The World Cup Final Just Got a Super Bowl Half-Time Show
For the first time in 96 years, a World Cup final gets an 11-minute half-time show. Madonna, Shakira, BTS, and...
July 9, 2026Section
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Dominican Mining Is Erasing the Caribbean’s Greatest Cave Art
Of 24 confirmed Pomier caves near San Cristóbal, 16 have been harmed by mining and quarrying, damaging some of the...
July 9, 2026
Mexico Names Rafa Márquez Coach, With Four Years to 2030
Mexico named Rafa Márquez head coach three days after its World Cup exit. The decision was taken in August 2024,...
July 9, 2026
Colombia Called Off the Hippo Cull. Nobody Else Will Take Them.
Colombia's new environment minister ruled out culling the Escobar hippos, leaving a herd of 200-plus growing fast as seven countries...
July 9, 2026
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight — July 9, 2026
Where to go out in São Paulo tonight, Thu 9 July 2026: live MPB, samba rodas, rooftops, clubs and LGBTQ+...
July 9, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight — July 9, 2026
Where to go in Rio tonight, Thu 9 July 2026: live samba in Lapa, jazz in Copacabana, prices, addresses, comanda...
July 9, 2026
FBI Probes US$260m Flowing Through Argentina’s Football Body
FBI Argentina probe: agents traced US$260 million through AFA accounts, with US$57 million to Tourprodenter and firms with no clear...
July 9, 2026
Brazil’s Gangs Move 2.4 Times What the State Spends on Security
Brazil's gangs move R$348bn ($67.6bn) a year, 2.4 times all state security spending, a federal audit finds, exposing a Brazil...
July 9, 2026
Argentina’s Great Food Fair Turns 20 in a Slumping Home Market
Argentina's Caminos y Sabores food fair opens Thursday in a new venue, with entry near thirteen dollars and provinces chasing...
July 9, 2026
Brazil Will Let Households Pick Their Power Supplier in 2028
Households join the Brazil free energy market from 25 November 2028 and small firms from November 2027, a draft decree...
July 9, 2026
World Cup 2026 FIFA Under Fire Over Balogun Red Card Reversal
World Cup 2026 FIFA faces scrutiny after lifting the Folarin Balogun red card ban, with UEFA, European lawmakers and an...
July 9, 2026
Leaving Argentina Can Reset Your Citizenship Clock: The 2025 Decree Explained
Argentina's 2025 decree requires 2 uninterrupted years for citizenship — one trip abroad can reset your clock. Permanent residency now...
July 9, 2026
Peru Is Rewriting Its Migration Policy: What Could Change for Nomads
Peru launched a multisectoral working group in June for a migration policy rewrite. Digital-nomad permits are under review, but no...
July 9, 2026
Colombia’s Handover Collapses: What the Broken Transition Means for Residents
Colombia empalme collapse 2026: De la Espriella declared the transition over after Petro refused to recognize his victory. What changes...
July 9, 2026
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Thursday, July 9, 2026
Colombia's presidential handover collapses, Peru opens a rewrite of its migration policy, and the World Cup quarter-finals begin. Your July...
July 9, 2026
São Paulo Daily Brief — Thursday, July 9, 2026
Thursday 9 July in São Paulo: state holiday sunshine, a car-free Avenida Paulista, France v Morocco at 5 pm, WEC...
July 9, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief — Thursday, July 9, 2026
Rio Daily Brief, Thu 9 July 2026: 16–22°C with a shower risk, free Centro museums, World Cup quarter-final week in...
July 9, 2026
Brazil’s Airlines Post $830M Profit as Traffic Hits Record
Brazil's airlines turned a combined profit of about 830 million dollars in 2025, Anac says, as domestic traffic passed 100...
July 8, 2026
Marriott Bets Big on Brazil With Plans for 110 More Hotels
Marriott in Brazil plans to add about 110 hotels by 2030, growing from 15 today, from budget City Express rooms...
July 8, 2026
Rio Rents Jump 43% in Three Years as “Dollarization” Pushes Locals Out
Rio rents jumped 42.7% from May 2023 to May 2026, nearly triple inflation, as tourism, foreign buyers and remote workers...
July 8, 2026