Latin America · What’s On
Key Facts
—What happened Argentina’s lower house approved the central bank charter reform 144–102 on 26 August; the bill now moves to the Senate, where Milei’s bloc does not hold a majority (US$0, but your peso purchasing power is watching).
—How big a jump Rock in Rio 2026 opens on Friday 4 September at Cidade do Rock with Foo Fighters, Rise Against, The Hives and Nova Twins — the first of seven nights that will draw more than half a million people to Barra da Tijuca.
—What it signals Colombia and Israel restore reciprocal visa-free travel from 1 September, fourteen months after it was suspended, following a diplomatic thaw signalled in June.
