Brazil’s Embraer Delivers Uzbekistan’s First C-390, a Central Asia Debut
Brazil's Embraer has handed Uzbekistan its first C-390 military transport, and trade press says the plane was first built for...
September 27, 2026Section
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Colombia’s Capital Votes Higher Taxes on Banks, Car Sales and Alcohol
Bogotá's council backed a tax on banks 43% higher from 2027, plus rises for car and alcohol sales. Yet 275...
September 27, 2026
Edesur and Edenor Can Offset US$781m of Power Debts
Argentina's Senate voted 38-8 to let Edenor and Edesur offset about US$781m owed to the power market, inside a bill...
September 27, 2026
Latin America Defense Monitor — September 19–25, 2026
Latin America Defense Monitor: Trump meets Rodríguez at the UN as Reaper drones head south, Colombia frees hostages and UNITAS...
September 27, 2026
Colombia Delays Dam Repairs to Avert El Niño Blackouts in Its Capital
Colombia's grid operator warned Bogotá could face rationing if two big dams were under repair at once. Enel and AES...
September 27, 2026
Brazil Revives Its Big Marine War Game, With US Troops Back After 2025 Halt
Cancelled in 2025 amid a rift with Washington, Brazil's Operation Formosa returned with 2,900 troops, Astros rockets and 55 US...
September 27, 2026
Who Is Flávio Bolsonaro, Lula’s Runoff Rival?
Flávio Bolsonaro, 45, Jair Bolsonaro's eldest son, won 47.03% in round one and faces Lula on 25 October. His age,...
September 27, 2026
Mexico’s Army Will Move Its Planned Museum Out of Chapultepec Forest
Mexico's army wanted a museum reported at US$94 million on 55,624 m² of protected Chapultepec forest. After the mayor said...
September 27, 2026
US Replaces Its Top Diplomat in Bolivia Again as Ambassador Swap Stalls
Bolivia's US embassy gets its third chief of 2026, again a stand-in. Ten months after both sides promised ambassadors, neither...
September 27, 2026
Brazil Cancer Chain to Vote on Freezing US Investor’s Rights Over Buyout
Brazil's regulator says a US fund owes Oncoclínicas investors a buyout estimated at up to US$3 a share. The stock...
September 27, 2026
Brazil’s São Paulo Governor Holds 16-Point Poll Lead a Week Before Vote
A week before Brazil votes, a poll average gives São Paulo's governor 47.87% to Haddad's 32.18%. The real question: can...
September 27, 2026
Bolivia’s Wanted Ex-President Evo Morales Threatens Protests Over Diesel
Wanted on an arrest warrant, Evo Morales gave Bolivia’s president until 3 October to repeal the diesel decree, or face...
September 27, 2026
Venezuela Frees 39 Detainees After Opposition Talks; Hundreds Still Jailed
Venezuela freed 39 detainees after talks with the opposition, yet prisoners are not formally on the agenda. An estimated 300-plus...
September 27, 2026
Brazil Election Court Lets Candidates Use Convicted Bolsonaro’s Photo
Brazil’s electoral court voted 5–2 to let a candidate print convicted ex-president Bolsonaro’s face on 50,000 leaflets, a week after...
September 27, 2026
Mexico’s Peso Slides to 17.68: What Expats Need to Know
Mexico's peso slid to 17.68 per dollar, about 5% weaker than early September, as the Fed thinned the carry trade....
September 27, 2026
US-Mexico Trade Talks Resume Monday: What Expats Need to Know
US-Mexico trade talks resume Monday in Washington with tariffs on steel, aluminum and cars on the table. What the fourth...
September 27, 2026
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Sunday, September 27, 2026
Hurricane Polo weakens to Category 3 but takes aim at Baja California Sur with landfall Monday; Brazil bans betting with...
September 27, 2026
Brazil’s Top Court Sends US$20 Billion in Sugar Mill Claims to Full Bench
Brazil's government rates US$19.9 billion in 1980s sugar mill claims as likely losses. Now the full Supreme Court will decide...
September 27, 2026
Trump Predicts Cuba Deal Without Military Force as Havana Rebukes US at UN
Trump says a Cuba deal is coming and the military won't be needed. Hours later, Havana told the UN the...
September 27, 2026
Key Market Events for the Week of September 28–October 2, 2026
The week's key market events: Brazil's election-eve data, Colombia's BanRep rate decision, China's PMIs and the US September jobs report.
September 27, 2026