Port of Montevideo Crisis ‘Admits No Delay,’ Uruguay’s Industrialists Warn
Uruguay's industrialists call the Port of Montevideo situation 'critical' as CARP awards Martín García Canal dredging to Belgium's Jan de Nul.
Europe Intelligence Brief August 15, 2026: One Percent, Or All Of It
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief August 15, 2026: Four Days And A Draft
Global Economy Briefing — August 15, 2026
Colombia Markets: COLCAP & the Peso — August 15, 2026
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Oil Wrap: Hormuz Blockade Lifts Brent, WTI on Friday
Oil rebounded Friday as the US confirmed the Strait of Hormuz blockade would continue. Read how Petrobras, YPF,...
Argentina Markets: Merval & the Peso — August 15, 2026
Argentina's Merval fell below the 3 million mark on August 14, closing at 2,947,349, while the peso held...
Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — August 15, 2026
Brazil stocks fell a ninth straight session as the Ibovespa slid to 166,934 and the dollar closed above...
Latin American Pulse for Saturday, August 15, 2026
Latin American Pulse on 14 Aug 2026: Colombia mourns 281 quake victims, Brazil feels market strain, and Argentina...
Chile Markets: IPSA & the Peso — August 15, 2026
Chile IPSA: Chile's IPSA rose 0.39% on Friday, led by SQM and Copec, while the peso held near...
Mexico Markets: IPC & the Peso — August 15, 2026
Mexico IPC: Mexico's S&P/BMV IPC fell 0.66% to 64,397 on Friday, while the peso held near 17 per...
Lithium Wrap: Albemarle Jumps 4.35% as SQM and the Miner Basket Follow
Albemarle jumped 4.35% and SQM rose 2.99% on Friday, August 14, 2026, while the LIT lithium-miners ETF added...
Brazil Grains Wrap: Soy, Corn, Wheat Rise Friday
Soybeans, corn and wheat trackers all rose on Friday, August 14, 2026. Here is why China demand, the...
Latin America Steel Slips on China Tariff Trade
Brazil's Gerdau, CSN and Mexico's Ternium fell Friday as the SLX steel ETF dipped. Trade defences against cheap...
Gold Gains, Silver Flat on Softer Dollar
Gold settled higher Friday, August 14, 2026, while silver was nearly flat. A softer dollar and negative real...
Bitcoin Slides Below US$63,000; Crypto Friday Wrap
Bitcoin fell 0.67% to US$62,976 on Friday, August 14, 2026, while Ethereum slipped 0.18%. We unpack the drivers...
Maroon 5, Rawayana and ACE: Quito Concerts in August 2026
Your what's-on guide to Quito concerts in August 2026: ACE, Rawayana and Maroon 5, with confirmed dates, venues and US dollar ticket prices for expats.
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight — August 15, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight — August 15, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief — Saturday, August 15, 2026
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Argentina Starts Charging Foreigners for Hospital Care — Who Actually Pays
Argentina hospital charges for foreigners began on 11 August. Emergency care stays free, but routine care needs insurance...
Milo J Brings His World Tour to San Salvador for the First Time
Milo J plays San Salvador on Friday, 20 November 2026, his first El Salvador show. Here are ticket...
Living in Ciudad Quesada: A 2026 Guide for Expats in Costa Rica
Thinking of moving to Ciudad Quesada, Costa Rica? A warm, practical 2026 guide to rent, healthcare, climate, residency...
Coco 2 Confirmed for November 2029 With a First-Look Reveal
Coco 2 is set for a November 2029 release, with first-look concept art and Benjamin Bratt confirmed. Here...
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Saturday, August 15, 2026
Your LatAm expat nomad daily guide for Saturday, August 15: Argentina charges non-residents for hospital care, the real...
What’s On in Rio This Weekend: Kafka, Singles’ Parties and Free Fun
What's on in Rio this weekend, 15-16 August 2026: a Caio Blat play, Singles' Day parties, a free...
What’s On in São Paulo This Weekend: Free Shows, Comedy and Food
What's on in São Paulo this weekend, 15-16 August 2026: free concerts on Avenida São João, Roupa Nova,...
Léo Santana Lights Up Salvador’s Pagobinho as Samba Fills the Weekend
Léo Santana headlines Salvador's Pagobinho on Sunday 16 August 2026, plus samba shows all weekend, with dates, venues,...
This Week in Bogotá: Concerts, Free Festivals and Earthquake Benefits
What's on in Bogotá, 14-19 August 2026: earthquake benefit concerts, Morat at Movistar Arena, free summer festivals and...
What’s On in Puebla This Weekend: DJ Snake and a Free Book Fair
What's on in Puebla this weekend: DJ Snake's free concert on Saturday, the free FILIP book fair all...
Tecate Comuna 2026 in Puebla: Lineup, Date and Tickets
Tecate Comuna 2026 brings Caifanes, The Flaming Lips and The Mars Volta to Cholula, Puebla on 28 November....
Edu Falaschi Brings His Angra-Era Classics to Curitiba, With Phantom Star Opening
Edu Falaschi plays Stage Garden in Curitiba on Sunday 16 August 2026, with Phantom Star opening. Get the...
Egypt Growth Outlook Cut to 5 Percent as Inflation Delays Rate Cuts
Egypt growth outlook cut to about 5 percent as stubborn inflation forces the Central Bank of Egypt to delay interest rate cuts into 2027.
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Somdia Sells SOSUCAM Stake to Cameroonian Consortium With US$243 Million Plan
Somdia is selling its 82% SOSUCAM stake to a Cameroonian consortium backing a US$243 million plan to modernise...
Constitutional Court Blocks Shell’s Wild Coast Offshore Exploration Plan
South Africa’s Constitutional Court blocked Shell Wild Coast exploration on 14 August 2026, overturning an appeal-court lifeline for...
China Pledges US$28 Million Grant to Nigeria as Ties Deepen
China has pledged a US$28 million grant to Nigeria for development projects, deepening diplomatic and financial ties between...
Zambia Suspends Vote Count After Violence Hits Presidential Election
Zambia suspends vote count after violence against poll staff and ballot theft; the ECZ later resumed the count...
Absa Sells Two Kenyan Insurers to Mudavadi-Linked Investment Firm
Absa Group is selling its 63.32% stakes in two Kenyan insurers to First Assurance Investments, a Mudavadi-linked firm,...
Kenya Treasury Projects Wider US$8.9 Billion Budget Deficit
Kenya's budget deficit is set to widen to about US$8.9 billion (KSh1.15 trillion) in 2026/27, as weak revenue...
Nearly Half of Young South Africans Are Not Working or in Training
The South Africa youth NEET rate reached 45.6 percent for people aged 15 to 34 in the first...
Uranium Found in DR Congo Cobalt Shipments to China, Report Says
A peer-reviewed study estimates uranium in DR Congo cobalt exports to China reached 2,000–5,000 tonnes between 2000 and...
Inside the US$5 Billion Plan to Keep Africa’s Cotton Jobs in Africa
A US$5 billion cotton industrialisation plan backed by the WTO aims to process 25% of Africa's cotton locally...
Kenya Diesel Prices Fall as Petrol and Kerosene Hold Steady
Kenya diesel prices fell Sh5 per litre from August 15, 2026 while petrol and kerosene held steady, as...
Congo’s Ebola Outbreak Is Now the Second Largest on Record
The DRC Ebola outbreak has reached 4,665 cases and 2,184 deaths across six provinces, with no vaccine approved...
MTN Writes Down Iran Again as Its Trapped Stake Keeps Costing
The MTN Iran impairment of R2.13 a share will cut statutory earnings per share by 20% to 30%,...
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