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riotimesonline. com > bitcoin-crypto-holds-floor-june-23-2026

Will Bitcoin Rise Again? It Holds Steady as Hype Fades

47+ min ago  (490+ words) After months of falling, the question is no longer how far Bitcoin has dropped but whether it can climb back at all. On June 23 it held near 62, 900, barely changed, even as US stock futures tumbled " a quiet steadiness that stands…...

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riotimesonline. com > argentina-stock-market-eases-june-23-2026

Merval Eases to 3, 248, 428 as MSCI Upgrade Hope Fades

1+ hour, 7+ min ago  (449+ words) Argentina's market eased for a second day. The Merval slipped 0. 89% to 3, 248, 428, extending its retreat from the record it set earlier in the month as the catalyst that powered that climb kept losing its force. Inside the index, the give-back was…...

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riotimesonline. com > peru-election-fujimori-wins-presidency-sanchez-fraud-2026

Fujimori Set to Win Peru, but Her Rival Refuses to Accept It

1+ hour, 1+ min ago  (844+ words) The Peru election Fujimori spent fifteen years chasing has tipped her way after a two-week count, putting her on the brink of the presidency, even as her opponent refuses to concede. After one of the closest finishes in its modern…...

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riotimesonline. com > latam-pre-open-ai-crash-rocks-markets-brazil-hits-record

Lat Am Pre-Open: AI Crash Rocks Markets, Brazil Hits Record

1+ hour, 14+ min ago  (1311+ words) In four sessions the AI trade has gone from records to a crash that handed Korea its worst day on record. Yet Brazil set a record of its own " not in spite of the turmoil but because of it, as…...

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riotimesonline. com > argentina-dollar-2026-high-buenos-aires-budget

Argentina's Dollar Hits a 2026 High: What It Means for Your Buenos Aires Budget

1+ hour, 20+ min ago  (652+ words) For anyone living in Buenos Aires on income from abroad, the exchange board just tilted your way. Argentina's wholesale dollar climbed to about 1, 471 pesos on June 23, its highest since early January, and the parallel "blue" dollar is back near 1, 505. On…...

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riotimesonline. com > latam-expat-nomad-daily-guide-for-wednesday-june-24-2026

Lat Am Expat & Nomad Daily Guide " Wednesday, June 24, 2026

1+ hour, 21+ min ago  (563+ words) Good morning. Your Lat Am expat nomad daily guide lands on a decisive World Cup night for two host hubs, a Colombian result about to become official, and an Argentine peso giving way to a stronger dollar. Across Brazil it…...

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riotimesonline. com > ai-selloff-2026-four-markets-concentration-latam

The Day the AI Trade Turned: One Shock, Four Very Different Markets

9+ hour, 36+ min ago  (135+ words) A single doubt about AI-chip valuations swept four markets in one day, from a ten percent crash in Seoul to barely a ripple in Latin America. Here is why. The post The Day the AI Trade Turned: One Shock, Four…...

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riotimesonline. com > mercosur-singapore-deal-first-asia-trade-pact-2026

Mercosur Strikes Its First Asia Deal, and Singapore Is the Door

9+ hour, 36+ min ago  (815+ words) The Mercosur Singapore deal is small in raw trade terms but large in intent: it is South America's first real foothold in Asian commerce, and a signal of where the bloc wants to go next. South America's big trade bloc…...

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riotimesonline. com > oracle-ai-job-cuts-2026-computed-numbers-latam

Oracle Cut 21, 000 Jobs and Blamed AI. The Numbers Tell the Story

9+ hour, 35+ min ago  (139+ words) Oracle told regulators that AI helped cut 21, 000 jobs in a single year. The numbers behind that filing reveal how the technology is reaching the payroll. The post Oracle Cut 21, 000 Jobs and Blamed AI. The Numbers Tell the Story appeared first…...

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riotimesonline. com > mrv-resia-texas-apartments-sale-deleveraging-2026

Brazil's MRV Sells US Apartments at a Loss to Cut Its Debt

12+ hour, 46+ min ago  (748+ words) Markets " Brazil " Real Estate The latest MRV Texas sale is a study in choosing certainty over price: the company took a clear markdown on two apartment complexes simply to get the cash and the debt off its books faster. Brazil's…...

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