Puerto Rican Found Dead in Medellín Hotel
Gustavo Javier Rodríguez Meléndez, 53, a Puerto Rican, was found dead in a Medellín hotel room on 19 October. Cause of death awaits autopsy.
LatAm Opens After Brazil Stocks Drop 0.9%
S&P 500 Gains 0.6% as Dollar Holds Steady
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Colombia Stocks Rise 1.07% as Peso Slips
Colombia’s COLCAP rose 1.07% to 2,560.37 on 21 October, led by Nutresa (+4.39%), while the peso weakened to...
Argentina Stocks Rise as Banks Jump
Argentine shares rose on 21 October as Galicia gained 4.3% and Telecom Argentina over 5%; the peso held...
Chile Stocks Rise 0.5% as Retailers Lead
Chile’s S&P IPSA rose 0.5% to 10,986 on 21 October as Cencosud gained 2.3%, while the peso weakened...
Mexico Stocks Jump 1.4% as Peso Slides 1.4%
Mexico’s IPC jumped 1.4% to 70,250 on 21 October as América Móvil surged 7.8%, while the peso fell...
Gold Fund Gains 0.34% as Silver Fund Rises 0.27%
The gold fund GLD rose 0.34% to US$378.90 and silver fund SLV 0.27% on 21 October, a week...
Brazil Stocks Fall 0.9% as Poll Tightens
Brazil’s Ibovespa fell 0.86% to 206,495 on 21 October as a Quaest poll showed a one-point runoff gap...
Brazil Prosecutors Sue Meta Over Bans
Brazil's federal prosecutors sued Meta on 21 October to stop arbitrary bans and reach cuts on Instagram, Facebook...
Lula Agrees to Open Records If Flávio Does
Lula's campaign accepts Flávio Bolsonaro's terms for opening bank and phone records, with an answer due at the...
Cuba Denies Sending Fighters to Ukraine
Cuba's foreign ministry says it has no troops in Ukraine and reports 49 people accused of mercenarism since...
El Salvador Haiti Rescue Bid for 4 Troops
President Bukele launched a military Haiti rescue on 21 October for four aviation technicians seized in an ambush,...
Lula Cancels TV Interview to Rest His Voice
Brazil's president cancelled a TV Record interview on 21 October to rest a hoarse voice before Friday's Globo...
Brazil May Buy Up to US$18bn of Unpaid Debt
Brazil may buy up to R$90 billion (US$17.9 billion) of overdue debts in Desenrola 3.0, paying at most...
São Paulo Daily Brief
São Paulo daily brief, Thursday 22 October 2026: showers likely, OSESP at Sala São Paulo, Selic at 13.75%, Friday's IPCA-15 and where to work or eat.
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief
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Belize Geopolitics Explained 2026
Belize geopolitics in 2026: a US asylum deal, Taiwan loans, Chinese sanctions on its foreign minister and a...
Who Runs Honduras’s Economy, the Key Players in 2026
The Honduras economy explained for US readers: the banks, state firms, coffee exporters and family groups that hold...
Who Runs Trinidad and Tobago’s Economy, the Key Players in 2026
Trinidad and Tobago economy in 2026: the gas producers, state firms, banks and family groups that run it,...
Who Runs Haiti’s Economy, the Key Players in 2026
Haiti economy in 2026: the banks, telecom firms, clothing makers and business families that run it, and what...
Dominican Republic Security and Crime Explained 2026
Dominican Republic security in 2026: homicide rate, police shootouts, drugs, the Haiti border and what it means for...
Barbados Geopolitics Explained 2026
Barbados geopolitics in October 2026: how the island deals with the US, China, Venezuela, the EU, the Gulf...
Bahamas Geopolitics Explained 2026
Bahamas geopolitics in October 2026: how the US, China, Europe and the Gulf compete for influence, from tariffs...
Venezuela Media Landscape Explained
Venezuela media in 2026: state channels, private TV owners, blocked news sites, a 159th press freedom ranking and...
El Salvador Geopolitics Explained 2026
El Salvador geopolitics in 2026: how Bukele balances the US, China, the EU and the Gulf, with loans,...
Who Runs Nicaragua’s Economy, the Key Players in 2026
Nicaragua economy in 2026: the state firms, gold miners, banks, business families and remittances that drive it, and...
Calypso Singer Brother Valentino Dies at 85
Brother Valentino, the calypso singer known as The People’s Calypsonian, has died aged 85, reports said on 21...
Costa Rica Hosts Honduras in Cup Semifinal
Cartaginés host Olimpia on 21 October at 10:30 p.m. ET in the Central American Cup semifinal first leg....
Uganda’s Data Plan Draws Legal Challenge
Uganda's US$454 million National Data Strategy was launched on 20 October, and the national statistics bureau declared it illegal a day later.
Mozambique State Stake in Mines Eyes 20%
South Africa Fuel Levy Cut Starts 4 November
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Equity Bank Uganda Backs Green Hotels 20 Oct
Equity Bank Uganda co-hosted the launch of Uganda's National Green Hospitality Initiative on 20 October, offering green loans...
Famous Brands Restaurants Lose US$0.5M
Famous Brands upscale restaurants lost R9 million (about US$0.5 million) in the half year to August as sales...
Madagascar Airport Corruption Hits 3 Agents
Madagascar airport corruption drew a surprise presidential visit on Tuesday 20 October: three agents were moved and he...
Dangote Buys 25% of Kenya Pipeline, US$327M
Aliko Dangote confirmed on Wednesday 21 October he bought a 24.76% Kenya Pipeline stake for about US$327 million...
Kenya County Workers Strike Threat Hits 47
A Kenya county workers strike is threatened: a union says wage curbs proposed by the revenue commission could...
Benin Ranks 11 in Africa on Economic Freedom
Benin ranks 11th in Africa and 99th of 165 countries for economic freedom in the Fraser Institute report...
Gambia Jammeh Victims Get US$2.5M From US
Gambia Jammeh victims will share US$2.5 million from a US-forfeited Maryland mansion, now in the reparations fund, the...
South Africa Budget Deficit Narrows to 3.9%
The South Africa budget deficit narrows to 3.9% of GDP as debt stabilises at 78.4%, but growth is...
South Africa Core Inflation Eases to 4.0%
South Africa core inflation eased to 4.0% in September from 4.1%, below the 4.3% forecast, as the central...
Cabo Verde Drought Plan Gets US$265,000
The Cabo Verde drought plan, run by the national Red Cross, is worth about US$265,000 over two years...
Sao Tome Fuel Ship Due 21 October, Taps Dry
The Sao Tome fuel ship was due on Wednesday 21 October after 15 dry days, while the petrol...
South Africa Inflation Edges Up to 4.5%
South Africa inflation rose to 4.5% in September from 4.4%, just below the 4.7% forecast, as fuel costs...
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