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Asia Intelligence Brief — Friday, February 13, 2026
Daily Edition · Friday, February 13, 2026 Covering Feb 13 What matters today 1 Bangladesh...
Africa Intelligence Brief — Friday, February 13, 2026
Daily Edition · Friday, February 13, 2026 Covering Feb 13 What matters today 1 Italy–Africa...
São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Friday, February 13, 2026
The Rio Times · SP Nightlife Desk Friday, 13 February 2026 · Sexta-feira de Carnaval...
Rio Nightlife Guide for Friday, February 13, 2026
The Rio Times · Rio Nightlife Desk Friday, 13 February 2026 · Sexta-feira de Carnaval...
BREAKING NEWS – Stabroek News to print last edition on...
Kaieteur News – One of the oldest private newspaper companies here, Stabroek News...
U.S. Energy Secretary Tours Venezuela’s Orinoco Belt, Pledging...
Key Points — U.S. Energy Secretary Chris Wright toured Chevron-PDVSA facilities...
Switzerland Will Vote on Capping Its Population at 10 Million...
Key Points — Switzerland confirmed a June 14 referendum on capping its permanent...
Trump Scraps the Rule That Forced U.S. Industry to Regulate...
Key Points — The EPA repealed the 2009 “endangerment finding,” eliminating the legal...
Jalles Swings to Profit as Hedge Gains and Ethanol Pivot...
Key Points — Net income of R$ 55.4 million ($10.7M) in 3Q26 reversed the R$ 73.5...
Peru’s Gloria Buys 80% of Argentina’s Largest Dairy Processor...
Key Points — Peru’s Gloria Foods agreed to acquire 80% of Saputo Argentina — the...
BYD and Geely Bid for Nissan’s Mexico Plant, Testing Washington’s...
Key Points — Chinese automakers BYD and Geely are among three finalists — alongside...
Brazil Has the World’s Second-Largest Rare Earth Reserves...
Key Points — President Lula will sign a critical minerals memorandum with India...
Brazil Exports More Raw Materials Than Ever — and Imports...
Key Points — Brazil’s manufacturing trade deficit hit a record $71.1 billion in...
Latin America Defense Monitor – Feb 8-13, 2026
Weekly Edition · Thursday, February 13, 2026 · Issue #01 Military operations, defense...
Latin America Sports Daily for Friday, February 13, 2026
Semifinal day in Caracas, a double helping of Rio–São Paulo drama, nine Olympic...
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief for Friday, February 13, 2026
Your daily culture-first guide to Rio de Janeiro — from Carnaval blocos and museum...
São Paulo Daily Brief for Friday, February 13, 2026
Your daily culture-first guide to São Paulo — from Carnaval blocos and museum exhibitions...
Brazil’s Nuclear Operator Warns of Collapse by March as...
Key Points — Eletronuclear says cash runs out by mid-March, with $1 billion drained...
Brazil’s Supreme Court in Crisis as Justice Pulled From...
Key Points ▸ Justice Toffoli left the Banco Master fraud case after police found...
Raízen’s R$ 15.6B Loss Lays Bare a Debt Crisis With No...
3 Key Points — Net loss expanded six-fold to R$ 15.65 billion (~$2.7B), driven by...
Brazil Shuts Its Stock Exchange for Carnival — While the...
Key Points — The B3 stock exchange suspends all trading on February 16 and 17, with...
Mexico IPC Drops 1% as Cemex Drags; Peso Slips to 17.23
The Big Three 1 The S&P/BMV IPC fell 1.00% on Thursday to close at 70,888.04 — its...
Merval Crashes 5.5% Below USD 2,000 as AI Rout Hits Buenos...
The Big Three 1 The S&P Merval collapsed 5.50% to 2,851,780 in its worst single-session...
XP Posts Record Year as Wholesale Surge and Retail Diversification...
3 Key Points — Adjusted net income rose 10% year-on-year to R$ 1.33 billion (~$229M)...
Chile’s IPSA Falls 2.17% Below 11,000 as Copper Sinks
The Big Three 1 The S&P IPSA plunged 2.17% on Thursday to close at 10,974.84 — losing...
COLCAP Slides 9% From High as BanRep Hikes to 10.25%
The Big Three 1 The MSCI COLCAP extended its correction for a second straight session...
Ibovespa Pulls Back From Record as AI Fears Crush Wall...
Close 187,766 −1.02% USD/BRL 5.2000 +0.25% Selic 15.00% unchanged S&P 500 6,833...
USD/BRL Holds Near 5.19 as CPI Day Looms
USD/BRL 5.1917 −0.48% DXY 96.96 +0.08% Selic 15.00% unchanged 10Y UST 4.10% −1.63%...
Bitcoin Slides to $66K as Bear Cycle Deepens
BTC/USD $66,231 −1.36% ETH/USD $1,938 −1.51% SOL/USD $78.95 −2.05% Fear & Greed...
Global Economy Briefing — February 13, 2026
Today’s global economy briefing for February 13, 2026 covers a triple blow to risk...
Brazil’s Morning Call for Friday, February 13, 2026
Today’s Focus The Big Picture: Reality checked the euphoria. The Ibovespa gave back...
Latin American Pulse for Friday, February 13, 2026
Executive Summary The Big Picture: Venezuela’s February 13 prisoner deadline arrives...
Police release video of alleged illegal cambio, Mohamed...
(Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Police Force (GPF) on Thursday released video footage...
Georgetown Swamped
…Four-hour rainfall paralyses city, floods homes and businesses By Shania Williams...
Comment on Guyana Budget 2026 Viewed Favourably by Ronald...
Dear Editor, Jagan and Burnham fought the British for independence so we can manage...
Comment on Rubio to Venezuela: Reform investment systems...
What a delicious lucrative contract. Colonialism, Imperialism Plunderism, never...
Parag’s Breach of Trust
(Kaieteur News) – The recent actions of Minister of Education Sonia Parag have raised...
Protesters march in Venezuela as National Assembly weighs...
First major opposition protest since Maduro's abduction comes as lawmakers consider...
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for Thursday, February...
What matters today 1 Canada reels from Tumbler Ridge school massacre — 18-year-old...
Chile Joins Latin America’s Aid Push for Cuba as U.S. Oil...
Key Points — Chile will send humanitarian aid to Cuba through its anti-hunger fund,...
Uruguay Hits a Million Tourists in Two Months as Argentina’s...
Key Points — Uruguay received over one million tourists between December and January,...
Asia Intelligence Brief for Thursday, February 12, 2026
What matters today 1 Bangladesh votes in landmark election — 127 million eligible...
São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Thursday, February 26, 2026
The confetti has been swept. The sambódromos are dark. The last blocos staggered...
Rio Nightlife Guide for Thursday, February 12, 2026
The opening bell rings. Today the Cordão da Bola Preta — 107 years old, the oldest...
Africa Intelligence Brief for Thursday, February 12, 2026
What matters today 1 Ramaphosa delivers SONA 2026 tonight at Cape Town City Hall...
APIB afirma que acordo UE-Mercosul ameaça territórios indígenas...
Com uma negociação de 25 anos, texto deixou de fora consulta à sociedade civil...
Muzenza desfila no Carnaval 2026 com o tema “Ginga: a Arte...
O Bloco afro aproveita o ano de Copa do Mundo para falar de futebol sob um olhar...
Assédio no Carnaval: como denunciar e buscar ajuda durante...
Levantamentos mostram que 45% das brasileiras já sofreram assédio na folia. Veja...
Paraguay Posts 6% Growth for 2025 — Nearly Triple the Regional...
Key Points Paraguay’s activity indicator rose 5.9% in December, closing 2025 with...
Chile Posts Record January Trade on Copper Boom and Cherry...
Key Points — Chile’s trade exchange hit $18 billion in January, the highest ever...