Brazil Federal Debt Hits US$1.82 Trillion in June
Brazil federal debt surged to US$1.82 trillion in June 2026, with 49.32% tied to the Selic rate. See how a...
July 30, 2026Section
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Chile vs Colombia for Digital Nomads — Colombia’s US$1,670-a-Month Income Test
Colombia has a digital nomad visa; Chile does not. Income tests, fees, waiting times and the 183-day tax rules for...
July 30, 2026
BOAD Raises US$153 Million in Tokyo Without a Guarantee
The BOAD Samurai bond raised about US$153 million in two yen tranches, the first unguaranteed public Samurai issue by a...
July 30, 2026
São Tomé’s Plantation Estates Become World Heritage
Six São Tomé roças — the cocoa and coffee estates built on forced labour — are now UNESCO World Heritage,...
July 30, 2026
S&P Global Buys Control of a Pan-African Rating Agency
African credit ratings gain a global owner as S&P Global takes a majority stake in Agusto & Co., the Lagos...
July 30, 2026
Morocco Takes Its US$26 Billion Gas Pipeline to Washington
The Atlantic Africa Gas Pipeline has opened financing talks with US EXIM and the World Bank, a week after ECOWAS...
July 30, 2026
Argentine Band Bandalos Chinos Adds Mexico Tour Dates
Bandalos Chinos Mexico tour hits Querétaro on 6 Nov 2026 and Mérida on 13 Nov. Catch the Argentine indie-pop band's...
July 30, 2026
Brazil El Niño Plan: US$262 Million to Stockpile Corn, Rice
Brazil's El Niño plan allocates R$1.335 billion (~US$262M) to buy 310,000t of rice and 180,000t of corn for public stocks,...
July 30, 2026
Mexico’s Festival of Memory: Free Culture in Puebla
Puebla’s Festival of Memory runs August 6-9 in the Historic Centre with music, theatre, film and talks. A free cultural...
July 30, 2026
Criolo to Headline Brazil’s Porão Do Rock Festival 2026
Criolo performs at Porão do Rock in Fortaleza on August 22, 2026, alongside Rodox and Lucas Inutilismo. Full lineup and...
July 30, 2026
Brazil Agribusiness Bankruptcies Surge 33% in Q1
Judicial recovery filings by Brazilian farmers and agribusinesses jumped 33% in Q1 2026 to 517 requests, putting the sector on...
July 30, 2026
BNDES Fleet Renewal: US$3.9 Billion for Trucks and Buses
Brazil's BNDES approved R$20 billion (~US$3.9 billion) for the BNDES fleet renewal credit line targeting trucks and buses. See who...
July 30, 2026
Free ‘3 Obás De Xangô’ Exhibit Opens at Brazil’s CAIXA Cultural
The free '3 Obás de Xangô' exhibition launches August 2, 2026, at CAIXA Cultural Salvador in Pelourinho, running through December...
July 30, 2026
Deborah De Luca Cali: Italy’s Techno Star Hits Colombia
Italian DJ Deborah De Luca brings her signature hard techno sound to Cali, Colombia, marking a key electronic music moment...
July 30, 2026
Free Bogotá Gospel Concert Returns to Simón Bolívar Park
Latin America’s largest gospel music festival returns to Bogotá’s Simón Bolívar Park on August 2, 2026, with free entry and...
July 30, 2026
Brazilian Boteco Seu Bragança Expands to Florianópolis
Seu Bragança Florianópolis claims the former Frango & Fritas on Avenida Madre Benvenuta. The Carioca-style boteco brand expands to the...
July 30, 2026
Panama’s La Cosecha 2026 Hosts Michelin-Star Chef and Art Ritual
Brazil’s three-Michelin-starred Ivan Ralston of Tuju headlines La Cosecha 2026 with a master class and a mill-turned-stage art ritual in...
July 30, 2026
Fitch: Pemex Burden Costs Mexico a Notch, BBB- Holds
Fitch affirms Mexico at BBB- with Stable outlook, but warns Pemex's debt subtracts one full notch from the sovereign rating...
July 30, 2026
El Salvador Proposes Central American Union Modeled on EU
El Salvador VP Félix Ulloa proposed a Central American Union on 23 June 2026, seeking to refound SICA via EU-style...
July 30, 2026
Peru Air Cargo Jumps 10.3% in May, Leads Latin America
Peru's air cargo grew 10.3% in May 2026, the fastest in Latin America, driven by US, Chile, Brazil and Ecuador...
July 30, 2026