Latin American Pulse for Monday, August 3, 2026
Latin America Pulse: Lula nominated, BRB gets US$1.3bn rescue without federal cash, and Bogotá says goodbye to Petro.
August 3, 2026Topic
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Peru’s Biometric ID Card Tightens Migration Controls
Peru’s new biometric carné stores fingerprints and e-signature on a chip. A 250,000-card pilot for foreign minors launches July 20...
August 3, 2026
Cash Still Rules Here — the US Dollar Map of Latin America
In 2026, Argentina's blue-dollar gap is under 4%, Bolivia has floated the boliviano, and Venezuela still runs a parallel rate...
August 2, 2026
Argentine Actor Enrique Otranto Dies at 78
Argentine actor Enrique Otranto, a fixture of film, theatre and television for five decades, has died aged 78, the actors’...
August 2, 2026
Bravura Park Brings Brazil Its First Military Theme Park
Bravura Park near Tijucas, Santa Catarina, opened a capped pre-launch on 22 July 2026 and bills itself as Latin America’s...
August 2, 2026
Patria Investments Raises Record US$4.5 Billion in 2026
Patria Investments reported US$4.5 billion raised year-to-date on 31 July 2026, as a Patria fund led a US$60 million round...
August 2, 2026
Brazil’s BRB Gets US$1.3bn Rescue Plan Without Federal Cash
Brazil’s AGU is arranging a roughly US$1.3bn capitalization for Banco de Brasília via the FGC, with a 31 August 2026...
August 2, 2026
Latin American Films Dominate Locarno Festival 2026
The Locarno Film Festival runs 5-15 August 2026 with at least 3 Latin American titles in competition, from Brazil and...
August 2, 2026
Colombia KC-390 Purchase: Brazil’s Embraer Deal Advances
Colombia’s KC-390 purchase would add two Embraer transports as an audit found 310 of about 620 military and police aircraft...
August 2, 2026