Dangote Refinery Slowdown Hits Europe Jet Fuel Supply
Dangote Refinery slowdown slashes gasoline output from 81,000 bpd to 10,000 bpd, cutting 20% of Europe’s jet fuel imports and triggering Nigeria supply warnings.
Brazil Navy Ex-Commander Gets 24 Years for Coup Plot
Argentina’s Fiscal Innocence Plan Aims to Tap US$170 Billion
Cemex Second Quarter: Mexican Cement Giant Lifts Outlook
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July 23, 2026 — 19:00 BRTLatest News
View All →Mexico’s Beloved Casa de Tono Weighs a US$400 Million Sale
One of Mexico City's most-loved cheap-eats institutions could be about to change hands. A potential Casa de Tono...
Cemex Lifts Its 2026 Outlook as EBITDA Jumps 24%
Cemex second quarter sales rose 12% to US$4.1 billion and EBITDA hit a record US$1.02 billion, prompting the...
Europe Intelligence Brief — Thursday, July 23, 2026
Europe Intelligence Brief July 23 — Ukraine strikes deep inside Russia, Poland elects a right-wing president, and France...
Absa Tanzania Deal to Create $3 Billion Bank
Absa Group is close to merging its two Tanzanian banks into a single lender with about $3 billion...
Chevron asks US court to enforce $224 million Ecuador award
Chevron asks a US court to enforce a $224M arbitration award against Ecuador, a new twist in the...
Asia Intelligence Brief — Thursday, July 23, 2026
Asia Intelligence Brief July 23 — Asia confronts a volatile day as ASEAN ministers meet in Manila amid...
Global Economy Briefing — July 23, 2026
Global economy: Wall Street retreated as oil punched above US$95, yields climbed and the dollar held firm.
Angola Embraces China’s Yuan in Banking Reserve and Payment Shift
Angola’s central bank added China’s yuan as a reserve currency in July 2026 as lenders BFA and BAI...
Motsepe’s ARM Bets Nearly $1 Billion on Platinum and Nickel Rebound
African Rainbow Minerals, chaired by Patrice Motsepe, approves a $973M platinum and nickel bet as platinum stocks hit...
Salvadoran Fintech Ábaco Lands $53M to Expand SME Lending
Ábaco, a Salvadoran fintech that turns unpaid invoices into same-day working capital for small businesses, has closed a...
US Insurer Prudential May Sell Brazil Unit for $3B
Prudential, the American insurance giant, is quietly exploring a sale of its Brazilian life insurance operation, a move...
Brazil’s Airlines Get a US$1.6 Billion Fuel-Cost Lifeline
Brazil’s airlines win an R$8 billion (about US$1.6 billion) credit lifeline via MP 1,368/2026, as a jet-fuel price...
Joan Miró: Rare Works Never Shown in Brazil Hit São Paulo
A Joan Miró exhibition, Miró: Mestre das Formas, opens August 7 at MAB FAAP in São Paulo with more than 100 works, some never shown in Brazil.
Peru 6-Month Passport Rule Now Denies Boarding at Airports
Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight — July 23, 2026
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight — July 23, 2026
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July 23, 2026 — 19:00 BRTLatest News
View All →Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief — Thursday, July 23, 2026
Rio de Janeiro: Heat, offshore winds and a sunset concert in the gardens. Your expat guide to today's...
Algeria’s Aïd Sheep Scandal Exposes the Cost of Food-Price Mismanagement
41 charged and 13 detained over Algeria's Aïd sheep scandal after 700,000 animals bypassed tender rules and 14,000+...
Cape Verde’s World Cup Run Becomes a Nation-Branding Masterclass
Cape Verde’s 2026 World Cup debut earned $23.5 million in FIFA prize money and triggered an 800% tourism...
Walmex Profit Dips as World Cup Lift Falls Short
Walmex net profit fell 0.7% to MX$11.15B as a weaker-than-expected World Cup bump and soft consumer spending forced...
Lázaro Ramos Named Ambassador of Brazil’s Afro Brasil Museum
Lázaro Ramos, one of Brazil's most respected actors and cultural figures, has been announced as the new institutional...
Latin America Sports Daily for Thursday, July 23, 2026
World Cup: Verified Latin America sports facts for Thursday, July 23, 2026: Sudamericana playoffs, Brazil Série A, MLS,...
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide — Thursday, July 23, 2026
Your LatAm expat nomad daily guide: Colombia's Senate vote makes the wealth-tax reform likely dead, Chile passes Kast's...
Hit Musical RENT Debuts in Bogotá in 2026, Tickets from US$21
The Pulitzer Prize-winning musical RENT lands in Bogotá for the first time this August. Here is why it...
How Remote Workers Pay About 2% Tax in Mexico: The RESICO Regime
Mexico's RESICO regime taxes freelancers at 1 to 2.5 percent of gross, with 0 percent VAT on exported...
Brazil Is Closing the Tourist-Extension Loophole: Regularise With the VITEM XIV
Brazil is denying tourist-stay extensions more often, pushing remote workers to the VITEM XIV digital-nomad visa. Requirements, the...
Chile’s Kast Tax Reform Passes: What Changes for Foreign Residents
Chile's Chamber passed Kast's tax reform: corporate tax toward 23%, property-tax relief for over-65s. The three-year foreign-income exemption...
Why Colombia’s Tax Reform Is Probably Dead — and What It Means for Foreign Residents
Colombia's Senate handed the president-elect his first win, and the maths makes Petro's wealth-tax reform almost certainly dead....
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