Los Azules Could Make Argentina a Copper Player at Last
Los Azules, a US$2.7 billion copper project in San Juan backed by Stellantis and Rio Tinto, could make Argentina a real copper producer for the first time.
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Who Decides on Bolsonaro’s Seized Weapons? Police Pass It to Moraes
Brazil's Federal Police asked Justice Moraes to decide the fate of Bolsonaro's seized weapons, ten firearms taken after...
StoneX Buys Its Way Into Brazil’s Currency Market With Banco Travelex
StoneX agreed to acquire Banco Travelex, Brazil's first foreign-exchange bank, expanding the US firm's payments reach in one...
Brazil’s Services Sector Just Went Quiet, and That Tells You a Lot
Brazil's services sector stopped growing in June. It is not a crisis, but it is a clear sign...
Brazil Moves to Claw Back Judicial Pay Top-Ups That Beat the Legal Ceiling
Two Supreme Court justices ordered seven Brazilian courts to halt judicial pay top-ups and claw back money, targeting...
Why a Quiet Dinner Between Lula and Alcolumbre Matters for Brazil
Lula and Alcolumbre are talking again after a three-month freeze, and Brazil's stalled agenda, from the workweek to...
Vitru Educação Adjusted Net Income Rises 31.5% to US$31.4 Million in Q2 2026
Vitru Q2 2026 income: adjusted net income rises 31.5% to R$159.9 million (US$31.4 million). Revenue grows 9.1%. Detailed...
Banco Pine Q2 Profit Doubles to US$32.6 Million
Banco Pine Q2 2026 profit doubled to R$165.7 million (US$32.6 million), with ROAE at 37.5% and loan book...
Brazil Has Cleared 110 Million Hectares of Native Vegetation in 40 Years
MapBiomas says Brazil lost 110 million hectares of native vegetation from 1985 to 2025 as farmland spread, warning...
Brazil Native Vegetation Cover Declines 14 Points in 41 Years, MapBiomas Data Show
Brazil native vegetation cover fell from 79% to 65% in 41 years, MapBiomas data show. The Amazon and...
Brazil’s Farm Belt Feels the Squeeze as Agribusiness Insolvencies Climb 22%
Brazil's agribusiness insolvencies rose 21.9% in early 2026 as weak prices, high rates and drought squeezed farmers, with...
Brazil’s National Logistics Plan Bets US$240 Billion on Getting the Country Moving
Brazil's National Logistics Plan maps US$240 billion of investment to 2050, betting on rail and rivers to cut...
The Cheap Drone Problem: The Infrastructure Bill Latin America Hasn’t Costed Yet
Europe's drone incidents are driving a counter-drone procurement boom. Latin America's ports, mines, and airports face the same...
Kjolle Named Best Restaurant in Peru at the 2026 Somos Awards
Lima · Food Key FactsAward win Kjolle named best restaurant in Peru at the Premios Somos 2026, announced 11 August 2026 in Barranco, Lima.Chef lead Pía León heads the kitchen;...
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ART STGO Returns: Chile’s Largest Visual Arts Fair Reveals 203 Exhibitors
Santiago · Art Key FactsEvent name ART STGO 2026, the 13th edition of Chile’s largest visual arts fair.Dates...
A Quiet Riverside Picnic Spot With Waterfalls Near Bogotá
Bogotá · Things To Do Key FactsDestination Villeta, Cundinamarca, about 90 minutes by road from Bogotá.Main draw Warm...
Grupo Frontera to Play a Free Concert in Downtown Guadalajara on September 15
Guadalajara · Music Key FactsFree show Grupo Frontera plays a free concert in downtown Guadalajara.Exact date Tuesday, September...
MACBA Opens New Exhibitions With a Rooftop Sunset Party in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires · Art & Nightlife Key FactsEvent date Saturday, August 15, 2026, from 5:00 PM to 8:00...
A Town Near Buenos Aires Hosts the National Ensaimada Festival This Long Weekend
Buenos Aires · Food & Festivals Key Facts Dates August 15–17, 2026 (Saturday–Monday long weekend). Venue Paseo Público...
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief — Wednesday, August 12, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief for Wednesday 12 August 2026: weather clears for a perfect museum day, markets...
São Paulo Daily Brief — Wednesday, August 12, 2026
MASP is free this evening in São Paulo, plus cooler weather and a quiet midweek arts crawl. Your...
Argentina’s Universities Shut Down in a One-Day Strike Over Pay
Argentina’s public universities held a national 24-hour strike on August 12, 2026, over salaries and the University Financing...
Peru Will Let You Send Money Using Just Your ID Number
Peru’s central bank will let people send instant payments using their national ID (DNI) as an alias —...
Guadalajara Will Host Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants in 2026
Guadalajara will host the Latin America’s 50 Best Restaurants awards on December 1, 2026 — a first for...
Taking Your Dog to Mexico Now Requires a Screwworm Certificate
From August 3, 2026, US pet dogs and birds entering Mexico need a New World screwworm inspection certificate...
Mexican Poet Vicente Quirarte Dies at 72
Vicente Quirarte, one of Mexico’s most celebrated poets and essayists and a member of El Colegio Nacional, has...
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