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Latin America Sports Daily for Thursday, February 19, 2026
The Copa Libertadores roared back to life on Wednesday as South America’s premier...
Chile IPSA Falls to 2026 Low at 10,864 as LatAm Rotation...
Rio Times Daily Market Brief • Chile The Big Three 1 The S&P IPSA fell 0.3% to 10,864.48...
Brazil’s Supreme Court Faces Its Deepest Crisis in Years
Key Points — Justice Alexandre de Moraes ordered police raids on tax agency employees...
Lula Blocks Congressional Super-Salaries Before Vote
Key Points — President Lula signed salary increases of 8–9% for congressional staff...
Gold Reclaims $5,000 as Physical Demand Defies Strong Dollar
Gold (XAU/USD) $5,008 +0.65% Silver (XAG/USD) $78.63 +1.91% Gold/Silver Ratio 63.7:1...
Mexico Stocks Reverse Early Gains: IPC Closes at 70,885...
Rio Times Daily Market Brief • Mexico The Big Three 1 The S&P/BMV IPC slid 0.38%...
Colombia’s COLCAP Tests Ichimoku Cloud Support After 7.6%...
Rio Times Daily Market Brief • Colombia Wednesday, February 19, 2026 — Tuesday Close...
Ibovespa Slips as Vale Drags Mining Stocks Post-Carnival
Ibovespa 186,016 −0.24% USD/BRL 5.2406 +0.20% Selic 15.00% unchanged Volume R$89.4B...
Trump Pulls All Troops From Syria, Bets on Former Foe
Key Points — The Trump administration is withdrawing all roughly 1,000 U.S. troops...
Merz Goes to Beijing. German Money Already Got There
Key Points — Chancellor Friedrich Merz announced Wednesday he will seek “strategic...
Global Economy Briefing — February 19, 2026
Today’s global economy briefing for February 19, 2026 covers divided FOMC minutes...
Bitcoin Holds $66K Triple Bottom as Fed Hawks Lift Dollar
BTC/USD $67,162 +1.11% Fear & Greed 12 Extreme Fear ETH/USD $1,981 −1.89% DXY 97.70...
Latin American Pulse for Thursday, February 19, 2026
Argentina Shuts Down as Milei Sits with Trump: General Strike Grounds 255 Flights...
U.S. signals no retreat in Mohameds’ extradition case
…Ambassador Theriot says 100% committed (Kaieteur News) – United States Ambassador...
Exxon gears up for eighth project, seeks year-end Govt....
(Kaieteur News) – ExxonMobil Guyana Limited (EMGL) is expected to submit the Field...
Wood, Massy and Tagman launch new joint-venture business...
(Kaieteur News) – Wood, Massy and Tagman on Tuesday announced the launch of WMT...
T&T man in Guyana womanising scandal charged with rape,...
(Kaieteur News) – Social media personality Gabriel Harrigin who made news in Guyana...
Reg. 9 Community Relations Officer charged with tourist...
(Kaieteur News) – A 49-year-old Community Relations Officer of Region Nine was on...
Due diligence key to avoiding ‘rent-a-citizen’ issues –...
…company vows to work ‘hand in glove’ with Local Content Secretariat (Kaieteur News)...
Stabroek News – a light goes out
(Kaieteur News) – On March 15, 2026, a light that has blazed across Guyana will...
María Remedios del Valle (?–1847)
María Remedios del Valle, also known as the “Madre de la Patria” (“Mother of the...
Argentina Posts Surplus Again as IMF Reviews the Books
Key Points — Argentina posted a primary fiscal surplus of AR$3.13 trillion (~$2.2...
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for Wednesday, February...
Covering Feb 18 What matters today 1 US–Iran “guiding principles” agreed in Geneva...
Brazil Shipped More Food in January 2026, Got Paid Less...
Key Points — Brazil’s agribusiness exports fell 2.2% in January to $10.8 billion...
American and United Lock In $300M Azul Investment
Key Points — Azul finalized amended investment agreements with American Airlines...
Europe Intelligence Brief for Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Covering Feb 18 What matters today 1 Lagarde to exit ECB early — FT reports she...
Brazil’s Carnival Crowned a New Pop Star. She’s 19
Key Points — Singer Melody emerged as the breakout star of Brazil’s 2026 Carnival...
Panama Returns to Bond Markets After Two-Year Silence
Key Points — Panama sold $3 billion in global bonds — $1.49 billion maturing in...
São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Wednesday, February 18, 2026
The Rio Times · SP Nightlife Desk Wednesday, 18 February 2026 · Quarta-feira de...
Noboa Moves Government to Ecuador’s Most Violent City
Key Points — President Daniel Noboa said he will govern Ecuador from Guayaquil for...
Rio Nightlife Guide for Wednesday, February 18, 2026
The Rio Times · Nightlife Desk Wednesday, 18 February 2026 · Quarta-feira de Cinzas...
Petro Forces Banks to Fund Climate Emergency
Key Points — President Petro will force Colombian banks to direct a fixed share...
Netflix Makes Mexico Its Latin American Capital
Key Points — Netflix opened its new Latin American headquarters in Mexico City on...
São Paulo Is the World’s Best Nightlife City Now
Key Points — Resonance Consultancy’s World’s Best Cities 2026 report ranked São...
Africa Intelligence Brief for Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Daily Edition · Wednesday, February 18, 2026 Covering Feb 18 What matters today...
U.S. Kills 11 More in Drug Boat Strikes — Total Now 145
Key Points U.S. Southern Command struck three boats in the Eastern Pacific and Caribbean...
Banco Master’s Wreckage Claims Another Victim
Key Points Brazil’s Central Bank liquidated Banco Pleno on Wednesday — a small lender...
Mexico Inches Toward Junk Status as Fiscal Math Unravels
Key Points Mexico’s top finance executives warned Tuesday that the country risks...
Mexico and Canada Close Ranks Before USMCA Showdown
Key Points Over 400 Canadian executives descended on Mexico this week in the largest...
Latin America Sports Daily for Wednesday, February 18,...
Honduras’s Real España were hammered 6–1 by LAFC on home soil in CONCACAF Champions...
São Paulo Daily Brief for Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Your daily culture-first guide to São Paulo — from museum exhibitions and cultural...
Colombia’s Impossible Peace: Negotiate and Hunt at Once
Key Points The Colombian government and the Clan del Golfo — the country’s largest...
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief for Wednesday, February 18,...
Your daily culture-first guide to Rio de Janeiro — from museum exhibitions and cultural...
Guyana Bets on Gas to Escape the Oil Trap It Built
Key Points President Irfaan Ali announced a second gas-to-shore pipeline project...
Tennis Prodigy João Fonseca Wins Rio Open Debut in Front...
Key Points The 19-year-old Brazilian beat compatriot Thiago Monteiro 7-6, 6-1 in...
Brazil’s Supreme Court Crisis: The Judge Investigating...
Key Points Brazil’s most powerful Supreme Court justice ordered a police raid to...
Lula Wants Trump’s Permission to Send Petrobras Back to...
Key Points Brazil’s president plans to ask Trump for clearance to return the state...
Brazil Bets $24 Billion on Railways After Decades of Broken...
Key Points Eight railway concession auctions covering 9,000+ km and R$140 billion...
Bitcoin Tests Double-Bottom at $66,800 Before FOMC
BTC/USD $68,083 +0.91% ETH/USD $2,020 +1.56% SOL/USD $85.34 −1.42?ar & Greed 10...
Gold Recovers Above $4,930 as Einhorn Bets Big on Cuts
XAU/USD $4,930 +1.06% XAG/USD $75.65 +2.95% AU:AG Ratio 65.2 ▼ from 65.6 DXY 97.13...
Brazil Financial Morning Call for Wednesday, February 18,...
Ash Wednesday · B3 Reopens at 1PM BRT ⚠ ABBREVIATED SESSION 1PM–5:55PM BRT · CARNIVAL...
Global Economy Briefing For Wednesday Morning
Today’s global economy briefing for February 18, 2026 covers UK unemployment hitting...
Peru Ousts Another President — Its Seventh in a Decade
Key Points Congress voted 75-24 to remove interim president José Jerí after just...
Latin American Pulse for Wednesday, February 18, 2026
Peru Ousts Its Fourth President Since 2018 in “Chifa-gate” Scandal; Trump Refuses...
‘Guyana’s oil to help lift world from poverty’ – Exxon...
By: Davina Bagot (Kaieteur News) – Guyana’s sweet light crude, discovered in the...
Two local banks cleared to go fully digital
…as national payment platform completed By Renay Sambach (Kaieteur News) – President...
Washout takes Zimbabwe into Super Eight; Ireland and Australia...
ESPNcricinfo – Zimbabwe have qualified for the Super Eight stage of the 2026 T20...
Seecharran’s sublime 151 sets up crushing 252-run win for...
2026 GCB Men’s U-16 50-Over Inter-county tournament Round 2… – Berbice romp to 73-run...
Lack of punctuality, lack of respect
(Kaieteur News) – Lateness is a chronic sickness in Guyana. It interferes with...
Peru’s Congress votes to remove President Jose Jeri in...
Jeri is the latest in a series of Peruvian presidents to be removed from office...
Chile’s Deficit Hits Post-Pandemic High as Kast Inherits...
Key Points ▸ Chile’s structural deficit jumped to 3.6% of GDP (~$13.2 billion) in...
EU Keeps Panama on Tax Haven Blacklist
Key Points ▸ The EU Council updated its blacklist on Tuesday, keeping Panama among...
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for Tuesday, February 17,...
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 Tuesday Edition What matters today 1 Rev. Jesse Jackson...
Europe Intelligence Brief for Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 Tuesday Edition What matters today 1 Geneva becomes the...
Why Colombia’s 2026 Elections Could Turn Deadly
Key Points ▸ A presidential candidate was assassinated, a senator’s bodyguards killed,...
The Best Colonial Cities to Visit in Latin America
Key Points ▸ Latin America and the Caribbean hold 143 UNESCO World Heritage Sites...
Asia Intelligence Brief for Tuesday, February 17, 2026.
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 Tuesday Edition What matters today 1 Tarique Rahman sworn...
Colombia’s Investment Falls to a Two-Decade Low
Key Points ▸ Gross fixed capital formation fell to 16% of GDP in 2025 — down from...
São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Tuesday, February 17, 2026
The Rio Times · São Paulo Nightlife Desk Terça-feira de Carnaval · Galo da Madrugada...
Africa Intelligence Brief for Tuesday, February 17, 2026
Tuesday, February 17, 2026 Tuesday Edition What matters today 1 Kenya airport strike...
Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Guide for Tuesday, February 17,...
The Rio Times · Rio Nightlife Desk Terça-feira de Carnaval · The final night at...
Ecuador Locks In Zero Tariffs on Half Its U.S. Exports
Key Points — Ecuador and the United States concluded negotiations on an Agreement...
BHP-Lundin Bet $18 Billion on Argentine Copper
Key Points — Vicuña Corp, the 50/50 joint venture between Australia’s BHP and Canada’s...
Who Runs São Paulo? The Fight Behind the Ticket
Key Points — Gilberto Kassab, the political fixer who made Tarcísio de Freitas governor...
Bolivia’s New President Halves Country Risk in Months
Key Points — Bolivia’s country risk fell to 477 basis points — below Argentina’s...