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. The Rio
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Senegal Jails Three Pro-PASTEF Commentators for Offending the President
A Dakar court has jailed three pro-PASTEF commentators for offending President Bassirou Diomaye Faye in a TikTok video....
Bank of America Bets on South African M&A Wave Despite Global Uncertainty
Bank of America expects South African dealmaking to hold up, and has promoted its South Africa investment banking...
Ecopetrol Takes Control of Brava Energia for US$521 Million
Ecopetrol bought 25% of Brava Energia for R$2.67 billion (US$521 million), lifting it to 51% control. Settlement falls...
Bradesco Q2 Profit Hits US$1.4 Billion as Bad Loans Rise
Bradesco Q2 profit rose 16.2% to US$1.38 billion, but the cost of credit climbed faster and bad loans...
MercadoLibre Q2 Sales Pass US$10 Billion, Profit Falls 11%
MercadoLibre Q2 2026 revenue reached US$10.2 billion, a first, up 50%. Net income fell 11% to US$466 million...
Petrobras Hits Record Oil Output Ahead of Q2 Results
Petrobras Q2 2026 results land after the close on 6 August, with record 3.34m boed output and analysts...
Global Economy Briefing — August 6, 2026
Wall Street cools from records, gold jumps 5.03% to US$4,277.69, and Brazil’s Copom delivers a fourth straight Selic...
LatAm Pre-Open — Thursday, August 6, 2026
Gold's surge to $4,278/oz lifts Colombian assets ahead of a heavy CPI morning in Mexico and Chile. Brazil...
Brazil’s Financial Morning Call for Thursday, August 6, 2026
Brazil's Financial Morning Call: Copom August-meeting wagers and a light domestic-data calendar set the tone for the B3...
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — August 6, 2026
Colombia's COLCAP index fell 1.26% and the peso strengthened against the dollar on Wednesday. Weak oil prices anchored...
Argentina Markets: Merval & the Peso — August 6, 2026
Argentina's S&P Merval fell 1.02% on Wednesday as profit-taking hit key Milei-reform stocks YPF and Grupo Galicia. The...
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso — August 6, 2026
Chile's S&P IPSA jumped 1.47% on 5 August 2026, outpacing regional peers. SQM-B and Falabella led gains while...
Peru Halts Machu Picchu Trains as Wildfire Strands Hundreds
A wildfire near Machu Picchu suspended trains on the Ollantaytambo route on 4 August, stranding tourists before service resumed on 5 August; Peru offered
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LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Thursday, August 6, 2026
Cali locks down for Colombia's handover with a car-free day and dry law, Uruguay ends its territorial tax...
12% Tax Hits Foreign Income for Uruguay Residents
Uruguay now taxes residents' foreign interest, dividends, rents and capital gains at 12%, with the first payment due...
Mohamed Salah Nears Trabzonspor Move at US$19.6 Million a Year
Mohamed Salah is negotiating a two-year Trabzonspor deal worth a reported €17 million (US$19.6 million) a year, Turkish...
Latin America Sports Daily for Thursday, August 6, 2026
The 2026 Copa Libertadores round of 16 first legs run 11-13 August, headlined by an all-Brazilian Cruzeiro vs...
Free Mulled Wine Festival in Córdoba Honors Italian Roots
Despeñaderos hosts the fifth Vin Brulé festival on August 9, 2026 — a free celebration of Italian food,...
Free Uruguay Youth Festival Draws Thousands to Punta Del Este
Maldonado's Youth Month 2026 runs 5 August to 12 September with free sport, music, gaming and workshop events...
Recife’s Free Joyism Day Honors Poet Miró Da Muribeca
Recife celebrates Joyism Day on 6 August, honoring poet Miró da Muribeca with free poetry, music and workshops...
Sérgio Santos Free Fortaleza Show Marks 70th Birthday
Music master Sérgio Santos marks his 70th birthday with a free voice-and-guitar concert at Fortaleza's Banco do Nordeste...
Salvador’s Free Vegan Fair Returns to Bahia’s Art Museum
The 100% vegan Feira Vegana Salvador brings free food, music and art days to the Museu de Arte...
Cusco’s August 2026 Culture Agenda: Candlelight Concerts and More
Cusco's August 2026 agenda brings Candlelight concerts to the Teatro Municipal del Cusco on 15 August, plus theatre...
Cartagena Hosts the 13th Human Rights Film Festival in August
The 13th International Human Rights Film Festival brings free screenings to Cartagena de Indias, Colombia, on 12-14 August...
27+ Free Youth Events Hit Zapopan for International Youth Month
Zapopan, in the Guadalajara area, runs 'Agosto Cuenta', 27+ free youth workshops, tournaments, cinema and health talks for...
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