Rio Times · Latin America

Key Facts

—Brazil A mix of election-season positioning and financial firefighting, driven by Lula’s formal re-election nomination and the BRB bank rescue.

—Colombia A collective exhale as the Petro era ends with a farewell concert, while the new government faces a COP 30 trillion budget hole instantly.

—Argentina A rare moment of economic swagger as oil overtakes agricultural exports, tempered by toxic-fish warnings in the capital.