Ecuador Ends Curfew With 2,500 Arrests
Ecuador ended its coastal curfew on 10 November after police and troops apprehended 2,503 people in five provinces, official totals to 9 November show.
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Brazil Signals High Rates Will Last Longer
Brazil's central bank minutes say high interest rates must last longer as inflation expectations slip. The Selic stays...
Fed Hike Odds Hit 87% Before Inflation Data
Prediction markets put a December Fed rate hike at 86.5% on 10 November, up 10 points in a...
Chile’s Lower House Backs 2027 Budget Plan
Chile’s lower house approved the 2027 budget bill 80 to 63 on 9 November. Line-by-line votes run through...
Raid on Failed Ueno Bank Finds Hidden Safe
Prosecutors raided failed Ueno Bank's head office in Asunción on 9 November 2026 and found two safes, one...
Iran Airspace Closure Odds Fall to 20%
Polymarket odds that Iran closes its airspace by 31 December fell 15.5 points in a week to 19.5%...
Costa Rica Court Halts National Budget Vote
Costa Rica's Constitutional Chamber ordered Congress to stop debating and voting its US$27.8 billion 2027 budget on 9...
US Stocks Jump 2.3% as Fear Gauge Falls 22%
Wall Street rally sends the S&P 500 to 7,550 as the VIX drops to 19.92. What it means...
Pope Leo Flies to Córdoba and Back in a Day
Pope Leo XIV flies to Córdoba for Mass at 8 a.m. ET, meets clergy, then leads a youth...
Milei Adviser’s Allies Seek Campaign Role
Allies of Argentine strategist Santiago Caputo want him to run President Milei's re-election campaign after Stephen Miller's rise...
Chile Probes US$25M in Codelco Union Loans
Chile's lower house opened a probe of Codelco, the state copper giant, covering US$25 million in union loans,...
Brazil’s Itaú Owner Earns US$919M, Up 25%
Itaúsa, the holding behind Itaú Unibanco, posted record recurring profit of US$919 million in Q3, up 25%, led...
Brazil Awaits Rate Minutes After Stocks Jump 2.2%
Brazil pre-market: Copom minutes, a dollar near six-month highs and US inflation data shape the open on 10...
Chilean Footballer Questioned in Drug Probe
Chilean footballer Carlos Palacios testified to Chile's detective police as a person under investigation in a drug case...
Brazil Retailer Magalu Posts US$1.9M Loss
Magazine Luiza (Magalu) lost US$1.9 million (R$10.7 million) in Q3 2026 on one-off charges, while store sales rose...
Brazil Insurer Posts Record US$215M Profit
Caixa Seguridade earned a record US$215 million (R$1.18 billion) in Q3 2026, up 3.7%, and will pay US$196...
Mexico Voter Card Desks Reopen After Strike
Mexico's electoral institute reached a pay deal on 9 November after staff shut voter card offices in 20...
Trump Says US Is in Charge of Venezuela
Trump said on 9 November the US is totally in charge of Venezuela and that elections will take...
Trinidad Housing Minister Refuses to Resign
Trinidad Housing Minister David Lee says he will not resign after a High Court ruling let his fraud...
What to Do in São Paulo in November 2026
What to do in São Paulo in November 2026: Sepultura's farewell at Suhai Music Hall, Formula 1 at Interlagos, live shows and three holidays.
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Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight: Aldir Blanc Tribute in Glória
Rio nightlife for Tuesday, 10 November 2026: an Aldir Blanc tribute at Teatro TotalEnergies for about US$18, plus...
São Paulo Daily Brief
São Paulo Daily Brief for Tuesday 10 November: free MASP day, open museums, car-ban plate digits, metro fare...
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Tuesday, November 10, 2026
Argentina's banks stay shut today, Mexico's inflation rose to 3.75%, Colombia's held near 6.30%, and Brazil's central bank...
Brazil Storm Alerts Explained for Visitors
An Inmet orange alert means 30 to 60 mm of rain an hour. Here is how to read...
Cost of Living in the Bahamas in 2026
Cost of living in Bahamas: prices rose 3.1% in the year to March 2026, VAT fell to 10%...
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief
Rio museum day plan for Tuesday 10 November: free entry at MAR and Belas Artes in Centro, plus...
Brazil History Explained, From Origins to 2026
Brazil history from Indigenous peoples to Lula’s 25 October 2026 runoff win: slavery, dictatorship, democracy and what it...
Latin American Teams in the November 2026 FIFA Window
Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Ecuador, Mexico and more play 12 to 17 November. See FIFA window November 2026 dates,...
US Warns Americans Before Cartagena Festival
The US Embassy in Bogotá warned Americans on 6 November about illegal roadblocks and drugging risks during Cartagena’s...
What to Do in Cuenca in November 2026
Martin Garrix plays Cuenca on 14 November, with free salsa on 19 November, a Fito Páez tribute and...
What to Do in Panama City in November 2026: Metal, Marathon and the Christmas Lights
Panama City in November 2026: the 50th marathon on 15 Nov, a Soda Stereo tribute on 18 Nov...
What to Do in Córdoba in November 2026
Córdoba in November 2026: Pope Leo XIV says Mass on 10 Nov, Argentina host Costa Rica on 17...
Sudamericana Final Set for 5:30 p.m. Eastern
Boca Juniors meet Atlético Mineiro in Barranquilla on Saturday, 21 November at 5:30 p.m. ET. Time, stakes, tickets...
How to Move to Puerto Rico in 2026
US citizens need no visa to move to Puerto Rico. See the 183-day residency test, Act 60 changes...
Who Dominates Nicaragua, Elites and Regions Explained
Who dominates Nicaragua? Ortega and Murillo, the army, exiles and US sanctions explained, with what it means for...
Peru Regions and Provinces Explained
Peru regions explained: 24 departments plus Callao, why Lima has no governor, the mining canon and the 6...
Cost of Living in Puerto Rico in 2026
Cost of living in Puerto Rico: a single person in San Juan needs about US$2,900 to US$3,500 a...
Ecuador Local Elections and Electoral System Explained
Ecuador elections on 29 November 2026 fill mayors, prefects and councils. Who must vote, the US$48.20 fine, when...
Egypt’s Role and Weight in Africa
Egypt Africa explained: 118 million people, a US$365 billion economy, US$4.67 billion in Suez Canal revenue, the Nile dam row and Sudan.
Only Cape Town Won Outright in South Africa
South Africa Has 14 Days to Name City Mayors
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Vodacom Profit Rises 25.7% on Safaricom Deal
Vodacom headline earnings per share rose 25.7% to 587 cents (US$0.36) in six months as Safaricom joined the...
Astral Warns US$824 Pay Demand Risks Jobs
Astral Foods says a US$824 monthly pay demand at its Festive Chicken plant in Olifantsfontein, South Africa, threatens...
Democratic Republic of Congo Visa and Residency Rules
DR Congo visa costs US$250 plus a US$50 file fee for 7 days. See work card fees, yellow...
Vodacom Profit Per Share Rises 25.7%
Vodacom's half-year earnings per share rose 25.7% to 587 cents (US$0.36) as Safaricom joined its books; a Kenyan...
Zambia Plans Gold Tax Cut for Small Miners
Zambia's 2027 budget would halve the gold royalty for small-scale miners from 6% to 3% if they sell...
Alleged Tanzanian Drug Kingpin Held in Kenya
Tanzania's drug agency says Saleh Khamis Baseleman, known as Mbwiga, was arrested in Kenya on 7 November after...
Mbeki Urges Ruling Party to Put Survival First
Former president Thabo Mbeki says the ANC, down to about 31% in local elections, should put survival first,...
US Keeps South Sudan on Do Not Travel List
The US still rates South Sudan Level 4, Do Not Travel, its highest warning. It was reissued in...
Tanzania Signs US$1.2 Billion Railway Loan
Tanzania signed a US$1.2 billion loan for its Tabora to Kigoma railway, backed by a US$800 million AfDB...
Nigeria Opposition Still Lacks One Candidate
Nigeria's opposition says its hunt for one 2027 challenger to Tinubu is on course, but no name is...
Mozambique Clears US$7.2B Gas Plant Funding
Mozambique’s cabinet cleared up to US$7.2 billion of financing for the Coral Norte gas plant, and a decree...
Ghana Bans Payment Firms Using Merchant Cash
The Bank of Ghana says payment firms may not use money collected for merchants, and breaches may bring...
Illegal Miners Return to Flooded Ghana Town
Excavators are digging again near Samereboi's airstrip and the Tano River in Ghana, nearly five months after floods...
IMF Wants Kenya to Identify Crypto Traders
The IMF urges Kenya to make crypto platforms identify senders and receivers, a rule tied to its FATF...
Congo’s Ebola Hotspot Shifts to North Kivu
Congo's health minister says North Kivu now leads new Ebola cases, while Ituri holds 70% of all cases...
South Africa Jobless Rate Edges Up to 33.7%
South Africa's unemployment rate rose to 33.7% in Q3 as 8.58 million people looked for work, Statistics South...
Shoprite Picks Investec Bank for Debit Card
Investec will be the licensed bank behind Shoprite's planned debit card and expanded account, a deal announced 9...
Dangote Cement Lifts Nigeria Stocks 1.4%
Dangote Cement rose 9.61% on 9 November 2026 and lifted Nigeria's All-Share Index 1.44%, adding N2.32 trillion (US$1.7...
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