Brazil Electoral Court Suspends Renan Santos Campaign Over Unregistered Profiles
Brazil's electoral court suspended the Renan Santos campaign over late-registered social profiles: digital ads frozen, election fund cut, debates barred.
Brazil Supreme Feud Escalates: Alexandre de Moraes Edited Wife’s Contract With Banco Master, Records Show
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‘El Wicho,’ Los Reyes Cartel Leader in Michoacán, Killed in Army Operation
El Wicho, second-in-command of the Cártel de Los Reyes in Michoacán, was killed in an Army operation on...
Flávio Bolsonaro Campaign Leads Last-Ditch Senate Fight to Stop 6×1 Workweek End
Flávio Bolsonaro campaign directs the Senate resistance to the 6x1 workweek amendment, betting on procedure as the PL...
Vaca Muerta Now Funds a Third of Neuquén Wages as Lithium Wins US$700 Million IDB Invest Backing
Vaca Muerta now pays 35.7 percent of Neuquén private wages, the province is Argentina third-largest exporter, and IDB...
Argentina Markets Close Worst August Since February as Merval Sinks and Country Risk Jumps
Argentina closed its worst market month since February: Merval down 7.8 percent, country risk up 19 percent to...
Brazil Electoral Court Decides If Bolsonaro AI Video Is a Banned Deepfake
Brazil electoral court judges whether Jair Bolsonaro AI convention video is a banned deepfake, a verdict that sets...
Uruguay River: Green Hydrogen Deal Nears as New Pulp Mill Revives Old Fears
On the Uruguay River, the HIF hydrogen dispute is de-escalating through relocation, while a US$800 million pulp mill...
Raízen Closes US$1.42 Billion Sale of Argentina Business to Mercuria
Raízen completed the US$1.42 billion sale of its Argentina downstream business to Mercuria, a key step in Brazil's...
Argentina Passes Central Bank Reform in Lower House as Milei Courts Governors for Senate
Argentina lower house approved Milei central bank reform 144-102, banning monetary financing of the Treasury. The Senate fight...
Brazil Senate Fast-Tracks Rural Insurance Overhaul as El Niño Threatens Crops
Brazil's Senate is set to vote a rural insurance overhaul as El Niño threatens the 2026/27 crop, with...
LatAm Pre-Open — Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Latin American markets: LatAm pre-open: oil holds near $83 as US futures steady and Brazil swings on GDP...
Renan Santos Profiles Go Dark as Brazil Court Ban Bites and Pension Is Blocked
Meta, TikTok and YouTube pulled Renan Santos profiles after a TSE order; a labor court blocked his pension...
Brazil’s Oil Export Tax Is Back as Court Overturns Industry Injunction
A Brazilian appeals court reinstated the 12% oil export tax, overturning an injunction won by producers. The levy...
What to Do in Rio in September 2026: Rock in Rio, the First Semana de Arte and Nine Free Things
A guide to Rio in September 2026: Rock in Rio line-ups, the 7 September holiday, the first Semana de Arte do Rio, opera at the Theatro Municipal and nine free...
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Tango BA Festival y Mundial 2026 in Buenos Aires, Argentina: World Championship Finals Close the Festival September 1–2
The Tango BA Festival y Mundial 2026 crowns its world champions in Buenos Aires, Argentina, on September 1–2...
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight — August 31, 2026
Sao Paulo nightlife tonight, Monday August 31 2026: Sara Nao Tem Nome's season finale at Centro da Terra,...
São Paulo Daily Brief — Monday, August 31, 2026
São Paulo daily brief August 31 2026: A cooler, cloudier Monday makes a museum morning the smart call...
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Monday, August 31, 2026
LatAm expat guide: Your daily LatAm expat and nomad guide for Monday, August 31. Peru is in emergency...
What’s On in Latin America: the week of August 31 – September 4
Your Latin America week ahead, August 31–September 4: Rock in Rio opens, Colombia-Israel visa waiver returns, Gastrofest Bogotá,...
Self-Employment in Brazil for Foreigners 2026: MEI, CNPJ and Autônomo Guide
Self employment Brazil MEI CNPJ 2026 guide for foreigners: MEI cap R$81,000, DAS R$82-87, digital nomad and investor...
What Is a Favela, Really? Inside Brazil’s Hillside Communities
What is a favela? Brazil's 2022 census counted 16.4 million people in 12,348 favelas. Inside Rio's hillside communities:...
Venezuela: Air Europa and Iberia Resume Flights to Caracas From September
Air Europa resumes flights to Caracas on 1 September and Iberia on 3 September, restoring the Madrid link...
Hilton LXR Costa Rica Debut: Maravé Manuel Antonio Resort to Open in 2029
Hilton LXR Costa Rica debut: Maravé Manuel Antonio brings 173 rooms and branded residences to a 40-acre Pacific...
Peru’s Emergency Mode After the Trujillo Massacre: What Travelers and Expats Need to Know
Peru travel safety: Safety: Peru Four dead, a businessman in the hands of an extortion gang, and soldiers...
Colombia’s New Traffic Code: What Drivers and Expats Need to Know
Colombia traffic fines: Practical: Colombia Cheaper licences, fines cut by up to half, and 5.8 million camera tickets...
Bahamas Cruise Record Lifts Caribbean Tourism as Jamaica Fights a Tax Hike
The Bahamas set a 2025 sea-arrival record of 10.6 million and Caribbean tourism is tracking beyond it, while...
Algeria Moves to Restore the Death Penalty for Setting Forests Alight
Algeria death penalty for deliberate forest fires: Tebboune has given the justice minister until 15 September to amend the penal code after 12 deaths.
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Zambia Charges Its Election Runner-Up With Treason
A Zambia treason charge now faces Brian Mundubile and 17 others, days before Hakainde Hichilema's inauguration and after...
Data Miners Now Pay Ethiopia More for Power Than Its Own Utility Does
In Ethiopia electricity data miners paid 50.4bn birr last year against 46bn from the national utility, because their...
The Kenya Pipeline IPO Cleared. Foreign Buyers Took 0.15% of Their Slice
The Kenya Pipeline IPO raised Sh112bn, but Uganda and 13 state pension funds supplied Sh95.8bn while foreigners bought...
Ceuta Photos Were Used to Invent a Moroccan Migration Wave in Brazil
A claimed wave of Moroccan migration to Brazil drew 13,400 mentions in a week. Official data show 57...
Xi Jinping Lands in Cairo With a US$19 Billion Trade Gap Behind Him
The Xi Jinping Egypt visit runs from 30 August to 3 September, his first in ten years, with...
Ghana Gave Kente a Legal Address. Now It Has to Collect the Rent
The kente geographical indication is Ghana's first, following a UNESCO listing, and recorded kente exports jumped to US$38,901.83...
Moody’s Cuts Senegal to Caa2 as Debt Nears 108% of GDP
The Senegal credit rating is now Caa2, after a Moody's downgrade citing public debt near 108% of GDP...
Algeria Sends Fighter Jets to Niamey, Alongside Russia’s Africa Corps
Algerian fighter jets landed in Niamey on Sunday, four Su-30s and a tanker, a day after Niger's junta...
Kenya Overtakes Nigeria as Africa’s Biggest Market for Deals
The Kenya M&A market jumped 670.5% to US$1.44bn in H1 2026 while Nigeria's fell 88.9% to US$105.8m, on...
Africa Intelligence Brief — Tuesday, September 1, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for September 1: Niger's junta survives a Russian-backed mutiny, Ethiopia moves toward an executive presidency.
Ten Nigerian Films Are Going to Luanda, and One Is Premiering There
FIC Luanda runs 28 October to 2 November with a Nigerian Panorama of ten films curated by Surreal16,...
An Egyptian Developer Is Betting US$232 Million on a Moroccan Resort Nobody Finished
A consortium led by Samih Sawiris is investing US$232 million in the first phase of the Essaouira Mogador...
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