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Incumbent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva had avoided debating challenger Flávio Bolsonaro but the rightist’s first-round victory put the president on the back foot. Brazil presidential candidates at loggerheads in the first debate Brazil’s presidential candidates traded barbs in the…
SAO PAULO, Oct 19 (Reuters) – Brazilian Senator Flavio Bolsonaro’s lead over President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has narrowed ahead of an October 25 runoff, two polls showed on Monday, pointing to a close race between the right-wing lawmaker and the leftist…
The Bahamas National Investment Fund, a state fund created by law in 2022, is at the centre of a parliamentary spending probe. The government linked B$700 million (about US$700 million) in borrowed money to the fund, and lawmakers want to know…
Ahead of the run-off vote for the presidential elections in Brazil, incumbent President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro clashed over a series of topics, which later turned into personal attacks, marking their first debate. The…
SAO PAULO — Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and right-wing Senator Flavio Bolsonaro traded barbs in their first face-to-face debate on Sunday in a contentious back-and-forth just a week before a tight presidential run-off. Polls before the debate suggested…
EXPATS & NOMADS · PERNAMBUCO Runoff · Sunday, 25 October Brazil Runoff 2026: Lula vs Flávio Date, polls, debates, odds and how the runoff works, updated every day. Read the runoff guide → Brazil runoff polls · Polymarket and Kalshi odds · When results come Prediction markets · who…
Panama’s Assembly budget commission has asked the government to add US$199.1 million to the 2027 state budget. The extra money is aimed at health, including hospitals damaged in the 9 October earthquake. The Panama budget for 2027 would grow by US$199.1 million if…
The stakes: Chile’s new migration law, Ley 21.325, reshaped how foreigners obtain residency. Understanding the categories and processes is key to a successful application. The facts: Temporary residence permits last up to two years, renewable. Permanent residence typically requires 24 months of…
A plain-English timeline of Venezuela, from its first peoples to the events of 2026. It shows how oil, strongmen and a long fight over who may rule explain the country now in the news. Venezuela history runs from Indigenous chiefdoms to…
GUIDES · DOMINICAN REPUBLIC Dominican Republic history runs from the Taíno people and Columbus to a democracy built on tourism. This guide follows the turning points in order, with dates. Dominican Republic history starts with the Taíno and Columbus in 1492, then…