When an Off-Duty Officer’s Argument Ends in Gunfire in Rio
Rio de Janeiro · SECURITY A ten-year count of off-duty police shootings in Rio puts the danger in bars and...
August 28, 2026Topic
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Rio’s Fastest-Growing Drug Faction Now Sits on the Airport Road
Rio de Janeiro · SECURITY The Rio armed groups map now puts the city's fastest-growing faction beside its busiest road....
August 28, 2026
Pernambuco Leads Brazil’s Northeast Growth in the First Half of 2026
Pernambuco grew 4.47 percent in the first half of 2026, the strongest economic expansion in Brazil's Northeast, powered by industry...
August 28, 2026
Brazil’s Braskem Shares Jump 20% on Enlarged Petrobras Credit Line
Braskem shares jumped almost 21% on 27 August 2026 after Petrobras raised its credit line from R$350 million to R$2.35...
August 28, 2026
Bolivia Blames IMF as Diesel Subsidy Cut Sparks Roadblocks
A minister blames the IMF for the diesel price rise. Farmers blocked a highway, and the Treasury doubled state fuel...
August 28, 2026
Mexico Investment Mood Hits a Record Low in Employer Survey
Only 23% of Coparmex members call this a good moment to invest in Mexico. That is a 16.5-point fall, even...
August 28, 2026
Brazil: TSE and Google Launch Deepfake Detection Shield for 2026 Candidates
Brazil's Superior Electoral Court and Google launched a campaign on 26 August for 2026 candidates to register with YouTube's Likeness...
August 28, 2026
Brazil Books Its Third Biggest July Primary Surplus Since 1997
The July primary surplus in Brazil hit about US$2.09 billion, the third biggest for that month since the series began...
August 28, 2026
Argentina Lithium: China’s Ganfeng Locks In a Three-Project Salta Megadevelopment
China's Ganfeng signed definitive deals to consolidate three Salta lithium projects into the PPG joint venture, targeting 150,000 tonnes a...
August 28, 2026