Botswana Explained: Diamonds, Stability, the Economy and What to Watch
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Amaê Festival in São José do Rio Preto, Brazil: Matuê Leads 7 November
Amaê Festival 2026 brings Matuê, Marina Sena and Baco Exu do Blues to São José do Rio Preto, Brazil, on...
September 27, 2026
Hurricane Polo Nears Mexico’s Baja California Sur, Landfall Due Monday
Hurricane Polo, a Category 3, is due to hit Mexico's Baja California Sur on Monday. Alerts now reach Sonora; Los...
September 27, 2026
Zimbabwe Explained: The ZiG Currency, the Politics, the Economy and What to Watch
Zimbabwe explained: how the gold-backed ZiG works, Mnangagwa's term extension to 2030, record gold earnings, low inflation and what foreigners...
September 27, 2026
UK Says It Can Defend the Falklands as Argentina Oil Standoff Hardens
Britain's defence secretary says Argentina 'lacks the ability' to take the Falklands, as a fight over a US$2.1 billion oil...
September 27, 2026
Colombia’s State Pension Fund Short of Up to US$1.7 Billion for 2026
The Colpensiones pension shortfall: about US$1.7 billion of Colombia's 2026 pension budget has no cash behind it. The government vows...
September 27, 2026
Milei Takes Governors to Paris to Trade Deals for an End to Primaries
Milei takes governors and the heads of TotalEnergies, ENI and Glencore to Paris, hoping a showcase buys the Senate votes...
September 27, 2026
Brazil: Fake Flávio Bolsonaro ‘Patroness’ Claim Nears 1 Million Posts
A fake claim that Flávio Bolsonaro would strip Brazil's patron saint of her title hit nearly 1 million posts; he...
September 27, 2026
Trump Rejects Iran’s Seven-Day Hormuz Plan: What It Means for Latin America
Trump has rejected Iran's seven-day plan to reopen the Strait of Hormuz, keeping Brent near US$104 and Latin America split...
September 27, 2026
Brazil Supreme Court Distrust at 48%, Disapproval Hits Record 47%
Brazil Supreme Court distrust stands at 48%, and a new Datafolha wave shows 47% rate the justices’ work as bad,...
September 27, 2026
Brazil’s Household Debt Buyout Pushes Unbudgeted Costs to US$8.2 Billion
Brazil will buy old household debts at 90%-plus discounts; with a betting ban and a Bolsa Família rise, costs reach...
September 27, 2026
Brazilian Airline Azul: Embraer GPS Fault Cancelled 80+ Flights, Hit 8,000
Azul Embraer E2 GPS fault cancelled 80+ flights in Brazil on 22 September, Azul says. AEROIN cites a preliminary US...
September 27, 2026
Colombia Names Labour Lawyer to Run State Pension Fund After 3-Day Ouster
Colombia's state pension fund has a new Colpensiones president: labour lawyer Beatriz Eugenia Vélez, named 26 September after Montoya lasted...
September 27, 2026
Brazil Court Puts Watchdog on Petrochemical Giant Braskem, Stops Mexico Aid
A São Paulo judge named an administrator over Braskem's US$10.9 billion debt overhaul and froze new money for its Mexican...
September 27, 2026
Santa Marta Armed Strike Cost Colombia’s Tourist City US$30 Million
The Santa Marta armed strike ended on 25 September after three days, costing about US$30.5 million. Tayrona is open, but...
September 27, 2026
Zambia Explained: The Country, Its Copper Economy, Its Politics and What to Watch
Zambia explained: Hichilema's second term, the post-election treason cases, a copper boom, the kwacha and debt recovery, and what foreigners...
September 27, 2026
US Offers Argentina Up to US$7 Billion for a Gas and Minerals Corridor
Washington and Buenos Aires launched a corridor with up to US$7 billion in US credit. Most of it is a...
September 27, 2026
Argentina’s Next Six F-16 Fighters Held in the Canaries by Weather
Six ex-Danish F-16s bound for Argentina sit in Gran Canaria waiting out the weather. They will take the fleet to...
September 27, 2026
Charme Dance: The Rio Soul Scene Most Visitors to Brazil Never See
Charme dance is Rio's own soul and R&B scene, danced under a Madureira overpass every Saturday. What it is, how...
September 27, 2026
Who Is Lula? Age, Terms and Fourth-Term Bid
Lula is 80 and turns 81 on 27 October, two days after Brazil's runoff. His three terms, health record, declared...
September 27, 2026