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South America
Chile Posts Record January Trade on Copper Boom and Cherry...
Key Points — Chile’s trade exchange hit $18 billion in January, the highest ever...
Nicaragua Shuts Cuba’s Main Migration Route to the U.S....
Key Points — Nicaragua revoked visa-free entry for Cuban citizens on February 8,...
Colombia’s Petro Claims Cocaine Was Planted in His Motorcade...
Key Points Petro alleges a police general plotted to plant cocaine in his vehicle...
Brazil’s Services Sector Stumbles as Transport Collapse...
Key Points Services volume fell 0.4% in December, missing the Reuters consensus...
Russia Promises Oil Lifeline to Cuba as U.S. Squeeze Pushes...
Key Points — Russia’s embassy in Havana confirmed that Moscow plans to send crude...
Ambev 4Q25: Profit Falls 10% as Volumes Drop 3.6%
3 Key Points — Net income declined 9.9% year-on-year to R$ 4.53 billion ($871M),...
Argentina’s Senate Approves Milei’s Labor Overhaul as Molotov...
Key Points — After 13 hours of debate, Argentina’s Senate passed Milei’s labor reform...
Latin America Sports Daily for Thursday, February 12, 2026
Upsets, home-ice magic, and semifinal stage set. In the Serie de las Américas, the...
Log CP 4Q25: Profit Drops 21% on Selic Surge, R$ 1.05B...
3 Key Points — Net income of R$ 78.7 million ($15M) in 4Q25, down 21.4% year-on-year,...
Assaí 4Q25 Earnings: Net Income Drops 84% on FIC Impairment,...
3 Key Points — Reported net income of R$ 78 million ($15M) in 4Q25, down 83.5% year-on-year,...
Banrisul 4Q25: Net Income Surges 131% to R$ 657M as ROE...
3 Key Points — Fourth-quarter net income of R$ 656.9 million ($126M), up 131% year-on-year...
São Paulo Daily Brief for Thursday, February 12, 2026
3 Key Points — Net income of R$ 78.7 million ($15M) in 4Q25, down 21.4% year-on-year,...
TOTVS 4Q25: Recurring Revenue Machine Delivers 44% Earnings...
3 Key Points — Consolidated net income of R$ 273.5 million ($53M) in 4Q25, up 44.3%...
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief for Thursday, February 12, 2026
Your daily culture-first guide to Rio de Janeiro — from Carnaval blocos and museum...
Banco do Brasil 4Q25: The Agro Storm Abates, but the Scars...
3 Key Points — Adjusted net income of R$ 5.74 billion ($1.1B) in 4Q25 beat the Bloomberg...
Riachuelo 4Q25: Best Year Ever as the Turnaround Delivers...
3 Key Points — Net income of R$ 321.9 million ($62M) in 4Q25 beat the Bloomberg...
Brazil’s 2026 Race Tightens as Flávio Bolsonaro Closes...
Key Points — A Genial/Quaest poll shows Lula leading Flávio Bolsonaro by just five...
Chile Stocks Rebound 1.89%: Copper at $6.08 Lifts IPSA,...
The Big Three 1 The S&P IPSA surged 1.89% to 11,217.82 on Wednesday, reclaiming...
Mexico IPC at All-Time High; USMCA Withdrawal Risk Emerges
The Big Three 1 The IPC climbed 0.46% to 71,601.35 — a fresh all-time high — marking...
Merval Drops 1.4% as Telecom Sinks 9%; Labor Reform Passes
The Big Three 1 The S&P Merval fell 1.40% to 3,017,641 on Wednesday, snapping a...
COLCAP Drops 1.75% as Selloff Erases Recovery; Peso Pauses
The Big Three 1 COLCAP plunged 1.75% to 2,375.82 on Wednesday — its sharpest single-session...
Gold Holds Above $5,050 on Weaker Dollar — Silver Surges...
The Big Three 1 Gold consolidates above $5,050 as softer retail sales weaken the...
USD/BRL: Real Surges as NFP Surprise Meets Ibovespa Record
The Big Three 1 US nonfarm payrolls shock to the upside at 130,000 — nearly double...
Bitcoin Slides Below $67K as Four-Year Cycle Debate Intensifies
The Big Three 1 Bitcoin drops 4% intraday to $66,166 as the NFP-driven risk-on trade...
Ibovespa Smashes Through 190,000 for the First Time as...
The Big Three 1 Ibovespa smashed through 190,000 for the first time in history....
Brazil’s Morning Call for Thursday, February 12, 2026
Today’s Focus The Big Picture: The Ibovespa smashed through 190,000 for the first...
Global Economy Briefing — February 12, 2026
Today’s global economy briefing for February 12, 2026 covers the delayed January...
Latin American Pulse — Thursday, February 12, 2026
Executive Summary The Big Picture: Cuba’s fuel emergency entered its third day on...
Brazil orders Musk’s X to block Grok’s sexualised deepfakes
Brazil tells Elon Musk’s X to stop its Grok AI from creating sexualized deepfakes,...
SOCU raids Mohamed’s Enterprise
…cash, documents seized, four detained …Azruddin claims political victimisation...
Govt. finalising process for full acquisition of Berbice...
(Kaieteur News) – Minister of Public Works, Juan Edghill on Wednesday said the government...
Proteas edge Afghanistan after two super overs
BBC Sport – South Africa and Afghanistan played out one of the most memorable matches...
Chile Launches Latin America’s Own AI Model for $550,000
Key Points — Chile launched Latam-GPT on Tuesday, an open-source AI language model...
Bahamas Yacht Show Dies as Tax Hikes Chase Boats Away
Key Points — The Association of Bahamas Marinas cancelled the 2026 Charter Yacht...
Cartel Drones Ground El Paso in First Shutdown Since 9/11
Key Points — The FAA grounded all flights at El Paso International late Tuesday...
Chile Set for Final Rate Cut as Inflation Falls Below Target
Key Points — Chile’s central bank is expected to cut its policy rate 25 basis points...
Colombia Confidence Dips but Expectations Hit 8-Year High
Key Points — Colombia’s Consumer Confidence Index dipped 1.7 percentage points to...
Asia Intelligence Brief for Wednesday, February 11, 2026
What matters today 1 Takaichi’s supermajority reshapes Asia — LDP wins record 316...
São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Wednesday. Three days before the Grupo Especial takes the Sambódromo do Anhembi....
Africa Intelligence Brief for Wednesday, February 11, 2026
What matters today 1 Cyclone Gezani devastates Madagascar — at least 20 dead, 195+...
Rio Nightlife Guide for Wednesday, February 11, 2026
The silence is over. After two days of stillness — the deepest breath between pré-Carnaval...
Brasil teve 760 mortos em casos de violência política em...
Levantamento da USP e do Cebrap identificou 1.228 vítimas entre 2003 e 2023, incluindo...
Brazil’s Productivity Gap Haunts Its Shorter-Week Dream
Key Points — ILO data ranks Brazil 94th of 184 countries in labor productivity —...
TIM 4Q25 Earnings: Record Margin of 53% and a R$950M Bet...
3 Key Points — Normalized net income rose 27.9% to a record R$ 1.349 billion ($245M),...
Agibank Raises $276M in Bruising U.S. IPO
Key Points — Brazilian digital bank Agibank sold 20 million shares at $12 apiece...
PetroRecôncavo Output Drops 3.5% in January
Key Points — PetroRecôncavo averaged 24,100 barrels of oil equivalent per day in...
Brazil Coffee Exports Plunge 31% in January
Key Points — Brazil shipped just 2.78 million bags of coffee in January, down 31%...
Banco BV 4Q25 Earnings: Record Auto Origination Can’t Outrun...
3 Key Points — Recurring net income fell 14.2% year-on-year to R$ 465 million ($85M)...
Latin America Sports Daily for Wednesday, February 11,...
Siblings and comebacks stole the show. In Milan-Cortina, Day 4 of the Winter Olympics...
Suzano 4Q25 Earnings: Pulp Giant Reverses R$ 6.7B Loss,...
3 Key Points — Net income flipped to R$ 116 million ($21M) from a R$ 6.7 billion...
Petrobras Closes 2025 With Record Output
Key Points — Petrobras pumped 3.11 million barrels of oil equivalent per day in...
The Billionaires Behind Nubank, Stone, and XP Have a New...
Key Points — The founders of Nubank, Stone, and XP Investimentos — David Vélez,...
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief for Wednesday, February 11,...
Your daily culture-first guide to Rio de Janeiro — from Carnaval blocos and museum...
Lula’s Party Tells His Vice President: Stay or Go — It’s...
Key Points — PT chairman Edinho Silva said the party will respect Vice President...
São Paulo Daily Brief for Wednesday, February 11, 2026
Your daily culture-first guide to São Paulo — from Carnaval blocos and museum exhibitions...
Six Days On, One Day Off: Brazil’s Exhausting Work Schedule...
Key Points House Speaker Hugo Motta fast-tracked a constitutional amendment to abolish...
Chile Market Report: IPSA Drops 2% as Latam, Entel Drag...
The Big Three 1 The IPSA plunged 2.14% to 11,009.28 in its worst session since the...
Colombia Market Report: Peso Breaks Below 3,660 as Dollar...
The Big Three 1 COLCAP surged to 2,418 on Tuesday — its highest close in over a...
Mexico Stocks Slip From Record High as Peso Holds Near...
The Big Three 1 The IPC pulled back 0.29% to 71,303.67 after touching a fresh intraday...
Argentina Markets: Merval Rallies 2.8% as Peso Hits October...
The Big Three 1 Merval rallies 2.8% as markets reverse early losses. The S&P Merval...
Gold Holds $5,055, Silver Surges 3.8% Ahead of NFP
The Big Three 1 Gold consolidates above $5,050 as softer retail sales weaken the...
USD/BRL Holds Below 5.20 as Flat US Retail Sales Boost...
The Big Three 1 Real consolidates near nine-month highs at 5.1931. USD/BRL was virtually...
Latin American Pulse for February 11, 2026
Executive Summary The Big Picture: Cuba’s energy crisis reached a new threshold...
Bitcoin Drops Below $67,000 as Crypto Fear Hits Extreme
The Big Three 1 BTC crumbles to $66,978, its lowest level since early April 2024,...
Ibovespa Eases From Record as Eneva Crashes and IPCA Lands
The Big Three 1 Ibovespa pulled back from record highs in a session of profit-taking....
‘Guyana still ranked among corrupt nations’ …flagged for...
…moves one point up corruption index (Kaieteur News) – Guyana has edged up one place...
‘Critic’s company blacklisted’ – Agriculture Minister
…says no more work for “delinquent” Tepui Group, others (Kaieteur News) – Minister...
Cuba says airlines can no longer refuel on the island as...
(AP) — Cuban aviation officials have warned airlines that there isn’t enough fuel...
Five years on… Gas-to-Energy Project 68% complete
…as deadlines slip again (Kaieteur News) – Five years after the Guyana Government...
$157B in non-oil investments approved in 2025
(Kaieteur News) – The Guyana Office for Investment (GO-Invest) on Monday revealed...
Caracas and Washington on collision course
(Kaieteur News) – Early indications are that Venezuelans have grown tired of the...
To Wales Sugar Factory
By Krishna Nand Prasad Passed the mechanical deceased Silent as a sleeping stream...
Indumentárias dos Blocos Afro de Salvador (BA) ensinam...
Entenda como cores e adornos ligados às religiões afro-brasileiras estruturam uma...
Europe Intelligence Brief for Tuesday, February 10, 2026
What matters today 1 Starmer survives (for now) — chief of staff McSweeney and comms...