Iran War Cost Brazil’s Airlines US$1 Billion in Extra Fuel
Brazil’s Azul, Gol and Latam booked about R$5.2 billion (some US$1 billion) in extra fuel costs from the Iran war,...
August 6, 2026Topic
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US Sanctions Cuba’s Armed-Forces Minister and Military Suppliers
The US sanctioned Cuban Armed-Forces Minister Gen. Álvaro López Miera along with other officials and state entities over arms procurement...
August 6, 2026
Medellín’s Flower Fair Returns with Free Concerts and the Silletera Parade
Medellín's Feria de las Flores runs July 31 to August 9, 2026, with over 100 free events, Claro concerts, and...
August 6, 2026
Santiago to Host World’s 50 Best Vineyards 2026 for the First Time
Santiago de Chile will host The World's 50 Best Vineyards 2026 ceremony in November, marking the event's debut in Chile...
August 6, 2026
Paraguay loses cheapest-country title as Bolivia takes South America’s top spot
Paraguay slipped to second place behind Bolivia in the 2026 Numbeo cost-of-living index, with a stronger currency and rising urban...
August 6, 2026
ECLAC Warns US-China Fight Will Reshape Latin America
ECLAC's High-level Commission releases its landmark report on 4 August 2026, charting Latin America's course through a fractured global order....
August 6, 2026
Petrobras Falls 1.92% as Latin America Oil Stocks Slide
WTI crude proxy USO fell 0.78% to US$114.88 on Wednesday. Petrobras dropped 1.92%, YPF slid 1.95%, and Ecopetrol rose 0.49%....
August 6, 2026
Saudi Arabia’s US$55 Billion EA Buyout Closes
A Saudi-led consortium has completed its $55 billion leveraged buyout of Electronic Arts, taking the FIFA and Madden publisher private...
August 6, 2026
Latin America Oil Markets Hit as US Oil Fund Drops 5.19%
WTI proxy USO slid 5.19% to US$115.78, dragging Petrobras, YPF and Ecopetrol lower. Weak demand signals from China and Europe,...
August 6, 2026