https://www.riotimesonline.com/the-strait-and-the-salt-flats-how-a-hormuz-crisis-is-2026-07-18/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T12:04:03+00:00 The Strait and the Salt Flats: How a Hormuz Crisis Is Redrawing Latin America's Energy Map Analysis, Asia & Latin America, Asia Supply Chains & Critical Minerals, Asia Trade & Geopolitics, Global Deep Analysis https://www.riotimesonline.com/costa-rica-austin-flight-antigua-lat-wedding-congress-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T08:39:35+00:00 Costa Rica Gains a Texas Route as Antigua Hosts Wedding Congress Costa Rica, Expats & Nomads, Latin America, Life & Culture https://www.riotimesonline.com/hilton-almare-blu-terrenas-dominican-republic-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T08:37:53+00:00 Hilton and Blu Terrenas Reshape Samaná’s Luxury Coastline in Dominican Republic Business, Dominican Republic, Latin America https://www.riotimesonline.com/bogota-latin-american-environmental-journalism-festival-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T08:36:46+00:00 Bogotá Hosts First Latin American Environmental Journalism Festival in July 2026 Colombia, Expats & Nomads, Latin America, Life & Culture https://www.riotimesonline.com/medellin-feria-de-las-flores-viva-la-salsa-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T08:35:09+00:00 Medellín’s Feria de las Flores Opens Amid Salsa Boom and a Blades Farewell Colombia, Expats & Nomads, Latin America, Life & Culture https://www.riotimesonline.com/alceu-valenca-anunciacao-musical-rio-80th-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T08:33:51+00:00 Alceu Valença Brings His 80th-Birthday Musical to Rio’s Revitalised Downtown Brazil, Expats & Nomads, Latin America, Life & Culture https://www.riotimesonline.com/marisa-monte-headlines-ibirapuera-sao-paulo-concert-season-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T08:30:51+00:00 Marisa Monte to Headline Ibirapuera as São Paulo’s Concert Season Heats Up Brazil, Expats & Nomads, Latin America, Life & Culture https://www.riotimesonline.com/buenos-aires-winter-cultural-agenda-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T08:28:41+00:00 Buenos Aires Winter Cultural Agenda 2026 Packs Theatres, Museums and World Cup Fever Argentina, Expats & Nomads, Latin America, Life & Culture https://www.riotimesonline.com/michelin-2026-argentina-mendoza-winery-restaurants-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T08:27:02+00:00 Michelin 2026 Awards 14 Stars in Argentina, Five at Mendoza Wineries Argentina, Expats & Nomads, Latin America, Life & Culture https://www.riotimesonline.com/oaxaca-mezcal-fair-free-shuttles-guelaguetza-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T08:25:06+00:00 Oaxaca’s Mezcal Fair Opens with Free Shuttles for Guelaguetza 2026 Expats & Nomads, Latin America, Life & Culture, Mexico https://www.riotimesonline.com/lima-50-best-gala-mexico-peru-china-exhibitions-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T08:21:10+00:00 Lima Hosts 50 Best Gala as China Showcases Mexico-Peru Ancient Treasures Expats & Nomads, Latin America, Life & Culture, Peru https://www.riotimesonline.com/peru-minem-529-million-power-sector-investment-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T08:18:31+00:00 Peru’s MINEM Channels Over $529 Million Into Power Generation and Transmission Business, Latin America, Peru https://www.riotimesonline.com/buenaventura-yumpag-silver-san-gabriel-ramp-up-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T08:18:24+00:00 Buenaventura’s Yumpag Mine Delivers 2.32 Million Ounces of Silver in Peru Business, Latin America, Peru https://www.riotimesonline.com/isa-energia-r650mn-offer-mg-rj-transmission-line-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T08:18:17+00:00 ISA Energia Launches R$650mn Brazil Share Offer and New MG-RJ Transmission Line Brazil, Business - Brazil, Latin America https://www.riotimesonline.com/nubank-binding-bid-banco-caixa-geral-brasil-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T08:18:08+00:00 Nubank Files Binding Bid for Portuguese Bank’s Brazil Unit Brazil, Brazil Fintech News, Business - Brazil, Latin America https://www.riotimesonline.com/trump-tariff-shock-rattles-milei-caputo-trade-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T08:18:01+00:00 Trump Tariff Shock Rattles Argentina’s Milei-Caputo Trade Argentina, Business, Latin America https://www.riotimesonline.com/uae-edge-buys-brazil-akaer-embraer-rules-out-fighters-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T08:17:22+00:00 UAE’s EDGE Buys Brazil’s Akaer as Embraer Rules Out Fighter Development Brazil, Business - Brazil, Latin America https://www.riotimesonline.com/moodys-affirms-paraguay-investment-grade-rating-stable-outlook-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T08:11:14+00:00 Moody’s Affirms Paraguay’s Investment-Grade Rating for a Third Year, Outlook Stable Business, Latin America, Paraguay https://www.riotimesonline.com/playa-del-carmen-jazz-festival-sargassum-cleanup-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T08:03:05+00:00 Playa del Carmen Jazz Festival Returns as Sargassum Cleanup Plan Expands Expats & Nomads, Latin America, Life & Culture, Mexico https://www.riotimesonline.com/tulum-renace-plan-opens-beaches-jaguar-park-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T08:01:24+00:00 Tulum’s Renace Plan Opens Beaches and Jaguar Park as Sectur Cuts Rates Expats & Nomads, Latin America, Life & Culture, Mexico https://www.riotimesonline.com/lima-50-best-gala-peru-mexico-ancient-cultures-china-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T07:59:43+00:00 Lima Hosts 50 Best Gala as Peru-Mexico Treasures Dazzle China Expats & Nomads, Latin America, Life & Culture, Peru https://www.riotimesonline.com/pampa-energia-urea-plant-vaca-muerta-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T07:57:57+00:00 Pampa Energía Approves $2.7 Billion Urea Plant to Monetise Vaca Muerta Gas Argentina, Business, Latin America https://www.riotimesonline.com/colombian-banks-profit-daviplata-neobank-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T07:53:22+00:00 Colombian Banks Post 44% Higher Profit as DaviPlata Becomes a Neobank Business, Colombia, Latin America https://www.riotimesonline.com/ecopetrol-cyberattack-3300-accounts-roa-return-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T07:51:39+00:00 Ecopetrol Cyberattack Hits 3,300 Accounts as CEO Roa’s Return Looms Business, Colombia, Latin America https://www.riotimesonline.com/chile-pulp-rebound-cmpc-arauco-ccu-ceo-reshuffle-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T07:49:52+00:00 CMPC and Arauco ride pulp rebound as CCU reshuffles under new CEO Business, Chile, Latin America https://www.riotimesonline.com/china-lithium-battery-tax-sqm-plunge-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T07:47:56+00:00 China’s new battery tax sends Chile’s SQM sharply lower Business, Chile, Latin America https://www.riotimesonline.com/femsa-bimbo-cemex-colombia-effect-banxico-rate-cut-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T07:46:21+00:00 FEMSA, Bimbo and Cemex Weigh Colombia’s Political Shift as Banxico Cuts Business, Latin America, Mexico https://www.riotimesonline.com/salinas-pliego-tv-azteca-400-million-debt-lawsuit-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T07:44:47+00:00 Salinas Pliego’s TV Azteca Faces $400 Million U.S. Debt Lawsuit Pressure Business, Latin America, Mexico https://www.riotimesonline.com/btg-pactual-meliuz-stake-batista-vale-rumours-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T07:43:32+00:00 BTG Builds a 14% Méliuz Stake as Batista Miner Addresses Vale Rumours Brazil, Business - Brazil, Latin America https://www.riotimesonline.com/jbs-rebuts-slave-labor-dirty-list-claim-gpa-defends-debt-plan-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T07:41:54+00:00 JBS Denies Slave-Labor Dirty-List Links as GPA Defends Debt Restructuring Brazil, Business - Brazil, Latin America https://www.riotimesonline.com/tim-vivo-claro-congressional-probe-price-war-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T07:40:35+00:00 Brazil’s Big Three Telecoms Face Congressional Probe as TIM Warns on Price War Brazil, Business - Brazil, Latin America https://www.riotimesonline.com/brazil-capital-markets-roundup-banco-brasil-inter-casas-bahia-axia-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T07:38:41+00:00 Brazil Capital Markets Roundup: Banco do Brasil, Inter, Casas Bahia and Axia Brazil, Business - Brazil, Latin America https://www.riotimesonline.com/cosan-crisis-contagion-rumo-rating-downgrade-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T07:36:31+00:00 Cosan Crisis Contagion Hits Rumo as S&P Cuts Rating Brazil, Business - Brazil, Latin America https://www.riotimesonline.com/b3-names-christian-egan-ceo-vale-interim-chair-bruijn-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T07:31:02+00:00 B3 Names Christian Egan CEO as Vale Installs Interim Chair Bruijn Brazil, Business - Brazil, Latin America https://www.riotimesonline.com/carrefour-brasil-restructuring-store-closures-layoffs-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T07:29:11+00:00 Carrefour Brasil Restructures Aggressively, But 28-Store Closure Claim Is Unconfirmed Brazil, Business - Brazil, Latin America https://www.riotimesonline.com/delcy-rodriguez-hardens-line-saudi-investment-deals-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T07:24:08+00:00 Delcy Rodríguez Hardens Political Line as Saudi Investment Deals Advance Latin America, Politics and Society, Venezuela, Venezuela Transformation https://www.riotimesonline.com/tesla-enters-uruguay-court-curbs-bank-secrecy-arca-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T07:22:24+00:00 Tesla Lands in Uruguay as Court Curbs Bank Secrecy Against Argentina’s ARCA Business, Latin America, Uruguay https://www.riotimesonline.com/peru-fiscal-deficit-narrows-1-3-percent-gdp-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T07:20:41+00:00 Peru’s Fiscal Deficit Narrows to 1.3% of GDP on Higher Revenues Business, Latin America, Peru https://www.riotimesonline.com/moodys-affirms-paraguay-investment-grade-rating-third-year-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T07:19:28+00:00 Moody’s Affirms Paraguay’s Investment-Grade Rating for a Third Year, Outlook Stable Business, Latin America, Paraguay https://www.riotimesonline.com/imf-washington-back-colombia-fiscal-deficit-fix-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T07:17:38+00:00 IMF and Washington Back Colombia’s Fiscal-Deficit Fix After Restrepo Talks Colombia, Latin America, Politics and Society https://www.riotimesonline.com/brazil-tse-openai-anthropic-elevenlabs-election-disinformation-pact-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T07:02:24+00:00 Brazil’s TSE Brings OpenAI, Anthropic and ElevenLabs Into 2026 Election Disinformation Pact Brazil, Brazil Elections 2026, Latin America, Politics and Society https://www.riotimesonline.com/us-brazil-tariff-fight-chemical-sector-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T07:00:40+00:00 Brazil Faces US Tariff Ultimatum as Chemical Sector Demands Intensify Brazil, Latin America, Politics and Society https://www.riotimesonline.com/san-miguel-de-allende-wedding-tourism-home-depot-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T07:00:28+00:00 San Miguel de Allende’s Wedding Boom Meets a New Home Depot Expats & Nomads, Latin America, Life & Culture, Mexico https://www.riotimesonline.com/moraes-bars-visits-bolsonaro-30-days-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T07:00:17+00:00 Brazil’s Moraes Bars All Visits to Jair Bolsonaro for 30 Days Brazil, Latin America, Politics and Society https://www.riotimesonline.com/bolivia-timber-cocaine-case-collapses-compensation-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T05:37:37+00:00 Bolivia’s Timber Trade Cleared as Cocaine Case Collapses Bolivia, Brazil https://www.riotimesonline.com/vamos-truck-rental-orders-jump-q2-preview-vamo3/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T05:18:47+00:00 Vamos, Brazil's Truck Rental Giant, Sees New Orders Jump 60% Brazil, Business, Latin America, Markets https://www.riotimesonline.com/cyrela-sales-rise-14-q2-2026-btg-upside-cyre3/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T05:17:16+00:00 Homebuilder Cyrela's Sales Rise 14% While Its Stock Sits Near a One-Year Low Brazil, Business, Latin America, Markets https://www.riotimesonline.com/afcon-2025-commercial-success-morocco-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T04:55:08+00:00 Morocco’s AFCON 2025 Becomes the Biggest Commercial Success in African Football Africa, Africa & Latin America, Africa & the Great Powers, Africa Energy, Doing Business & Living in Africa https://www.riotimesonline.com/south-africa-cue-raises-5-million-ai-customer-service-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T04:55:00+00:00 South Africa’s Cue Raises $5 Million to Scale AI Customer-Service Platform Africa, Africa Energy, Africa Markets & Investment, Doing Business & Living in Africa, Markets https://www.riotimesonline.com/sudan-lawsuits-uae-rsf-civil-war-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T04:54:50+00:00 Sudan Readies Lawsuits Against UAE Over RSF Backing in Civil War Africa, Africa & the Great Powers, Africa Critical Minerals, Doing Business & Living in Africa, Northern Africa https://www.riotimesonline.com/djibouti-eu-status-of-forces-agreement-aspides-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T04:54:41+00:00 Djibouti and EU Sign SOFA to Host EUNAVFOR ASPIDES in Red Sea Africa, Africa & the Great Powers, Africa Energy, Eastern Africa, Politics and Society https://www.riotimesonline.com/nigeria-boi-eib-cocoa-dairy-facility-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T04:54:27+00:00 Nigeria’s Bank of Industry Lands €60 Million EIB Facility for Cocoa and Dairy Africa, Africa & the Great Powers, Africa Energy, Africa Markets & Investment, Markets https://www.riotimesonline.com/colombia-markets-colcap-peso-saturday-july-18-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T04:07:18+00:00 Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — July 18, 2026 Colombia, Colombia Markets, Markets https://www.riotimesonline.com/rio-de-janeiro-daily-brief-for-saturday-july-18-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T04:00:25+00:00 Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief — Saturday, July 18, 2026 Life & Culture, Rio de Janeiro https://www.riotimesonline.com/chile-markets-ipsa-peso-saturday-july-18-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T03:59:50+00:00 Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso — July 18, 2026 Chile, Chile Markets, Markets https://www.riotimesonline.com/argentina-markets-merval-peso-saturday-july-18-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T03:59:43+00:00 Argentina Markets: Merval & the Peso — July 18, 2026 Argentina, Argentina Markets, Markets https://www.riotimesonline.com/global-economy-briefing-july-18-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T03:58:18+00:00 Global Economy Briefing — July 18, 2026 Global Economy Briefing, Market Reports, Markets, World https://www.riotimesonline.com/sao-paulo-daily-brief-for-saturday-july-18-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T03:55:19+00:00 São Paulo Daily Brief — Saturday, July 18, 2026 Life & Culture, São Paulo https://www.riotimesonline.com/mexico-markets-ipc-peso-saturday-july-18-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T03:32:39+00:00 Mexico Markets: IPC & the Peso — July 18, 2026 Markets, Mexico, Mexico Markets https://www.riotimesonline.com/brazil-markets-ibovespa-real-saturday-july-18-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T03:32:29+00:00 Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — July 18, 2026 Brazil, Brazil Markets, Markets https://www.riotimesonline.com/latin-america-sports-daily-saturday-july-18-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T03:29:45+00:00 Latin America Sports Daily for Saturday, July 18, 2026 International Sports, Sports https://www.riotimesonline.com/latin-america-health-insurance-entry-residency-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T03:18:39+00:00 Where You Now Need Health Insurance to Enter or Stay in Latin America Expats & Nomads, Expats Across Latin America, Latin America https://www.riotimesonline.com/uruguay-foreign-income-tax-planning-hnw-expats-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T03:18:28+00:00 Uruguay's Foreign-Income Tax: The Planning Levers for Wealthy Residents Expats & Nomads, Expats in Uruguay, Latin America, Living in Uruguay, Uruguay https://www.riotimesonline.com/latam-expat-nomad-daily-guide-for-saturday-july-18-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-18T03:18:14+00:00 LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide — Saturday, July 18, 2026 Expats & Nomads, LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide https://www.riotimesonline.com/us-mexico-usmca-third-round-autos-china-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T15:09:33+00:00 US and Mexico Head Into a Third USMCA Round With China in the Frame Mexico, North America, US Trade & Policy, US-Canada & Latin America, World https://www.riotimesonline.com/tulum-maya-heritage-accord-flights-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T15:00:18+00:00 Tulum Signs a Maya Heritage Accord as It Works to Restore Flights Expats & Nomads, Expats in Mexico, Latin America, Mexico https://www.riotimesonline.com/san-miguel-allende-giff-film-festival-26th-edition-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T14:42:04+00:00 San Miguel de Allende's GIFF Film Festival Announces Its 26th Edition Expats & Nomads, Expats in Mexico, Latin America, Mexico https://www.riotimesonline.com/flavio-bolsonaro-moraes-testimony-july-28-lula-slander-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T14:17:32+00:00 Moraes Summons Flávio Bolsonaro to Testify on July 28 in a Slander Probe Brazil, Politics and Society https://www.riotimesonline.com/paraguay-trade-surplus-746-million-first-half-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T14:16:41+00:00 Paraguay's Trade Balance Swings to a $746 Million Surplus Latin America, Paraguay https://www.riotimesonline.com/el-salvador-tourism-led-growth-boom-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T13:41:15+00:00 El Salvador's Security Gains Are Turning Into a Tourism-Led Boom Central America, El Salvador, Latin America https://www.riotimesonline.com/colombia-restrepo-rubio-washington-us-reset-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T13:35:40+00:00 Colombia's Vice President-Elect Meets Rubio to Reset Ties With Washington Colombia, Latin America https://www.riotimesonline.com/blackrock-mexico-investment-grade-usmca-review-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T13:19:35+00:00 BlackRock Expects Mexico to Keep Its Investment Grade Through the USMCA Review Latin America, Mexico https://www.riotimesonline.com/argentina-june-primary-fiscal-deficit-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T13:10:28+00:00 Argentina Slips to a June Primary Deficit, Testing the Fiscal Anchor Argentina, Latin America https://www.riotimesonline.com/horacio-sanguinetti-teatro-colon-obituary-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T13:02:52+00:00 Horacio Sanguinetti, Former Teatro Colón Director, Dies at 91 Argentina, Entertainment, Expats & Nomads, Expats in Argentina https://www.riotimesonline.com/asuncion-tava-comedor-50-best-discovery-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T13:02:48+00:00 Asunción's Táva Comedor Joins the 50 Best Discovery Guide Expats & Nomads, Expats Across Latin America, Food, Paraguay https://www.riotimesonline.com/cuenca-salsa-sinfonica-orchestra-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T13:02:43+00:00 Cuenca's Symphony Turns Salsa Classics Into an Orchestral Night Ecuador, Entertainment, Expats & Nomads, Expats Across Latin America https://www.riotimesonline.com/punta-del-este-estrellas-del-colon-ballet-gala-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T13:02:39+00:00 Teatro Colón Stars Bring a Ballet Gala to Punta del Este Entertainment, Expats & Nomads, Expats in Uruguay, Uruguay https://www.riotimesonline.com/montevideo-carnaval-2026-dates-registrations/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T13:02:34+00:00 Montevideo Sets the Dates for the World's Longest Carnival Entertainment, Expats & Nomads, Expats in Uruguay, Uruguay https://www.riotimesonline.com/cusco-ficafe-2026-specialty-coffee-fair/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T13:02:30+00:00 Cusco to Host Peru's Biggest Specialty-Coffee Fair in November Expats & Nomads, Expats Across Latin America, Food, Peru https://www.riotimesonline.com/florianopolis-july-holidays-museum-illusions-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T13:02:24+00:00 Florianópolis Fills the July Holidays With a New Museum and Family Shows Brazil, Entertainment, Expats & Nomads, Expats in Brazil https://www.riotimesonline.com/cyber-africa-forum-2026-cotonou-digital-trust-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T12:52:28+00:00 Benin’s Cotonou Hosts Cyber Africa Forum 2026 to Anchor Digital Trust Africa, Africa & Latin America, Africa & the Great Powers, Africa Energy, Africa Markets & Investment https://www.riotimesonline.com/south-africa-anti-migrant-crackdown-intensifies-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T12:52:22+00:00 South Africa’s Anti-Migrant Crackdown Intensifies, Thousands Flee Africa, Africa & Latin America, Africa Critical Minerals, Doing Business & Living in Africa, Life & Culture https://www.riotimesonline.com/nigeria-tax-credit-bonga-southwest-aparo-deepwater-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T12:52:15+00:00 Nigeria Offers Shell $11.50 Tax Credit to Unlock $20 Billion Deepwater Project Africa, Africa & Latin America, Africa & the Great Powers, Africa Critical Minerals, Africa Energy https://www.riotimesonline.com/macron-kenya-23-billion-africa-pivot-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T12:41:09+00:00 Macron Bets on Kenya in a €23 Billion Pivot to Anglophone Africa Africa, Africa & Latin America, Africa & the Great Powers, Africa Energy, Africa Markets & Investment https://www.riotimesonline.com/russia-secure-mozambique-gas-europe-nightmare-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T12:40:52+00:00 Russia Offers to Secure Mozambique’s Gas, Triggering Europe’s Energy Nightmare Africa, Africa & Latin America, Africa & the Great Powers, Africa Critical Minerals, Africa Energy https://www.riotimesonline.com/bogota-1280-almas-30-years-concert-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T12:16:32+00:00 Bogotá's 1280 Almas Marks 30 Years With a Hometown Concert Colombia, Entertainment, Expats & Nomads, Expats in Colombia https://www.riotimesonline.com/fil-guadalajara-2026-italy-guest-of-honor/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T12:16:28+00:00 Guadalajara's Book Fair Names Italy Its 2026 Guest of Honor Entertainment, Expats & Nomads, Expats in Mexico, Mexico https://www.riotimesonline.com/lima-free-museums-fiestas-patrias-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T12:16:23+00:00 Lima Opens Its Museums Free of Charge for the Fiestas Patrias Weekend Entertainment, Expats & Nomads, Expats Across Latin America, Peru https://www.riotimesonline.com/medellin-feria-de-las-flores-2026-free-events/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T12:16:19+00:00 Medellín's Feria de las Flores Lines Up 120-Plus Free Events Colombia, Entertainment, Expats & Nomads, Expats in Colombia https://www.riotimesonline.com/sao-paulo-record-tourists-tiago-iorc-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T12:16:15+00:00 São Paulo Draws a Record 4.4 Million Tourists as Tiago Iorc Marks 10 Years Brazil, Entertainment, Expats & Nomads, Expats in Brazil https://www.riotimesonline.com/rock-in-rio-2026-tourism-surge-rio/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T12:12:01+00:00 Rock in Rio Returns to Fuel a Tourism Surge in the City Brazil, Entertainment, Expats & Nomads, Expats in Brazil https://www.riotimesonline.com/egypt-abrams-tank-upgrade-469-billion-alarms-israel-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T12:08:44+00:00 Egypt’s $4.69 Billion Abrams Tank Upgrade Alarms Israel Africa, Africa & Latin America, Africa & the Great Powers, Africa Energy, Markets https://www.riotimesonline.com/eu-bans-sudan-gold-exports-war-financing-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T12:08:36+00:00 EU Targets Sudan’s War Chest with Ban on Gold Exports Africa, Africa & Latin America, Africa & the Great Powers, Africa Critical Minerals, Africa Energy https://www.riotimesonline.com/france-morocco-strategic-partnership-pegasus-spyware-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T12:08:26+00:00 France and Morocco Cement Strategic Partnership Despite Pegasus Spyware Scandal Africa, Africa & the Great Powers, Africa Energy, Africa Markets & Investment, Doing Business & Living in Africa https://www.riotimesonline.com/g7-64-billion-critical-minerals-africa-leverage-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T12:08:14+00:00 G7’s $64 Billion Minerals Push Gives Kenya and Africa New Leverage Africa, Africa & the Great Powers, Africa Critical Minerals, Africa Energy, Africa Markets & Investment https://www.riotimesonline.com/congo-praises-us-ties-critical-minerals-race-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T12:08:03+00:00 Congo Praises US Partnership as Critical Minerals Race Intensifies Africa, Africa & Latin America, Africa & the Great Powers, Africa Critical Minerals, Africa Energy https://www.riotimesonline.com/from-hormuz-to-the-panama-canal-how-the-2026-energy-shock-2026-07-17/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T11:43:36+00:00 How the 2026 Energy Shock Is Rewiring Trade, Security and Opportunity for Latin America Analysis, Asia, Asia & Latin America, Asia Markets & Currencies, Asia Supply Chains & Critical Minerals https://www.riotimesonline.com/embraer-farnborough-2026-record-backlog/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T11:31:32+00:00 Embraer Heads to Farnborough With a Record $32 Billion Order Backlog Brazil, Business, Business - Brazil https://www.riotimesonline.com/caracas-maiquetia-airport-closed-latam-copa-contingency-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T11:31:26+00:00 Caracas Airport Stays Shut After Quake, Forcing LATAM and Copa to Reroute Business, Expats & Nomads, Expats Across Latin America, Latin America, Travel https://www.riotimesonline.com/africa-intelligence-brief-friday-july-17-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T11:26:20+00:00 Africa Intelligence Brief — Friday, July 17, 2026 Africa, Africa & Latin America, Africa & the Great Powers, Africa Critical Minerals, Africa Energy https://www.riotimesonline.com/asia-intelligence-brief-friday-july-17-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T11:25:43+00:00 Asia Intelligence Brief — Friday, July 17, 2026 Asia, Asia & Latin America, Asia Markets & Currencies, Asia Supply Chains & Critical Minerals, Asia Tech & Semiconductors https://www.riotimesonline.com/europe-intelligence-brief-friday-july-17-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T11:25:02+00:00 Europe Intelligence Brief — Friday, July 17, 2026 Europe & Latin America, Europe and Russia, Europe Energy & Transition, Europe Markets & Economy, Europe Politics & Security https://www.riotimesonline.com/usa-canada-intelligence-brief-friday-july-17-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T11:23:44+00:00 USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Friday, July 17, 2026 Global Deep Analysis, North America, The Fed & US Economy, US Markets & Wall Street, US Tech & AI https://www.riotimesonline.com/the-shock-absorber-why-latin-america-is-now-the-fulcrum-of-2026-07-17/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T11:15:11+00:00 The Shock Absorber: Why Latin America Is Now the Fulcrum of a Shaken World Order Analysis, Asia, Asia & Latin America, Asia Markets & Currencies, Asia Supply Chains & Critical Minerals https://www.riotimesonline.com/sao-paulo-nightlife-friday-july-17-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T10:54:34+00:00 São Paulo Nightlife Tonight — July 17, 2026 Nightlife Guide, São Paulo https://www.riotimesonline.com/rio-de-janeiro-nightlife-friday-july-17-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T10:51:29+00:00 Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight — July 17, 2026 Nightlife Guide, Rio de Janeiro https://www.riotimesonline.com/brazil-electronic-voting-paper-trail-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T10:36:47+00:00 Brazil's Voting Machines Keep No Paper Trail - Can Voters Still Trust Them in 2026? Analysis, Brazil, Brazil Elections 2026, In-Depth - Brazil, Politics - Brazil https://www.riotimesonline.com/trump-election-declassification-china-voter-files-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T10:16:11+00:00 Trump Declassifies Election Files, Alleging China Stole 220 Million Voter Records North America, US Trade & Policy, US-Canada & Latin America, World https://www.riotimesonline.com/us-25-percent-tariff-brazil-july-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T09:39:52+00:00 Brazil Rejects ‘Capitulation,’ Plans Retaliation as US 25% Tariff Nears Brazil, Politics - Brazil, US Trade & Policy https://www.riotimesonline.com/csn-loss-narrows-chinese-steel-imports-csna3-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T08:25:09+00:00 Steelmaker CSN Cuts Its Loss to $109 Million as Cheap Chinese Steel Floods Brazil Markets https://www.riotimesonline.com/banco-do-brasil-profit-halves-farm-loans-bbas3-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T08:22:23+00:00 Banco do Brasil Profit Halves as Farm Loans Sour; Stock at 0.6x Book Brazil, Business, Markets https://www.riotimesonline.com/cea-brasil-profit-up-stock-near-low-ceab3-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T08:14:03+00:00 C&A Brasil Grew Its Profit 78%. Its Stock Is Still Near a One-Year Low Markets https://www.riotimesonline.com/ultrapar-profit-jumps-151-brazil-fuel-crackdown-ugpa3/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T08:13:56+00:00 Fuel Giant Ultrapar's Profit Jumps 151% as Brazil Cracks Down on Fuel Fraud Markets https://www.riotimesonline.com/us-work-visas-open-to-skilled-latin-americans/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T08:06:42+00:00 US Work Visas Open to Skilled Latin Americans Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador https://www.riotimesonline.com/b3-profit-record-brazil-stock-exchange-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T08:01:29+00:00 B3, Brazil's Stock Exchange, Turns Record Trading Into Record Profit Brazil, Business, Markets https://www.riotimesonline.com/asu-coffee-fest-national-tourism-interest-abel-pintos-30-years/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T07:45:36+00:00 Paraguay's Asu Coffee Fest Gains National Tourism Status for Its 30th Year Expats & Nomads, Travel https://www.riotimesonline.com/punta-cana-arajet-guatemala-route-samana-bayport/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T07:45:17+00:00 Dominican Republic Expands Tourism with New Punta Cana Routes and Samaná Port Expats & Nomads, Travel https://www.riotimesonline.com/costa-rica-us-routes-film-festival-aterciopelados/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T07:44:53+00:00 Costa Rica Lands Two New US Flight Routes, Film Festival and Aterciopelados Show Expats & Nomads, Travel https://www.riotimesonline.com/gap-guadalajara-airports-guidance-cut-q2-2026-2/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T07:44:35+00:00 Mexico's Airport Giant GAP Cuts Its 2026 Traffic Forecast After a Weak Quarter Latin America, Mexico https://www.riotimesonline.com/festival-gigante-lineup-free-cuca-show/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T07:44:33+00:00 Guadalajara's Festival Gigante Opens with Free Cuca Concert and Bullfights Expats & Nomads, Travel https://www.riotimesonline.com/panama-economy-grows-canal-el-nino-prep/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T07:44:14+00:00 Panama Economy Grows 5.19% as Canal Prepares for El Niño Without Transit Cuts Central America https://www.riotimesonline.com/guyana-gold-declarations-955-million-h1-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T07:43:58+00:00 Guyana Gold Declarations Near $955 Million in First Half of 2026 Latin America https://www.riotimesonline.com/copa-airlines-daily-manta-flights-2026-panama-hub/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T07:43:37+00:00 Copa Airlines to Fly Daily to Manta, Ecuador from March 2026, Expanding Its Panama Hub Central America https://www.riotimesonline.com/argentina-edenor-213-million-bond-milei-utility/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T07:43:17+00:00 Argentina's Edenor Raises $213 Million as Milei's Utility Reforms Advance Argentina, Company Intelligence https://www.riotimesonline.com/auna-preliminary-2q26-kpis-latam-healthcare/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T07:42:40+00:00 Hospital Group Auna Fills 80% of Its Peru Beds, Early Q2 Data Shows Latin America, Peru https://www.riotimesonline.com/romi-results-2t26-brazil-machine-tools-recovery/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T07:33:34+00:00 Brazil's Oldest Machine Maker Romi Sees Orders Stir After a Brutal Slide Brazil, Business, Latin America, Markets https://www.riotimesonline.com/cemex-earnings-record-ebitda-cost-cuts-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T07:30:16+00:00 Cemex Posts a Record Quarter as Its New CEO's Cost Cuts Bite Business, Latin America, Markets, Mexico https://www.riotimesonline.com/orbia-results-ebitda-turnaround-mexico-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T07:28:30+00:00 Orbia, Mexico's Chemicals Giant, Rallies 90% While Still Losing Money Business, Latin America, Markets, Mexico https://www.riotimesonline.com/femsa-results-oxxo-shines-core-profit-falls-fmx-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T07:24:26+00:00 Oxxo Owner FEMSA Nears a Record High While Its Core Profit Falls 36% Business, Latin America, Markets, Mexico https://www.riotimesonline.com/state-grid-moves-giant-3-6-billion-brazil-power-line-forward-to-2028/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T06:44:34+00:00 State Grid Moves Giant $3.6 Billion Brazil Power Line Forward to 2028 Brazil, Business, Politics and Society https://www.riotimesonline.com/smart-fit-joins-brazils-benchmark-ibovespa-stock-index/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T06:44:28+00:00 Smart Fit Joins Brazil’s Benchmark Ibovespa Stock Index Markets https://www.riotimesonline.com/mexicos-gruma-lines-up-125-million-refinancing-as-tortilla-sales-stall/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T06:38:09+00:00 Mexico's Gruma Lines Up $125 Million Refinancing as Tortilla Sales Stall Latin America, Mexico https://www.riotimesonline.com/caixa-seguridade-record-profit-dividend-payout-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T06:22:56+00:00 Caixa Seguridade Posts a Record Profit and Pays Out Nearly All of It Brazil, Business, Latin America, Markets https://www.riotimesonline.com/camil-results-1t26-shares-fall-brazil-rice-giant/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T06:21:37+00:00 Rice Giant Camil Sinks 18% After Its Profit Falls by More Than Half Brazil, Business, Latin America, Markets https://www.riotimesonline.com/movida-profit-doubles-2t26-record-brazil-car-rental/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T06:20:01+00:00 Brazil Car Renter Movida Doubles Its Profit to a Four-Year High Brazil, Business, Latin America, Markets https://www.riotimesonline.com/latam-targets-record-410-jet-fleet-upsizes-aircraft-for-world-cup-final/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T06:19:41+00:00 LATAM Targets Record 410-Jet Fleet, Upsizes Aircraft for World Cup Final Chile, Latin America, Travel, World Cup 2026 https://www.riotimesonline.com/equifax-buys-mexicos-circulo-de-credito-in-a-750-million-deal/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T06:08:21+00:00 Equifax Buys Mexico’s Círculo de Crédito in a $750 Million Deal Latin America, Mexico https://www.riotimesonline.com/azul-adds-intermediate-long-haul-cabin-class-for-premium-travelers/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T05:30:03+00:00 Azul Adds Intermediate Long-Haul Cabin Class for Premium Travelers Brazil, Travel https://www.riotimesonline.com/asur-breaks-ground-on-cozumel-airport-expansion-in-mexican-caribbean-tourism-bet/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T05:27:13+00:00 Mexico Begins Cozumel Airport Expansion for Caribbean Tourism Latin America, Mexico https://www.riotimesonline.com/assai-opens-first-in-store-pharmacy-targets-250-locations/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T05:06:53+00:00 Brazil's Assai Adds In-Store Pharmacies, Eyes 250 Stores Markets https://www.riotimesonline.com/antofagastas-copper-output-drops-9-5-in-first-half-on-lower-ore-grades/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T05:00:58+00:00 Antofagasta’s Copper Output Drops 9.5% in First Half on Lower Ore Grades Chile, Latin America https://www.riotimesonline.com/teatro-colon-alice-in-wonderland-premiere-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T04:33:29+00:00 Teatro Colón Premieres Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland as Expat Season Heats Up Expats & Nomads, Expats in Argentina, Travel https://www.riotimesonline.com/christ-the-redeemer-visitor-cap-2027/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T04:33:13+00:00 Rio’s Christ the Redeemer Caps Daily Visitors Through May 2027 Expats & Nomads, Rio de Janeiro, Travel https://www.riotimesonline.com/bukele-trump-closed-door-meeting-tps/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T04:32:55+00:00 Bukele Meets Trump Behind Closed Doors as TPS Deadline Looms for 232,000 Salvadorans Central America https://www.riotimesonline.com/new-world-screwworm-us-mexico-cattle-crisis/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T04:32:32+00:00 New World Screwworm Reaches the US, Deepening Mexico’s Cattle Crisis Agri Business, Mexico https://www.riotimesonline.com/uber-delivery-hero-pedidosya-peru/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T04:32:08+00:00 Uber's $13.7B Deal Gives It Delivery App PedidosYa in Peru Company Intelligence, Peru https://www.riotimesonline.com/peru-mining-investment-surges-copper-rally-southern-copper-buenaventura/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T04:31:46+00:00 Peru Mining Investment Jumps 43.6% as Copper Rally Lifts Miners Company Intelligence, Peru https://www.riotimesonline.com/colombia-geb-takes-full-control-four-brazil-transmission-firms/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T04:31:26+00:00 Colombia's Power Giant GEB Buys Four Brazilian Grid Firms Colombia, Company Intelligence https://www.riotimesonline.com/brazilian-steelmaker-usiminas-doubles-profit-to-210-million-blackrock-trims-stake/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T04:31:14+00:00 Brazilian Steelmaker Usiminas Doubles Profit to $210 Million; BlackRock Trims Stake Markets https://www.riotimesonline.com/chile-senate-narrowly-passes-kast-economic-reform/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T04:31:06+00:00 Chile’s Senate Narrowly Passes President Kast’s Economic Overhaul Chile https://www.riotimesonline.com/femsa-tiendas-bara-hard-discount-mexico/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T04:30:40+00:00 FEMSA Launches Tiendas Bara Hard-Discount Blitz to Chase Price-Sensitive Shoppers Company Intelligence, Mexico https://www.riotimesonline.com/apollo-20-billion-private-credit-mexico-nearshoring/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T04:30:18+00:00 Apollo Pledges $20 Billion in Private Credit to Fuel Mexico's Nearshoring Boom Company Intelligence, Mexico https://www.riotimesonline.com/carlos-slim-grupo-carso-totalenergies-block-30-gulf-mexico/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T04:29:55+00:00 Carlos Slim's Grupo Carso Acquires 30% of Gulf of Mexico Oil Block from TotalEnergies Company Intelligence, Mexico https://www.riotimesonline.com/brazil-us-tariff-film-royalties-drug-patents/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T04:29:36+00:00 Brazil Eyes Film Royalties and Drug Patents in US Tariff Retaliation Brazil, Politics - Brazil, US Trade & Policy https://www.riotimesonline.com/brazil-markets-ibovespa-real-friday-july-17-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T03:28:20+00:00 Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — July 17, 2026 Brazil, Brazil Markets, Markets https://www.riotimesonline.com/latam-pre-open-friday-july-17-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T03:26:58+00:00 LatAm Pre-Open — Friday, July 17, 2026 LatAm Pre-Open, Markets, Uncategorized https://www.riotimesonline.com/latin-america-sports-daily-friday-july-17-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T03:24:51+00:00 Latin America Sports Daily for Friday, July 17, 2026 International Sports, Sports https://www.riotimesonline.com/sao-paulo-daily-brief-for-friday-july-17-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T03:24:41+00:00 São Paulo Daily Brief — Friday, July 17, 2026 Life & Culture, São Paulo https://www.riotimesonline.com/rio-de-janeiro-daily-brief-for-friday-july-17-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T03:24:30+00:00 Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief — Friday, July 17, 2026 Life & Culture, Rio de Janeiro https://www.riotimesonline.com/colombia-markets-colcap-peso-friday-july-17-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T03:12:38+00:00 Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — July 17, 2026 Colombia, Colombia Markets, Markets https://www.riotimesonline.com/argentina-markets-merval-peso-friday-july-17-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T03:12:30+00:00 Argentina Markets: Merval & the Peso — July 17, 2026 Argentina, Argentina Markets, Markets https://www.riotimesonline.com/chile-markets-ipsa-peso-friday-july-17-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T03:12:22+00:00 Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso — July 17, 2026 Chile, Chile Markets, Markets https://www.riotimesonline.com/mexico-markets-ipc-peso-friday-july-17-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T03:12:12+00:00 Mexico Markets: IPC & the Peso — July 17, 2026 Markets, Mexico, Mexico Markets https://www.riotimesonline.com/latin-america-tax-deadlines-before-august-2026-expats/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T02:53:01+00:00 Your Latin America Tax To-Do List Before August: Four Deadlines That Actually Move Expats & Nomads, Expats Across Latin America, Latin America https://www.riotimesonline.com/world-cup-2026-final-argentina-spain-where-to-watch-latin-america/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T02:52:49+00:00 Argentina v Spain: Where and When to Watch the World Cup Final Across Latin America Expats & Nomads, Latin America, World Cup 2026 https://www.riotimesonline.com/latam-expat-nomad-daily-guide-for-friday-july-17-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T02:52:36+00:00 LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide — Friday, July 17, 2026 Expats & Nomads, LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide https://www.riotimesonline.com/brazils-financial-morning-call-for-friday-july-17-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T02:52:00+00:00 Brazil's Financial Morning Call for Friday, July 17, 2026 Brazil, Markets, Morning Call https://www.riotimesonline.com/global-economy-briefing-july-17-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T02:50:02+00:00 Global Economy Briefing — July 17, 2026 Global Deep Analysis, Global Economy Briefing, Market Reports, Markets, World https://www.riotimesonline.com/latin-american-pulse-for-friday-july-17-2026/ The Rio Times en 2026-07-17T02:49:50+00:00 Latin American Pulse for Friday, July 17, 2026 LatAm Pulse