Blast Goes Off Beside Cali Police Patrol
An explosive went off beside a police patrol near Siloé in Cali on 12 November. No one was seriously hurt, and no group has claimed the attack.
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Puerto Rico Senate Delays Family Chief Vote
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View All →Mexico Steelmaker Ternium Adds US$4 Billion
Ternium is adding a US$4 billion third phase at its Pesquería steel complex in Mexico, taking total investment...
Mexico Audit Flags Pay to Dead Workers
Mexico’s federal auditors flagged 39.1 million pesos (about US$2.1 million) in Puebla’s education payroll, including pay to dead...
Brazil’s Flávio Bolsonaro Eyes New Election
Defeated Brazilian candidate Flávio Bolsonaro says he is ready to run again if a new election emerges, though...
Brazil Justice Keeps Shorter Work Week Date
Justice Flávio Dino kept 16 December 2026 as Brazil's start date for a 42-hour week with two rest...
Brazil Protest Targets Chilean Pulp Mill
About 300 people protested in Porto Alegre on 11 November against CMPC’s US$4.8 billion pulp mill and a...
Brazil’s Unifique Mobile Revenue Doubles
Unifique, a Brazilian broadband and mobile provider, saw third-quarter revenue rise 17.6% to US$63.8 million as mobile revenue...
Brazil’s Desktop Adjusted Profit Rises 62%
Desktop, a Brazilian broadband provider, reported a 62% rise in adjusted third-quarter profit to US$10.1 million after Claro...
Bolivia Swears In New Supreme Court Chief
Bolivia swore in Carlos Ortega as Supreme Court president on 12 November 2026, eight weeks early, after Rómer...
US 10-Year Yield Tops 5% as Gold Drops 2.5%
Global markets briefing for 13 November 2026: the 10-year yield climbs to 5.134%, gold falls 2.46% and Brazil's...
Oil Slump Threatens Argentina’s Shale Cash
Brent fell about 25% in 11 days to US$90.16, threatening Vaca Muerta export dollars as Argentina plans its...
Grupo Argos Weighs Cutting Cement Unit Stake
Grupo Argos is weighing a small sale of its Cementos Argos stake to widen the free float and...
Mexico Utility Finances Home Appliances
CFE, Mexico’s state power company, lets households repay efficient appliances on the power bill over up to 48...
Brazil’s StoneCo Adjusted Profit Falls 15.5%
StoneCo’s adjusted profit fell 15.5% to US$96 million in Q3 2026 as loan losses rose; revenue grew 3.3%....
Chile’s State Oil Company Explained
ENAP is Chile's state oil company. See what it does, why its chief is leaving in February 2027...
Brazil’s Central Bank Flags Shorter Week
Brazil's central bank held the Selic at 13.75% and named the end of the six-day work week as...
Brazil Supreme Court Closes Savers’ Case
Brazil's Supreme Court closed the savers' compensation case and left the 2018 deal unchanged. The deadline to join...
Nubank Profit Hits Record US$1.1 Billion
Nubank earned a record US$1.1 billion in the third quarter, up 31%, and added 3.7 million customers while...
Brazil Banker Challenges Supreme Court Chief
Lawyers for jailed banker Daniel Vorcaro ask Brazil's top court to move his Banco Master case from its...
What to Do in São Paulo in November 2026
What to do in São Paulo in November 2026: Sepultura's farewell at Suhai Music Hall, Formula 1 at Interlagos, live shows and three holidays.
Latin America and Africa Sport, 14 and 15 November
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Panama Held 0-0 by Curaçao in Quarterfinal
Panama and Curaçao drew 0-0 in the first leg. Panama must win on Sunday 15 November to reach...
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight: Hayley Williams and a Gil Musical
São Paulo tonight, 13 Nov 2026: Hayley Williams plays a second night at Espaço Unimed and a Gilberto...
Puerto Rico Regions and Provinces Explained
Puerto Rico has no provinces: 78 municipios, a San Juan metro of 2.0 million people and regions that...
São Paulo Daily Brief
São Paulo today, Friday 13 November: every major museum is open, markets are cautious, and there is one...
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief
Rio museums open today: CCBB, Museu do Amanhã, Belas Artes and Parque Lage, with hours and entry prices...
Latin America Sports Daily for Friday, November 13, 2026
Libertadores final preview: Palmeiras meet Estudiantes in Montevideo on 28 November, plus Boca v Mineiro and the Brasileirão...
Scaloni Renews as Argentina Coach to 2030
Argentina’s football federation says coach Lionel Scaloni will stay until 2030. Argentina plays Uruguay Friday at 6 p.m....
Venezuela Regions and Provinces Explained
Venezuela regions explained: 23 states, a Capital District and a disputed 24th state, with oil areas, governors and...
Dominican Republic Regions and Provinces Explained
Dominican Republic regions explained: 31 provinces, ten planning regions, 10.76 million people, resort coasts, free zones and the...
Galápagos Rain Alert Hits Flooded Islands
Ecuador issued a red rain alert for three Galápagos islands on 12 Nov, two weeks after floods shut...
Colombia’s Regions and Departments Explained
Colombia’s regions explained: 32 departments in six regions, and four of them make 56.1% of output. Plus US...
Peru Energy Explained, From Camisea Gas to Oil
Peru energy explained: Camisea supplied about 95% of gas in July 2026, gas made 48% of power in...
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight: Metal Guitar Night in Vila Olímpia
São Paulo nightlife for Wednesday, 11 November 2026: guitarist Marty Friedman at Manifesto, Bob Marley in Jazz at...
Where to Watch Argentina vs Uruguay Friendly
Argentina vs Uruguay kicks off Friday 13 November, 6 p.m. Eastern, at La Bombonera. US TV status, likely...
US Judge Rejects FIFA Bid to Join UEFA Case
A Manhattan judge refused FIFA’s US units a role in UEFA’s bid for evidence on FIFA chief Gianni...
What to Do in Oaxaca in November 2026
Oaxaca events 13–29 November 2026: Mazunte jazz festival, Mägo de Oz on 18 November, the Puerto Escondido sailfish...
Mexico’s Buen Fin Sale Opens at Midnight
Mexico's Buen Fin sale runs Nov. 13-17 with online deals from midnight (1 a.m. ET). Forecast: US$12.6 billion,...
Boca Juniors Meet Mineiro in Colombia Final
Boca Juniors face Atlético Mineiro in the Copa Sudamericana final on Saturday, 21 November, 5:30 p.m. ET in...
Egypt Cuts Gas to Fertilizer Plants by 33%
Egypt cut gas to fertilizer plants by 33% from 8 November, up from 20%. Urea maker Mopco keeps running; a reported steel cut is unconfirmed.
Latin America and Africa Sport, 14 and 15 November
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View All →Dino d’Santiago Wins Latin Grammy for Album
Dino d’Santiago, with Criolo and Amaro Freitas, won a Latin Grammy for Best MPB/MAPB Album on 12 November...
Africa Intelligence Brief
Africa Intelligence Brief for November 13: Tanzania's Lissu jailed for four years, Eswatini's shop deadline, South Africa's coalition...
Fuel Firm Conoil’s Profit Triples, Cash Thin
Conoil nine-month profit rose to US$3.95 million, yet operating cash was just US$0.20 million, leaving its dividend path...
South Sudan Ruling Party Nominee Shot Dead
Lucy Veronica Gordon, a ruling-party nominee for South Sudan’s parliament, was killed with one other person in a...
War Crimes Court Ends Mudacumura Case
The ICC closed its case against FDLR chief Sylvestre Mudacumura on 12 November 2026, ending a 2012 war...
Cameroon Beat Namibia 2-0 in Cup Qualifier
Cameroon beat Namibia 2-0 in Douala to lead AFCON 2027 qualifying Group G on seven points. The teams...
Six Die as Building Collapses Near Nairobi
At least six people died when a building under construction collapsed at Syokimau, near Nairobi, on 13 November...
Ghana Pledges US$1 Billion to Tourism, Arts
Ghana’s finance minister pledged US$1 billion for tourism, culture and the creative arts in the 2027 budget, but...
Will Ethiopia and Eritrea Go to War?
Ethiopia and Eritrea have no diplomatic ties and clash over the port of Assab. What is confirmed, what...
Mambasa Raids in Congo Kill at Least 35
At least 35 people are dead and 14 missing after attacks blamed on the ADF in Mambasa, Ituri,...
Rwanda Receives Genocide Suspect From US
The US deported Jean Léonard Teganya to Rwanda on 9 November 2026. He is accused of 1994 genocide...
Nigeria Witness Says Emefiele Used Proxies
A witness told a Lagos court ex-central bank chief Godwin Emefiele used associates to buy property in four...
Johannesburg Coalition Talks Continue
DA leader Geordin Hill-Lewis and ActionSA’s Herman Mashaba held “productive” talks on 12 November; no deal yet, and...
Senegal Group Urges Referendum on Budget Row
Babacar Ba of Senegal’s Forum du Justiciable asks President Faye to put rejected budget choices to a referendum...
Life Healthcare Sees Core Earnings Up 6-11%
Life Healthcare expects core earnings per share up 6% to 11% for the year to September 2026, but...
Embassies Warn of Ebola Risk in South Sudan
Six embassies warned on 12 November of a high Ebola risk in South Sudan; the government says no...
Malawi Group Plans Nationwide Fuel Protests
Malawi’s Concerned Citizens group plans nationwide protests on Tuesday 17 November over fuel, dollar and power shortages; the...
Ghana Aims to Cut US$3.5 Billion Food Bill
Ghana spends about US$3.5 billion a year on food imports, says the finance minister, as the 2027 budget...
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