Rubio Wants Europe Awake. Latin America Is.
Rubio wants a sleeping Europe back in the fight for global power. Latin America is already awake. Why his Acropolis speech opens a new era.
Europe Intelligence Brief — Thursday, October 8, 2026
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Asia Intelligence Brief — Thursday, October 8, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief for October 8: Asian equities fall as oil and bond yields rise; China plans Taiwan...
LatAm Opens After Ibovespa’s 0.7% Drop | Pre-Open, Oct 8
Oil near US$100 and a firm dollar set a cautious Latin America open as Chile and Mexico release...
Paraguay Says It Seized 1,200 Kilos, Mainly US Cannabis
Paraguay's anti-drug agency said on 7 October it has seized over 1,200 kilos of premium cannabis since 2023,...
Panama Canal Expects Over 220 Cruise Transits by May
The Panama Canal cruise season opened on 7 October with a Carnival ship from Seattle, and more than...
Honduras Among 9 Nations Eligible for US Migrant Aid
A State Department notice published on 7 October makes migrants in Honduras eligible for US migrant aid, as...
Ecuador Judge Acquits 32 Fishermen in US Boat Case
An Ecuadorian judge acquitted 32 fishermen whose boats US forces sank in September, finding no proof that they...
Argentina Court Speeds Case on 15% Foreign Farmland Cap
Argentina's Supreme Court gave parties 24 hours to challenge two stand-in judges in a case that could restore...
Colombia Clears US$556 Million in German Budget Loans
Colombia won approval for three KfW loans worth about US$556 million, priced below its own bond yields, as...
Peru Puts Hospitals on El Niño Alert Until Next June
Peru's health ministry put hospitals and clinics on yellow alert for El Niño until June 2027, with a...
Peru Reclaims 342 Heritage Pieces With FBI Help
Peru's Foreign Ministry handed over 342 heritage pieces from six countries, including an 18th-century church painting found at...
Peru Prosecutors Flag US$1 Billion Budget Shortfall
Peru's attorney general told Congress that 51.6% of the prosecution service's 2027 budget, about US$1.04 billion, is unfunded...
Dominican-Born New Jersey Woman Charged Over 2 Votes
Federal prosecutors in New Jersey charged a Dominican-born woman, 24, with noncitizen voting in 2022 and unlawfully obtaining...
Robbie Williams Returns to Lima, Peru, on 12 December
Robbie Williams plays Estadio San Marcos in Lima on Saturday, 12 December, after his September show was called off. Seats cost about US$54 to US$170.
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What Language Do Jamaicans Speak In Daily Life
What language do Jamaicans speak? English is official, but most people use Patois daily. Phrases for Kingston and...
Peru History Explained, From Origins to 2026
Peru history explained: Caral, the Incas, Spanish rule, independence in 1821, the Shining Path, Fujimori and the road...
Who Dominates Peru, Elites and Regions Explained
Peru power explained: President Keiko Fujimori, a split Congress, Lima's banking families, the military, the Church and who...
Mexico History Explained, From Origins to 2026
Mexico history explained: how Olmec and Maya cities, the 1521 conquest, independence in 1821 and the 1910 Revolution...
Who Dominates Mexico, Elites and Regions Explained
Mexico power explained: who dominates in 2026, from Morena's supermajority and family conglomerates to the military, the rich...
Brazil Population and Ethnic Groups Explained
Brazil population explained: 214.2 million people in 2026, mostly urban and of mixed or African descent, 57% Catholic...
Foreign Powers and Investors in Brazil 2026
Who owns, lends to and funds Brazil in 2026: US owners hold US$287 billion of equity, China buys...
Slash Brazil Concerts 2027 Guide
Slash plays Rio de Janeiro on 13 April and São Paulo on 14 April 2027. Eventim tickets run...
Argentine League Final 2026 in La Plata
The Argentine league final is on 12 December in La Plata. Dates, how visitors can get tickets legally...
Brazil Serie A 2026 Title Race Guide
Flamengo lead Palmeiras by three points with ten games left in Brazil's Serie A. Key fixtures, US Eastern...
Liga MX Liguilla 2026 Dates, Tickets and TV
The Liga MX Liguilla starts on 25 November. See the play-off format, the contenders, official ticket sellers and...
Zambia and Its Neighbours in Southern Africa
Zambia neighbourhood explained: eight borders, copper trade, Lake Kariba, TAZARA, the Lobito Corridor, SADC and COMESA, as of October 2026.
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Best Coffee In The World By Country And Bean
The best coffee in the world, ranked by country and bean: 2026 competition scores, record Panama Geisha auctions...
Cabo Verde Elects a President on 15 November, What to Know
Cabo Verde votes for president on Sunday, 15 November, with a possible runoff on 29 November. Here is...
Egypt Inflation Eases to 14.5%, but Rate Cuts Wait
Egypt inflation rate 2026 is expected to ease to 13.9% in September from 14.5% in August, but the...
South Sudan Election 2026 Faces a Credibility Test
South Sudan's 22 December 2026 election is legally set but voter registration had not begun as of October,...
Africa Intelligence Brief — Thursday, October 8, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for October 8: Kenya records first Ebola death after cross-border travel; AU condemns Sudan's RSF...
Togo Moves to Open Power Grid as Demand Set to Rise 32%
Togo's cabinet adopted a draft electricity law on Tuesday, 6 October, that would open the grid to private...
Cameroon Holds Pastor, 4 Followers in Trafficking Case
Gendarmes in Yaoundé arrested a 43-year-old Nigerian pastor and four followers on 6 October over alleged kidnapping of...
Sao Tome Runs Out of Petrol, Awaits US$17 Million Cargo
São Tomé and Príncipe has run out of petrol and cooking kerosene. The finance minister says a US$17...
Sierra Leone Court Hears 3 Cases on Vote Reform Bill
The Sierra Leone Supreme Court overruled an opposition objection on 7 October and moved ahead with cases on...
Morocco’s Royal Air Maroc to Fit Starlink on 41 Jets
Royal Air Maroc will fit SpaceX's Starlink Wi-Fi on 41 aircraft from early 2027, free for loyalty members,...
Egypt Fintech MNT-Halan Opens US$150 Million IPO
Egypt's MNT-Halan opened its US$150 million share sale on Wednesday as the Cairo bourse pitches a three-year tax...
Somalia Screens Flyers for Ebola After 1 Death in Kenya
Somalia has posted health teams at Mogadishu airport to check passengers from African countries after Kenya confirmed a...
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