Emerging Markets
Latin America, Africa and the Middle East: the currencies, commodities and companies of the emerging world.
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Buenos Aires Salaries Rank Low as Rents Outpace Wages
Deutsche Bank's 2026 report shows Buenos Aires with the steepest drop in disposable income among 69 cities, as rents rose 89% and …
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Panama vs Ecuador for Expats in 2026: Costs, Safety, Visas, Taxes
Panama vs Ecuador for 2026 expats: Panama offers lower crime and territorial taxes, while Ecuador is cheaper but more violent and …
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Moving to Brazil From the UK: 2026 Visa and Residency Guide
From visa-free 90-day visits to CPF registration and State Pension rules, here's what UK citizens can rely on when moving to Brazi…
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From Rembrandt to Video Games: Major São Paulo Exhibitions
From four centuries of Rembrandt etchings to a fifty-year history of video games, here are five major art shows on view across São…
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The Best New São Paulo Restaurants to Try Right Now
From Érick Jacquin's seafood bistro to Amazonian fish grilled over fire, here are six notable São Paulo restaurants that opened ov…
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Amelia: Rio’s New Tasting-Menu Restaurant at Leblon’s Janeiro Hotel
Amelia, the new dinner-only restaurant at Leblon's JANEIRO Hotel in Rio de Janeiro, bets on a fixed four-course tasting menu at R$…
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System of a Down and Faith No More in Rio: 2027 Maracanã Ticket Guide
System of a Down return to Brazil for one night at the Maracanã on 15 January 2027, with Faith No More as special guest. Here are …
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Tiradentes Festival: A Culinary Weekend in Minas Gerais, Brazil
Brazil's Festival Cultura e Gastronomia de Tiradentes returns 21-30 August 2026: 40-plus chefs, free open-air squares and ticketed…
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USA & Canada Intelligence Brief August 17, 2026: Two Days And A Phone Call
A constructive Sunday call, two days before a 50% tariff on US$20 billion of Canadian goods takes effect. The post USA & Cana…
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Europe Intelligence Brief August 17, 2026: The Spread That Will Not Widen
Euro area yield dispersion sits at historic lows despite war, heat and divergent inflation, with Sweden deciding on Thursday. The …
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Africa Intelligence Brief August 17, 2026: The Week Africa Was Measured
Zambia's count nears its end, South African unemployment hits 33.6%, Congo's Ebola outbreak becomes its deadliest and cocoa runs. …
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Brazil’s Eurofarma Teams With Japan’s Eisai to Bring the Insomnia Drug Dayvigo to Market
Eurofarma has partnered with Japan's Eisai to sell the insomnia drug lemborexant (Dayvigo) in Brazil, targeting a market worth abo…
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Mercado Pago, Mercado Libre’s Fintech, Launches Payroll-Deducted Loans in Brazil
Mercado Pago, Mercado Libre's fintech, began offering payroll-deducted loans to private-sector workers in Brazil on August 17, 202…
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Citi Turns Bearish on Banco do Brasil, Brazil’s State Bank, With US$3.47 Target
Citi turned more bearish on Banco do Brasil, flagging the state bank's shares and cutting its price target and profit forecasts as…
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Ecopetrol Data Leak: Hackers Claim 327,095 Files From Colombia’s State Oil Firm
A group called The Gentlemen claims it stole 327,095 files from Ecopetrol. Colombia's state oil firm confirms only a breach tied t…
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Mexico’s Top Court Backs ISSSTE Pension Fund Boosting State Workers Up to US$1,050 a Month
Mexico's top court backed the new pension fund for state workers, but the real numbers are far smaller than the viral posts claim.…
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Washington Refused to Renew the USMCA and Started a Ten-Year Countdown
Trade: USMCA Review Key Facts —Decision. On July 1, 2026, the United States declined to renew the USMCA “in its current form,” so …
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Chile’s Copper Output Fell 13.8% as Codelco’s Recovery Came Undone
Mining: Chile Key Facts —Output drop. Chile’s copper production fell 13.8% year-on-year to 399,954 metric tons in April 2026, stat…
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Colombia’s Peso Is Up 19% This Year as a New President Meets a Split Central Bank
FX: Colombia Key Facts —Rally. The official TRM stood at 3,128.65 pesos per dollar on August 16, 2026 — the dollar has fallen abou…
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Anthropic’s IPO Valuation Rests on a US$200 Billion 2028 Forecast
United States · TECHNOLOGY Key Facts —Confidential filing: Anthropic PBC has filed a confidential draft prospectus with…
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Chinese Car Exports Top One Million a Month as Home Sales Slide
China · COMPANIES Key Facts —Chinese car export surge: Chinese car exports rose about 300 percent between 2021 and 2024…
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German US Investment Falls to US$5 Billion, a Three-Year Low
Germany · INVESTMENT Key Facts —First-half 2026 US investment: German companies invested €4.3 billion (US$5.0 billion) …
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Guatemala growth and TPS: remittances, US aid and what it means
Guatemala’s economy sped up in the first half of 2026 and remittances hit a new record. But the US protected status that underpins…
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Bolivia IMF deal: currency, exports, reform
Bolivia is in the middle of a big economic reset. A US$1.9 billion IMF loan is half-agreed, the boliviano is floating for the firs…