DJ Snake Draws Thousands to a Free Puebla Festival in Mexico
DJ Snake closed Puebla's free Frecuencias Festival on 15 August 2026 before thousands at Plaza de la Victoria. Here is...
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X Changes Brazil Election Algorithm, and the US Calls It Censorship
X changed its Brazil election algorithm to comply with an electoral-court rule, and a US State Department official called the...
August 17, 2026
Mercado Pago, Mercado Libre’s Fintech, Launches Payroll-Deducted Loans in Brazil
Mercado Pago, the Mercado Libre fintech, launched payroll-deducted loans for private workers in Brazil on August 17, 2026, entering a...
August 17, 2026
São Paulo Bar Association Proposes 12-Year Term Limits and a Minimum Age of 50 for Brazil’s Supreme Court Justices
OAB-SP proposes 12-year term limits and a minimum age of 50 for Brazil's Supreme Court justices, plus deep cuts to...
August 17, 2026
Brazil Corporate Delinquency Hits Record 9.1 Million Companies With Overdue Debt
Brazil corporate delinquency hit a record 9.1 million companies with overdue debt in June 2026, owing R$232.9 billion amid high...
August 17, 2026
Brazil’s IBC-Br Falls 0.6% in June as the Central Bank’s Monthly GDP Gauge Signals a Cooling Economy
Brazil's IBC-Br, the central bank's monthly GDP proxy, fell about 0.6% in June, missing forecasts and signaling a clear cooling...
August 17, 2026
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The Bolivia diesel price for large industrial buyers nearly doubled to Bs 18 (about US$1.55) a litre, while households keep...
August 17, 2026
Brazil Approves Its First Locally Made Generic of Semaglutide, the Ozempic Weight-Loss Drug
Brazil's Anvisa approved its first locally made generic of semaglutide from EMS, plus a Germed copy, after Novo Nordisk's patent...
August 17, 2026
Chile’s Copper Output Fell 13.8% as Codelco’s Recovery Came Undone
Chile's copper output fell 13.8% year-on-year in April 2026. Codelco restated 2025 production, El Teniente faces a five-year slump, and...
August 17, 2026