Sinaloa Cartel Sanctions: US Lists Ex-Husband of Baja California Governor
Sinaloa Cartel sanctions: on 29 September the US Treasury named Carlos Torres, ex-husband of Baja California's governor, among 21 people...
September 30, 2026Section
Latest News
Bolivia Visa Bans: “20 More Officials” Refers to US List of 28 September
Bolivia visa bans: reports of 20 more US-sanctioned officials trace to a State Department post of 28 September, as a...
September 30, 2026
Brazil Ibovespa Ends Four-Day Slide at 183,828 Points Before the Election
The Brazil Ibovespa rose 0.46% to 183,828 points on 29 September, as interest-rate futures fell and the real firmed five...
September 30, 2026
Nigeria Women Investors Back Cooking Oil Start-up With Up to US$1 Million
A women-led angel network commits up to US$1 million to a Nigerian start-up paying market women for used cooking oil...
September 30, 2026
Angola Upgrades Its Undersea Internet Link to Brazil and the United States
Angola Cables is adding 800G Ciena optics to its SACS and MONET cables, a direct data route from Angola via...
September 30, 2026
Nigeria’s Push to Process Its Own Cocoa: Johnvents Says Plants Hit 82%
A Nigerian cocoa grinder says its plants ran at 82% in early 2026, yet Nigeria still earns far more from...
September 30, 2026
Kenya’s Coast to Get Protected Internet Cable by 2028, Developers Say
A private group plans a 500-km protected internet cable along Kenya's coast by 2028. Its cost, financing and cable supplier...
September 30, 2026
Nigeria Tells Abuja Trade Fair Exhibitors to Close Deals, Not Just Display
Nigeria’s trade minister told the 21st Abuja trade fair to deliver deals, as India says two-way trade rebounded to US$9.2...
September 30, 2026
Côte d’Ivoire’s port lifeline to Mali and Burkina Faso grows despite rift
Sahel cargo through Côte d’Ivoire’s port of Abidjan jumped 34% in 2025, and a Mali border deal followed, though leaders...
September 30, 2026
Angola Pushes Slavery Reparations at the UN, Though Not in Its Main Speech
Angola's First Lady told a UN-week forum that reparations are a right, not charity. The president left the issue out...
September 30, 2026
Latin American Pulse for Wednesday, September 30, 2026
Latin America today: Brazil's runoff poll tied at 42%, Hurricane Polo fades in Mexico, Argentina's surplus, Chile's 4–2 loss and...
September 30, 2026
São Paulo Daily Brief
São Paulo today: 32°C with afternoon showers, MASP and the Pinacoteca, rodízio for plates 5 and 6, Line 17 hours...
September 30, 2026
Argentina Markets: Merval & the Peso
The Merval fell 0.58% to 2,782,561 on Tuesday, an eighth straight loss, while bonds rose, country risk eased to 607...
September 30, 2026
Soybeans Rebound Before USDA Grain Stocks Report as Corn Edges Lower
Soybeans rebounded Tuesday, with November futures up 9½ cents, while corn eased before today's USDA Grain Stocks report. Brazil's planting...
September 30, 2026
Zinc Edges Up to US$3,864 as Nexa Gains 1.2% on Tight Stocks
The zinc price rose 0.32% to US$3,863.50 a tonne on Tuesday as tight LME supply and falling Peruvian output offset...
September 30, 2026
LatAm Pre-Open
Latin American markets pre-open: Brazil's fiscal data at 08:30 BRT, Colombia's rate decision and US PCE inflation set the tone...
September 30, 2026
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso
Chile's IPSA fell 0.73% to 11,055.91 on Tuesday as the peso slid to 972.98 per US dollar, its weakest in...
September 30, 2026
Global Economy Briefing: US Confidence Falls to Lowest Since 2014
Global economy briefing: US consumer confidence hit its lowest since 2014, yields held near 5.25%, oil fell 2.6% and Brazil's...
September 30, 2026
Latin American Steel Falls as CSN Sinks on Iron Ore Guidance Cut
Latin American steel shares fell Tuesday: CSN sank 8.11% in New York after its mining arm cut output guidance, and...
September 30, 2026
Copper Tracker Rises 0.6% as Chile Strike Risk Offsets Firm Dollar
Copper price split on Tuesday: CPER rose 0.63% to US$39.93 on a Chile strike vote at Centinela, while London copper...
September 30, 2026