Stories that caught our eye: April 2 to 10

  GLACIERS LAW REFORM The Chamber of Deputies passed amendments of the 2010 Glaciers Law in the small hours of Thursday by a 137- 111 vote with three abstentions after a session... Read more »

Inflation in March reaches 0.88% according to IBGE and pressures the Brazilian economy, impacting family budgets and requiring more strategic decisions to maintain financial control.

The inflation measured by IBGE in March shows an increase in prices and a rise in the cost of living, revealing direct impacts on the Brazilian economy and on families’ financial planning.... Read more »

Argentina tweaks FX rules after cost of getting dollars out surges

Argentina’s government issued new rules for investors moving money out of the country after increased use of the parallel foreign-exchange market drove the cost of such trades to its highest in a... Read more »

How local journalists help Brazil’s favelas endure | Colorado Arts and Sciences Magazine

CU Boulder sociologist Molly Todd finds that community newspapers were vital for people living in Brazil’s favelas during the COVID-19 pandemic When the COVID-19 pandemic hit Rio de Janeiro in early 2020,... Read more »

Eduardo Coudet makes impressive start at River

Wednesday night found River Plate in unfamiliar territory. The Millonario are no strangers to away days in Bolivia, having made the trip to the neighbouring nation multiple times in continental competition. What... Read more »

‘A dream come true’: Brazil’s blue-and-yellow macaws return to Rio after 200 years | Birds

Images of the iconic blue-and-yellow macaw can be spotted all over Rio de Janeiro. Yet the real thing has been seen so rarely in the Brazilian city that some wondered if it... Read more »

Pressure on Adorni builds as investigators probe assets, travel, bank details

Manuel Adorni is feeling the heat – President Javier Milei’s Cabinet chief is facing mounting questions over his finances after journalistic investigations uncovered inconsistencies, unexplained asset growth and transactions involving third parties.... Read more »

FAO food commodities prices up in March; concern with energy and fertilizer costs — MercoPress

FAO food commodities prices up in March; concern with energy and fertilizer costs Thursday, April 9th 2026 – 07:13 UTC FAO Chief Economist Torero said “if the conflict stretches beyond... Read more »

Argentina approves glacier law reform, opens previously protected areas to mining — MercoPress

Argentina approves glacier law reform, opens previously protected areas to mining Thursday, April 9th 2026 – 18:57 UTC The new law amends Law 26,639, in force since 2010, and introduces... Read more »

LATAM Tourism Winners and Losers of War — Rio Times

Key Points — The Dominican Republic welcomed 223,328 tourists during Holy Week — up 14.8% year-on-year — as European carriers redirected flights from Greece, Turkey, and Egypt toward Caribbean destinations after Middle... Read more »