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The Rio Times
riotimesonline.com > what-to-do-chile-sunday-august-16-2026

Free Events Santiago Sunday: Fairs, Festivals, and Football on 16 August 2026

8+ hour, 40+ min ago   (1154+ words) Chile · What’s On Your guide to what’s on today, Sunday 16 August 2026, in Santiago and Valparaíso. Discover free literary fairs, the opening of SANFIC, a football match, and more. Looking for free events in Santiago this Sunday? You have a packed…...

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riotimesonline.com > brazils-evangelical-caucus-blocks-2027-budget-bill-to-force-veto-overrides

Brazil's Evangelical Caucus Blocks 2027 Budget Bill to Force Veto Overrides

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (607+ words) A procedural rule that puts vetoes ahead of spending has handed a religious bloc rare leverage over Lula. Brazil’s evangelical caucus has jammed the machinery of the federal budget, and it did so on purpose. By refusing to clear a…...

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riotimesonline.com > lula-and-trump-brazils-president-seeks-un-talks-warns-dont-meddle

Lula and Trump: Brazil's President Seeks UN Talks, Warns 'Don't Meddle"

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (669+ words) The olive branch comes wrapped in a red line: Lula will travel to New York in September. But says Brazil’s October vote is off-limits to Washington. Lula and Trump may cross paths again soon, this time on the sidelines of…...

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riotimesonline.com > caiado-declares-us10-million-fortune-as-he-registers-2026-presidential-bid

Caiado Declares US$10 Million Fortune as He Registers 2026 Presidential Bid

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (616+ words) The former Goiás governor’s declared wealth more than doubled since 2022, even as he vows a constitutional ban on reelection. Ronaldo Caiado, the former governor of Goiás, has made his 2026 presidential bid official. He registered his candidacy with Brazil’s top electoral…...

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riotimesonline.com > lula-renews-push-to-end-online-betting-as-brazil-weighs-new-curbs

Lula Renews Push to End Online Betting as Brazil Weighs New Curbs

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (635+ words) His words landed a day after police raided the Pixbet group over an alleged laundering scheme that used 549 dead people’s tax IDs. President Lula has again come out against online betting in Brazil. Saying he would end the sector if…...

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riotimesonline.com > sao-paulo-security-haddad-unveils-anti-faction-agency-and-ai-police-plan

São Paulo Security: Haddad Unveils Anti-Faction Agency and 'AI Police' Plan

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (764+ words) The plan is a campaign promise. Not a sitting government’s policy: Haddad left the finance ministry in March to challenge Governor Tarcísio de Freitas. Fernando Haddad has put São Paulo security at the heart of his run for governor. On…...

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riotimesonline.com > plan-mexico-tops-us3-5-billion-in-newly-authorized-investment

Plan México Tops US$3.5 Billion in Newly Authorized Investment

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (719+ words) The money cleared a fast-track approval channel that Claudia Sheinbaum created in May, and business leaders say more deals are close behind. Plan México, President Claudia Sheinbaum’s flagship industrial strategy, has now cleared more than US$3.5 billion in authorized investment....

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riotimesonline.com > pdvsa-refining-runs-at-a-third-of-capacity-even-as-venezuelas-crude-output-recovers

PDVSA Refining Runs at a Third of Capacity Even as Venezuela's Crude Output Recovers

1+ day, 18+ hour ago   (617+ words) Venezuela now processes barely a third of the crude its plants were built to handle. Forcing it to import fuel it once exported in bulk. Venezuela’s state oil company PDVSA can barely refine its own crude anymore. Its refineries processed…...

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riotimesonline.com > foo-fighters-belo-horizonte-2027-tickets

Foo Fighters Confirm Belo Horizonte Show for February 2027: Tickets and Tour Details

11+ hour, 59+ min ago   (1067+ words) The band plays Arena MRV on 18 February 2027, with pre-sales starting 17 August and general sale on 20 August. Here are the prices and the full South American run. Foo Fighters have officially booked a Belo Horizonte concert for 18 February 2027. The show lands…...

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riotimesonline.com > solo-travel-south-america-three-cities-2026

Solo Travel in South America: Three Cities That Actually Work

12+ hour, 25+ min ago   (1181+ words) South America · Travel —:Medellín dorms cost COP 30,000–70,000 per night, roughly US$7.50–17.50 at an assumed COP 4,000 = US$1 rate. —:Florianópolis hostel dorms run about €20 (≈ US$22) per night, with a documented off-season window. —:For Florianópolis, March, April, and November are the named sweet-spot months…...