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Old Rivals

Each Sunday, catch key stories and opportunities shaping Latin America.

October 18, 2026

Bolivia's road to the sea still runs through Chile.

Welcome back to the Domingo Brief! The cast this week: Flávio Bolsonaro backs his rival's biggest promise JP Morgan and EY staff an export that rivals mining Chile's Kast pays the first state visit in 71 years MetLife loses a crown it held for over a decade Novo Nordisk takes its famous shot to a new market Carlos Slim could soon face two old rivals Puerto Rico sends a request it calls a first Uruguay sells the AI boom on its clean grid Mercado Libre uses a startup's AI to answer leads Plus much more, including Aeroméxico's green light for new US routes, a $460M claim tossed and Cuba's new home rules, each story in about half a minute.

Each Sunday issue of the Domingo Brief curates the most important stories shaping Latin America — economics, politics, business, and markets — with original Latinometrics data analysis on every story, plus venture-capital and startup funding updates, a trivia question, and curated reading picks sourced from the best local and international outlets.

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