Brasília Poll Has Flávio 55%, Lula 45%
Datafolha's new Federal District poll gives Flávio Bolsonaro 55% of valid votes and Lula 45%, two days before Brazil's 25 October runoff.
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ICE Lodges Detainers on 2 in NYPD Stabbing
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3,000 Cuban Doctors in Mexico Spark US Row
A US congresswoman says Cuban doctors in Mexico break the USMCA and asked trade chief Greer to act....
Mexico Trucker Strike Set for Monday
A Mexico trucker strike starts Monday 26 October, led by Canacar over road robbery, extortion and a toll...
Paraguay Producer Prices Fall 0.8% in a Year
Paraguay producer prices fell 0.8% in September from a year earlier, a smaller drop than August's 1.7%, the...
Uruguay Unemployment Rate Dips to 7.1%
The Uruguay unemployment rate dipped to 7.1% in September from 7.2% in August, INE said, with youth joblessness...
Ecopetrol Chief Met US Embassy, 23 Oct Post
The Ecopetrol chief held a first official meeting with the US Embassy in Bogotá on energy investment, the...
US Bans 2 Devices With Huawei Chips
The FCC banned a dashboard camera and a wireless video transmitter over Huawei chips from HiSilicon, its first...
Peru Counts 700 Gold Dredges in 13 Rivers
Satellite monitors counted more than 700 gold dredges in 13 Loreto rivers in 2025 and 2026, and a...
Guyana Flight Returns to Miami on 22 Oct
An American Airlines flight to Guyana turned back to Miami on 22 October after a passenger allegedly threatened...
Rubio Urges Cubans to Work With CIA Oct 23
US Secretary of State Rubio urges Cubans to work with the CIA for change. The CIA posted a...
Paris Police Ban Union March Route
Paris police banned the union march route agreed for 24 October as 70,000 officers deploy; unions filed an...
Who Was the Puerto Rico Activist Félix Plaud?
Félix Plaud, a former Puerto Rico statehood youth leader, was found dead on 23 October 2026. Here is...
Why Chile Cut Child Sex Crime Sentences
Chile granted 56 sentence cuts to child sex offenders. This guide explains the retroactive law dispute and why...
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight: Clarice Falcão, Blue Note
São Paulo nightlife for Saturday, 24 October 2026: Clarice Falcão’s farewell show, Edson and Hudson at Vibra and four shows at Blue Note SP.
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Spain’s Right Loses Ground in Latest Poll
What Is Happening in Haiti?
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Curitiba Marathon on Sunday 15 November 2026: first start 5 a.m. (3 a.m. Eastern), entries close 31 October,...
Myriam Hernández Plays Santo Domingo on 15 May 2027
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Levitation Brasil Hits São Paulo on 23 January 2027
Levitation Brasil debuts at Komplexo Tempo in São Paulo on Saturday 23 January 2027 with Melvins and Osees....
Brazil Time Difference With US Changes on 1 November
Brazil has no daylight saving time, so its gap to New York grows from 1 to 2 hours...
Formula 1 Qualifying in Austin Is Saturday
Formula 1 qualifying in Austin starts Saturday at 5 p.m. ET and sets the US Grand Prix grid....
Juan Luis Guerra, the Dominican Icon Behind the Tribute
Juan Luis Guerra career legacy: how the Dominican merengue and bachata star rose, and why he presented Rosalía's...
Rosalía and Juan Luis Guerra’s Billboard Moment Explained
Rosalía received the Billboard Hall of Fame Award from Juan Luis Guerra in Miami on 22 October 2026....
Bahamas Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026
Bahamas politics in 2026: Prime Minister Philip Davis, the PLP's 33 of 41 seats, the FNM opposition, Cabinet,...
Suriname Culture, the Key Figures to Know in 2026
Suriname culture in October 2026: kaseko music, Maroon art, Dutch-language writers and an Olympic champion, with who to...
Puerto Rico Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026
Puerto Rico politics in October 2026: Governor Jenniffer González, the Senate feud, the Resident Commissioner, the debt board...
Who Runs Ecuador’s Economy, the Key Players in 2026
Ecuador economy in October 2026: the president, economy minister, central bank, banks, oil, gold, shrimp and the firms...
Guyana Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026
Guyana politics in October 2026: President Ali, Prime Minister Phillips, Jagdeo, the WIN opposition, Parliament, courts, police and...
Kenya Plans Tax-Free Pay Up to US$249
Kenya plans zero income tax on monthly pay up to US$249, but nothing is law until Parliament passes a Bill, and the cost is not published.
Madagascar Vows Gold Smuggling Crackdown
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Gambia's Coalition 2026, led by Talib Bensouda, unveiled 3 pillars, 13 policy areas and 66 actions to finish...
Egypt Says It Paid US$6.1B in Energy Debt
Egypt's finance minister says the state paid over US$6.1 billion to foreign partners, the same sum the petroleum...
Egyptian Film Wins Top Gouna Festival Prize
Egypt's Safe Exit won the US$50,000 Golden Star as the ninth El Gouna Film Festival closed on 23...
Kenyan Party Leader Says Ruto Broke Promises
Kanu leader Gideon Moi told Kalenjin elders on 23 October that President Ruto has not kept promises made...
EXXOIL Gets 100% of Tunisia Oil Concession
Tunisia's energy ministry let EXXOIL SA take all of the El Menzah oil concession, an order published on...
Malawi Dropped War Crimes Court Judge Bid
Malawi has withdrawn Tujilane Chizumila from the race for a judge seat at the International Criminal Court. Here...
Why a Kenyan Party Chief Says President Ruto Broke a Deal
Kenyan party chief Gideon Moi says President Ruto broke a deal over the Baringo Senate seat. Here is...
Gabon’s BGFI Says 95% New Clients Are Retail
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Kenya Ports Authority to Co-Fund Port Deals
Kenya Ports Authority will co-invest about US$60 million in Mombasa and Lamu port concessions costing an estimated US$614...
China, Djibouti Oppose Somaliland Statehood
China and Djibouti said in Beijing on 21 October that Somaliland is part of Somalia and opposed its...
Egypt’s Central Bank Decides Rates Thursday
Egypt's central bank meets Thursday 29 October to decide interest rates, with the key deposit rate at 19%...
Sudan Drone Strikes Kill 306 in October
The UN says drone strikes killed at least 306 people in Sudan in three weeks of October, with...
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