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Mexico Let 540 Foreign Soldiers In During Sheinbaum's First Year
4+ hour, 24+ min ago (745+ words) The figure. A report says Mexico admitted about 540 foreign soldiers during President Sheinbaum's first year. The source. The entries were authorised by Mexico's Senate, as the constitution requires. The mix. Most were from the United States, with smaller groups from France…...
The World's Top Sports Cars Turn Interlagos Into Business Again
4+ hour, 19+ min ago (787+ words) The event. The Rolex 6 Hours of S'o Paulo runs at the Interlagos circuit from July 10 to 12. The series. It is round four of the FIA World Endurance Championship, the home of the Le Mans 24 Hours. The field. Around 35 cars are…...
The Novel That Made Argentine Cities Speak, Turns 100
4+ hour, 2+ min ago (758+ words) The anniversary. The year marks 100 years since Roberto Arlt's first novel, published in October 1926. The book. "El juguete rabioso" is credited with founding modern urban fiction in Argentina. The show. A Buenos Aires exhibition curated by scholar Sylvia Sa'tta honours…...
Why Brazil Is Building Latin America's First Nuclear Submarine
4+ hour ago (774+ words) The goal. Brazil is building the "lvaro Alberto, set to be Latin America's first nuclear-powered submarine. The partner. It is built at Itagua, near Rio, with French firm Naval Group transferring hull technology. The cost. The wider submarine program has…...
Colombia Lifts Its Defense Budget 47% as Threats Multiply
4+ hour, 57+ min ago (890+ words) The rise. Colombia is lifting its 2026 defense investment budget to 3. 7 trillion pesos ($900m), up about 47%. The jets. A separate 16. 5 trillion peso ($4bn) plan funds 17 Gripen fighter aircraft. The manpower. The combined force of military and police has grown about 7% under the current…...
Colombia's Next Finance Minister Signals a Sharp Turn Toward Markets
6+ hour, 27+ min ago (862+ words) The appointment. President-elect Abelardo de la Espriella named Miguel G'mez Mart'nez as his finance minister on June 30. The handover. The new government takes office on August 7, replacing that of Gustavo Petro. The inheritance. The total fiscal deficit reached 6. 4 percent of…...
A Mexico City Museum Puts Pel" and Maradona Under Glass
6+ hour, 14+ min ago (801+ words) The show. "Objects of Glory: Iconic Moments in the History of Football" opens at Mexico City's Museo Jumex. The timing. It opens on July 10, one day before the World Cup's opening match nearby. The relics. Highlights include Pel's 1970 boots and…...
Chile's Great Rock Band Turns a Neruda Poem Into a Tour
5+ hour, 5+ min ago (745+ words) The anniversary. Los Jaivas are marking 45 years of their landmark album "Alturas de Machu Picchu." The source. The record set to music a famous poem by Chile's Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda. The tour. The band is performing the work in…...
S'o Paulo Daily Brief " Thursday, July 2, 2026
5+ hour, 50+ min ago (1803+ words) The last mild day. Thursday is dry and pleasant with a high near 26 C, the final warm stretch before the weekend cools. The mornings still bite, mind you. It was a cold 16 C overnight, so the city stepped out in…...
Brazil Puts 23 Pre-Salt Oil Blocks on the Block in Rio
5+ hour, 14+ min ago (779+ words) The offer. Brazil's oil regulator is offering 23 pre-salt blocks in its next production-sharing round. The map. Eight blocks sit in the Campos Basin and thirteen in the Santos Basin, off the southeast coast. The clock. Companies had until July 21, 2026 to…...