Trump Impeachment Odds Jump to 65%
Polymarket gives 65% to a Trump impeachment by June 2027, up 19 points in 24 hours after Democrats won the House on 3 November.
New Zealand Poll Points to Hung Parliament
South Africa Local Vote Opens Mostly on Time
Fed Hike Bets Lift US Yields, Nasdaq Gains 0.8%
Democrats Win Senate by Flipping Seven Seats
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Meta Brazil News Content Ruling Explained
A São Paulo court has barred Meta from using journalistic content without permission. Here is what the order...
Colombia’s Submission Law Explained
Colombia's Congress has voted on the Ley de Sometimiento, a surrender law for armed groups. Here is how...
Democratic Win Leaves Brazil Tariff in Place
Democrats won Congress, but Brazil’s 25% US tariff rests on a trade law Congress cannot change alone. What...
Mexico Factory Confidence Rises to 48.4
Mexico's factory confidence index rose to 48.4 in October, up from 48.0 in September, while the overall business...
Brazil Court Blocks Casas Bahia US$5.5M Move
A Brasília court refused Casas Bahia's request to move about US$5.5 million in court deposits out of state-owned...
Peru’s Alicorp Buys Flora Brands for US$150M
Peru's Alicorp has closed its purchase of Flora Food Group's Latin American spreads business for about US$150.5 million,...
Peru’s Petroperú Makes US$145M Profit
Peru's state oil company Petroperú earned US$144.9 million in nine months after a US$355 million loss, and a...
Nuevo León Congress Urges Probe of US$384M
Nuevo León's Congress asked Mexico's federal prosecutor to act on an audit complaint over about US$384 million. Governor...
Cartel Boss’s Brother Backs 20-Year US Term
Antonio Oseguera, brother of the late CJNG founder El Mencho, backs a 20-year US term. A Washington judge...
US Court Summons Brazil Banker’s Ex Fiancée
A US bankruptcy court in Florida has summoned Martha Graeff, ex fiancée of Brazilian banker Daniel Vorcaro, to...
Brazil’s Itaú Posts US$2.3 Billion Profit
Itaú Unibanco, a large Brazilian bank, earned about US$2.3 billion in the third quarter, up 6.2%, with a...
Mexico’s Senate Passes ‘Anti-Memes’ Law
Mexico's Senate voted 72 to 37 on 3 November for a copyright law that makes internet providers act...
US Business Group Warns Mexico on Tax Law
The US Chamber of Commerce urged Mexico's Senate on 3 November not to approve a 2027 tax package...
Mexico Passes Income Tax Limits on Big Firms
Mexico's lower house voted 349 to 92 on 3 November to finish a 2027 income tax law that...
Chile’s President Refuses to Fire Minister
Chile's President Kast says Justice Minister Rabat keeps his trust and dares the opposition to file an impeachment...
Colombia Plans 19% Sales Tax on Gasoline
Colombia's Rescue Law bill, filed on 29 October, would raise the sales tax on gasoline from 5% to...
Brazil Court Stops Meta Training AI on News
A São Paulo court barred Meta from using news outlets' content to train AI, with a fine of...
Venezuela Says Inflation Fell to 6.2%
Venezuela's acting president said inflation fell to 6.2% in October, the lowest in 24 months. The central bank...
What to Do in São Paulo in November 2026: Sepultura’s Farewell and a Month of One-Night-Only Shows
What to do in São Paulo in November 2026: Sepultura's farewell at Arena Pacaembu, Formula 1 at Interlagos, one-night-only shows and three holidays.
What to Do in Rio de Janeiro in November
Florianópolis Rents by Neighborhood in 2026
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LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Brazil's central bank decides on rates today at 4:30 p.m. ET, the real and Colombian peso slid over...
São Paulo Daily Brief
São Paulo today: what is open on Wednesday 4 November, from MASP to Ibirapuera, plus the metro fare,...
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief
Rio daily brief for Wednesday 4 November: free museums in Centro, Jardim Botânico from 11am, the metro fare...
Who Holds Power in Cyprus in November 2026
Cyprus is led by President Nikos Christodoulides, but DISY and AKEL lead parliament after the May vote. Who...
Who Holds Power in Kosovo in 2026
Kosovo has a new president, a thin government majority and a fight over a law curbing the Hague...
Haas Drops Ocon, Gives Câmara Brazil Debut
Haas has dropped Esteban Ocon for 2026 and will debut Brazilian Rafael Câmara at Interlagos. The São Paulo...
Latin America Sports Daily for Wednesday, November 4, 2026
Palmeiras meet Estudiantes in the Copa Libertadores final on 28 November in Montevideo, while Flamengo face Grêmio in...
Trujillo, the Trade City of Northern Peru
Trujillo city guide: INEI 2025 census figures, trade and farm-export economy, October vote, crime emergency, water and what...
Mexico Elections and Electoral System Explained
Mexico elections explained in November 2026: how Mexico votes, who runs the count, the parties, the 2024 results...
Foreign Powers and Investors in El Salvador 2026
El Salvador foreign powers and investors in November 2026: the IMF, the United States, Turkey, China, the EU,...
Belo Horizonte, Brazil Explained 2026
Belo Horizonte city guide for 2026: economy, neighbourhoods, politics, safety, metro and daily life, with dated figures and...
Puerto Rico Natural Resources Explained 2026
Puerto Rico resources in 2026: stone, salt, farmland, water, forests, fish and imported fuel, who profits and the...
Concepción Chile Explained
Concepción city guide for 2026: 230,375 residents, a student economy, Biotren rail, local politics, safety data and what...
Who Holds Real Power in Haiti
Haiti power in November 2026: the prime minister without a parliament, elites, gangs, regions, skin colour, churches, unions...
Who Holds Real Power in Cuba
Cuba power in November 2026: the Party, the military firm GAESA, the Castro circle, regions, skin colour, churches,...
Foreign Powers and Investors in Honduras 2026
Honduras foreign powers and investors as of November 2026: the US, IMF, World Bank, China, EU and the...
Who Lives in the Bahamas and Where
Bahamas population: 398,165 people in the 2022 census, where they live, age, religion, 2010 ethnic groups and Haitian...
Puerto Rican Singer Jay Wheeler Plays Bogotá 3 June 2027
Jay Wheeler plays Bogotá's arena, long known as Movistar Arena, on 3 June 2027. Tickets from about US$56...
Nigeria Fuel Firm Conoil Earns US$3.9M
Nigerian fuel seller Conoil reports nine-month profit of about US$3.9 million on US$208 million in sales, but third-quarter profit fell sharply.
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Ethiopia Orders 11 Re-Votes Over Violations
Ethiopia's election board ordered fresh voting in 11 constituencies over significant violations of election law, and recounts in...
Congo Orders Probe of Anti-UN Protest Deaths
A letter from Congo's chief prosecutor at the Court of Cassation tells investigators to examine deaths at a...
South Africa Local Vote Opens Mostly on Time
South Africa's local elections opened on 4 November. Polls close at 2 p.m. ET; see the latest polls...
Guinea Calls Regional Vote for 29 November
Guinea’s president formally convened voters on 3 November for regional elections on 29 November and Senate elections on...
Russian Navy Base in Sudan Still Unapproved
Sudan offered Russia a Red Sea free zone on 30 October, but no Russian naval base deal has...
1,235 Flee Attacks in Northern Mozambique
The UN migration agency counted 1,235 people who fled attacks in four Cabo Delgado districts from 14 to...
US Sanctions Rwanda’s Defence Ministry
The US Treasury sanctioned Rwanda’s Defence Ministry and the Zigama savings society on 28 October over alleged M23...
DR Congo Residents Sue Miner Over Pollution
Twenty-seven Kolwezi residents are suing miner COMMUS and the Congolese state over pollution. A first hearing was held...
Mauritania Signs Two Oil Deals With US Firm
Mauritania signed two offshore exploration and production contracts with US firm Murphy Oil on 3 November for blocks...
Zuma Meets Anti-Migrant Group Before Vote
Former president Jacob Zuma met the anti-migrant group March and March on 3 November, the eve of local...
Johannesburg Agency Chief’s Cash Case Stalls
Prosecutors say US$19,300 in cash was found at the Johannesburg development agency chief's home in January. His case...
Johannesburg Signs Pay Deal Before the Vote
Johannesburg and its main municipal union signed a pay-deal addendum on 3 November, a day before local elections....
Nigeria Police Lose 31 Officers in 3 Attacks
Nigeria's police say three attacks killed 31 officers in 2026: 17 in Yobe, 10 in Kebbi and 4...
Nigeria Finds Illegal Refinery in Ogun State
Nigeria's anti-crime agency EFCC says it found an empty illegal refinery at Ogere, Ogun State, allegedly run by...
28 Nigerian States Approve State Police
Nigeria's National Assembly says 28 of 36 state assemblies approved state police, clearing the two-thirds bar. President Tinubu's...
Tanzania Steps Up Checks on Mining Licences
Tanzania's deputy minerals minister told Parliament that mine inspections are stepped up and licence holders may not charge...
Uganda Cuts Landslide Aid Lists After Checks
Uganda's prime minister says household checks found padded names on Bugisu landslide resettlement lists; each household is due...
Gambia Has 1.1 Million Voters for December
Gambia's electoral commission says 1,146,474 voters are registered for the presidential vote on Saturday 5 December 2026, after...
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