Venezuela Welcomes IDB Back to Caracas, No Loans Yet
Delcy Rodríguez hosted IDB Invest in Caracas on 2 October as the Inter-American Development Bank reopened its office. No loan...
October 3, 2026Section
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TSE Voids Garotinho Votes Before Rio Governor Vote
Brazil's electoral court ruled votes for Anthony Garotinho on 4 October count as null. What it means for Paes, Ruas...
October 3, 2026
South African Stocks Gain 0.8% as Miners Rise
The Satrix 40 ETF, a JSE Top 40 tracker, rose 0.81% on Friday as the rand firmed to R16.64 per...
October 3, 2026
Nigeria Stocks Fall 0.16% as Banks Drag
Nigeria's NGX All-Share Index fell 0.16% to 250,808 on 2 October as banks slipped, while the September PMI rose to...
October 3, 2026
Morocco Stocks Fall 1.57% as Holdings Slide
Morocco's MASI fell 1.57% to 17,303.69 on 2 October as the dirham weakened 1.3% to 9.94 per dollar. Sector moves,...
October 3, 2026
Colombia Stocks Slip 0.59%, Peso Up 1.5%
Colombia's COLCAP fell 0.59% to 2,515.02 on 2 October as financials slid, while the peso gained 1.5% to about 3,263...
October 3, 2026
Argentina Country Risk Hits 2026 High, Dollar Holds
Argentina’s country risk touched 655 on 2 October while the blue dollar held at 1,560 per US$1. Which dollar rate...
October 3, 2026
Bolivia IMF Loan Approved With US$214 Million Up Front
Bolivia IMF loan: US$214 million of the US$1.9 billion is paid, and the minister says later tranches come quarterly. What...
October 3, 2026
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Saturday, October 3, 2026
Brazil votes Sunday, the IMF approved Bolivia’s US$1.9 billion loan and Argentina’s country risk hit a 2026 high. Your Saturday...
October 3, 2026
Colombia Neighbours Explained, the Andean Border Guide
Colombia neighbours explained: five land borders, 13,987,130 pendular crossings with Venezuela in early 2026 and an Ecuador tariff row now...
October 3, 2026
Uruguay Neighbours Explained, the Southern Cone in 2026
Uruguay neighbours shape its trade, migration and politics: Brazil alone traded US$4.965 billion with Uruguay in 2024, says Brazil's Foreign...
October 3, 2026
Paraguay Neighbours Explained, a Southern Cone Guide
Paraguay's borders with Argentina, Brazil and Bolivia drive its trade. Argentina took 42.3% of exports in the first half of...
October 3, 2026
Tanzania Neighbours Explained, East Africa Borders and Trade
Tanzania has eight neighbours and belongs to an EAC trade bloc worth US$156.6 billion. How borders, Dar es Salaam port...
October 3, 2026
Kenya Neighbours Explained, East Africa in 2026
Kenya neighbours shape its role as East Africa's hub. EAC external trade hit US$46.3 billion in early 2026, but intra-EAC...
October 3, 2026
Atiku Abubakar 2027: ADC Candidate Challenging Tinubu
Atiku Abubakar is the ADC candidate for Nigeria's 16 January 2027 election, challenging Bola Tinubu on living costs. Here is...
October 3, 2026
Argentina Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026
Argentina politics in 2026: Milei needs governors and a fragmented Congress to pass the 2027 budget. Who holds power and...
October 3, 2026
Latin America Sports Daily for Saturday, October 3, 2026
Latin America Sports Daily for October 3, 2026: Brazilian Serie A fallout, Argentina matchday 11 fixtures and the Copa Libertadores...
October 3, 2026
São Paulo Daily Brief
São Paulo today: warm with a chance of rain, election eve, open museums and the weekend sport. Your Saturday, October...
October 3, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief
Rio Daily Brief for Saturday October 3. Start at Jardim Botânico's Birdwatching tour, then beach and samba. Weather, markets, transport.
October 3, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Saturday, October 3, 2026
Latin America mood on October 3: Brazil bets ban backlash and vote nerves, Milei parties in Paris, Chile feeling Bolivia...
October 3, 2026