Brazil Air Force Interception Downs Suspect Plane From Bolivia
Brazil Air Force interception forced a Bolivian plane to land in Mato Grosso do Sul on July 31. Two A-29 Super Tucanos fired detention shots before the crew fled.
Bahamas Blackout Hits Nassau as Grid Failures Mount
Nicaragua Presidential Term Reform Moves to Seven Years
Mexico Markets: IPC & the Peso — August 1, 2026
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Wheat Drops 3.29%; Corn, Soy Slip — the Grains Wrap
A 3.29% fall in wheat proxy WEAT led a softer grains session on Friday. SOYB dipped 0.08% and...
Oil Wrap: USO Hits US$129.17, Petrobras Rises, Ecopetrol Falls
WTI proxy USO closed at US$129.17, up 1.33%. Petrobras gained 1.46% on pre-salt strength, YPF rose 0.75% on...
Zinc Equities Fall: Peru’s Buenaventura, Nexa Slide
Zinc-linked equities fell sharply. Buenaventura dropped 4.96% and Nexa Resources lost 2.36% as investors priced in Andean regulatory...
Copper Steadies Above US$39.56; Chile & Peru Supply in Focus
The copper-tracking fund CPER edged up 0.56% to US$39.56, while miner stocks Southern Copper and Freeport-McMoRan slipped. Chinese...
Argentina Markets: Merval & the Peso — August 1, 2026
Argentina's Merval stock index slipped 0.41% while the peso firmed to 1,485 per dollar.
Brazil Markets: Ibovespa & the Real — August 1, 2026
Brazil's Ibovespa rose 0.47% on Friday, led by a 13.3% surge in Santander Brasil after its results. The...
El Salvador Energy Exports Jump 70% to US$11.9 Million
El Salvador energy exports hit US$11.9M through May 2026, a 77% jump. Guatemala absorbed 79% of the power....
Propal Liquidation Ends Colombian Paper Era, 550 Jobs Lost
Propal filed for judicial liquidation on July 31, 2026, immediately halting its Guachené plant and putting 550 direct...
Bitcoin Falls to US$62,814 as Risk-off Hits Crypto
Bitcoin dropped 2.95% to US$62,814 and major coins slid in tandem as rate fears hit risk assets. We...
Randoncorp Frasle Offer: Controller Dramd Bids for RAPT3
Randoncorp Frasle offer proposes a 2.7 RAPT3 for 1 FRAS3 exchange at a 45.54% premium. Previ commits 44.5%...
Jaques Wagner Investigation: Brazil Senator Probed Over 74 Calls, Carbon-Credit Bill
Brazil Senator Jaques Wagner investigated over 74 calls and carbon-credit bill amendments. Police executed 18 search warrants on...
Buenaventura San Gabriel Mine Lifts Peru Gold Output
Buenaventura San Gabriel mine poured first gold Dec 23, 2025, sold 3,203 oz in Q2 2026. See why...
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Saturday, August 1, 2026
Your LatAm expat and nomad daily guide for August 1: Cali locks down for the August 7 handover, Argentina's Monotributo deadline nears, and the Feria de
Brazil Japan Visa Waiver Extended Through 2029
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Inti-Illimani Anniversary Concert Opens 60-Year Celebration
Inti-Illimani Histórico opens its 60th-anniversary celebrations with a concert at Santiago's Teatro Municipal on Dec. 27, 2026, featuring...
Latin America Sports Daily for Saturday, August 1, 2026
World Cup: Libertadores knockouts, Brazilian Serie A, Liga MX, F1 in São Paulo and key Olympic qualifiers headline...
Brazilian Economy 2026: GDP, Rates & Debt Outlook
Definitive 2026 guide to Brazil's economy for foreigners, expats and investors: GDP growth, inflation, interest rates, fiscal rules,...
Botero Dove of Peace Removed from Colombia’s Palace
Colombia removed Fernando Botero's 'Dove of Peace' bronze from Bogotá's presidential palace as a routine transition protocol ahead...
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight — July 31, 2026
São Paulo tonight: the only Friday guide for July 31, 2026. Samba, electronic and LGBTQ+ picks, with times,...
Argentina Economy 2026: Inflation, Poverty After Milei’s Cuts
Argentina in 2026: inflation 1.9% a month and 33.5% a year, poverty down to 28.2%, currency controls lifted,...
Antarctica Cruise Deal Brings Chinese Tourists Through Chile in 2026-27
Antarctica cruise operator Antarctica21 secures a charter with Mulin Youhao to fly Chinese luxury travelers to the Antarctic...
Egypt Replaces Visa Stamp with QR Code e-Visa in August
Egypt will replace its visa-on-arrival stamp with a QR code e-visa system in August, targeting 30 million annual...
Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy to Close, Shift to Scholarships
The Oprah Winfrey Leadership Academy will shut its campus by late 2027 and pivot to a scholarship fund...
Casa Zarautz Brings Fire and Seafood to Palermo
Casa Zarautz opened April 2026 in Palermo as a reservation-only parrilla and seafood spot. Chef Leandro Leyell cooks...
Leoncio Bueno, Peru’s Proletarian Poet, Dies at 106
Leoncio Bueno, the foundational Peruvian social poet and labor activist, has died at 106. A look at his...
Cost of Living in Latin America: What US$2,000 Gets You
Cost of living in Latin America 2026: most foreigners live well on US$1,000-2,000 a month. Verified budgets by...
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