Susy Aponte Polo Killing Treated as Contract Hit: Peru Holds Two Foreign Suspects
Peru prosecutors treat the killing of candidate and journalist Susy Aponte Polo as a contract hit — two foreign suspects held for 15 days, motive still
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50 Best Restaurants 2026: the World’s Biggest Restaurant Awards Come to Lima, Peru, From 2 to 4 November, the First Edition in South America
Lima hosts the 50 Best Restaurants 2026 from 2 to 4 November, the first edition in South America,...
JPMorgan Uruguay Office Is Under Study, Not Decided, While Licensed Wealth Firms in Uruguay Manage US$47.29 Billion for 88,298 Clients
A JPMorgan Uruguay office is under study, not decided, its Southern Cone chief says. Licensed wealth firms there...
Colombia Clearing House Stake Rises to 75.28% as the Bogotá Stock Exchange Buys 522.7 Million Shares From Banco de Bogotá
The Bogotá stock exchange lifted its Colombia clearing house stake to 75.28% by buying 522.7 million shares from...
Petrobras Bond Redemption: Brazil’s State Oil Company Pays Off US$1.08 Billion of 2028 Notes Early, Settling on 25 September 2026
The Petrobras bond redemption pays off US$1.08 billion of 5.999% notes due 2028 on 25 September 2026, in...
Guatemala Power Emergency Is Still Only Under Review as Drought Cuts Hydropower to 22.2% of Supply, Energy Minister Says on 22 September 2026
No Guatemala power emergency has been declared yet. Drought cut hydropower to 22.2% of supply on 18 September,...
Brazil Power Regulator Votes 3 to 2 Against the Eneva Gas-Plant Deal on 21 September 2026, So Four Plants Keep Their Old Contracts
The Brazil power regulator voted 3 to 2 against Eneva's gas-plant deal on 21 September 2026, so R$1.7...
Grupo Romero Sales of Primax, Caña Brava and Centinela Closed in 2026, and Peru’s Best-Known Family Group Says It Is Not Leaving the Country
Grupo Romero sales of Primax, Caña Brava and Centinela are done, no price published. Its president says Peru...
Guyana Gas-to-Energy Plant Aims to Fire Its First Turbine Around 4 December 2026, Adding 57 MW of a Planned 300 MW
The Guyana gas-to-energy plant targets first fire around 4 December 2026, but only about 57 MW of the...
Chile-Australia Strategic Partnership Begins Without a Signature as Foreign Ministers Meet at the United Nations on 22 September 2026
Chile and Australia agreed on 22 September 2026 to begin a Chile-Australia strategic partnership. No treaty, no funding,...
Latin American Markets Open Quietly Before Mexico Rate Decision
Latin American markets open mixed after Tuesday's close, with softer oil, a firmer dollar and Mexico's rate decision...
Trump Venezuela Meeting Ends Without a Deal After Donald Trump and Acting President Delcy Rodríguez Spoke in New York on 22 September 2026
The Trump Venezuela meeting in New York lasted one evening and ended with no deal, no joint statement...
Argentina Energy Financing From the United States Reaches New York Unsigned on 23 September 2026, With Reports Split Between US$6 Billion and US$7 Billion
Argentina energy financing backed by the US is unveiled in New York on 23 September with nothing signed....
Kast Approval Falls to 25% in Chile’s September 2026 Survey, 11 Points Below August, Though the Same Pollster Had the President at 26% in May
Kast approval fell to 25% in Chile’s September 2026 Data Influye poll, from 36% in August. The same series read 26% in May, so the new low is one
Costa Rica Permanent Residency and Citizenship: The 2026 Rules
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September 24, 2026 — 01:05 BRTLatest News
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Brazil Electoral Court Orders Lula’s Campaign to Delete a Video Filmed at the Presidential Residence Within 24 Hours
A Brazil electoral court judge gave Lula’s campaign 24 hours to delete a video filmed at the presidential...
Banco Master Inquiry: Brazil’s Supreme Court Declines to Order the Senate to Open It, in a Provisional Ruling of 22 September 2026
Justice Cristiano Zanin refused on 22 September 2026 to make the Senate open the Banco Master inquiry. The...
Trinidad and Tobago Taxes for Foreign Residents in 2026: 25 Percent Above a TTD 90,000 Allowance, 30 Percent Above TTD 1 Million
Trinidad and Tobago taxes for expats in 2026: 25 percent above a TTD 90,000 allowance, 30 percent above...
Belo Horizonte Living Costs: Rent in Brazil’s Mining Capital Averaged 50.38 Reais a Square Metre (About US$9.86) in August 2026
Belo Horizonte living costs in 2026: average asking rent was 50.38 reais a square metre (about US$9.86), plus...
Monterrey Cost of Living in 2026 — From US$1,270 to US$5,500 a Month in Northern Mexico, Depending on the District
Budgets for the Monterrey cost of living in 2026 run from US$1,270 to US$5,500 a month. Rent by...
Guyana Bank Account Rules for Foreigners in 2026: the US$5 Tax Number, Minimums From US$10, and the US Dollar Approval Question
Guyana bank account rules for foreigners in 2026: the US$5 tax number, six licensed banks, minimums from US$10,...
Retire in Barbados in 2026: Three Permit Routes, and Only Permanent Residence Brings Free Hospital Treatment
Retire in Barbados on one of three permits: the US$2,000 Welcome Stamp, a discretionary entry permit, or permanent...
Taxes in Barbados for Foreign Residents in 2026: Income Bands Fall to 11.5% and 27.5%, and a 12-Month Welcome Stamp Outlasts the 182-Day Residence Test
Taxes in Barbados run at 11.5% and 27.5% for 2026, down one point. What residence, domicile and the...
Healthcare in the Bahamas 2026 — National Health Insurance Covers Family Doctor Visits Only, and a Hospital Flight to Florida Can Cost Tens of Thousands of Dollars
Healthcare in the Bahamas: National Health Insurance pays for primary care only, so hospital bills, surgery and a...
Retire in the Bahamas in 2026: the Annual Residence Permit Costs US$3,000 and Permanent Residence Starts at US$1 Million in Property
Retire in the Bahamas on a US$3,000 yearly permit, or US$1 million in property for permanent residence. No...
Amorphis Brazil Tour: the Finnish Metal Band Plays Curitiba, Belo Horizonte and São Paulo Between 15 and 18 October 2026
The Amorphis Brazil tour reaches Curitiba on 15 October, Belo Horizonte on 17 and São Paulo on 18...
Buying Property in Nicaragua as a Foreigner: Equal Ownership Rights, but a 2025 Law Made the 15-Kilometre Border Strip State Land
Buying property in Nicaragua is open to foreigners on ordinary private land. Transfer tax runs 1 to 7...
Africa Intelligence Brief — Wednesday, September 23, 2026
Africa Intelligence Brief for 23 September 2026: Tigray forces take Mekelle airport and Ethiopian Airlines pulls out of three northern airports, South
Issawa Music, the Sufi Brotherhood Repertoire of Morocco, Reaches a Casablanca Concert Stage on 17 October 2026 at 200 Dirhams a Ticket
Moroccan Philharmonic Orchestra Opens Its 30th Season With Beethoven in Rabat, Morocco, on 8 October 2026, Then Casablanca and Tangier
Abu Simbel Sun Festival: Sunrise Light Reaches the Sanctuary 63 Metres Inside Egypt’s Great Temple at About 6 a.m. on 22 October 2026
Blue 25th Anniversary Tour Plays Egypt’s New Administrative Capital on 24 October 2026, 45 Kilometres East of Cairo
Tul8te in Cairo on 16 October 2026: Egypt’s Arabic Rap Scene Fills Al Manara Arena, With Tickets From EGP 900
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September 24, 2026 — 01:05 BRTLatest News
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Rwanda Visa and Residency in 2026 — Every Nationality Gets a Visa on Arrival, and Most Residence Permits Cost 150,000 Francs, About US$100
Rwanda visa and residency in 2026: a visa on arrival for every nationality, free entry for Africans, and...
Retire in Egypt in 2026: There Is No Retirement Visa, and the Interior Ministry Lists US$100,000 of Property for a One-Year Residence Permit
Retire in Egypt without a retirement visa: the interior ministry lists US$100,000 of property for a one-year permit,...
Moving to South Africa in 2026: The Visa Route Decides Everything, and Home Affairs Is Again Sitting on About 54,000 Overdue Applications
Moving to South Africa in 2026: which visa route fits, what each one costs, and why Home Affairs...
Moving to Kenya in 2026: a US$30 Travel Authorisation Gets You In, and an Employer-Sponsored Work Permit Costs KSh 500,000 a Year
Moving to Kenya in 2026 takes two steps: a US$30 online travel authorisation, then a permit. Class D...
Nigeria Visa and Residency in 2026: a US$2,000 Residence Card, a 56-Day Threshold and a US$15 Daily Fine for Overstaying
Nigeria visa and residency in 2026: the online visa, a US$2,000 residence card, employer quotas and a US$15...
Kenya Credit Checks Jump 23 Percent as Banks Start Lending Again
Kenya's Credit Reference Bureau queries rose 23 percent to 47.3 million in 2025 as banks stepped up lending...
Kenya Bank Lending to Companies Grows at Fastest Pace in Years
Kenya's private-sector credit growth hit 10.6 percent in June 2026 as banks cut lending rates and the Central...
Nigeria’s Kaduna State Approves US$2.76 Million for Pension Arrears
Kaduna State Governor Uba Sani approved US$2.76 million (₦3.659 billion) for pensions, gratuities and death benefits for 1,339...
Britain Charges a Former Rwandan Official Over the 1994 Genocide
Vincent Brown, 65, appeared at Westminster Magistrates’ Court on 22 September 2026 charged over the 1994 Rwandan genocide,...
UK Backs Mexico and France in Push to Curb UN Veto on Atrocities
The United Kingdom has joined France and Mexico in urging UN Security Council members to refrain from using...
South Africa’s Pick n Pay Names Spencer Sonn as Next Chief Executive
Pick n Pay has named Woolworths veteran Spencer Sonn as CEO designate from February 2027, working alongside Sean...
Kenyan Lawmaker Seeks Stricter Rules for Mobile Phone Lenders
A Kenyan MP wants mobile lenders to disclose every loan charge before advancing money, give notice before debt...
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