USA & Canada Intelligence Brief August 19, 2026: He Says He Paused It, Nothing On Paper
USA Canada Intelligence Brief August 19: Trump says he paused the 50% Canada tariff two hours out, but no legal...
August 19, 2026Section
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Europe Intelligence Brief August 19, 2026: Britain’s Energy Bill Lands, Sweden Barely Notices
Europe Intelligence Brief August 19: British inflation rose to 2.9% on a 13% energy cap rise, with July rates running...
August 19, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief August 19, 2026: South Africa Gets Relief, Kenya Gets A Charge Sheet
Africa Intelligence Brief August 19: South African inflation fell to 4.3% in July as a Nairobi court heard 121 charges...
August 19, 2026
Where Carmen de Areco Is, and How to Get There Without a Car
Carmen de Areco sits 147km west of Buenos Aires on the RN7. Here is the drive, the bus from Retiro,...
August 19, 2026
Retiring Abroad on a Fixed Income: What US$2,084 Actually Buys
Retiring abroad on a fixed income starts with one number: the average US retirement cheque is US$2,084 a month. Here...
August 19, 2026
Why Spending US Dollars in Costa Rica Is Harder Than It Looks
Spending US dollars in Costa Rica is possible almost everywhere, and it quietly costs you money. The colon is strong...
August 19, 2026
Seven Costa Rica National Parks and What Each One Costs
Costa Rica national parks now sell most tickets online only, with timed entry and daily caps. Here are seven parks,...
August 19, 2026
São Paulo Ranks Eighth in a New Digital Nomad City Index
A digital nomad city ranking published this week puts Seoul first and São Paulo eighth. It is the only Latin...
August 19, 2026
Venezuela Oil Exports Up 19.7% This Year, PDVSA Says
Venezuela oil exports rose 19.7% this year, PDVSA says, as output nears 1.245 million barrels a day and Caracas sets...
August 19, 2026
Is La Paz Really Mexico’s Safest Undiscovered Beach Town?
The safest undiscovered Mexico destination claim points at La Paz. We traced it, and the evidence behind it is a...
August 19, 2026
Three Cheap Mexican Beach Towns as Cancún Prices Climb
Cheap Mexican beach towns still exist away from the resort corridors. Here are three, with published prices, travel advisory levels...
August 19, 2026
United Adds a Nonstop Dulles to Cartagena Flight in December
The new Dulles to Cartagena flight starts 17 December, four times a week, year-round. It is the first US carrier...
August 19, 2026
Guyana GDP Per Capita Now Overtakes the United States, Adjusted for Prices
Guyana GDP per capita has passed the United States on a purchasing-power basis, IMF and World Bank data show. In...
August 19, 2026
Buying Property in Mexico as a US Retiree: How Not to Get Scammed
Buying property in Mexico means a bank trust near the coast and a notario who is not your agent. Some...
August 19, 2026
Report Warns Argentina Central Bank Reform Could Unlock Borrowing Against Reserves
A PxQ report says the Argentina central bank reform could let the BCRA pledge reserves as collateral to borrow abroad....
August 19, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief August 19, 2026: The Morning Seoul Had To Stop Trading
Asia Intelligence Brief August 19: Seoul suspended program selling as the KOSPI fell 5.8%, and Tokyo dropped for a second...
August 19, 2026
Colombia Earthquake Reconstruction Could Cost US$12.9 Billion and Take Up to Six Years
Colombia earthquake reconstruction could cost up to US$12.9 billion and run five to six years, the national planning department says.
August 19, 2026
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight — August 19, 2026
São Paulo nightlife tonight: two shows at Blue Note, four rooms open at Casa de Francisca, forró at Canto da...
August 19, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight — August 19, 2026
Rio nightlife tonight: Rio Scenarium's gafieira ball, Pedro Alvorada at Carioca da Gema, bossa nova at Bip Bip — and...
August 19, 2026
Chile’s Lithium Producer SQM Posts US$660 Million Quarterly Profit
SQM posted a US$660 million second-quarter profit as lithium prices rebounded, and first-half earnings at the Chilean miner topped US$1...
August 19, 2026