 21 October as América Móvil surged 7.8%, while the peso fell 1.4% to...
October 21, 2026
Gold Fund Gains 0.34% as Silver Fund Rises 0.27%
The gold fund GLD rose 0.34% to US$378.90 and silver fund SLV 0.27% on 21 October, a week before the...
October 21, 2026
Oil Fund Slips 0.5% as Ecopetrol Falls 2.5%
The oil fund USO fell 0.50% to US$159.80 on 21 October and Ecopetrol 2.49%, even as US crude stocks fell...
October 21, 2026
Brazil Stocks Fall 0.9% as Poll Tightens
Brazil’s Ibovespa fell 0.86% to 206,495 on 21 October as a Quaest poll showed a one-point runoff gap and WEG...
October 21, 2026Lula Agrees to Open Records If Flávio Does
Lula's campaign accepts Flávio Bolsonaro's terms for opening bank and phone records, with an answer due at the electoral court...
October 21, 2026
Cuba Denies Sending Fighters to Ukraine
Cuba's foreign ministry says it has no troops in Ukraine and reports 49 people accused of mercenarism since 2023. The...
October 21, 2026
Lula Cancels TV Interview to Rest His Voice
Brazil's president cancelled a TV Record interview on 21 October to rest a hoarse voice before Friday's Globo runoff debate...
October 21, 2026
Calypso Singer Brother Valentino Dies at 85
Brother Valentino, the calypso singer known as The People’s Calypsonian, has died aged 85, reports said on 21 October. Cause...
October 21, 2026
Brazil May Buy Up to US$18bn of Unpaid Debt
Brazil may buy up to R$90 billion (US$17.9 billion) of overdue debts in Desenrola 3.0, paying at most US$1.8 billion,...
October 21, 2026