Guyana Output Nears One Million Barrels Per Day as Uaru Ship Lands
Guyana's oil capacity has passed 900,000 barrels per day, but actual output dipped in 2026. The Errea Wittu vessel targets over one million barrels per
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Uruguay’s Interior Minister Says Death Threats Will Not Stop Him
Uruguay's Interior Minister Carlos Negro faces death threats from organized crime. He says they won't change his work....
Brazil Eases Fiscal Rules for Small Towns
Brazil's Congress approved easing fiscal rules for small towns, allowing transfers even with debts. Learn what changes and...
Colombia Earthquake Recovery Enters Fourth Week
Colombia earthquake recovery enters its fourth week with 331 dead, US$13.4 billion in damage, and Starlink's free service...
Bolivia VP Accuses First Lady Over Unverified Audio
Bolivia's vice president filed a complaint against the first lady and a consultant. It rests on an unverified...
Bolivia Fuel Regulator Takeover and Closure Plan
Bolivia fuel regulator ANH is under a 180-day state takeover and faces closure. What it means for fuel...
Venezuela Prison Transfers: 94 Moved From El Rodeo I
Foro Penal reports at least 94 Venezuela prison transfers from El Rodeo I. The rights group has confirmed...
Venezuela Supreme Court Renewal Advances
Venezuela's Supreme Court renewal advances as the National Assembly approves a key reform. Here's what it means for...
Brazil Scientist Warns of Strongest El Niño in 100 Years
Carlos Nobre warns the strongest El Niño in 100 years may be forming. Here is what NOAA, the...
Ecuador Court Orders Arrest of Ex-President Bucaram
An Ecuadorian court ordered the arrest of ex-president Bucaram after a sixth hearing collapsed. Learn what happens next.
Dominican Republic Court Upholds Asset Freeze in the Jet Set Case
An appeal court in Santo Domingo has upheld the freeze on assets worth about US$8.5 million in the...
Mexico Judicial Reform: Norma Piña Reappears With a Pointed Joke
Mexico judicial reform critic Norma Piña, who led the old Supreme Court, mocked the election cheat sheets at...
Venezuela Power Grid: Washington Sets a One-Year Repair Goal
The US energy secretary says a GE Vernova deal can stabilise the Venezuela power grid in six to...
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Friday, September 4, 2026
Your daily briefing for expats and nomads in Latin America: Brazil's real rallies to 5.0956, Rock in Rio 2026 opens tonight, the US jobs report lands this
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Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro Dominate Brazil’s 2026 Election as 13 Tickets Register
Brazil election candidates 2026 are down to Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro as 13 tickets register, leaving investors to...
BRICS Members Block Venezuela as Thirty Nations Wait at the Door
BRICS members now total ten after Indonesia joined in January 2025, but over thirty countries wait as Venezuela's...
Putin Confirmed for BRICS summit 2026 as Over 30 Nations Wait for a Seat
Putin is confirmed for the BRICS summit 2026 in New Delhi as over 30 nations wait for a...
The Colombian Peso Is Having Its Best Year in About a Decade
The Colombian peso has gained about 19% against the dollar in 2026, its best run in roughly ten...
Milei Made Inflation Boring; the Bill Is Still Coming
Milei's Argentina cut monthly inflation from 25% to low single digits — while household debt now touches nine...
Keiko Fujimori’s First Five Weeks and Peru’s 21.6% Rally
Five weeks into her term, Keiko Fujimori has 60% approval, a market-friendly cabinet, and a Lima stock exchange...
Venezuela Sells Its Oil to Washington and Has No Cash
Venezuela's 2026 paradox: the Pentagon takes a 35% stake in an oil venture while 28 million Venezuelans run...
Faye government faces deeper Moody’s Caa2 downgrade as Senegal economy oil cash meets hidden debt bill
Senegal economy faces a third Moody's downgrade, now to Caa2, as hidden debt and stalled IMF talks test investor confidence in the Faye government's
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Sea Point One-Bed Rents Push Cost of Living Cape Town Above R18,000 a Month
The cost of living Cape Town expats face in 2026 is climbing as Sea Point one-bed rents top...
JSE Index Reclaims 116,000 as Miners Rally While Naspers and Prosus Drag
The JSE index closed at 116,687.82 on 3 September 2026 as gold and platinum miners rallied hard in...
SARB Hikes to 7% as November Municipal Elections Test Rand Outlook Into 2027
SARB hiked the repo rate to 7% in May 2026 and held it there in July, as the...
Cost of Living Lagos Rent Hits ₦17.25 Million for an Ikoyi Two-Bedroom
Cost of living Lagos jumps as Ikoyi two-bedroom rent reaches ₦17.25 million (US$13,000) a year, meaning expats and...
Naira Outlook Darkens as Central Bank of Nigeria Holds Benchmark Rate at 26.50 Percent
The naira outlook hinges on a narrowing official-parallel gap and record reserves, as Nigeria's central bank holds rates...
Dangote Refinery Cuts Nigeria’s Petrol Import Bill by 96% in Early 2026
Tinubu's reforms are reshaping Nigeria's economy as the Dangote refinery cuts the petrol import bill by 96% in...
Morocco election 2026 Pits Akhannouch Against PJD as King Mohammed VI Decides Prime Minister
Morocco election 2026 will decide the next parliament as King Mohammed VI appoints the prime minister, setting course...
Three Sahel Juntas Open Their Own Parliament as the ECOWAS Split Deepens
The Sahel ECOWAS AES split sees Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger build a new bloc with a parliament...
Sudan War Spreads to Blue Nile as RSF Claims Army Bases and Nearly 20,000 Flee
Sudan war between the army and RSF has displaced more than 12 million and now spills into Blue...
The European Union Has Changed Its Position on Western Sahara
EU governments said in January 2026 that Morocco's autonomy plan could be one of the most realistic solutions...
Equatorial Guinea Is Running Out of Gas and Looking Next Door
Equatorial Guinea gas output is falling and the economy is set to contract, making a cross-border field shared...
Chad Took ExxonMobil’s Assets and Is Still Paying For It
The Chad oil nationalisation of ExxonMobil assets derailed a US$407 million Savannah Energy deal and continues to deter...
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