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Japanese national Kumiko Kosaka was previously acquitted in 2023 of abusing deaf children at the Instituto Próvolo in Mendoza between 2005 and 2016. Leer más

Sao Paulo nightlife tonight, Sunday 23 August 2026: Elba Ramalho free at Caixa Cultural, the museums by day and forro on the floor at Canto da Ema. The post São Paulo Nightlife Tonight — August 23, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Rio de Janeiro nightlife tonight, Sunday 23 August 2026: Bip Bip's samba roda in Copacabana, Vik Muniz at the CCBB and a rare open room in Lapa. The post Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight — August 23, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Rio Times · USA & Canada Intelligence Brief August 23, 2026 USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Sunday, August 23, 2026 The Line Under The List Key Facts Who walked. Carney suspended the talks late on… The post USA & Canada Intelligence Brief — Sunday, August 23, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Rio Times · Europe Intelligence Brief August 23, 2026 Europe Intelligence Brief — Sunday, August 23, 2026 The Bill Nobody Wants Key Facts The levy. Six countries — Germany, Italy, Austria, Poland, Portugal and Spain —… The post Europe Intelligence Brief — Sunday, August 23, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Rio Times · Asia Intelligence Brief August 23, 2026 Asia Intelligence Brief — Sunday, August 23, 2026 The First Things To Go Key Facts The execution. A fifty-eight year old man was executed on 21 August… The post Asia Intelligence Brief — Sunday, August 23, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Africa Intelligence Brief for Sunday, 23 August 2026. The post Africa Intelligence Brief — Sunday, August 23, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times.

Energy: Guyana Key Facts —What happened. Guyana’s oil output fell four months running, from 918,000 barrels a day in February to 869,000 in June. —Why it matters. Guyana is now South America’s second-largest producer, behind Brazil. —The answer arrived. The Errea Wittu, a 250,000-barrel-a-day production ship, reached Guyana’s coast on 20 August. —The catch: Arrival […] The post Guyana’s Oil Output Fell for Four Months. The Fix Just Arrived appeared first on The Rio Times.

Expats: Brazil Key Facts —What changed. From January 2026 Brazil zeroes the income tax on monthly earnings up to R$5,000 (US$968). —The other half. It also taxes dividends for the first time since 1996, at 10%. —The catch: For residents the 10% is an advance, credited back. For non-residents it is final. —What makes you […] The post Brazil Cut Income Tax and Taxed Dividends: What Expats Owe appeared first on The Rio Times.

Politics: Brazil Key Facts —Where the race stands. Datafolha on 21 August put Lula on 39% and Flávio Bolsonaro on 33%. —How fast it is closing. Lula led by 12 points in mid-July. Quaest now has seven, Datafolha six. —The catch: Quaest’s 14 August runoff was 43% to 40% — a tie inside the margin […] The post Lula’s Lead Over Flávio Bolsonaro Has Halved in Five Weeks appeared first on The Rio Times.

Tax: Brazil Key Facts —What happened. Brazil’s new consumption taxes went live in every goods invoice on 3 August 2026. —What is changing. Two new taxes replace five old ones, and one rulebook replaces 27 state regimes. —The catch: The 2026 rates are real charges, not a test — but they are credited back or […] The post Brazil’s New Sales Taxes Are Now in Every Invoice appeared first on The Rio Times.

Guyana's Carolyn Rodrigues-Birkett leads second straw poll in race to succeed António Guterres as head of the United Nations; Rebeca Grynspan of Costa Rica came second, Argentina's Rafael Grossi retains support. Leer más

"Aura Battles" – a new viral trend among young people in which two individuals face off in public spaces, with charisma and style the deciding factor. Leer más

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Milei is comfortable ignoring the day-to-day economic agenda of the public. But his inner circle is increasingly wary that this trajectory will make the 2027 electoral year an uphill race. Leer más

The creation of ASEAN in 1967 saw the region create unity out of division and harmony out of discord. Leer más

It was only to be expected that the fall of the Cambridge don Jason Arday would attract the attention of the media on both sides of the Atlantic. Leer más

The reality of the Milei administration’s near three years in office is even more bizarre than expected. Leer más

A look at the dictator’s playbook – investigative journalist Óscar Martínez on the rise of Nayib Bukele, the dismantling of democracy in El Salvador and the fight for truth from exile. Leer más

Perhaps the most significant development is the government’s implied admission of economic stagnation for the first time when almost two-thirds of the year is over, accompanying a cautious relaxation of monetary policy. Leer más