Iran War Cost Brazil’s Airlines US$1 Billion in Extra Fuel
Brazil’s Azul, Gol and Latam booked about R$5.2 billion (some US$1 billion) in extra fuel costs from the Iran war,...
August 6, 2026Section
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Vale Lifts 2026 Iron-Ore Cost Guidance and Improves Its Base-Metals Outlook
Vale raised its 2026 iron-ore cost guidance while improving its base-metals outlook, a move the market is digesting alongside its...
August 6, 2026
Brazil and Mexico Advance a Petrobras–Pemex Energy Accord as Diesel Output Hits a Record
Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira spotlighted a Brazil–Mexico Petrobras–Pemex energy pact as Petrobras posted record July diesel output, with Q2 results...
August 6, 2026
Brazil’s STJ Moves Against Justice Marco Buzzi Over Harassment Claims
Brazil's STJ moved against Justice Marco Buzzi over harassment claims, a test of a new rule replacing forced retirement with...
August 6, 2026
Brazil to Offer Foz do Amazonas Oil Frontier, Reigniting the Amazon Energy Fight
Brazil confirmed it will offer the equatorial-margin/Foz do Amazonas region for oil exploration, reigniting the country’s biggest
August 6, 2026
Nicaragua Exit Visas for Children: What Parents Must Know in 2026
Nicaragua requires all minors under 18 to hold an exit visa and notarised parental authorisation to leave the country. Here...
August 6, 2026
Panama’s Casco Antiguo Launches Five Electric Buses with WiFi and Cameras
Panama's Casco Antiguo debuts five 100% electric buses on the C982 route, featuring WiFi, security cameras, and accessibility tools. Fare...
August 6, 2026
Medellín’s Flower Fair Returns with Free Concerts and the Silletera Parade
Medellín's Feria de las Flores runs July 31 to August 9, 2026, with over 100 free events, Claro concerts, and...
August 6, 2026
São Paulo Immersive Exhibition Recreates the Crimes of 20 Infamous Murderers
A new immersive exhibition in São Paulo, "The Mind of a Serial Killer," recreates the crimes of 20 infamous murderers,...
August 6, 2026
Paraguay loses cheapest-country title as Bolivia takes South America’s top spot
Paraguay slipped to second place behind Bolivia in the 2026 Numbeo cost-of-living index, with a stronger currency and rising urban...
August 6, 2026
Santiago to Host World’s 50 Best Vineyards 2026 for the First Time
Santiago de Chile will host The World's 50 Best Vineyards 2026 ceremony in November, marking the event's debut in Chile...
August 6, 2026
Foo Fighters to Play First-Ever Lima Show at Estadio San Marcos in 2027
Foo Fighters will play their first Lima concert on 3 March 2027 at Estadio San Marcos. Tickets go on sale...
August 6, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief — Thursday, August 6, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief August 6 — Nigeria records its largest single-day hostage rescue while South Africa's central bank warns of...
August 6, 2026
Brazil Bomb Cyclone: Red Alert for Rio Grande do Sul
The Brazil bomb cyclone has put 214 municipalities in Rio Grande do Sul under a red alert, with gusts above...
August 6, 2026
Rand Near Its Strongest in a Month as Brent Slips Below US$80
The rand traded near R16.33 to the dollar on 6 August 2026 as Brent slipped below US$80 and gold held...
August 6, 2026
Ecopetrol Takes Control of Brava Energia for US$521 Million
Ecopetrol bought 25% of Brava Energia for R$2.67 billion (US$521 million), lifting it to 51% control. Settlement falls on 17...
August 6, 2026
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight — August 6, 2026
São Paulo nightlife tonight, Thursday 6 August: the punk band Inocentes play a full album free at 8pm, and a...
August 6, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight — August 6, 2026
Rio nightlife tonight, Thursday 6 August: live samba from 8.30pm at Carioca da Gema, plus Rio Scenarium, Trapiche Gamboa and...
August 6, 2026
Senegal Jails Three Pro-PASTEF Commentators for Offending the President
A Dakar court has jailed three pro-PASTEF commentators for offending President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in a TikTok video. Their lawyers...
August 6, 2026
Nigeria’s NAICOM Issues New Licences to 43 Recapitalised Insurers
Nigeria's NAICOM recapitalisation has licensed 43 insurers that met capital floors of up to ₦35bn (about US$26m), leaving up to...
August 6, 2026