Maroon 5 in Salvador: Tickets From US$41 on 10 September
Maroon 5 in Salvador on 10 September 2026: tickets from US$41 at Arena Fonte Nova. Buy online or at the box office. Learn prices and tips.
Global Economy Briefing — August 25, 2026
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August 26, 2026 — 04:05 BRTLatest News
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Delcy Rodríguez said oil output topped 1.23 million barrels per day and the gap between official and parallel...
Morgan Stanley Brazil Report Warns of Complacency Before Election
A Morgan Stanley Brazil report warns against policy complacency before October's elections, sketching a bear case of a...
YPF Seeks Record US$16 Billion Loan as Milei Faces Congress Test
YPF hired JP Morgan to raise up to US$16 billion for Argentina LNG Phase 3, a record private...
BTG Pactual Gets Green Light to Trade Natural Gas in Colombia
BTG Pactual confirmed authorization to trade natural gas in Colombia, as Minerva made the first direct Colombian beef...
Colombia Quake Insurance Claims Triple as Court Weighs Pension Reform
Insurers received 36,415 claims from Colombia's 10 August 2026 earthquake, with an estimated cost of US$394 million, Fasecolda...
Foreign Investors Return to B3 as Squadra Flags Hapvida Mistake
Foreign investors put R$1.7 billion (≈US$331 million) into B3 equities on 21 August, reversing heavy outflows, as Squadra...
Caputo Demands Law to Punish Journalists Over ‘Unfounded’ Reports
Economy Minister Luis Caputo called for a law to punish journalists for 'unfounded' reports after being linked to...
Brazil Senate Committee Takes Up PEC Ending 6×1 Work Schedule
Brazil's Senate CCJ received the PEC ending the 6x1 work schedule; rapporteur Omar Aziz will keep the Chamber...
Brazil Studies Employer Contribution to Curb Pejotização Hiring
Brazil is studying a pejotização employer contribution for firms with mostly PJ workforces, Minister Dario Durigan said, as...
Brazil Zeros IPI Tax From 2027, Unlocks US$2.6 Billion in Credit
Brazil will zero the IPI industrial tax from January 2027, except Manaus free-zone goods, and unlocks US$2.6 billion...
Mexico Informality Drove 82% of Job Growth in Second Quarter
INEGI's ENOE survey shows Mexico informality reached 55.1% in Q2 2026, with 82% of new jobs informal even...
Chile’s Kast Retreats on Security Reform After Cross-Party Revolt
Chile's government downgraded the Kast security reform to a 30-day Senate urgency after cross-party attacks, opening a window...
Sven Väth in Curitiba: Techno Long Set on 28 August
Sven Väth in Curitiba: the German techno figure plays Cine Lido on 28 August 2026. Doors 9pm, show 10pm, tickets from R$200 (about US$39).
Arte Foto Florianópolis Puts 38 Photographers on Show
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Market Snapshot
August 26, 2026 — 04:05 BRTLatest News
View All →Pitty Tour 2026 Takes Brazil’s Rock Star to 10 Cities
Pitty Tour 2026 takes Brazil's rock star to 10 cities across 7 states, starting 17 October. Tickets on...
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight — August 25, 2026
Sao Paulo nightlife tonight, Tuesday 25 August 2026: the free Instrumental Sesc Brasil show, two sets at Casa...
Gustavo Lins Rio Shows Marked a New Pagode Chapter
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Lima Cinema Guide: Screens, Prices and Addresses
Lima cinema guide: screens, prices and addresses for Cineplanet, Cinemark, Cinépolis and UVK. Find deals and showtimes in...
Guadalajara Cantinas: Three Century-Old Bars to Visit
Guadalajara cantinas worth a stop: La Iberia, La Sin Rival and Los Famosos Equipales, with addresses, founding years...
Quito Planetarium Lists Free Entry and Booking Rules
Discover the Quito planetarium at the Centro Cultural Pedro Vicente Maldonado: free entry, booking rules, show times, and...
Nine Painters From One Rio Studio Show for Free
Nine painters from a Tijuca studio show free at Rio's Correios cultural centre to 10 October, after the...
Arte Core 2026 Returns Free to Rio de Janeiro’s MAM
Arte Core 2026 returns free to Rio de Janeiro's MAM on August 29-30, with art, skate, music, fashion,...
Nova Twins São Paulo Show Set for Cine Joia on 6 September
Nova Twins São Paulo: the British duo headline Cine Joia on 6 September 2026. Tickets run R$175 to...
Rawayana in Buenos Aires: Tini Joined the Second Night
Rawayana in Buenos Aires: two nights at the Movistar Arena, with Tini joining as a surprise guest for...
São Paulo Daily Brief — Tuesday, August 25, 2026
São Paulo daily brief for Tuesday 25 August 2026: weather, markets, what's open today, transport and tonight's picks...
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief — Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Rio de Janeiro today: cool and wet with rain most of the day, free museums open in Centro,...
Africa Intelligence Brief — Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for August 25: Tanzania's vice president quit on cue, DR Congo's Ebola outbreak passed 100 days, and Egypt banked $15 billion.
Market Snapshot
August 26, 2026 — 04:05 BRTLatest News
View All →Mozambique Halved the Card Limit Abroad and Made It Permanent
The Mozambique card payment limit fell from six million to three million meticais a year on 28 July...
Angola’s Deficit More Than Quadrupled While Oil Prices Were Rising
The Angola fiscal deficit widened 326% to 3,943.8 billion kwanzas in the first half of 2026, about US$4.3...
China’s Zijin Took 9.2% of the Miner Building Ethiopia’s Kurmuk
Zijin Gold took 9.2% of Allied Gold for US$295 million after its US$4bn takeover lapsed, tying it to...
MTN Is Growing Fast in Nigeria and Ghana, and Barely at All at Home
MTN half-year results to 30 June 2026: adjusted earnings up 21.3%, Nigeria and Ghana growing fast, and South...
Congo and Its Northern Neighbour Just Agreed to Share Military Intelligence
Congo and the Central African Republic signed two defence memoranda in Kinshasa on 21 August 2026, along a...
Africa Intelligence Brief — Monday, August 24, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for August 24: Namibia approves a local-content policy it has not gazetted, Libya initials a...
The Sahel Juntas Open a Parliament in Niamey
Mali, Burkina Faso and Niger convene their first joint parliamentary session in Niamey this week. Members were appointed,...
Nigeria Opens Central Bank Bills to Small Savers
Nigeria's central bank reopened its bill auctions to ordinary savers at about 20%. The Lagos stock market has...
Nigeria’s Power Grid Fell to 1,132 Megawatts
Nigerian electricity generation collapsed to 1,132 megawatts on Saturday night. Distributors began load shedding and no official explanation...
Kenya’s Cost of Running Government Hits a Record
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Kenya Gives Investigators 60 Days on Fuel Case
Kenya's Senate has given investigators 60 days to report on emergency petrol imports bought at three and a...
Pakistan Signs a Defence Deal With Somalia
Pakistan and Somalia signed a defence memorandum in Islamabad. India was asked about it, and answered in a...
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