Mexico’s Cruz Azul Cement Cooperative Bets US$381 Million on an Idle Plant
Mexico's Cruz Azul cement cooperative will spend 6.5 billion pesos, about US$381 million, restarting its idle Tula plant in Hidalgo...
August 19, 2026Section
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Boric and Matthei Reject Chile’s Kast Security Reform
Boric and Matthei both reject the Kast security reform in Chile, warning about 240-day emergency powers. Plus a Trinidad and...
August 19, 2026
Escondida Wage Talks Open at the World’s Biggest Copper Mine in Chile
Escondida wage talks opened at the world's biggest copper mine in Chile, while storms forced Lundin Mining to cut its...
August 19, 2026
Argentina Ships First Offshore Pipes for Vaca Muerta Oil Pipeline
First subsea pipes for Argentina's Vaca Muerta oil pipeline have sailed to Punta Colorada, while YPF revives shale drilling in...
August 19, 2026
Argentina Beef Consumption Falls to Its Lowest in Over Two Decades
Argentina beef consumption fell to 46.3 kilos per person, the lowest in over two decades, as prices jumped and chicken...
August 19, 2026
Argentina Digital Health Plan Lands US$700 Million IDB Credit Line
Argentina Digital Health funding: a decree approves an IDB credit line of up to US$700 million, with the first US$85...
August 19, 2026
Brazil Electoral Fund Frees US$440 Million in Public Campaign Money
Brazil Electoral Fund: the TSE freed US$440 million in public campaign money after the Workers' Party dropped its lawsuit. Here...
August 19, 2026
Brazil Election Polls: Big Leads in Brasília and São Paulo
New Brazil election polls put Celina Leão and Michelle Bolsonaro ahead in Brasília, while Tarcísio de Freitas reaches 50% in...
August 19, 2026
Brazil Justices Push to Revisit the Journalism Degree Requirement
Brazil's Supreme Court justices want to revisit the journalism degree requirement scrapped in 2009. No case, no vote and no...
August 19, 2026
What Is Free in Quito This Week, Balloons Included
Free things to do in Quito from 20 to 23 August: free balloons in three city squares, a Thursday night...
August 19, 2026
A Peruvian Student Built a Free ‘Tinder for Scholarships’ — 15,000 Have Used It
Becas para Migajear is a free Tinder for scholarships built by a Lima student. You swipe through funding offers. 15,000...
August 19, 2026
Free Mozart Near Buenos Aires: Six Nights of The Magic Flute in La Plata
The Magic Flute in La Plata: six free performances from 21 August at the Teatro Argentino. Booking for the first...
August 19, 2026
Monterrey’s Free Book Fair Returns in October With a Nobel Winner
FIL Monterrey 2026 runs 10-18 October at Cintermex with free entry, a Nobel laureate, Leonardo Padura and a full childrens...
August 19, 2026
Ten Days of Free Short Films in São Paulo, and How to Get a Seat
Free short films in São Paulo: the 37th Kinoforum runs 20-30 August with 260 films from 58 countries, every session...
August 19, 2026
Free Street Art Takes Over Belo Horizonte Until August 30
CURA 2026 Belo Horizonte runs to August 30. Free murals by Ailton Krenak and Mônica Nador, plus free rooftop tours...
August 19, 2026
Brazil’s Supreme Court Opens Criminal Case Against Evangelical Pastor Silas Malafaia
Brazil's Supreme Court opened a criminal case against evangelical pastor Silas Malafaia over an insult charge tied to a 2025...
August 19, 2026
Operation Sinon: Brazil Court Suspends Federal Police Officer Over Leaks
Operation Sinon: Brazil's Federal Police searched a serving officer suspected of selling sealed case files. Eight warrants, and no arrest...
August 19, 2026
Panama Jazz Festival Sets Its 24th Edition for January 2027
The Panama Jazz Festival returns from 14 to 16 January 2027 for its 24th edition. It is dedicated to Jimmy...
August 19, 2026
Terapia Play Havana’s Nave Oficio de Isla on Saturday
The duo Terapia perform at Nave Oficio de Isla in Old Havana on Saturday 22 August at 4pm. Here is...
August 19, 2026
Tampico Will Host a Free International Jazz Festival in October
The Tampico jazz festival returns for a second edition from 21 to 25 October, free to attend. One caveat: Tamaulipas...
August 19, 2026