São Paulo Ex-Council Chief Surrenders in Probe of Gang-Linked Buses
Milton Leite, ex-São Paulo council chief, surrendered in a probe of PCC gang ties to 12 of the city's 22...
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Israel Says Colombia Quit UN Genocide Case Against It
Israel says Colombia quit South Africa's ICJ genocide case, reversing Bogotá's 2024 intervention, but the court shows no withdrawal.
September 19, 2026
Brazil Economy 2026: Growth, Selic, Inflation and Election
Brazil's economy in 2026 explained: growth near 2%, inflation at 4.44% in July, the Selic cut to 13.75% and a...
September 19, 2026
Sudan War 2026: What Is Happening, Who Is Fighting, and What Comes Next
Sudan's army and the paramilitary RSF are in the fourth year of war, with 12-13 million displaced, El Obeid under...
September 19, 2026
Brazil Nuclear Submarine Delayed to 2038 as Funding Falls Short
Brazil's first nuclear-powered submarine, the Álvaro Alberto, is now due in 2038, 13 years late, as the Navy says it...
September 19, 2026
Brazil Fintech Stocks Fall in New York After Nubank Downgrade
Six New York-listed Brazilian fintechs fell up to 8.57% after Itaú BBA cut Nubank and the Fed raised rates, a...
September 19, 2026
Bolivia Ends Diesel Subsidy, Raising Price 83% to US$1.63
Bolivia ended its diesel subsidy on 19 September, raising the price 83% to US$1.63 a litre amid a dollar shortage...
September 19, 2026
Why Trump’s Planned Meeting With Venezuela’s Acting Leader Matters
Trump's planned talk with Delcy Rodríguez would be the first US-Venezuela leaders' meeting since 2015, a test of the post-Maduro...
September 19, 2026
Brazil’s Supreme Court Justice Clears Welfare Rise Before Vote
Brazil's Supreme Court cleared a 15% rise in the Bolsa Família welfare programme for 19.3 million households before the 4...
September 19, 2026
Paulo Gonet and Vorcaro Photo Tests Brazil’s Biggest Bank Fraud Case
Paulo Gonet and Vorcaro photo lands in Brazil's biggest bank failure. Only the prosecutor general can bring charges at the...
September 19, 2026
Latin America Sports Daily for Saturday, September 19, 2026
World Cup: Brasileirão round 28 opens with five Saturday fixtures, including Vasco against Coritiba at São Januário. Defensa y Justicia...
September 19, 2026
São Paulo Daily Brief for Saturday, September 19, 2026
São Paulo's Oktoberfest opens at Ibirapuera with tickets from R$65 (about US$12.60), plus São Paulo v Internacional at 9pm and...
September 19, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief for Saturday, September 19, 2026
Rio de Janeiro: Rio's Saturday brings a free MIMO Festival night at Circo Voador, ArtRio at Marina da Glória and...
September 19, 2026
SQM Falls 5.68% as China Lithium Prices Slide Again
SQM fell 5.68% and Albemarle 3.60% as Chinese lithium carbonate prices slid again, deepening the week's losses for Latin American...
September 19, 2026
Grain Funds Fall Even as China Steps Up American Soybean Buying
The soybean fund fell 1.04% to US$27.68, corn 0.66% to US$19.70 and wheat 1.45% to US$25.86. Chicago settled November soybeans...
September 19, 2026
Oil Slips as WTI Settles at US$100.30; Ecopetrol and YPF Gain
WTI settled at US$100.30 and Brent at US$103.87 on Friday. Petrobras fell 0.67% while Ecopetrol rose 1.15% and YPF gained...
September 19, 2026
Steel Shares Slide as CSN Leads Latin American Losses
CSN's ADR fell 6.78% and lost 13.39% on the week as steel shares slid. Gerdau fell 3.14% and Ternium 1.48%,...
September 19, 2026
Zinc Gains 1.86% as Nexa Rises and Buenaventura Slips in Latin America
LME zinc closed near US$3,881.50 a tonne on Friday 18 September 2026. Nexa Resources rose 0.70% to US$13.01 while Buenaventura...
September 19, 2026
Vale Falls 1.80% as Iron Ore Shares Diverge from Firmer Benchmarks
Vale's New York shares closed at US$14.21, down 1.80% on Friday and 6.70% on the week, while the SGX iron...
September 19, 2026
Copper Tracker Gains 2.68% for the Week as Chile Stays Shut
Copper's CPER tracker rose 2.68% for the week to US$40.23 while Chile's market was shut for Fiestas Patrias, leaving Santiago...
September 19, 2026