Ecuador Mining Exports to China Face New Controls
Ecuador mining exports to China face new prior controls on gold and copper. Here is what the rule does and why it matters for investors.
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August 17, 2026 — 01:05 BRTLatest News
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Minsur’s Santo Domingo Tin Project: US$250M Peru Plan
Minsur advances its Santo Domingo tin project in Puno, Peru with a reported US$250 million plan — still...
Colombia earthquake death toll reaches 289
Colombia earthquake death toll stands at 289 as search winds down. Over 185,000 affected, with massive reconstruction efforts...
Lula fiscal package 2027: What investors should know
Lula fiscal package: Learn about the four-axis plan, the arcabouco signal, and the R$10 billion adjustment already approved...
PDVSA diluent imports from US fuel Venezuela’s heavy crude exports
PDVSA diluent imports from the US are key to shipping Venezuela's extra-heavy crude. Learn how OFAC GL 47...
Cencosud Don Salva: Chile Hard-Discount Push Expands
Cencosud Don Salva is the group's Chile hard-discount rollout; Colombian media cast it as a D1 and Ara...
Fitch Rio de Janeiro AAA: City Hits Top National Rating
Fitch Rio de Janeiro AAA rating upgrade: the city now holds the highest national credit score, signaling fiscal...
Ecopetrol Sirius Gas Field: Startup Could Slip to 2031 as Colombia’s Gas Crunch Looms
Ecopetrol Sirius gas field could slip to 2031 from 2030 as Colombia's gas imports hit records—here's why the...
Wellington Buys Sabesp: US$1.3 Trillion Manager Goes Underweight US, Overweight Brazil
Wellington buys Sabesp: the US$1.3 trillion global manager cuts US stock and makes the Sao Paulo water utility...
Banco Master pension rule reshapes Brazil’s RPPS funds
Banco Master pension rule: 85% of Brazil's public-servant pension funds (RPPS) now limited to federal bonds. Private PGBL/VGBL...
Casas Bahia Loss: Q2 Net Loss R$10.1bn, EY Doubts
The Casas Bahia loss hit R$10.1bn in Q2 2026; EY flagged going-concern doubts and the stock is down...
Brazil 2026 Election Campaign Kicks Off with Lula, Bolsonaro
Brazil 2026 election campaign opens: Lula's emotional launch, Bolsonaro's vest, Marcal's registration and what investors should watch.
Peter Thiel Vista Energy: Thiel Macro Buys Vaca Muerta Stake
Peter Thiel Vista Energy stake revealed: Thiel Macro LLC holds ~1.2M ADSs of Vista Energy, Argentina's shale giant....
Argentina’s Travel Sale 2026: What Foreign Residents Need to Know
Travel Sale 2026 guide for foreign residents in Argentina: dates, discounts, instalment rules, and card tax traps. Plan your purchase for 24-30 August.
Rio Food Festivals August 2026: What You Can Still Eat
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Toquinho Marks 60 Years On Stage With Curitiba Show
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight — August 16, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight — August 16, 2026
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August 17, 2026 — 01:05 BRTLatest News
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Curitiba Sunday events: Free Winter Festival and Largo da Ordem Fair
Discover Curitiba Sunday events: free Winter Festival, Largo da Ordem fair, and more. Plan your day with our...
Free Events Santiago Sunday: Fairs, Festivals, and Football on 16 August 2026
What to do in Santiago and Valparaiso today, Sunday 16 August 2026: free fairs, museums, festivals and football,...
Fortaleza: Free Yoga, Sailing Finale, and More This Sunday
Fortaleza: Plan your Sunday with free yoga, sailing, a festival closing, and a play. Find times, addresses, and...
Jocotepec Mariachi Gala 2026: Free Lake Chapala Concert
Jocotepec mariachi gala 2026: one free evening on the malecón, 3 September, part of the XXXIII Encuentro Internacional...
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief — Sunday, August 16, 2026
Rio de Janeiro: Rio Sunday planner for August 16: sunny skies, open cultural venues, and the market mood...
São Paulo Daily Brief — Sunday, August 16, 2026
São Paulo Daily Brief for Sunday: real weather, markets in words, open venues, what to do today. Verified...
Cartagena de Indias Shines in Lonely Planet’s Best in Travel 2026 List
Cartagena is on Lonely Planet's Best in Travel 2026 list. Learn how to get there, what to do,...
Arteaga: The ‘Mexican Switzerland’ Pueblo Mágico You Can Actually Reach
Plan a weekend in the Mexican Switzerland: Arteaga, a Pueblo Mágico near Saltillo with pine forests, cabins, and...
Tomás Jofré: The Asado Town That Only Opens at Weekends and on Holidays
Plan a Tomás Jofré day trip: most restaurants open only at weekends and on holidays, like Monday 17...
Foo Fighters Confirm Belo Horizonte Show for February 2027: Tickets and Tour Details
Foo Fighters Belo Horizonte show on 18 February 2027 at Arena MRV: ticket prices, pre-sale dates, and South...
New Cancun Resorts Open Into Worst Sargassum Season
Sargassum season is at a record high as two new Cancun resorts open this autumn. Here is the...
São Paulo Daily Brief — Saturday, August 15, 2026
São Paulo Saturday: plan art, sport and where to work as markets steady after a jittery week. Weather,...
Nigeria’s PTAD Pays US$2.8 Million in Pension Arrears to 30,356 Retirees
Nigeria's PTAD has disbursed ₦3.82 billion in backend computation arrears to 30,356 Defined Benefit Scheme pensioners, marking another step in Abuja's
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Ashaiman and Parts of Accra Face 14-and-a-Half-Hour Power Outage Sunday
GRIDCo cuts power in parts of Greater Accra from 3:30am to 6pm on Sunday 16 August 2026 for...
Egypt Growth Outlook Cut to 5 Percent as Inflation Delays Rate Cuts
Egypt growth outlook cut to about 5 percent as stubborn inflation forces the Central Bank of Egypt to...
Guinea-Bissau Referendum Campaign on New Constitution Alarms Civil Society
The Guinea-Bissau referendum campaign on a new constitution is drawing civil-society alarm over rushed timing and sweeping new...
S&P Affirms Cape Verde Sovereign Rating as Tariff Relief Extended
S&P affirmed the Cape Verde sovereign rating at B+/B with a positive outlook on 7 August 2026, and...
TAAG Angola Airlines Opens New Angola–Senegal–Cape Verde Route in October 2026
TAAG Angola Airlines launches its Luanda–Dakar–Praia route on 31 October 2026, reconnecting Angola and Cape Verde and adding...
South Africa’s Democratic Alliance Unveils a Quiet Manifesto Strategy
The DA manifesto strategy shifts from ideology to administrative competence, targeting jobs, power and clean procurement in coalition-era...
Ivory Coast’s Laurent Gbagbo Hands His Party’s Powers to Deputies, Names No Successor
Laurent Gbagbo delegates PPA-CI powers to five lieutenants in May 2026 without naming an immediate successor, reshaping Côte...
Africa Intelligence Brief August 15, 2026: Four Of Two Hundred And Twenty-Six
Africa Intelligence Brief August 15: Zambia resumed its count after a halt; the first official results cover four...
Agusto & Co Withdraws Geregu Power Rating After US$29 Million Bond Default
Agusto & Co withdrew its rating after the Geregu Power bond default, Nigeria's first major corporate bond default...
Somdia Sells SOSUCAM Stake to Cameroonian Consortium With US$243 Million Plan
Somdia is selling its 82% SOSUCAM stake to a Cameroonian consortium backing a US$243 million plan to modernise...
Constitutional Court Blocks Shell’s Wild Coast Offshore Exploration Plan
South Africa’s Constitutional Court blocked Shell Wild Coast exploration on 14 August 2026, overturning an appeal-court lifeline for...
China Pledges US$28 Million Grant to Nigeria as Ties Deepen
China has pledged a US$28 million grant to Nigeria for development projects, deepening diplomatic and financial ties between...
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