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Netflix Bets on Latin Stories as the World Cup Nears

Adele Cardin — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:24:35 +0000

Netflix is ramping up its Latin American originals, led by Mexico's México 86, betting on regional stories as the 2026 World Cup nears.

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A $106 Flea-Market Find Became a Surrealist Legal Battle

Sofia Gabriela Martinez — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:24:30 +0000

A surrealist work attributed to Leonora Carrington, bought for $106 at a flea market, is now at the center of an authentication lawsuit.

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Cazuza Tribute Headlines Brazil Music Awards Star Lineup

Iolanda Fonseca — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:24:26 +0000

A Cazuza tribute headlines the 2026 Brazil Music Awards, with a star lineup of performers and nominees across the country's biggest genres.

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Brazil Capital Turns Into a Design Showcase for a Week

Rafael Silva Santos — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:24:20 +0000

Brasília Design Week 2026 turns Brazil's capital into a week-long creative-economy showcase of exhibitions, talks and open studios.

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Latin America Sports Daily for Saturday, June 6, 2026

Oliver Mason — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:18:29 +0000

Lionel Messi returned to full group training with Argentina on Friday , ending the camp's most anxious subplot: his left hamstring muscle strain, sustained on May 24, had kept him on individual work since the squad…

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Mexican Cinema Chain to Screen 32 World Cup Matches in Theaters

Sofia Gabriela Martinez — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 08:00:03 +0000

Cinepolis, Mexico's largest cinema chain, will show 32 World Cup matches live across 3,000+ screens - paid fan zones for fans priced out of stadiums.

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The Weak-Dollar Bet That Lifted Latin America Is Losing Steam

Richard Mann — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:59:58 +0000

A weak dollar pulled global capital into Latin America for over a year. Bank of America says the easy phase of that trade may now be over.

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Andean Exchange Merger Posts Record Quarter as Volumes Jump 75%

Juan Martinez — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:59:54 +0000

nuam, the holding merging the Colombia, Chile and Peru exchanges, posted record first-quarter profit as trading volumes jumped 75% - a sign regional scale is paying off.

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Why Argentines Keep Hoarding Dollars Even as the Peso Steadies

Matias Sebastian Lopez — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:59:49 +0000

Argentines moved roughly $39bn into dollars since 2024, including about $9bn in early 2026 - a decades-old habit that quietly works against the reserve drive.

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Argentina Central Bank Hits $10bn Dollar Target in Five Months

Florencia Belén Ruiz — Sat, 06 Jun 2026 07:59:44 +0000

Argentina's central bank has bought more than $10bn in 2026, hitting its full-year dollar target in five months and lifting reserves to a near seven-year high.

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