Embattled Bolivia leader Rodrigo Paz promises 'to listen' to protesters
Bolivians began demonstrating and erecting roadblocks three weeks ago to demand salary increases, stable fuel supplies and measures to miti…
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Milei’s Argentina Is Working – So Why Is the Bond Market Still Betting Against It?
Analysis Key Facts The recovery is real and measured: Argentina’s GDP grew 4.4% in 2025, annual inflation fell from a 211% peak toward 33%,…
Mexico’s Nearshoring Boom Is Breaking Records — and Shedding Factory Jobs
Analysis Key Facts Mexico drew a record $40.9 billion in foreign direct investment in just the first three quarters of 2025 — up 14.5% year…
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US indicts former Cuban president Raúl Castro as it seeks to oust regime | First Thing
Charges filed against Raúl Castro for allegedly shooting down planes in 1996. Plus, US employers spend more than $1.5bn a year to fight lab…
‘It’s broken English’: MP’s attempt to speak Jamaican in parliament sparks language row
Parliamentary rule that only English is allowed has reignited debate about language, legitimacy and postcolonial identityWhen the Jamaican …
Violence Jolts Colombia Vote as Cepeda Leads the Final Stretch
Colombia · Elections Key Facts —The vote: the Colombia election holds its first round on May 31, with a June 21 runoff likely, to choose Pr…
Bolivia’s Paz Vows Cabinet Reshuffle as Protests Grip La Paz
Bolivia · Politics Key Facts —The move: the Bolivia cabinet reshuffle was announced by President Rodrigo Paz on May 20, alongside a new eco…
Argentina Signs Five-Year US Pact to Patrol the South Atlantic
Argentina · Defense Key Facts —The deal: the Argentina US patrol pact is a five-year maritime-security partnership, the Protecting Global C…
GOP races to fund immigration enforcement. And, U.S. indicts former Cuban president
Republicans are racing to pass a $72 billion immigration enforcement package. And, the U.S. has indicted former Cuban President Raúl Castro…
Meta Cuts 8,000 Jobs as Layoffs Reach Its Brazil Operation
Brazil · Technology Key Facts —The cuts: the Meta layoffs began on May 20, with the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp eliminating a…
Vale and BNDES Launch Critical Minerals Fund Raise in Brazil
Brazil · Mining & Strategy Key Facts —Fundraising begins: a Brazilian critical minerals fund anchored by mining giant Vale and the nati…
China says US should stop 'threats' against Cuba after ex-leader charged
It comes after the US charged Cuba's ex-leader with murder, the latest move putting pressure on the regime.
Copasa Privatization Bids Open as Sabesp Steps Aside in Brazil
Brazil · PRIVATIZATION Key Facts —Bidding opens: the Copasa privatization moves into its decisive phase, with Brazil’s Minas Gerais state w…
Brazil Has One of the World’s Highest Real Interest Rates — So Why Is Inflation Still Winning?
Analysis Key Facts Brazil’s IPCA inflation is running near 4.1%, inside the central bank’s 1.5–4.5% tolerance band but nowhere near its 3% …
China condemns US ‘big stick’ over Castro charges and ‘unauthorised’ sanctions on Cuba
China condemned the US on Thursday for charging former Cuban leader Raul Castro as the Trump administration escalates pressure on the islan…
Andrade Gutierrez Files Second Debt Restructuring in Three Years
Brazil · Corporate Distress Key Facts —The filing: the Andrade Gutierrez restructuring is an out-of-court filing made by the Brazilian engi…
Colombia and Bolivia Expel Diplomats as Petro-Paz Feud Erupts
Latin America · Diplomacy Key Facts —The Colombia Bolivia diplomatic crisis turned tit-for-tat: Bolivia declared Colombian ambassador Eliza…
Colombia’s climate crossroads: Trumpism casts shadow over presidential battle
Colombia is a global leader in climate activism. Could US influence drag country to a future of mining and fracking?Several hours after dar…
São Paulo Daily Brief for Thursday, May 21, 2026
Thursday opens at 14°C in São Paulo climbing to 18°C with only 25% rain, a cool and largely dry day after Wednesday's storms. It is a good …
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief for Thursday, May 21, 2026
Thursday opens at 21°C in Rio with the high at 22°C and 60% rain, the wettest day of the week and a clear cue to spend it indoors. It is a …
U.S. Indicts Raúl Castro for Murder Over 1996 Plane Shootdown
Cuba · US Relations Key Facts —The charges: the Raúl Castro indictment, unsealed by the United States, charges Cuba’s former president and …
Starlink Prepares to Beam Phone Internet Directly to Brazil
Brazil · Technology Key Facts —The move: Starlink phone internet Brazil is taking shape, as Elon Musk’s company prepares to roll out its Di…
Grupo Mateus Cuts 6,600 Jobs and Shuts 28 Stores to Save Margins
Brazil · Retail Key Facts —The cuts: the Grupo Mateus layoffs have shed about 6,673 jobs since December 2025, trimming the workforce from r…
Brazil Court Refuses to Halt Lula’s Energy Auction as Industry Cries Foul
Brazil · Energy Key Facts —The ruling: a federal court in Brasilia rejected a request to suspend the Brazil energy auction held in March, a…
Who is Raúl Castro: the man who inherited the revolution and still shapes Cuba under pressure
Fidel Castro’s brother and a central pillar of Cuban power for decades, the former leader is back in the spotlight after a US indictment, a…
Atlantic Nickel Bets $595 Million on Bahia Underground Mine
Brazil · Mining Key Facts —The investment: the Atlantic Nickel Santa Rita expansion, run by a company controlled by British private-equity …
Colombia and Bolivia Expel Diplomats as Petro-Paz Feud Erupts
Latin America · Diplomacy Key Facts —The Colombia Bolivia diplomatic crisis turned tit-for-tat: Bolivia declared Colombian ambassador Eliza…
Mexico Stock Market Rises a Third Day and Clears the Moving-Average Gate
Mexico IPC rose 0.49% to 68,894 Wednesday, a third up day that cleared the moving-average gate as the MACD turned bullish. LatAm anchor. Fu…
‘Enemies neutralised’ by Trump: Big US message targeting Maduro, Castro, Khamenei amid Iran suspense
The post carried a ‘Neutralised’ stamp over images of the former leaders of Venezuela, Iran, the Islamic State and Cuba
Colombia Stock Market Falls 1% as Election Risk Overrides the Latin America Rebound
Colombia COLCAP fell 0.96% to 2,090 Wednesday, decoupling from the LatAm bounce as the May 31 election overrode the Iran-relief tape. 10 da…