Europe Intelligence Brief — Tuesday, August 4, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief, August 4, 2026: Italy invokes Schengen powers against Spain over Ceuta, wildfires force evacuations, missile hits Poland.
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USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Tuesday, August 4, 2026
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief, August 4, 2026: 50% Section 338 tariffs hit Canada on 19 August, AI selloff, Fed...
August 4, 2026
Milei: US Alliance Key to Falklands Sovereignty Claim
President Javier Milei says Argentina's alliance with Washington is the 'key' to its Falklands (Malvinas) sovereignty claim; the US has...
August 4, 2026
Buenos Aires Tango Festival Returns with Free Global Contest
Buenos Aires goes full tango in August 2026 with the Tango BA Festival y Mundial, the Semana de las Milongas...
August 4, 2026
Guatemala’s Volcán De Fuego Eruption Forces Evacuations
Guatemala's Volcán de Fuego has entered a more explosive phase for up to 72 hours; two villages are evacuated and...
August 4, 2026
Colombia Presidential Handover Sparks ‘Civil War’ Claim
Colombia's presidential handover escalates: outgoing leader Petro calls De la Espriella illegitimate and warns of unrest before the Cali inauguration.
August 4, 2026
Guatemala Ports Law Vote Set for August as US Demands Reform
Guatemala's ports law reached the plenary with around 36 negotiated amendments, and the United States is urging passage to deepen...
August 4, 2026
Peru’s Ex-President Toledo, 80, Seeks Prison Release over Health
Former Peru president Alejandro Toledo, 80, seeks release from prison on health grounds via a humanitarian presidential grace while serving...
August 4, 2026
Argentina’s Dividend Payments Abroad Top US$1 Billion in June
Argentina's dividend payments abroad topped US$1 billion in June 2026, a record since 2010, as firms sped up profit transfers...
August 4, 2026
Colombia’s Central Bank Buys US$400M in First Reserve Auction
Colombia's central bank approved US$399.9m of US$877.5m offered in its first reserve-accumulation auction, and the peso softened.
August 4, 2026
Errea Wittu FPSO to Push Guyana Past 1 Million Bpd
The Errea Wittu FPSO is sailing to Guyana and, once producing, will push national oil output past 1 million barrels...
August 4, 2026
ExxonMobil Drills Rockhead-1 in Guyana’s Stabroek Block
ExxonMobil is drilling the Rockhead-1 exploration well in Guyana's Stabroek block with the Stena Carron, hunting for more oil.
August 4, 2026
Eve Air Mobility Narrows Q2 Loss to US$34.2M as Burn Eases
Embraer's Eve Air Mobility cut its Q2 net loss ~47% to US$34.2M as R&D fell, days after its eVTOL's first...
August 4, 2026
Brazil Battery-Storage Auction Draws Record 296,807 MW
Brazil's first battery-storage auction drew a record 296,807 MW across 6,000+ projects, EPE says, as capital rotates into grid storage.
August 4, 2026
Ex-Nubank CTO Launches AI Wealth Startup Decade on US$85M Seed
Decade, an AI wealth startup founded by an ex-Nubank CTO, opens to the public in São Paulo after a US$85M...
August 4, 2026
ChatGPT Ads Brazil Pilot to Test AI Monetization
OpenAI is set to switch on ChatGPT ads in Brazil, one of its largest markets, in a Free and Go...
August 4, 2026
Colombia’s Gambling Hits 2% of GDP, Surpassing Coffee
Colombia’s gambling 2% of GDP milestone, fueled by online betting and the 2026 World Cup, now tops coffee and coal,...
August 4, 2026
Cerro Matoso Output Cut in Half After Gas Cutoff
Colombia’s Cerro Matoso output cut of up to 50% follows Canacol Energy’s move to slash contracted gas supply, putting Córdoba...
August 4, 2026
Colombia Charges Enel, AES, Celsia with Energy Price-Fixing
Colombia’s SIC filed energy price-fixing charges against Enel, AES and Celsia over inflated power-pool offers made from 2022 to 2025.
August 4, 2026
Colombian Mato Grosso: De la Espriella’s US$1.3 Billion Agro Plan
President-elect De la Espriella is exploring a 20-year, IDB-backed plan to turn the Llanos Orientales into a Colombian Mato Grosso...
August 4, 2026