Africa Intelligence Brief August 21, 2026: Four Answers To The Same Question
Africa Intelligence Brief for August 21: four governments were asked something uncomfortable this week, and each reached for a different...
August 21, 2026Section
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Asia Intelligence Brief August 21, 2026: The Month That Has Two Numbers
Asia Intelligence Brief for August 21: Japan published July inflation and rebased the index on the same morning, three weeks...
August 21, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief August 21, 2026: What The Order Book Is Actually For
Europe Intelligence Brief for August 21: German factories hit a four-year high on defence orders and stockpiling while German services...
August 21, 2026
Ecuador and South Korea Look at Energy and Mining Deals
Ecuador and South Korea are exploring energy and mining deals under SECA, which will eliminate tariffs on most exports. Learn...
August 21, 2026
Mexico Data Centres Are Set for US$20.6 Billion by 2031
Mexico data centres are set for US$20.63 billion in direct investment by 2031, according to an industry report. Learn the...
August 21, 2026
Pegatron Puts US$330 Million Into a New Ciudad Juárez Plant
Pegatron invests US$330 million in a new Ciudad Juárez plant for electromobility and data center tech, creating 1,000 jobs. Learn...
August 21, 2026
National Airlines Wins US Approval to Fly to Venezuela
National Airlines wins US approval to fly to Venezuela, marking a cautious step in restoring air links after a 2019...
August 21, 2026
One in Eight Argentine Families Is Behind on a Loan
Argentina loan arrears are 7.6% across the system, but families are at 12.7% and lending outside the banks is running...
August 21, 2026
Brazil Shed 45,900 Retail Jobs in Six Months
Brazil retail jobs fell 45,900 in the first half of 2026, the worst first half since the pandemic, while the...
August 21, 2026
Petrobras Opens Talks for Four Offshore Blocks in Ghana
Petrobras Ghana negotiations opened on 21 August for four offshore blocks in the Keta Basin, after Accra approved the company's...
August 21, 2026
Correios Asks 7,000 Staff to Leave as Losses Mount
The Correios redundancy round targets 7,000 departures by 30 September, after an earlier attempt drew 3,100 and a US$1.04 billion...
August 21, 2026
Peru Moves to Keep Julio Velarde at the Central Bank
Julio Velarde was designated to head Peru's central bank to 2031 on 21 August, subject to Senate ratification. He has...
August 21, 2026
David Jarrín Opens a Quito Show of Textiles and Sculpture
David Jarrín opens a show of textiles and sculpture in Quito next week at Q Galería. See dates, hours, and...
August 21, 2026
Santa Rosa de Quives: A Day Trip an Hour From Lima
Plan a day trip to Santa Rosa de Quives from Lima. Feast day on Sunday 30 August 2026, free entry,...
August 21, 2026
Instituto Capim Santo Opens in Belo Horizonte
Instituto Capim Santo opens a free cooking course in Belo Horizonte starting 3 September 2026. Learn how to enroll and...
August 21, 2026
The Curitiba Biennial Runs Until November
The Curitiba Biennial runs until November 2026, with more than 300 artists. Find dates, tickets, venues, and tips for visiting...
August 21, 2026
Camila Bring Their Farewell Tour to Puebla in December
Camila bring their farewell tour to Puebla on 17 December 2026. Get tickets via eTicket, prices from 250 pesos. Don't...
August 21, 2026
The Mukumbarí Cable Car Is Running Again
The Mukumbarí cable car in Mérida, Venezuela, is running again for the holiday season. All five stations are open daily...
August 21, 2026
Bolivia’s Censured Economy Minister Is Still in Post
Bolivia economy minister Jose Gabriel Espinoza was censured on 18 August and is still in post. The fight is now...
August 21, 2026
Panama Canal Caps Daily Ship Transits From September
Panama Canal transits will be capped at 34 a day from 4 September and 32 from 15 September. In exchange,...
August 21, 2026