Girl Dies as Cartel Blockades Matamoros
A girl died in Matamoros after the army arrested Axel, the Ciclones cartel's second in command, and armed groups burned vehicles across the city.
Argentine Oil Firm YPF Earns US$1.2 Billion
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Vale Copper Price Jumps 56% as Ore Falls
The price Vale realized for copper jumped 56% to US$15,314 a tonne, but iron ore output fell 6%...
Trump Courts Brazil’s Winner and Loser
Trump courts both sides in Brazil: he welcomed Flávio Bolsonaro to the US and said he will talk...
Bolsonaro Allies Split Over His US Flight
Bolsonaro allies in Brazil are dividing over Flávio Bolsonaro's flight to the US and his fraud claims, while...
Vila Leopoldina Shootout Kills Suspect
The Vila Leopoldina shootout in São Paulo on 29 October 2026 left one burglary suspect dead and two...
Ecuador Hotels Cost 6% Less for Four Days
Ecuador's president cut the tourism sales tax from 15% to 8% for the four-day holiday starting 31 October...
Peru Plans New Prisons Like El Salvador’s
Peru's President Keiko Fujimori said in El Salvador on 29 October 2026 that Peru will start two new...
Brazil Court Seeks Ban on Abusers Running
Brazil's electoral court wants a ban on abusers running for office and will ask Congress to bar anyone...
Lula Says He Will Address Brazil Next Week
Brazil's re-elected president Lula says he plans a national address next week, but no date, time or topic...
Lula Wins Brazil Vote, Trump Calls Disgrace
Lula won Brazil's 25 October runoff by over four million votes, but Trump called the election a disgrace...
Jose Cuervo Profit Drops 84.6%
Becle, maker of Jose Cuervo tequila, saw third-quarter net profit fall 84.6% to US$34 million as sales dropped...
Pope Leo in Cusco Loses Its Heliport
Pope Leo in Cusco on Sunday 15 November 2026: the mayor says no heliport will be built at...
Vance’s Remains Dump Rain on Texas Border
The US Weather Prediction Center says local totals near 5 inches are possible at the Mexican border as...
Pentagon Inside Secret Venezuela Oil Deal
The Pentagon holds a 35% stake in a Venezuela oil deal whose full text is not public, opposition...
Chile Truckers Strike as Jobs Slump to 9.8%
A Chile truckers strike began at San Antonio port as the jobless rate rose to 9.8%, with diesel,...
Haiti Election Delayed to 18 July
The Haiti election was pushed to Sunday 18 July 2027, the electoral council said on 28 October, as...
Zedillo Sees Venezuela Path in Mexico Vote
Ex-president Ernesto Zedillo told a Madrid panel on 29 October 2026 that Mexico is an electoral autocracy and...
Ex-Minister Arrested as 60% of Radars Fail
Bolivia arrested ex-defense minister Edmundo Novillo on 29 October 2026, and an inspection found about 60 percent of...
Colombia Orders Cúcuta Militarization
Cúcuta militarization began with a presidential order on 29 October 2026; no decree or troop numbers are public...
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight: Four Shows on Paulista
São Paulo nightlife for Friday, 30 October 2026: four Blue Note shows on Paulista, including Vanguart Acústico, with rain easing by 10 p.m.
F1 Title Could Be Decided in Mexico City
Record-Low 43% Turnout Elects Bosnia Trio
Belarus Is a No-Go Zone for Americans
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Mexico City, Mexico Explained 2026
Mexico City city guide for 2026: 9.2 million residents, a US$269 billion economy, 16 boroughs, safety trends and...
Santiago, Chile Explained 2026
Santiago city guide for 2026: how Chile's capital works, its economy, neighbourhoods, who governs, how safe it is...
Bolivia Population and Ethnic Groups Explained
Bolivia population in 2026: 11.4 million people, 69% in cities, 38.7% say they are Indigenous, and Spanish, Quechua...
Costa Rica Population and Ethnic Groups Explained
Costa Rica population explained: 5.04 million people, an ageing society, Afro-descendant and indigenous groups, and a large Nicaraguan...
Paraguay Population and Ethnic Groups Explained
Paraguay population is about 6.1 million, young, mostly urban and bilingual. See the indigenous peoples, languages, migration and...
The Brazil Diaspora in the United States Explained
Brazil diaspora in the US explained: 725,419 Brazil-born residents, Florida and Massachusetts, US$4.76 billion in remittances and new...
Ecuador’s Median Age Jumps 5 Years to 29
Ecuador's median age rose from 24 in 2010 to 29 in 2022 while households shrank from 3.8 to...
El Salvador Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026
El Salvador politics in 2026: who holds power, from President Bukele and his 54-seat Assembly majority to the...
Argentine Duo CA7RIEL & Paco Amoroso, Santiago
CA7RIEL and Paco Amoroso play Santiago on Monday 23 November 2026. Puntoticket tickets cost about US$36 to US$102...
Latin Pop Star Ricardo Montaner in Bogotá on 1 April
Ricardo Montaner in Bogotá on 1 April 2027, plus Medellín on 3 April. Sale dates, seat prices in...
Pitbull in Santiago and Buenos Aires 2027
Pitbull in Santiago plays Thursday 11 February 2027, then Buenos Aires on Saturday 13 February. Chile tickets from...
Kenshi Yonezu in Mexico City, 9 Feb 2027
Kenshi Yonezu in Mexico City plays Tuesday 9 February 2027 at the Palacio de los Deportes. Tickets: Ticketmaster...
Pitbull in Mexico City on 17 February 2027
Pitbull in Mexico City plays Wednesday 17 February 2027 at the Palacio de los Deportes, then Guadalajara and...
Pitbull in São Paulo on 31 January 2027
Pitbull in São Paulo on Sunday 31 January 2027 at Nubank Parque. Sale opens 30 October on Ticketmaster...
McLaren Plans Upgrades for Brazil
McLaren will bring new parts to Brazil and Las Vegas, says Andrea Stella. Race Sunday 8 November at...
Jandy Feliz Plays Hard Rock Cafe, 285 Seats
Jandy Feliz will play a 285-seat Hard Rock Cafe in Santo Domingo on Wednesday 16 December 2026, a...
Xuxa Concert in São Paulo on 27 and 28 February
The Xuxa concert in São Paulo is on Saturday 27 and Sunday 28 February 2027 at Nubank Parque....
Loyle Carner Plays a 1,110-Ticket Club
Loyle Carner plays Cine Joia in São Paulo on 24 November 2026, a club-sized room with 1,110 standing...
Kenya Fears Violence Before Next Year’s Vote
Kenya fears violence before its 10 August 2027 election after armed gangs attacked opposition events, a rights group says; officials promise safe voting.
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US Drops South Africa From G20 Invites
The US summit list for the G20 leaders' meeting in Miami on 14 and 15 December leaves out...
Ebola Fears Rise in Congo’s Ituri
Community leaders in Bunia say 26 people died in nearly three weeks, but health services have not confirmed...
Togo Tightens Borders Over Ebola
Togo's health ministry announced thermal screening at its airport, port and land borders on 27 October after Nigeria's...
Fighting Reported Near Walikale in Congo
Local sources report new fighting on the Burubi hills near Walikale, DR Congo, on 30 October; the army...
Mauritania Prime Minister Resigns, Returns
Mauritania's prime minister resigned on 9 October 2026 and was reappointed that evening; the power utility and state...
Are Ukrainian Arms Reaching Sahel Militants?
UN monitors and a weapons-tracing group name no Ukrainian arms among Sahel jihadists, though Kyiv hinted in 2024...
50,000 Flee Moyale Clashes Into Kenya
About 50,000 people have fled fighting in Moyale, Ethiopia, into northern Kenya, UN agencies say, and aid planners...
Congo’s Ex-Leader Says He Returned to Fight
Joseph Kabila, Congo's ex-president, says he returned to the fight because Mobutu-era problems are back. The US sanctioned...
UN Investigators Say Sudan Civilians Trapped
UN investigators say civilians in Sudan's El Obeid face drone strikes by the RSF and arrests by army...
US$7 Million Bribe, Then a Flight to Maputo
Manuel Chang was ordered to forfeit US$7 million in bribes for signing Mozambique's hidden debt guarantees, then deported...
Malawi Graft Watchdog Targets State Spending
Malawi's anti-corruption bureau says it charged 11 over alleged US$21 million in irrigation payments and halted a state...
What to Do in Accra in November 2026
Accra in November 2026: marathon on 14 November, summits, a sculpture show and expos, all checked. See dates,...
What to Do in Marrakech in November 2026
Things to do in Marrakech in November 2026: jazz finale 1 Nov, Film Festival 20 to 28 Nov,...
Sudan Blames Ethiopia, UAE for Drone Strikes
Sudan says drones that hit its power grid and a Red Sea fuel pipeline came from Ethiopia with...
Bukavu Fire Destroys Over 20 Homes in Congo
Bukavu fire destroys more than 20 homes in Nyamugo on 29 October. No deaths reported, and families still...
Cameroon Party Wants Presidency Ruled Vacant
Cameroon's opposition MRC party asked on 28 October 2026 for the presidency to be declared vacant. No official...
Algeria Deploys to Niger After Mali Rift
Algeria's army is heading to Niger, its first announced troop deployment abroad since 1973, after a year of...
Algeria Denies Carrying Arms Over Poland
Algeria's embassy denied on 28 October that its planes carried weapons to Moscow over Poland, which says it...
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