Amelia: Rio’s New Tasting-Menu Restaurant at Leblon’s Janeiro Hotel
Amelia is the new tasting-menu restaurant at Leblon's JANEIRO Hotel in Rio: four courses for R$380 (about US$73), open Tuesday...
August 17, 2026Section
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August 17, 2026
DJ Snake Draws Thousands to a Free Puebla Festival in Mexico
DJ Snake closed Puebla's free Frecuencias Festival on 15 August 2026 before thousands at Plaza de la Victoria. Here is...
August 17, 2026
Afrocria: Salvador’s Free 12-Hour Festival of Black Music, a Fair and Debates
Afrocria brings 12 hours of free music, a Black entrepreneurs' fair and debates to Salvador on August 29, 2026. Here...
August 17, 2026
System of a Down and Faith No More in Rio: 2027 Maracanã Ticket Guide
System of a Down play Rio's Maracanã on 15 January 2027 with Faith No More. Get ticket prices in reais...
August 17, 2026
Vallenato al Parque: Bogotá’s Free Vallenato Festival Hits Simón Bolívar Park
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August 17, 2026
Tiradentes Festival: A Culinary Weekend in Minas Gerais, Brazil
The Tiradentes festival runs 21-30 August 2026 in Minas Gerais, Brazil, with 40-plus chefs, free street food and ticketed chef...
August 17, 2026
Chile Lindo 2026: Santiago Opens Its Fiestas Patrias Season With Los Jaivas and La Noche
Chile Lindo 2026 opens Santiago's Fiestas Patrias season on 5-6 September in Vitacura with Los Jaivas and La Noche. Get...
August 17, 2026
X Changes Brazil Election Algorithm, and the US Calls It Censorship
X changed its Brazil election algorithm to comply with an electoral-court rule, and a US State Department official called the...
August 17, 2026
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USA Canada Intelligence Brief August 17: a constructive Sunday call, two days before a 50% tariff on $20bn of Canadian...
August 17, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief August 17, 2026: The Spread That Will Not Widen
Europe Intelligence Brief August 17: euro area yield dispersion sits at historic lows despite war, heat and divergent inflation, before...
August 17, 2026
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August 17, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief August 17, 2026: The Week Africa Was Measured
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August 17, 2026
Brazil’s Eurofarma Teams With Japan’s Eisai to Bring the Insomnia Drug Dayvigo to Market
Brazil's Eurofarma partnered with Japan's Eisai to bring the insomnia drug lemborexant, sold as Dayvigo, to a market worth about...
August 17, 2026
Mercado Pago, Mercado Libre’s Fintech, Launches Payroll-Deducted Loans in Brazil
Mercado Pago, the Mercado Libre fintech, launched payroll-deducted loans for private workers in Brazil on August 17, 2026, entering a...
August 17, 2026
São Paulo Bar Association Proposes 12-Year Term Limits and a Minimum Age of 50 for Brazil’s Supreme Court Justices
OAB-SP proposes 12-year term limits and a minimum age of 50 for Brazil's Supreme Court justices, plus deep cuts to...
August 17, 2026
BTG/Nexus Poll: Lula Leads Flávio Bolsonaro in Brazil’s 2026 Election Runoff
The BTG/Nexus poll gives Lula 47% to Flávio Bolsonaro's 44% in Brazil's 2026 runoff, a technical tie that echoes a...
August 17, 2026
Citi Turns Bearish on Banco do Brasil, Brazil’s State Bank, With US$3.47 Target
Citi placed Banco do Brasil (BBAS3) on negative catalyst watch on August 17, 2026, cutting its target to R$18 (US$3.47)...
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Brazil Corporate Delinquency Hits Record 9.1 Million Companies With Overdue Debt
Brazil corporate delinquency hit a record 9.1 million companies with overdue debt in June 2026, owing R$232.9 billion amid high...
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Brazil’s IBC-Br Falls 0.6% in June as the Central Bank’s Monthly GDP Gauge Signals a Cooling Economy
Brazil's IBC-Br, the central bank's monthly GDP proxy, fell about 0.6% in June, missing forecasts and signaling a clear cooling...
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