Brazil’s Nubank in Talks to Buy Britain’s Monzo, Sky News Reports
Sky News says Brazil's Nubank is in talks to buy the British digital bank Monzo at a valuation of about US$10.6 billion to US$13.2 billion.
Latin America Defense Monitor — September 19–25, 2026
Market Snapshot
September 27, 2026 — 21:30 BRTLatest News
View All →Argentina Gas Subsidy Cut for 3.35 Million Users Angers Mayors’ Federation
Argentina gas subsidy cut: a federation of 500-plus mayors calls the loss of the cold-zone discount for 3.35...
Argentina Slides Toward Recession as JP Morgan Cuts 2026 Growth to 1.5%
JP Morgan cut its Argentina growth forecast for 2026 to 1.5% from 2.7% after July’s 2.9% slump, and...
Colombia Holds Ecuador Gang Boss’s Wife, Daughter in US$25M Laundering Case
Colombia arrests the wife and daughter of Ecuador gang boss Fito, wanted in a US$25 million laundering case....
Brazil Supreme Court Justice Cuts a Governor’s Allies Days Before the Vote
Raquel Lyra, Pernambuco's governor, loses two allied parties and TV airtime after a Supreme Court order eight days...
Brazil’s Election Court Pulls a Lula Ad Tying His Rival to a Jailed Banker
Lula radio ad pulled: Brazil’s election court suspended a spot tying Flávio Bolsonaro to jailed banker Vorcaro, eight...
Bolivian Lawmakers Urge Pre-emptive Arrests Before Evo Morales Protests
Bolivian lawmakers urge pre-emptive arrests before Evo Morales’s 13 October protests, while two warrants against him stay unexecuted....
Colombia Kills Rebel Accused of Financing a Presidential Hopeful’s Murder
Colombia kills alias Robinson Gutiérrez, a rebel finance chief officials link to the murder of Miguel Uribe Turbay....
Brazil Supreme Court Justice Voids a Colleague’s Election Post Ban
A week before the vote, a Brazil Supreme Court justice cancelled a colleague's order removing posts about Flávio...
Guyana Plans a New Migration Policy as Its Oil Boom Runs Short of Workers
Guyana migration policy: President Ali wants flexible rules for foreign workers and sees three million people passing through...
Peru’s Biggest Oil Producer Drills Again After Output Fell by a Third
PetroTal, Peru's biggest oil producer, is drilling again after output fell by a third. Why the Bretaña restart...
Chile’s Defence Minister Says Britain Has Held the Falklands for 200 Years
Chile Falklands row: the defence minister backs Argentina’s claim but says Britain has exercised sovereignty for 200 years,...
Panama Business Chamber Urges Lawmakers to Rethink a Rushed Election Bill
Panama electoral reform: business says lawmakers rewrote the rules overnight, lifting donation caps to US$500,000 and raising hurdles...
What to Do in Rio in September: First Semana de Arte and Nine Free Things
Rio in September 2026: the first Semana de Arte, 23 free harp concerts, ballet in Barra, bossa in Ipanema and nine more free things to do.
Market Snapshot
September 27, 2026 — 21:30 BRTLatest News
View All →Moving to Trinidad and Tobago: Visas, Costs, Work Permits and Daily Life
Moving to Trinidad and Tobago in 2026: visa-free entry, employer-led work permits, Port of Spain rents in US$,...
Taxes in Venezuela for Expats: What Foreigners Pay During the Transformation
Taxes in Venezuela for expats in 2026: the 183-day test, income tax up to 34%, 16% IVA, the...
Is Barbados Safe for Expats in 2026? Crime by Area, Scams and Daily Reality
Is Barbados safe for expats? Police crime figures, US and UK advisories, where gun crime clusters, common scams,...
Moving to Guyana: Visas, Costs, Oil-Boom Jobs and Daily Life in Georgetown
Moving to Guyana in 2026: visa and work permit rules, oil jobs under the local content law, Georgetown...
Opening a Bank Account in Barbados as a Foreigner: Banks, Documents and FX Rules
How to open a bank account in Barbados as a foreigner in 2026: the six banks, the documents,...
Is the Bahamas Safe for Expats in 2026? Nassau Crime, Family Islands and Daily Reality
Is the Bahamas safe for expats? Police data show 83 murders in 2025, 76 on New Providence. Nassau...
Buying Property in Suriname as a Foreigner: Land Titles, Paramaribo Prices and the Rules
Buying property in Suriname as a foreigner: freehold vs state leases, the 4% transfer duty, notary steps and...
Who Is Javier Milei? Argentina’s President Explained: Chainsaw Economics, Cabinet and What to Watch
Who is Javier Milei? Argentina’s libertarian president explained: his rise, chainsaw economics, the 2026 cabinet, the LIBRA scandal...
Who Is Claudia Sheinbaum? Mexico’s President Explained: Her Path, Her Policies and What to Watch
Claudia Sheinbaum explained: the physicist who became Mexico’s first woman president, her record on courts, security and US...
Soy Luna Ecuador: Guayaquil on 12 November, Quito on 14 November
Soy Luna Ecuador dates: Guayaquil on 12 November and Quito on 14 November 2026, with TicketShow seats from...
Who Is Nayib Bukele? El Salvador’s President Explained: the Security Model, the Critics and What to Watch
Who is Nayib Bukele? El Salvador’s president explained: his rise, the re-election rules, the gang crackdown and its...
Strongest Cities in Latin America and Africa: Buenos Aires and Cairo Lead as Eight Rankings Diverge
Strongest cities in Latin America and Africa in 2026: Buenos Aires and Cairo lead Oxford Economics, Casablanca leads...
Angola Says Industrial Plants Rose 44% in a Year as It Looks Beyond Oil
Angola, which earns more than 90% of its exports from oil and gas, says its industrial units rose 44% in a year to 992 as inflation fell below 10%.
Market Snapshot
September 27, 2026 — 21:30 BRTLatest News
View All →UAE Agrees to Lift Its Ebola Travel Ban on Uganda, Pending an Inspection
The UAE says it is ending its Ebola travel ban on Ugandans, subject to a UAE inspection within...
Who Is Aliko Dangote? Africa’s Richest Man Explained: the Refinery, the Empire and What to Watch
Aliko Dangote explained: how a Kano trader built Africa’s largest fortune, the Lekki refinery, the 2026 share offer,...
Rwanda Explained: Kagame’s Model, the Tech Ambition, the Economy and What to Watch
Rwanda explained: how Kagame's model works, what the tech hub pitch really amounts to, why inflation and US...
Uganda Explained: Museveni’s Uganda, the Long Wait for Oil, the Economy and What to Watch
Uganda explained: Museveni's seventh term, why first oil slipped to June 2027, how gold and coffee drive the...
Keinemusik Nairobi: Kenya Debut at Uhuru Gardens on 21 November
Keinemusik Nairobi: &ME, Rampa and Adam Port play Uhuru Gardens on Saturday 21 November 2026, with tickets still...
Argy Pyramids of Giza: NEWORLD Live Show in Egypt on Friday 6 November
Argy Pyramids of Giza: the Greek-born DJ brings NEWORLD to Egypt on Friday 6 November 2026. Tickets from...
Brian McKnight South Africa: Ultimate R&B Experience in Cape Town and Pretoria
Brian McKnight South Africa: with All-4-One and SWV in Cape Town on 28 October and Pretoria on 30–31...
+LIVE+ South Africa: Kirstenbosch Sold Out, Pretoria 12 December Still Open
Live South Africa 2026: the US rock band plays Kirstenbosch on 8-9 December and Pretoria on 11-12 December....
Soul Sisters Cape Town: Eight Singers at GrandWest, South Africa, 3 October
Soul Sisters Cape Town brings eight local female singers to GrandWest's Grand Arena on Saturday 3 October 2026,...
Jack White South Africa: First Shows in Joburg on 11, Cape Town on 14 December
Jack White South Africa: first shows at The Old Park Station, Johannesburg, on 11 December and Kirstenbosch on...
Namibia Explained: The Country, the Oil Hopes, the Economy and What to Watch
Namibia explained: who governs, how uranium, diamonds and the rand peg drive the economy, where the oil projects...
Strongest Cities in Latin America and Africa: Buenos Aires and Cairo Lead as Eight Rankings Diverge
Strongest cities in Latin America and Africa in 2026: Buenos Aires and Cairo lead Oxford Economics, Casablanca leads...
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