Dominican Republic Pushes Shrimp Food Festival to Lure Tourists
Saborea el Paraíso is the Dominican Republic's campaign to become a culinary-tourism destination, anchored by the Sánchez shrimp festival on
August 4, 2026Section
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Peru’s Feria De Arequipa 2026: 9 Days of Food & Music
The Feria de Arequipa 2026 runs 8-16 August at Cerro Juli: nine days of food and music marking the city's...
August 4, 2026
Marty Friedman Returns to Chile for Two November 2026 Shows
Ex-Megadeth guitarist Marty Friedman returns to Chile in November 2026 for two shows, in Valparaíso on the 13th and Santiago...
August 4, 2026
Guyana Ring-Fencing Gap May Cost US$12.4 Billion
Civil-society critics say the missing ring-fencing clause in Guyana's ExxonMobil Stabroek deal costs billions as output tops 900,000 barrels a...
August 4, 2026
Pope Leo XIV Plans Return to His Former Diocese in Peru
Peru's interim president says Pope Leo XIV will visit in November 2026, a personal return to Chiclayo; the Vatican has...
August 4, 2026
Honduras Ex-Leader Hernández Freed Pending Fraud Trial
A Honduran court is letting ex-president Juan Orlando Hernández face fraud and money-laundering charges in freedom; a key hearing is...
August 4, 2026
Pilots’ Strike Strands 140+ Ships on Argentina’s Paraná River
A river pilots' strike against Argentina's Decree 690/2026 has stranded 140-plus ships since 1 August, paralyzing the Paraná grain-export corridor.
August 4, 2026
Chevron Boosts Venezuela Oil to 280,000 Barrels Daily
Chevron has raised Venezuelan output to about 280,000 bpd under a US license as BP, Eni, Shell and Repsol follow...
August 4, 2026
Brazil’s Central Bank Set to Cut Key Rate to 14%
Brazil's Copom is expected to cut the Selic to 14% on Wednesday, a fourth straight quarter-point move as inflation cools...
August 4, 2026
Southern Copper Marks 30 Years on NYSE After CEO’s Death
Southern Copper marks 30 years on the NYSE after the death of longtime CEO Óscar González Rocha, amid a tightening...
August 4, 2026
LATAM Airlines Approves Buyback of Up to 5% of Its Shares
LATAM Airlines shareholders approved a buyback of up to 5% of its stock, a bold capital-return move three years after...
August 4, 2026
Angola Fuel Import Bill Soars 48% to US$1.7 Billion
Angola's fuel import bill rose 47.8% to about US$1.7 billion in the first half of 2026, outpacing what the state...
August 4, 2026
South Africa Takes Its Grid Rebuild to Beijing
South Africa is pitching Chinese investors on an energy programme worth about R2.2 trillion to 2039, with transmission the binding...
August 4, 2026
Ethiopian State-Owned Enterprises Pay 42% of Big-Tax Haul
Ethiopian state-owned enterprises paid 42% of large-taxpayer revenue in FY2025/26, from a total of about US$3.2 billion, ministry figures show.
August 4, 2026
Nairobi Securities Exchange Hits US$31 Billion Market Cap
The Nairobi Securities Exchange has passed Sh4 trillion, about US$31 billion, for the first time, driven by domestic institutional money.
August 4, 2026
Chinese Investment in Egypt Tops US$10 Billion, PM Says
Chinese investment in Egypt has passed US$10 billion, the prime minister says, though Cairo has not said what the figure...
August 4, 2026
Ghana Cashew Processing Stalls Below 6% Despite Export Boom
Ghana cashew processing handled about 15,000 of 262,000 tonnes grown in 2025, a new Nitidae study finds, as farm-gate prices...
August 4, 2026
Ghana Diesel Margin Cut by US$0.13 to Cap Transport Costs
Ghana cut the diesel regulatory margin by GH¢2 a litre for one month from 4 August 2026, three days after...
August 4, 2026
Four State Firms Hold 80% of Cameroon’s On-Lent Debt
Cameroon's on-lent debt reached FCFA 845.2 billion at end-June 2026, and four state companies hold 79.5% of it, per the...
August 4, 2026
NNPC Profit Falls 35% to About US$1.7 Billion in First Half
NNPC profit fell 35.4% to N2.28 trillion, about US$1.7 billion, in the first half of 2026, with Federation Account remittances...
August 4, 2026