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Brazil’s C&A Posts Record Profit on Margin Gains
3 Key Points –Adjusted net income rose 7.9% to R$269.8 million (~$52 million), while...
COLCAP Drops 2.95% to 2,396 as Tariff Shock Erases Week’s...
Rio Times Daily Market Brief • Colombia Wednesday, February 25, 2026 · Covering...
IPC Rebounds 0.43% to 70,935 as Mexican Peso Firms Despite...
Rio Times Daily Market Brief • Mexico Wednesday, February 25, 2026 · Covering the...
Bitcoin Bounces to $65,115 but February Loss Nears 24%
Crypto Market Report · February 25, 2026 · Covering February 24 Session BTC/USD...
Real Hits May 2024 High as Dollar Falls to R$5.15
USD/BRL Daily Report · February 25, 2026 · Covering February 24 Session USD/BRL...
Gold Holds $5,185 as Iran Talks Loom; Silver Surges 3.9%
Precious Metals Report · February 25, 2026 · Covering February 24 Session...
Global Economy Briefing — February 25, 2026
The Big Three 1 US consumer confidence rose to 91.2 in February, beating the 87.4...
Brazil’s Morning Call for Wednesday, February 25, 2026
TODAY’S FOCUS The Big Picture The Ibovespa shattered records again, closing above...
MercadoLibre’s Q4 Revenue Surges 45% on LatAm Boom
MercadoLibre’s Q4 Revenue Surges 45% on LatAm Boom Key Takeaways From MercadoLibre’s...
Latin American Pulse for Wednesday, February 25, 2026
Peru’s De Soto Reversal Deepens Political Crisis as Mexico Stabilizes Under 10,000...
Exxon’s top brass on one-week visit
…Pres. Ali hails company as ‘trusted partner’ …amid silence on reported oil reserve...
Court dismisses key challenges in Mohameds’ case
…extradition proceedings to continue (Kaieteur News) Acting Chief Justice Navindra...
Guyana forensic experts train with DEA to boost fentanyl...
(Kaieteur News) The U.S. Embassy in Guyana on Tuesday announced that, from February...
Unlicensed 9mm seized after pre-dawn gunfire in Buxton
Kaieteur News- Police in Regional Division #4 ‘C’ are investigating an alleged discharge...
Allicock wins Mashramani Blitz Chess Tourney
Kaieteur News- FM Rawle Allicock delivered a flawless performance last Saturday,...
Pres. Ali expectations dashed
(Kaieteur News) It is now over five years since Irfaan Ali holds national leadership....
Masters Promotions, Ivanoff Vodka team up for nationwide...
Kaieteur News- Domino enthusiasts across Guyana are set for one of the biggest competitions...
Jiaram wins Mashramani Draughts Competition
Kaieteur News- It was excitement throughout the day as Transport Sports club hosted...
ExxonM pledges US$100M for STEM
…Director says education gaps must be addressed (Kaieteur News) Chairman and Chief...
Mulher quilombola é morta após ser incendiada pelo ex-companheiro...
Mariana Melo Soares de Oliveira, de 37 anos, sofreu queimaduras em 70% do corpo...
Brazil’s Current Account Gap Widens Despite Record FDI
Key Points — Brazil posted an $8.36 billion current account deficit in January —...
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for Thursday, February...
What matters today 1 Trump delivers State of the Union tonight amid DHS shutdown,...
Petro Signs New Emergency Decree to Tax Banks
Key Points — President Gustavo Petro signs a new economic emergency decree on Tuesday...
Europe Intelligence Brief for Thursday, February 24, 2026
What matters today 1 Hungary blocks EU 20th sanctions package AND vetoes €90B Ukraine...
Mexico Inflation Rises More Than Expected on New Tariffs
Key Points — Consumer prices rose 3.92 percent in the first half of February, above...
Asia Intelligence Brief for Thursday, February 26, 2026
What matters today 1 China blacklists 40 Japanese defence firms — dual-use export...
Azul Exits Bankruptcy. Its Founder Loses Control
Key Points — Brazil’s third-largest airline emerged from U.S. Chapter 11 bankruptcy...
Africa Intelligence Brief for Thursday, February 24, 2026
What matters today 1 SA Budget 2026 delivered yesterday — Godongwana holds the line:...
Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Guide for Tuesday, February 24,...
The Rio Times · Nightlife Desk Tuesday, 24 February 2026 · Post-Carnaval · The...
São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Tuesday, February 24, 2026
The Rio Times · SP Nightlife Desk Tuesday, 24 February 2026 · Post-Carnaval ·...
Africa Intelligence Brief for Thursday, February 26, 2026
What matters today 1 SA Budget 2026 delivered yesterday — Godongwana holds the line:...
Peru’s Presidents Keep Falling. Its Economy Doesn’t
Key Points — Peru’s Congress removed interim president José Jerí on February 17...
Chinese Cable Project Hands Chile’s Kast His First Crisis
Key Points — Washington revoked the visas of three senior Chilean officials — including...
Bolivia Moves to Arrest Evo Morales as Trial Looms
Key Points — Bolivia’s interior minister said Monday the government intends to arrest...
Desembargador que absolveu réu por estupro de vulnerável...
A 9ª câmara Criminal Especializada do Tribunal de Justiça de Minas Gerais votou...
Germany’s Robot Startups Challenge Asia’s Grip
Key Points — Germany is the world’s fifth-largest robotics market and Europe’s largest,...
Uruguay Wants to Sell Legal Weed to Tourists
Key Points — Uruguay’s cannabis regulator is designing a mechanism to let tourists,...
Tourists Stranded as Cartel Violence Engulfs Mexico
Key Points — Thousands of foreign visitors remain stranded in Puerto Vallarta and...
Exposição homenageia Yemanjá com obras espalhadas pelo...
Mostra do ME Ateliê da Fotografia reúne 18 artistas e amplia o circuito gratuito...
Citi Sells 24% of Banamex for $2.5 Billion — With BTG Pactual,...
Key Points — Citigroup signed deals to sell 24 percent of Mexico’s Banamex to seven...
Brazil’s Vivo Beats Q4 Estimates, Boosts Payouts
3 Key Points –Q4 net income of R$ 1.88 billion ($364 million) topped the R$ 1.73...
Argentina Shuts Down Football to Shield Its Boss
Key Points — Argentina’s football association unanimously suspended all competitions...
Ambev Lost Volume but Won the Margins War
Key Points — Brazil’s beer industry suffered its worst volume drop in over a decade...
500-Year-Old Tree DNA Powers Brazil’s Forest Rebirth
Key Points — Scientists in Bahia are using genetic mapping to identify centuries-old...
Latin America Sports Daily for Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Neymar’s Paulistão is over. Novorizontino stunned Santos with a header in the 95th...
São Paulo daily brief for Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Welcome to your São Paulo daily brief for Tuesday, February 24, 2026 — the first...
Rio de Janeiro brief for Tuesday, February 24, 2026
Welcome to your Rio de Janeiro daily brief for Tuesday, February 24, 2026 — the...
Brazil’s Gerdau Posts Flat Q4 Profit as U.S. Offsets Domestic...
3 Key Points –Adjusted net income of R$ 670 million ($130 million) was essentially...
ExxonMobil reports growth in oil reserves to shareholders
…but nothing told to Guyanese by Govt. and company (Kaieteur News) – ExxonMobil...
Rubio to hold talks with CARICOM leaders
…Sanders calls for strategic alignment, constructive reset (Kaieteur News) – As...
Another U.S. boat strike in Caribbean Sea kills three,...
(AL-JAZEERA) The United States military has announced another strike in the Caribbean...
Mashramani Scenes
Thousands of Guyanese flocked the streets on Monday to celebrate Mashramani. Kaieteur...
Masters International football tourney a success as T&T...
Kaieteur Sports – The Paul D’Andrade organised Legends Republic Cup International...
Guyana at 56
(Kaieteur News) – Yesterday, Guyana marked another Republic Day, a poignant reminder...
Rampaging Hetmyer, spinners seal West Indies’ massive win...
ESPNcricinfo – West Indies went on an unfettered big-hitting spree at the Wankhede...
Teen boy killed in Lima Sands collision
(Kaieteur News) – Police are probing a deadly crash on Sunday, February 22, 2026,...
Gold miner robbed of $1.1M in jewellery
(Kaieteur News) – Police are investigating an alleged armed robbery committed on...
Venezuelan nationals held with shotguns at Parika
(Kaieteur News) – Ranks of the Customs Anti-Narcotics Unit (CANU) on Saturday arrested...
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief for Monday, February 23,...
What matters today 1 15% Section 122 tariffs take effect at 12:01am Feb 24 — IEEPA...
Brazil and South Korea Strike a Minerals-for-Technology...
Key Points — Presidents Lula and Lee Jae Myung signed ten memorandums of understanding...
Colombia’s Central Bank Posts Record $3.8B Profit in 2025
3 Key Points – Colombia’s Banco de la República posted COP 13.9 trillion ($3.8 billion)...
Europe Intelligence Brief for Monday, February 23, 2026
Covering Feb 21–23 What matters today 1 Ukraine’s Flamingo cruise missiles strike...
São Paulo’s GRU Airport Retakes Latin America’s No. 1 Spot
Key Points — Guarulhos handled 47.2 million passengers in 2025, a record that leapfrogs...
Chinese Cars Conquer Chile as Asian Brands Hit 72% of Sales
Key Points — Asian automakers now account for 72% of new car sales in Chile, with...
Panama Seizes Canal Ports From Hutchison After Court Blow
Key Points — Panama’s Maritime Authority took formal control of the Balboa and Cristobal...
Mexico’s Economy Grew Just 0.8 Percent in 2025 — A Fourth...
Key Points — Mexico’s GDP grew 0.8 percent in 2025 — the fourth consecutive year...
Ecuador’s Dollar Reserves Hit an All-Time High — But the...
Key Points — Ecuador’s international reserves reached a record $11.86 billion in...
Brazil and Egypt Lead a Global Tourism Shakeup in 2025
Key Points — Global tourism hit 1.52 billion arrivals in 2025, up 4%, but the fastest...
Brazil and Colombia Pay Some of the Highest Borrowing Costs...
Key Points — Brazil pays a real interest rate of 8.7 percent on its 10-year sovereign...
Asia Intelligence Brief for Monday, February 23, 2026
Covering Feb 21–23 What matters today 1 Pakistan launches cross-border airstrikes...
Africa Intelligence Brief for Monday, February 23, 2026
Weekend Edition · Monday, February 23, 2026 Covering Feb 21–23 What matters today...
São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Monday, February 23, 2026
The Rio Times · SP Nightlife Desk Pós-Carnaval · Bar Brahma keeps the samba alive...
Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Guide for Monday, February 23,...
The Rio Times · Nightlife Desk Pós-Carnaval · Pedra do Sal keeps the Monday samba...
Homens sofrem agressões e insultos homofóbicos após corrida...
As agressões aconteceram após os foliões retornarem do Carnaval. Ao fim do trajeto,...
Dr. Rupert Roopnaraine, voice of justice and unity, passes...
Kaieteur News – Guyana today mourns the passing of Dr Rupert Roopnaraine, a towering...