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Chile’s M6.9 Calama Earthquake Strikes Mining Heartland Without Damage

Florencia Belén Ruiz — Sat, 30 May 2026 09:10:59 +0000

Calama earthquake M6.9 hits northern Chile at 100km depth, with SENAPRED confirming no injuries, no tsunami, and Codelco copper production unaffected.

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Fleury Closes $41m Femme Buy to Build Brazil’s Women’s-Health Network

Adele Cardin — Sat, 30 May 2026 09:08:26 +0000

Fleury Femme acquisition closes at R$207.5m ($41.3m) after CADE approval. Adds 12 SP women's-health units and 400 specialists to the 582-unit Fleury network.

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São Paulo’s MASP Museum Dedicates 2026 to Latin American Art Histories

Adele Cardin — Sat, 30 May 2026 08:57:01 +0000

MASP 2026 program: Sao Paulo's flagship museum dedicates the year to Latin American Histories, with Damian Ortega and Rosa Curruchich among the highlights.

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Mon Laferte Sells Out Three Mexico City Nights at the Palacio

Florencia Belén Ruiz — Sat, 30 May 2026 08:50:28 +0000

Mon Laferte CDMX residency: 3 sold-out nights at the Palacio de los Deportes May 29-31 for the Femme Fatale tour, after a record Vina del Mar 2026.

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Mexico City Faces World Cup Opening as Teacher Plantón Holds Centro

Oliver Mason — Sat, 30 May 2026 08:36:19 +0000

Mexico World Cup opens June 11 at Estadio Azteca, with CNTE teacher planton in Centro Historico testing the city as CANACO sees $2.3m daily commerce loss.

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Latin America Sports Daily for Saturday, May 30, 2026

Oliver Mason — Sat, 30 May 2026 08:31:52 +0000

Latin America sports: Libertadores R16 draw gives Flamengo vs Cruzeiro; Mirassol vs LDU Quito; Palmeiras vs Cerro Porteño; Game 7 and UCL final tonight.

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Dominican Republic Foreign Investment Tops $1.54bn, Leads Caribbean

Matias Sebastian Lopez — Sat, 30 May 2026 08:29:31 +0000

Dominican Republic foreign investment reached $1.54bn in Q1 2026, up 6.4% YoY per BCRD. Tourism and energy led at 44.7% combined. Full-year projection: $5.2bn.

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São Paulo Daily Brief for Saturday, May 30, 2026

Rafael Silva Santos — Sat, 30 May 2026 08:24:49 +0000

Saturday opens at 22°C in São Paulo with 35% rain — showers returning after Friday's clear day, and the Pinacoteca is free : all three buildings, Pina Luz, Pina Estação and Pina Contemporânea, no ticket needed.

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Argentina Detains Hackers Selling State Health and National ID Data

Juan Martinez — Sat, 30 May 2026 08:23:49 +0000

PAMI and RENAPER hackers detained: Argentine federal police arrest 7 after a 7-month probe into stolen state data sold via Telegram and crypto wallets.

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Brazil’s F-39 Gripen Closes Anápolis Exercise as Colombia Order Looms

Lachlan Williams — Sat, 30 May 2026 08:17:12 +0000

Gripen Anapolis exercise closes with F-39 debut as Colombia prepares first payment on a $4.3bn 17-aircraft Saab-Embraer Gripen E/F order.

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