Argentina Country Risk Hits 635 as IMF Backs Programme
Argentina country risk rose to 635 points on 1 October as US yields hit two-decade highs. The IMF backed Milei's...
October 1, 2026Section
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US Earmarks US$1m for Brazil Supreme Court Project
The US State Department earmarked US$1m for a Supreme Court project backing Brazilian groups that oppose the court's rulings, The...
October 1, 2026
Mexican Peso Hits Its Weakest Since December 2025, Down Over 1% Against the US Dollar
The Mexican peso fell over 1% to about 18.35 per US dollar on 1 October 2026, its weakest level since...
October 1, 2026
Hurricane Rachel Brings Rain to Four Mexican States
Hurricane Rachel Category 2: Mexico's weather service forecasts heavy rain and 6-metre waves for four Pacific states as the storm...
October 1, 2026
JD Vance Visit to Argentina Planned for November
JD Vance visit to Argentina is planned for November, the first by a US vice president since 2017. Buenos Aires...
October 1, 2026
Pan American Energy Files US$1.2 Billion RIGI Bid
Argentina RIGI gains two bids: Pan American Energy files a US$1.2 billion oil plan and Eramet will seek US$350 million...
October 1, 2026
Colombia Protest Decree Lets Police Act During Dialogue
Colombia's draft protest regulation decree lets police act on violent marchers while talks go on. Comments close 4 October; critics...
October 1, 2026
Colombia Maps 93 ELN Clandestine Runways in Venezuela
Clandestine airstrips: Colombian intelligence has mapped 93 runways used by the ELN guerrilla inside Venezuela, near the border.
October 1, 2026
Monte de Piedad Strike Ends in Mexico After a Year
The Monte de Piedad strike in Mexico ended on 30 September after nearly a year. Its more than 300 pawn...
October 1, 2026
Bolsonaro Asks Supreme Court to Suspend Coup Sentence
Bolsonaro's lawyers ask Brazil's Supreme Court to suspend his 27-year coup sentence and annul the conviction. Justice Nunes Marques will...
October 1, 2026
Mexico Says Fuel Subsidies Hold Inflation Below 4%
Mexico fuel subsidies kept inflation at 3.4% instead of above 4%, Finance Minister Édgar Amador told Congress. The discount cost...
October 1, 2026
Brazil Manufacturing PMI Falls to 44.8 in September
Brazil manufacturing PMI fell to 44.8 in September, its sharpest drop since April 2023, as weak demand and pre-election caution...
October 1, 2026
South Africa Vehicle Sales Rise 12.7% in September 2026
South Africa vehicle sales rose 12.7% to 61,645 units in September, naamsa says, despite a rate rise. Exports fell 18.8%,...
October 1, 2026
Chile Imacec Falls 1% in August as Mining Slumps 17.4%
Chile Imacec fell 1.0% in August 2026 as mining output plunged 17.4%, while non-mining activity grew 1.4%. What drove the...
October 1, 2026
Mexico Business Confidence Edges Up to 48.4
Mexico business confidence rose 0.1 points to 48.4 in September 2026, INEGI said. Trade and construction improved, while factory sentiment...
October 1, 2026
South Africa Green ID End Date: 31 March 2028
Home Affairs Minister Leon Schreiber set 31 March 2028 as the green ID book’s last valid day; production ends in...
October 1, 2026
Mägo de Oz Plays Bogotá on 26 February 2027
Mägo de Oz Bogotá: the Spanish folk metal band plays Movistar Arena on 26 February 2027, with Tuboleta tickets from...
October 1, 2026
Tiakola Opens Africa Tour in Casablanca on 5 December
The Tiakola Casablanca concert on 5 December 2026 at the Complexe Mohammed V opens his eight-city Africa tour. Tickets from...
October 1, 2026
Def Leppard Costa Rica Concert Set for 27 October
Def Leppard Costa Rica concert on 27 October 2026 at Parque Viva, Alajuela, with Extreme: tickets on eticket.cr from about...
October 1, 2026
CANEX WKND 2026 Opens in Lagos on 5 November
CANEX WKND 2026 brings Africa's creative industries to Lagos, Nigeria, from 5 to 8 November at the former National Theatre...
October 1, 2026