LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Saturday, October 17, 2026
Hurricane Trudy nears Mexico's Pacific coast, Colombia's 14-day visa deadline, Brazil's runoff in 8 days and today's exchange rates for...
October 17, 2026Section
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Court Lets Lula Camp Unlink WhatsApp Channel
Brazil's electoral court president let Lula's coalition unlink its 5-million-follower WhatsApp channel but did not rule on any tie to...
October 17, 2026
Flávio Rules Out Brother as Foreign Minister
Flávio Bolsonaro told TV Globo on 16 October that brother Eduardo, who lives in the US, will not be his...
October 17, 2026
Flávio Vows to Cut 10 Ministries
Flávio Bolsonaro told TV Globo on 16 October he would cut at least 10 of 39 ministries and keep minimum...
October 17, 2026
Lula Puts Globo Under Suspicion Over Lunch
Lula said Friday that TV Globo is under suspicion of his campaign after Flávio Bolsonaro lunched with its executives before...
October 17, 2026
Flávio Bolsonaro Pledges to Skip Reelection
Flávio Bolsonaro told TV Globo on 16 October he would give up a second term if Congress rejects his plan...
October 17, 2026
Latin America Sports Daily for Saturday, October 17, 2026
Copa Libertadores semi-final first legs: Palmeiras beat Fluminense at the Maracanã and Flamengo draw with Estudiantes. Second legs set for...
October 17, 2026
São Paulo Daily Brief
São Paulo Daily Brief for Saturday 17 October 2026: free cultural workshops, sunny skies, and the market week in figures.
October 17, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief
Your Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief for Saturday: weather, the Sustainable Favela Festival at Fundição Progresso, markets, and what to...
October 17, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Saturday, October 17, 2026
Latin America Pulse: Brazil runoff tightens as Flávio shifts on economy. Mexico-US aviation, Chile-Bolivia thaw, Argentina surplus, Cuba power cuts.
October 17, 2026
US Tech Stocks Fall Over 2% as AI Debt Fears Grow
Nasdaq falls 2.1% and the VIX jumps 21% on AI debt worries while the dollar slips. What it means for...
October 17, 2026
Flávio Dodges Nunes Marques Probe Question
Flávio Bolsonaro would not say on TV Globo on 16 October if Justice Nunes Marques should be probed over Vorcaro...
October 16, 2026
Lula Camp Asks Court to Cut WhatsApp Tie
Lula's coalition asked Brazil's electoral court on 16 October to rule a pro-Lula WhatsApp channel is not part of his...
October 16, 2026
Bitcoin Slips 0.6% on the Week to US$82,046
Bitcoin closed at US$82,046 on Friday 16 October, down 0.61% on the week, while Coinbase fell 5.79% and Strategy 9.56%...
October 16, 2026
Soy Fund Slips 0.22% as Corn Fund Falls 0.87%
Grain futures fell on Friday 16 October, with November soybeans at 1,261.25 cents and December wheat down 9.50 cents. The...
October 16, 2026
Steel Fund Rises 0.68% as CSN Falls 3.5%
The SLX steel fund rose 0.68% to US$102.45 on Friday 16 October as Nucor gained 0.63% and Ternium 0.39%, while...
October 16, 2026
Nexa Gains 0.32% to US$12.52 as Buenaventura Falls 2.3%
Brazil’s Nexa rose 0.32% to US$12.52 on Friday 16 October while Peru’s Buenaventura fell 2.34% and Teck lost 1.70%. Zinc...
October 16, 2026
Iron Ore Rebounds to US$90.85 as Vale Gains 0.3%
Iron ore rebounded 1.11% to US$90.85 a tonne on Friday 16 October after a two-year low, and Vale rose 0.31%...
October 16, 2026
Lithium Fund Falls 2.32% as Albemarle Drops 2.75%
The LIT lithium fund fell 2.32% to US$64.05 on Friday 16 October as Albemarle dropped 2.75% and Chile’s SQM slipped...
October 16, 2026
Copper Fund Edges Up 0.13% as Freeport Slips 0.7%
The CPER copper fund rose 0.13% to US$39.50 on Friday 16 October while miners fell, with Freeport down 0.74% and...
October 16, 2026