Latin America Defense Monitor — September 5–11, 2026
Latin America Defense Monitor: Rubio's Andean harvest, Peru joins the Shield, the boat war splits in two, and Milei opens a Falklands front with Britain.
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Banco Patagonia, Owned by Banco do Brasil, Buys 28 Branches in Argentina
The Brazilian-owned lender is taking over a rival's entire consumer business, including 28 branches and about 200,000 customers.
Puerto Rico Had 15 Load Shedding Events in Two Months, the Grid Operator Says
July and August almost matched the whole of last summer. The grid operator says the island is short...
Puerto Rico Panel Drops the Criminal Case Against a Former Elections Chief
Special prosecutors found the evidence too weak to charge. The file has been sent on for possible administrative...
Colombian Power Company Grupo Energía Bogotá Starts Paperwork for a US Listing
The board called a shareholder vote on Friday to authorise a US registration. The city still owns two-thirds...
Chile Cannabis Case Weakens as an Appeals Court Frees Eight of the Accused
An appeals court in Santiago unanimously lifted pre-trial detention for eight men on Friday. The prosecution case is...
Nubank Launches in the United States With a 3.5 Percent Savings Account
The Brazilian digital bank opened for American customers on Thursday, using a partner bank's licence while its own...
Brazil’s Postal Service Correios Is on an Open-Ended National Strike
Workers walked out on Thursday night over a health plan change. The company has asked the labour court...
Latin American Currencies Split as Europe Raises Rates and Oil Jumps Above US$100
The European Central Bank raised rates on Thursday and oil gained more than eight percent. The region's currencies...
Another Tremor in Choco as Colombia Debates a Tourism Tax Cut
A magnitude 4.6 aftershock hit Chocó on 12 September as AmCham backed a temporary VAT cut on airline...
Argentina Braces for an El Nino That Peaks Over Its Harvest
The WMO describes an extremely strong El Niño peaking into February 2027, with Argentina’s northeast and the Paraná...
What the Will Bank Collapse Cost the Card Networks
Will Bank’s January liquidation left Mastercard holding around R$2.5 billion of unprocessed card transactions. No lawsuit was ever...
One Rate Trade, Two Opposite Results on the Ibovespa
Assaí rose 8.15 percent and Direcional fell 8.64 percent in the week to 11 September, the best and...
Buying Property in Argentina as a Foreigner: The Legal Rules
Buying property in Argentina as a foreigner is free in cities. Rural land still sits under Law 26.737, which survived repeal and reform.
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View All →Is Chile Safe for Expats as Homicides Fall 11.5 Percent
Chile recorded a 11.5% drop in first-half homicides to 472 victims. Here is why the question is chile...
Healthcare in Guatemala for Expats: The Real Map
Healthcare in Guatemala for expats splits sharply between an under-resourced public system and private urban clinics, making evacuation...
Retire in Colombia 2026: Pensionado Visa and Costs
Retire in Colombia in 2026 on the M-Pensionado visa: the three-minimum-wage income test, where retirees settle, and what...
Retire in Mexico: 2026 Residency Income Rules
Mexico's 2026 retiree visa financial tests now track UMA, not minimum wage. Here's what that means for North...
Machel Montano Headlines Belize Soca and Culture Festival in Belize City on September 20
The 12th edition lands at the Civic Centre the night before Independence Day. General admission runs about US$40...
Guyana Takes In Six Migrants Deported by the United States Under a New Deal
Four Cubans and two Afghans arrived on 4 September. The government says Washington pays, but the text of...
Costa Rica’s Lantern Parade Is Monday Night, and Independence Day Closes Things on Tuesday
The desfile de faroles runs from about 6pm on Monday 14 September. Tuesday the 15th is the national...
Caribbean Music Awards Move to Trinidad for the First Time on September 19
The fourth edition leaves Brooklyn for Port of Spain on 19 September. Shyne, Calypso Rose, Patra and Alan...
Fito Paez Headlines Paraguay’s Lakeside Festival at San Bernardino on September 27
Two days at the lakeside amphitheatre with Fito Paez, Los Autenticos Decadentes and Turf. Two-day combos started at...
Taxes in Colombia for Expats: The 183-Day Residency Rule Explained
Taxes in Colombia for expats turn on DIAN's rolling 365-day residence test, not visa type. Foreigners crossing 183...
Taxes in Argentina for Expats: What Changes Under the New Tax Agency in 2026
Argentina replaced AFIP with ARCA and ended the PAIS tax, reshaping taxes in Argentina for expats. Here is...
Guatemala Independence Day: the Parade Route, the Torch Rules That Changed, and What Shuts
The school parade starts on 7a Avenida and ends at Parque Jocotenango. The Obelisco is no longer a...
Africa Intelligence Brief — Saturday, September 12, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for September 12: Nigeria's parliament suspends all official visits to South Africa as citizens are evacuated, Pretoria
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Stampriet Farmer Earns US$32,300 at Windhoek Bonsmara Bull Auction
A Stampriet farmer earned about US$32,300 selling five Bonsmara bulls at Windhoek's G8 auction on 8 September 2026,...
New Fishcor Board Tasked With Restoring Public Confidence in Namibia
Namibia appointed a seven-member Fishcor board on 10 September 2026 to restore public confidence after the Fishrot bribery...
Movitel Unveils 5G Solutions to Drive Mozambique Digital Transformation
Movitel unveiled 5G enterprise solutions at FACIM 2026, weeks after Mozambique granted 5G licences to Tmcel, Vodacom Mozambique...
Cimentos de Moçambique Invests US$150 Million to Expand Cement Production
Cimentos de Moçambique is investing US$150 million to expand cement production at Nacala, Dondo and Matola, cutting clinker...
Rwanda and China Launch Kigali Road Project With Technical Training
Rwanda and China launched construction of a 10.3 km Kigali road on 8 September 2026, pairing a Chinese...
Cameroon Seeks Egyptian Expertise to Strengthen Water and Energy Sectors
Cameroon's energy minister Essomba hosted Egypt's Karim Sherif in Yaounde on 10 September 2026 to discuss dams, hydropower...
Ghana China Mining Partnerships: Accra Pushes Value Addition in Tianjin
Ghana pressed Chinese investors at Tianjin's China Mining Conference to back refining, iron ore and critical minerals and...
MTN, Telecel and Goal cleared for next stage of Ghana 5G licensing
Ghana's NCA cleared MTN, Telecel and Goal for the next 5G licensing stage while disqualifying Infrava Ltd. Minimum...
Mauritania Fuel Supply Tender Opens as Addax Energy’s Decade Monopoly Ends
Mauritania's fuel supply tender for a six-month national contract from 3 December 2026 ends Addax Energy's near-decade monopoly;...
Algeria Severs Diplomatic Relations with the United Arab Emirates
Algeria cut diplomatic ties with the UAE on 10 September 2026, giving the Emirati ambassador 48 hours to...
Kenya SIM Recycling Rules: Six-Month Wait Before Numbers Are Reassigned
Kenya's new SIM recycling rules require a six-month wait before inactive numbers are reassigned, ahead of a 19...
Durban Anti-Immigrant Protests: Police Whisk Mayor Cyril Xaba From Hostile Crowd
Durban anti-immigrant protests escalated as police whisked eThekwini mayor Cyril Xaba from a hostile March and March crowd...
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