Brazil’s Oil Export Tax Is Back as Court Overturns Industry Injunction
A Brazilian appeals court reinstated the 12% oil export tax, overturning an injunction won by producers. The levy has raised...
September 1, 2026Section
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Cúcuta Car Bomb Kills One at Police Station in Norte de Santander
A Cúcuta car bomb exploded outside the Los Patios police station in Norte de Santander, killing one civilian and wounding...
September 1, 2026
Mexico Foreign Investment Screening Bill Puts Security Chiefs at the Table as Textile Makers Accuse China
Mexico's bill lets security ministries vet foreign stakes above 49 percent in strategic sectors, as textile makers accuse China of...
September 1, 2026
Venezuela Oil Deal Names Betancourt as China Protests and Krugman Attacks Concession
NABEP, controlled by Alejandro Betancourt, is now Venezuela second-largest oil operator behind Chevron as China formally protests the loss of...
September 1, 2026
Colombia Budget of Truth Rattles Wall Street as 2027 Deficit Swells
Colombia's 'budget of truth' revealed a 9.4% of GDP deficit for 2027 and US$11 billion in extra financing needs, sinking...
September 1, 2026
Peru 2027 Budget: US$79 Billion Plan Bets on Outgrowing Latin America
Peru's 2027 budget bets on growth above the Latin American average, a US$40 billion project pipeline and a first tax...
September 1, 2026
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight — September 1, 2026
Sao Paulo nightlife tonight, Tuesday 1 September 2026: Roberto Sion free at Sesc Consolacao at 7 pm, three rooms at...
September 1, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight — September 1, 2026
Rio nightlife tonight, Tuesday 1 September 2026: Grupo Reverso at Carioca da Gema from 8.30 pm, Blanco White at the...
September 1, 2026
EU Suspends Brazilian Beef Imports Just as Trump’s Waiver Opens the US Market
The EU suspends Brazilian beef imports from Thursday over antibiotic rules, days after Trump waived US beef tariffs following JBS...
September 1, 2026
Brazil Supreme Feud Escalates: Alexandre de Moraes Edited Wife’s Contract With Banco Master, Records Show
Records show Justice Alexandre de Moraes edited his wife's Banco Master contract. Mendonça presses the prosecutor over a Vorcaro message.
September 1, 2026
Sheinbaum Second Report Economy: Mixed Verdict Behind the Record FDI Headline
Sheinbaum's second Informe touts record FDI, but new investment hit a 2014 low, Chinese capital a four-year low and Mexican...
September 1, 2026
Chile Imacec Sinks 1.5% in July as Mining Slump Hits Activity
Chile's Imacec fell 1.5% year-on-year in July 2026, the steepest setback in over three years, as mining sank 9.3% and...
September 1, 2026
Mexico Fuel Price Pact Runs to February 2027 as Diesel Cap Drops
Mexico's fuel price pact now runs to February 2027: regular gasoline stays under 24 pesos and the diesel reference drops...
September 1, 2026
Brazil GDP Growth Slows to 0.5% in Q2 as Farms Carry the Economy
Brazil's GDP grew 0.5% in Q2 2026, above forecasts, as agriculture carried the economy while household consumption fell. Full IBGE...
September 1, 2026
Peru El Niño Emergency: 893 Districts in 22 Regions Now Under Formal Decree
Peru declared a 60-day El Niño emergency in 893 districts of 22 regions plus Callao, with no new Treasury money...
September 1, 2026
Brent Tops US$92 as Two Saudi-Crude Tankers Are Hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Two supertankers carrying Saudi crude were hit in the Strait of Hormuz, pushing Brent above US$92 as a global bond...
September 1, 2026
Brazil Poll: Lula Leads First Round but Run-Off With Flávio Bolsonaro Is Deadlocked
Real Time Big Data poll: Lula leads Flávio Bolsonaro 38% to 30% for October 4, Augusto Cury jumps to 11%...
September 1, 2026
São Paulo Oktoberfest 2026: Brazil’s Biggest German Beer Festival Takes Over Ibirapuera Park September 18–October 4
São Paulo Oktoberfest returns to Ibirapuera Park in São Paulo, Brazil, from September 18 to October 4, 2026 — German...
September 1, 2026
ArtRio 2026: Brazil’s Leading Art Fair Returns to Rio de Janeiro September 16–20
ArtRio 2026 runs September 16–20 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, gathering established galleries and emerging projects in the country's premier...
September 1, 2026
MASP Opens ‘Histórias Latino-Americanas’ in São Paulo, Brazil: Five-Floor Landmark Exhibition Starts September 4
MASP in São Paulo, Brazil, opens its landmark collective exhibition 'Histórias latino-americanas' on September 4, 2026 — five floors from...
September 1, 2026