Latin America’s mood on 12 August 2026 is split between policy fatigue and pop-culture nostalgia, anchored by a rare Nintendo grail and Brazil’s political.
Rio Times · Latin America
Key Facts
—Brazil A workday pause: the PT’s Chamber leader is hospitalized after a stroke and Congress stalls, while investors scan earnings reports.
—Mexico Pure childhood wonder as 97 uncirculated Super Mario NES cartridges surface in Wisconsin, heading to auction.
—Argentina A grimace of endurance as Milei’s youth support slips and the peso defence tightens liquidity further.
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