Cost of Living in the Bahamas in 2026
Cost of living in Bahamas: prices rose 3.1% in the year to March 2026, VAT fell to 10% and a residence permit costs US$3,000. What is confirmed.
US-Iran Meeting Odds Jump to 54% by Year-End
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief
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Europe Intelligence Brief for November 9: Meloni demands an EU mandate for Ukraine talks, Abu Dhabi talks loom,...
Pope Leo Visits Argentine Disability Home
Pope Leo XIV visited a Cottolengo care home for people with disabilities near Buenos Aires as Argentina's disability...
Brazil Maps US$1.3 Trillion Climate Path
Brazil's COP30 team says current policy brings US$461 billion a year in outside climate finance by 2035; a...
Asia Intelligence Brief
Asia Intelligence Brief for November 9: Malaysia's palace clash, Japan's US$63 million cyber package, India's anger at Pakistan's...
LatAm and Africa Prediction Markets, Week of 9 Nov
Polymarket now gives 88.5% to Brazil’s central bank holding its rate in December, up from 68.5%, while Mexico’s...
Fed Hike Bets Lift Dollar After Strong US Jobs Data
A December Fed rate hike is about 77% priced by Polymarket after US employers added 165,000 jobs. What...
Brazil Rates Seen Stuck at 13.75% in 2026
Brazil's central bank survey sees the Selic at 13.75% in 2026, up from 13.25% a month ago, as...
Peru Court Reportedly May Void Coup Verdict
A press report says Peru's Supreme Court may void ex-president Pedro Castillo's 11-year coup sentence. The court has...
Peru Witness Alleges Cash Carrier Collusion
A protected witness alleges to Peru's prosecutors that firms coordinated to guard cash transport and block Bill 9476....
Mexico’s Oxxo Closes 140 Stores in a Quarter
Oxxo closed 140 stores and opened 191 in Mexico in the third quarter, cutting net growth to 51....
Paraguay Holds Ex-President Peña Before Trial
Paraguay judge orders ex-president Santiago Peña held before trial in the Ueno Bank case, as new president Pedro...
Pope Leo’s Peru Friend, Bishop Berni, Dies
Domenico Berni, Italian bishop in Peru for 47 years and friend of Pope Leo XIV, died on 8...
Why Chile’s President Has 68% Disapproval
Cadem's poll of 8 November: 68% of Chileans disapprove of President Kast. Sentence cuts and weak jobs and...
Brazil’s Lula Vows to Work for Lower Rates
Lula promised on 8 November to create conditions for lower interest rates but gave no plan or date....
Trinidad Starts Issuing Permits to Migrants
Trinidad has begun issuing one-year permits to approved migrants. See the TT$710 fee (US$106), how to collect, and...
Mexican Gang Chief Gets 50 Years in Prison
Mexico’s FGR says gang chief Daniel Arizmendi López, “El Mochaorejas”, got 50 years for organised crime and money...
Bolivia Says It Seized 283 Tons of Drugs
Bolivia says it seized 283 tons of drugs in eight months and highlights the capture of Sebastián Marset...
Pope Leo Plans Six Stops in Buenos Aires
Pope Leo XIV spends Monday in Buenos Aires: a care home visit at 7:15 a.m. ET, Mass at...
What to Do in São Paulo in November 2026
What to do in São Paulo in November 2026: Sepultura's farewell at Suhai Music Hall, Formula 1 at Interlagos, live shows and three holidays.
How to Move to Puerto Rico in 2026
What to Do in Rio de Janeiro in November
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November 9, 2026 — 15:44 BRTLatest News
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Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight: Hayley Williams in Barra
Rio nightlife for Monday, 9 November 2026: Hayley Williams at Qualistage in Barra da Tijuca, plus a live...
São Paulo Daily Brief
São Paulo Daily Brief for Monday 9 November: what is open today, the metro fare and rodízio plates,...
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Monday, November 9, 2026
Argentina's banks are shut today and Tuesday, Mexico and Colombia publish October inflation, and 32% skipped day one...
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief
Your Rio daily brief for Monday 9 November: museums open today, the metro fare, markets in words and...
Peru Regions and Provinces Explained
Peru regions explained: 24 departments plus Callao, why Lima has no governor, the mining canon and the 6...
Cost of Living in Puerto Rico in 2026
Cost of living in Puerto Rico: a single person in San Juan needs about US$2,900 to US$3,500 a...
Ecuador Local Elections and Electoral System Explained
Ecuador elections on 29 November 2026 fill mayors, prefects and councils. Who must vote, the US$48.20 fine, when...
Ecuador’s Role in Latin America Explained
Ecuador's role in Latin America explained: dollar economy, shrimp and oil, gangs, US ties and the 29 November...
Colo Colo Forward Faces Charges After Crash
Colo Colo forward Leandro Hernández, 21, faces charges in Santiago after a crash that hurt another driver. Police...
Argentina Banking and Currency Explained
Argentina's official rate was 1,545.50 pesos per US$ on 5 November 2026. A guide to the peso, BCRA,...
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight: Blue Note Jazz and Ocean Alley — Nov 8
São Paulo nightlife for Sunday, 8 November 2026: Holland Meets Brazil at Blue Note on Avenida Paulista, plus...
São Paulo Daily Brief
Your São Paulo Sunday plan for 8 November: MASP, Pinacoteca, Japan House and Ibirapuera are open, with hours...
Norris Wins Rain-Hit Brazil Grand Prix
Lando Norris won the São Paulo Grand Prix by 14.6 seconds as Mercedes clinched the constructors' title. Results...
São Paulo Daily Brief
São Paulo Daily Brief for Saturday 7 November: which museums and parks are open today, with hours, prices...
Avianca Adds Barranquilla Flights for Final
Avianca will fly non-stop from Buenos Aires to Barranquilla on 19 and 20 November, ahead of the Sudamericana...
Latin America Sports Daily for Monday, November 9, 2026
The Copa Sudamericana final pits Atlético-MG against Boca Juniors in Barranquilla on 21 November, a week before the...
Grêmio Reach Brazil Cup Final
Grêmio drew 1-1 at Atlético-MG on Nov. 7 and won 3-1 on aggregate to reach the Brazil Cup...
Cost of Living in Ethiopia for Expats
Cost of living in Ethiopia for expats: Addis Ababa rents from US$700, birr near 161 per US$, inflation 14.9%. What is confirmed and what is not.
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November 9, 2026 — 15:44 BRTLatest News
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Somali Ex-Premier Alleges Soldier Pay Cuts
Former Somali prime minister Hassan Ali Khaire alleged nearly 10,000 soldiers were cut from the payroll. The government...
Angola Parliament Opens 2027 Budget Debate
Angola’s parliament begins reviewing a 37.34 trillion kwanza (about US$41 billion) 2027 budget on 9 November, with a...
Brazil Maps US$1.3 Trillion Climate Path
Brazil's COP30 team says current policy brings US$461 billion a year in outside climate finance by 2035; a...
Angola Budget Faces Oil Slide as Brent Drops
Brent has slid to near US$98, but Angola's 2027 budget assumes US$71 a barrel. The National Assembly votes...
Nigeria Says 60 Militants Killed in a Week
Nigeria's military says troops killed 60 militants, rescued 42 kidnapped people and arrested 50 suspects in the north-east...
Cabo Verde’s Joana Rosa Tours Santo Antão
Joana Rosa, a challenger for Cabo Verde’s presidency, campaigned on Santo Antão. Markets give her 4.9% ahead of...
São Tomé Defends Trafigura Direct Award
Minister Gareth Guadalupe says a Trafigura fuel deal is a direct award, not a contract, valid to 18...
Gabon Plans a New Refinery and US$2B Mine
Gabon plans a new refinery by 2030 and a US$2 billion niobium mine, after talks in China. What...
Central African Victims Press for Arrest
A victims’ leader urges Bangui and the ICC to act on a 2019 arrest warrant over alleged 2013...
Refugees Say Storm Kills Teen at Uganda Camp
A storm reportedly killed a 17-year-old Sudanese refugee and wrecked shelters at Uganda's Kiryandongo camp. The account is...
South Sudan’s Solar Alliance Vice-Chair Role
South Sudan is an Africa Vice-Chair of the Solar Alliance, named in 2024; any 2026 renewal is unconfirmed....
LatAm and Africa Prediction Markets, Week of 9 Nov
Polymarket now gives 88.5% to Brazil’s central bank holding its rate in December, up from 68.5%, while Mexico’s...
Ghana’s Fidelity Bank Said to Name New CEO
Fidelity Bank Ghana managing director change: Atta Yeboah Gyan is reported to succeed Julian Opuni on 21 November,...
Standard Bank Sees 2.3% Mozambique Growth
Standard Bank Mozambique sees 2027 growth near 2.3%, below 2.7% population growth, and warns adjustment is inevitable with...
South Sudan Election Talks Set to Resume
South Sudan's parties are due to resume Juba talks on 9 November to finalise resolutions before the 22...
Eritrea’s Isaias Meets China’s Horn Envoy
Eritrea's President Isaias Afwerki met China's Horn of Africa envoy Hu Changchun on 5 November 2026, and Beijing...
IMF to Review Ethiopia’s New Forecast Model
The IMF will review the schedule for Ethiopia's new forecasting model, due in September 2026, as talks on...
World Bank Cites Addis Ababa City Borrowing
A World Bank report is said to rank Addis Ababa among few African cities borrowing long term, and...
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