Latin America Sports Daily for Friday, August 14, 2026
World Cup: Libertadores last 16 first legs ended with two 0-0 draws on Thursday. Mirassol held LDU Quito and Rosario...
August 14, 2026Section
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Latin American Pulse for Friday, August 14, 2026
Latin America's mood on 14 August 2026 is split: Colombia mourns quake victims while Mexico savours a rare drop in...
August 14, 2026
Brazil Opens Its Reciprocity Law Against US Tariffs, Clearing a Path to Hit Back
Brazil opened its reciprocity law against US tariffs on 13 August 2026, a first step toward possible retaliation. Here is...
August 14, 2026
Washington Names More Than 40 Countries, Including Mexico, in a China Transshipment Crackdown
The White House accuses more than 40 countries, including Mexico, of helping China dodge US tariffs through transshipment, backed by...
August 14, 2026
Argentina Inflation Ticked Up to 2.1% in July, Ending a Three-Month Slowdown
Argentina inflation rose to 2.1% in July 2026, INDEC data shows, ending a three-month slowdown and landing just above what...
August 14, 2026
Nubank Q2 2026: Profit Tops US$1 Billion for the First Time
Nubank topped US$1 billion in quarterly profit for the first time in Q2 2026, earning US$1.061 billion, up 49% year-on-year...
August 14, 2026
Tanzania’s Stanbic Bank Launches Direct Yuan Settlement for China Trade
Stanbic Bank Tanzania launched direct yuan settlement on Aug. 12, 2026, letting businesses trade with China without converting through the...
August 14, 2026
South Africa’s Ramokgopa Says Coal Exit Won’t Follow Foreign Agendas
South Africa's coal exit will not follow foreign agendas, Minister Ramokgopa says, as coal still supplies about 83% of the...
August 14, 2026
Indonesia Plans to Cut State Firms From 1,000 to 250
Indonesia state firms face their biggest shake-up in decades as President Prabowo moves to cut state-owned enterprises from more than...
August 14, 2026
Netstar Turns to AI to Regain Ground in Vehicle Tracking Market
Netstar is using AI and telematics data to win back ground in South Africa's vehicle tracking market, where it has...
August 14, 2026
Cl0p Hacking Group Claims Data Theft From Shell, Philips, GE and Fiserv
Cl0p data theft claims name Shell, Philips, GE and Fiserv among nearly 50 firms. Reuters reported the unproven extortion claims...
August 14, 2026
Nigeria and United States Open Talks on Religious Freedom Designation
Nigeria and the United States held their first joint working group session in Abuja on 22 January 2026 to address...
August 14, 2026
Mozambique Weighs Selling Part of Its Stake in Telecom Operator Tmcel
Mozambique's cabinet has authorised talks on a partial Tmcel stake sale, seeking private capital for the loss-making state telecom without...
August 14, 2026
Buenos Aires Tango Festival 2026: Free World Mundial
The Buenos Aires tango festival and World Championship run 19 August to 2 September 2026. Most events are free. Here...
August 13, 2026
Paraguay Export Boom: Sales Hit US$12.1B, Up 25%
Paraguay's exports rose 25.2% to US$12,133.7 million through July 2026, driven by soybeans and maquila, flipping the trade balance into...
August 13, 2026
Colombia Road Closures After the Quake: Which Coffee-Region Routes Are Cut, One-Laned, or Reopened
Colombia road closures after the 10 August 2026 quake: which coffee-region routes are shut, down to one lane, or reopened,...
August 13, 2026
GM Puts Paraguay at the Center of Its Regional Strategy
General Motors is elevating Paraguay in its South America plans. See what GM actually announced, why pickups drive it, and...
August 13, 2026
AWS AI Plan for Peru: 250,000 to Be Trained Free
AWS's AI plan for Peru trains 250,000 people free by 2028 with Fundación Romero — but there's no data centre...
August 13, 2026
Uribe Londoño Named Colombia’s Ambassador to the UK
Colombia's de la Espriella names Uribe Londoño ambassador to the United Kingdom, father of slain senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, plus...
August 13, 2026
Cash Deposits in Mexico: The 15,000-Peso Line That Quietly Flags Your Account
In Mexico, cash deposits over 15,000 pesos a month at one bank are reported to the SAT, but it is...
August 13, 2026