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Brazil’s PetroReconcavo Posts 56% Q4 Profit Jump as Deep...
3 Key Points —PetroReconcavo posted net income of R$50.7 million ($10M) in Q4 2025,...
Brazil’s Minerva Reverses R$1.6 Billion Loss to Post Record...
3 Key Points —Minerva Foods posted net income of R$85 million ($16M) in Q4 2025,...
São Paulo Daily Brief for Thursday, March 19, 2026
Welcome to your São Paulo daily guide for Thursday, March 19, 2026. A wet, cooler...
São Paulo Lose First Match as Palmeiras Go Top
Key Points — São Paulo suffered their first defeat of the Brasiléirao 2026, losing...
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief for Thursday, March 19, 2026
Welcome to your Rio de Janeiro daily guide for Thursday, March 19, 2026. The MAR...
Raízen One Step From Default After Third Agency Downgrade
Key Points — Moody’s cut Raízen’s credit rating from Caa3 to Ca — just one notch...
Mexico Stock Market IPC Today Falls 0.63% as Fed Hawkish...
Rio Times Daily Market Brief • Mexico Thursday, March 19, 2026 · Covering the session...
Merval Index Today Gains 1.16% on Oil Surge but Country...
Rio Times Daily Market Brief • Argentina Thursday, March 19, 2026 · Covering the...
Gold Extends Losing Streak to Six Sessions, Longest Since...
Gold & Silver Daily Report · March 19, 2026 · Covering March 18 Session Gold (XAU/USD)...
Colombia Stock Market COLCAP Today Dips 0.25% as Fed Holds...
Rio Times Daily Market Brief • Colombia Thursday, March 19, 2026 · Covering the...
Brazil’s Hapvida Profit Plunges 65% as Healthcare Giant...
3 Key Points —Hapvida reported adjusted net income of R$180.6 million ($35M) in...
Chile Stock Market IPSA Today Flat at 10,620 as Fed Hawkish...
Rio Times Daily Market Brief • Chile Thursday, March 19, 2026 · Covering the session...
Brazil: Banco Master Money Trail Leads to Supreme Court...
Key Points — The Senate’s organized crime CPI broke the bank secrecy of the Arleen...
Bitcoin Crashes 5% to $70,185 as Iran Escalation, Hot PPI,...
Bitcoin & Crypto Daily Report · March 19, 2026 · Covering March 18 Session Bitcoin...
Ibovespa Falls as Hawkish Fed Hits Super Wednesday
B3 / Ibovespa Daily Report · March 19, 2026 · Covering March 18 Session Ibovespa...
Global Economy Briefing — March 19, 2026
Today’s global economy briefing covers a triple central-bank day that left markets...
Brazil’s Morning Call for Thursday, March 19, 2026
TODAY’S FOCUS The Morning After Today’s Brazil’s Financial Morning Call unpacks...
Latin American Pulse for Thursday, March 19, 2026
Executive Summary The Big Picture: Today’s Latin American Pulse leads with a night...
Brazil Cuts Interest Rate for First Time in Two Years
Key Points — Brazil’s central bank cut the benchmark Selic rate by 0.25 percentage...
Global democracy slides back to 1978 levels
— Guyana among “Grey Zone” states as authoritarian surge deepens (Kaieteur News)...
Teacher accused of sexually assaulting nine school girls
…pulled from classroom as Education Ministry launches probe (Kaieteur News) – The...
Man found dead in room at SleepInn Hotel
(Kaieteur News) – The motionless body of a man identified as 64-year-old Desai Pankai...
Man stabbed to death during Leopold Street confrontation
(Kaieteur News) – A 56-year-old man of no fixed place of abode was on Tuesday night...
Sinclair, Adams, Chanderpaul among second day top performers...
2026 Guyana Harpy Eagles Regional 4-Day preparations…. Practice Match 2, Day 2 Kaieteur...
Nitro Kart Clash shifted to April 19 with over $5M in prizes...
Kaieteur Sports – The highly anticipated Nitro Kart Clash has been postponed to...
Corruption kills the promise
(Kaieteur News) – Guyanese can smell corruption. It has its own odor. It cannot...
Weather in Rio de Janeiro: A Comprehensive Guide to 2026...
Climate-related disruptions cost the Rio metropolitan area R$2.4 billion (~$430...
Quilombo Tia Eva, no Mato Grosso do Sul, se torna o primeiro...
A comunidade fundada ainda no século XX é a primeira do país a ser oficialmente...
Deputada do PL faz ‘blackface’ em plenário da Alesp e associa...
Parlamentar se pintou durante discurso para criticar mulheres trans. Episódio é...
Foreign Investors Sue Peru More Than Any Other LATAM Nation
Key Points — Peru is the most sued country in Latin America by foreign investors,...
Paraguay’s Vote Seals Mercosur Side of EU Trade Pact
Key Points — Paraguay voted unanimously to ratify the Mercosur EU trade deal on...
USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — March 18, 2026
What Matters Today 1 FOMC decides TODAY at 2pm ET — dot plot is the event of the...
U.S. Troops Get Immunity Under New Paraguay Defense Pact
Key Points — Paraguay ratified a Status of Forces Agreement (SOFA) with the US by...
Europe Intelligence Brief — March 18, 2026
What Matters Today 1 ECB decides TODAY — Lagarde press conference 14:45 CET; first...
Colombia Raises Steel Duties to 35% Against China Dumping
Key Points — President Petro signed Decree 0264 imposing a 35% tariff on 14 categories...
Ecopetrol Petrobras Hit Gas 8 km From Giant Sirius Field
Key Points — Ecopetrol (55.6% stake) and Petrobras (44.4%, operator) confirmed gas...
Colombia GDP Tracker Falls Below 2% as Industry Contracts
Key Points — Colombia’s ISE economic tracker grew just 1.55% year-on-year in January,...
Argentina Leaves WHO, Calls It Tool of Gates and Beijing
Key Points — Argentina formally left the WHO on March 17 after 78 years of membership,...
Asia Intelligence Brief — March 18, 2026
What Matters Today 1 Japan exports beat forecasts at 4.2% but shipments to China...
Africa Intelligence Brief — March 18, 2026
What Matters Today 1 South Africa CPI falls to 3.0% in February — hits SARB’s new...
São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Wednesday, March 18, 2026
The Rio Times · SP Nightlife Desk Musicman Jazz plays Charlie Parker then Dave Brubeck...
Após propor leis contra misoginia digital, deputada federal...
Mensagem de cunho racista, misógino e transfóbico foi enviada ao e-mail institucional...
Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Guide for Wednesday, March 18,...
The Rio Times · RT Nightlife Desk Blue Note Rio runs a double bill — Berklee jazz...
Estudante de 11 anos é chamada de “macaca” em escola de...
Mãe do menino que praticou as agressões foi chamada à unidade escolar e ameaçou...
Câmeras corporais de PMs envolvidos na morte da médica...
Segundo a PMERJ, os agentes deveriam ter voltado à base quando perceberam que os...
Tenente-coronel é preso suspeito de feminicídio de policial...
Laudos periciais contradizem versão de suicídio apresentada pelo militar
Peru Premier Lasts 21 Days as Cabinet Falls Again
Key Points — Retired general Luis Enrique Arroyo Sánchez was sworn in as Peru’s...
Petro Reports 27 Dead, Accuses Ecuador of Bombing Colombia
Key Points — President Petro reported 27 charred bodies near the Colombian border...
Brazil Tax Reform: The Complete Guide for Investors
Brazil is executing the most ambitious tax overhaul in its history — replacing five...
Bolivia Forgives Tax Debts, Launches Simplified Regime
Key Points — Bolivia’s tax service is replacing its punitive enforcement model with...
Mercosur EU Trade Deal: The Complete Guide for Investors
The Mercosur EU trade deal is the largest bloc-to-bloc trade agreement ever negotiated...
Life Sentences Now the Price of Gang Life in El Salvador
Key Points — El Salvador’s legislature approved a constitutional amendment allowing...
Brazil Manages Full Sewage Collection in Only Three Cities
Key Points — Only three of Brazil’s 100 largest cities — Curitiba, Santo André,...
Your Guide to Lolla São Paulo: March 20-22 at Interlagos
Key Points — The 13th edition runs March 20-22 at Autódromo de Interlagos in São...
Middle East War Squeezes Brazil Farm Costs on All Fronts
Key Points — The Middle East conflict is hitting Brazil’s farm sector through diesel,...
Latin America Sports Daily for Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Today’s Latin America sports news is headlined by a historic night in Miami. Venezuela...
Brazil’s Taesa Delivers 56% Profit Surge and 100% Payout...
3 Key Points —Taesa reported regulatory net income of R$313.3 million ($60M) in...
Mulher trans é torturada e marcada com suástica nazista...
O namorado da vítima e um casal para quem ela prestava serviços foram presos acusados...
Brazil’s Blau Farmacêutica Profit Drops 34% on Tender Delay...
3 Key Points —Blau Farmacêutica posted recurring net income of R$37 million ($7M)...
Brazil’s EcoRodovias Posts 17% Profit Jump as R$53B Highway...
3 Key Points —EcoRodovias reported recurring net income of R$241.8 million ($46M)...
Banco Master Scandal: The Complete Timeline for Investors
Banco Master scandal timeline covers the R$41 billion collapse, arrests, Supreme...
Brazil Elections 2026: The Complete Guide for Investors...
Brazil elections 2026 guide covers candidates, polls, Senate races, market impact,...
São Paulo Daily Brief for Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Welcome to your São Paulo daily guide for Wednesday, March 18, 2026 — Super Wednesday....
Washington Courts Brazil for Rare Earths as China Grips
Key Points — Trump’s National Security Council adviser David Copley — known as Washington’s...
Rio de Janeiro Daily Brief for Wednesday, March 18, 2026
Welcome to your Rio de Janeiro daily guide for Wednesday, March 18, 2026 — the day...
Chile Stock Market IPSA Today Edges Up 0.34% as Peso Strengthens...
Rio Times Daily Market Brief • Chile Chile Stock Market IPSA Today Edges Up 0.34%...
Mexico Stock Market IPC Today Rebounds 0.83% as Peso Rallies...
Rio Times Daily Market Brief • Mexico Mexico Stock Market IPC Today Rebounds 0.83%...
Merval Index Surges 2.18% as Country Risk Drops Below 600...
Rio Times Daily Market Brief • Argentina Merval Index Today Surges 2.18% as Country...
Poll Shows Lula Below Every Reelected President Since 2002
Key Points — An Ipsos-Ipec poll released March 10 shows 33% rate the Lula government...
COLCAP Colombia Today Flat at 2,184 as Reficar Restart...
Rio Times Daily Market Brief • Colombia Wednesday, March 18, 2026 · Covering the...
Banco Master Plea Deal Threatens All of Brasília
Key Points — Jailed Banco Master founder Daniel Vorcaro explored a plea bargain...
Ibovespa Fades From 182,800 High Pre-Copom
B3 / Ibovespa Daily Report · March 18, 2026 · Covering March 17 Session Ibovespa...
Bitcoin Hits $75,800 Then Fades
Bitcoin & Crypto Daily Report · March 18, 2026 · Covering March 17 Session Bitcoin...
Global Economy Briefing — March 18, 2026
Today’s global economy briefing is dominated by the worst ZEW sentiment crash in...
Brazil’s Morning Call for Wednesday, March 18, 2026
TODAY’S FOCUS Super Wednesday Today’s Brazil’s Financial Morning Call is built around...