Tigray Offensive in Ethiopia: Airports Seized, Flights Halted
The Tigray offensive has closed three airports in northern Ethiopia and halted Ethiopian Airlines flights. Here is what is confirmed...
September 24, 2026Section
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ICC Seleka Conviction Is a First for Central African Republic
The ICC Seleka conviction of Mahamat Said Abdel Kani brings four crimes against humanity counts, three war crimes acquittals and...
September 24, 2026
DR Congo Ebola Funding Reaches US$887 Million After New Pledge
Washington added US$267 million on 23 September 2026, lifting DR Congo Ebola funding from the United States to US$887 million....
September 24, 2026
Investment-Grade Talk and a US$7 Billion Energy Package: What Argentina’s New York Week Means for Expats
Washington announced up to US$7 billion through 2027 for Argentine energy and JP Morgan sketched a path to investment grade...
September 24, 2026
Washington Flirts With a 90-Day Diesel Export Ban: What It Means for Expats in Latin America
The White House is reportedly preparing a 90-day diesel export ban - and denying it. With US diesel at US$6.52...
September 24, 2026
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Thursday, September 24, 2026
Banxico decides at 1 p.m. after the peso's sharpest slide in months; Hurricane Polo's tropical storm warning now reaches Manzanillo;...
September 24, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, September 23, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for 23 September 2026: Washington welcomes Xi Jinping while defending its ban on three newsrooms...
September 23, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief for 23 September 2026: Japan takes warm words and no document from Donald Trump, Xi Jinping is...
September 23, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief for 23 September 2026: the European Union buys three years of sanctions certainty by dropping two Russian...
September 23, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for 23 September 2026: Tigray forces take Mekelle airport and Ethiopian Airlines pulls out of three northern...
September 23, 2026
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight: Sophy Sings Marilyn Monroe, September 23, 2026
Tonight in São Paulo: Sophy sings Marilyn Monroe at Blue Note at 10.30 p.m., after an 8 p.m. rock tribute....
September 23, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight: Vanessa Ebons in Lapa, September 23, 2026
Tonight in Rio: Vanessa Ebons plays contemporary samba at Carioca da Gema in Lapa, 8.30 p.m., entry R$30 (about US$6)....
September 23, 2026
Susy Aponte Polo Killing Treated as Contract Hit: Peru Holds Two Foreign Suspects
Peru prosecutors treat the killing of candidate and journalist Susy Aponte Polo as a contract hit — two foreign suspects...
September 23, 2026
50 Best Restaurants Awards Come to Lima, Peru, From 2 to 4 November, First South American Edition
Lima hosts the 50 Best Restaurants 2026 from 2 to 4 November, the first edition in South America, with PromPerú...
September 23, 2026
ArtRio Closes in Rio With About 50,000 Visitors, Down From 55,000 Last Year
ArtRio 2026 drew about 50,000 visitors to Marina da Glória from 16 to 20 September. The R$67.7 million headline is...
September 23, 2026
JPMorgan Uruguay Office Is Under Study, Not Decided, While Licensed Wealth Firms in Uruguay Manage US$47.29 Billion for 88,298 Clients
A JPMorgan Uruguay office is under study, not decided, its Southern Cone chief says. Licensed wealth firms there run US$47.29...
September 23, 2026
Chile and Australia Launch Strategic Partnership Without a Signature at UN Meeting
Chile and Australia agreed on 22 September 2026 to begin a Chile-Australia strategic partnership. No treaty, no funding, and a...
September 23, 2026
Guyana Gas-to-Energy Plant Aims to Fire First Turbine Around 4 December, Adding 57 MW of 300 MW
The Guyana gas-to-energy plant targets first fire around 4 December 2026, but only about 57 MW of the planned 300...
September 23, 2026
Brazil Market Moves: NG.CASH Funding, Franklin ETFs, B3 Bitcoin Futures
Brazil market moves: NG.CASH raised US$15 million led by Blockchain Capital, Franklin listed five funds in reais, and a dollar...
September 23, 2026
Colombia Clearing House Stake Rises to 75.28% as the Bogotá Stock Exchange Buys 522.7 Million Shares From Banco de Bogotá
The Bogotá stock exchange lifted its Colombia clearing house stake to 75.28% by buying 522.7 million shares from Banco de...
September 23, 2026