Latin America Sports Daily for Friday, October 23, 2026
Estudiantes beat Flamengo on penalties to reach the Libertadores final against Palmeiras. Brazil's title race and the weekend fixtures.
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Nasdaq Drops 2.6% as Gold Falls and Fed Hike Looms | Global Economy, Oct 23
Overnight markets weigh a 2.6% Nasdaq drop, a likely December Fed rate rise, French debt risk and Moody's review of France today.
LatAm Opens After Brazil Stocks Drop 1.15% | Pre-Open, Oct 23
Latin America opens after a tech sell-off and a Brent jump to US$109 pushed Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Colombia and Argentina lower on Thursday.
Brazil Stocks Face Inflation Data After 1.15% Drop | Morning Call, Oct 23
Brazil's pre-market setup: October IPCA-15 inflation data lands at 09:00 BRT and Bradesco's results call follows at 10:30, testing rate-cut bets.
France Boosts Security for Saturday Protests
France is adding 20% more security forces for Saturday, 24 October, as Macron warns illegitimate protests will be banned and unions plan a 5 November strike.
18 Members of Bolsonaro Administration in Brazil Face Court Cases or Investigations; Lula Government Has 6 Cases
A Folha survey shows that 18 former members of the government of Jair Bolsonaro (PL), who was president from 2019 to 2022, are serving sentences, facing court proceedings or under investigation. Most of the cases concern events that occurred during his administration. In the third government of Luiz In�cio Lula da…
Fl�vio Bolsonaro Agrees to Disclosure Proposed by Lula, and Brazil's Presidential Candidates Sign Agreement
Brazilian President Luiz In�cio Lula da Silva (PT) and Senator Fl�vio Bolsonaro (PL), son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, signed an agreement on Thursday (22) at the headquarters of the country's electoral court to mutually waive the confidentiality of their banking, tax and phone records. The two are competing in…
Greenhouse Gas Emissions Fall for Third Consecutive Year in Brazil
Brazil emitted 2.06 billion metric tons of greenhouse gases (GtCO2e) in 2025, down 6% from 2024 and marking the third consecutive year of decline, according to Seeg (Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Removal Estimating System), from the Climate Observatory. It is the lowest level since 2018, restoring the level seen before…
Organizations Ask US Congress to Investigate Meta's Role in Brazilian Election
Five civil society organizations, including the Washington Office on Latin America and Amazon Watch, asked the US Congress on Tuesday (20) to investigate the role of Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, in Brazil's presidential election. According to the organizations, the involvement of an…
Meta Oversight Board Points to Recurring Failures in Election Content Moderation
Meta's Oversight Board, an independent body aimed at improving the company's actions, said on Tuesday (20) that the owner of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp has recurring failures in election content moderation and called for greater transparency and consistency in the application of its rules. Leia mais (10/21/2026…
AI and Salaries Put Lula and Fl�vio at Odds Over Civil Service Proposals
Proposals on the use of artificial intelligence in the civil service, administrative reform and salary adjustments put Lula and Fl�vio Bolsonaro on opposing sides. In the final stretch of the presidential election campaign, the issue has sparked a clash on social media between Management Minister Esther Dweck and…
Project Uses AI to Create Faces of Historic Black Women
The portrait of the same Black woman is used to represent Luiza Mahin, Maria Felipa and Tereza de Benguela. Discomfort with the lack of proper representation led to the Faces Negras Importam project, which brings together researchers, historical records and artificial intelligence to create an image of each woman…
'Doctor of the Forest' and Former Big Tech Executive Lead Digital Revolution in the Amazon
Joaquim Belo, the "doctor of the forest," and Juliana Dib lead the Forest Peoples Connection Network, a finalist for the 2026 Social Entrepreneur award in the Social Innovators of the Year category. Created in 2023, the initiative brings together 60 organizations and seeks to bring digital inclusion to the 9,500…