Mexico Holds 5 in Cancún Tourist Police Smuggling Case
A Mexican judge ordered five people, including a former Cancún tourist police boss named by local media, held for prosecution over migrant smuggling.
Dominican Rice Farmers Say US Imports Risk 300,000 Jobs
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Ecuador Oil Pipeline Restarts 4 Days After Fire
The Ecuador oil pipeline restarted on 5 October after a fire, at up to 220,000 barrels a day....
Dominican Police Deny Kill Order After 55 Deaths
Dominican police deny any order to kill wanted suspects after September figures showed 55 deaths in alleged shootouts,...
Bolivia Inflation Rises to 5.70% as Tomatoes Jump 38%
Bolivia inflation rose to 5.70% over 12 months in September as tomato prices jumped 38%, official data show,...
Brazil Finds Stolen Radioactive Material After 4 Days
Police in São Paulo found stolen radioactive material, a cancer isotope from a US maker, intact in a...
Mexico Prosecutor Says 2 Chiapas Mayors Freed Suspects
A Mexican prosecutor says a detained Chiapas mayor and his predecessor had police free drug suspects so a...
Peru Vote Count Puts New Rival in Piura Runoff at 96%
Peru's count at 96% puts Podemos Perú's Guillermo La Torre on course for the Piura runoff, as Junín,...
Argentina Bonds Cover US$145 Million Public Works Debt
Argentina will settle up to about US$145 million in public works debt with peso Treasury bonds, mostly due...
World Bank Cuts Chile Growth Forecast to 0.8%
The World Bank cut its Chile growth forecast for 2026 to 0.8% from 2.4% in April, but now...
Venezuela Faces 2 More Years of UN Mission Scrutiny
The UN Human Rights Council voted 25 to 5 on 6 October to extend the UN mission on...
Peru Hits Chinese Toilets With Duties Up to US$14.30
Chinese toilets entering Peru face duties of US$5.70 to US$14.30 each for five years from 7 October, after...
Brazil Asks Top Court on 5 October to Keep Betting Ban
Brazil's government asked Justice Luiz Fux to keep the online betting ban, which has already halted FanDuel owner...
World Bank Cuts Argentina Growth Forecast to 2.1%
The World Bank cut its Argentina growth forecast for 2026 to 2.1% from 3.6% but praised energy subsidy...
Peru Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026
Peru politics in 2026: President Keiko Fujimori, her cabinet, seats in the new Senate and Chamber of Deputies, the courts and the next votes.
Fuerza Regida Plays Mexico City From 31 January 2027
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Costa Rica Culture Explained, Language and Traditions
Costa Rica culture explained: pura vida Spanish, a Catholic state religion, 12 public holidays, the painted oxcart and...
Peru Culture, the Key Figures to Know in 2026
Peru culture in 2026: the chefs, musicians, writers, film-makers and athletes who define the country, and the festivals...
Mexico Politics Explained, Who Holds Power in 2026
Mexico politics in 2026: Sheinbaum, Morena's two-thirds majority in Congress, the elected Supreme Court, the opposition and the...
Guatemalan Food Guide, 15 Dishes to Know
Guatemala food explained: pepián, kak’ik, tamales, fiambre, shucos and 10 more dishes, with regions, prices in US$ and...
Mexican Food Guide, 25 Dishes and Where to Eat Them
Mexico food by region: 25 dishes from tacos al pastor to mole negro and cochinita pibil, with where...
Puerto Rico and Its Neighbours in the Caribbean
Puerto Rico neighbours explained: the Dominican Republic, the Virgin Islands, Venezuela, Mona Passage migration and the US military...
Five US Cities Get New Flights to Costa Rica
New flights to Costa Rica from Tampa, Washington, New York, Nashville and Austin this high season: start dates,...
Luis Fonsi Plays Santiago, Chile, on 1 April 2027
Luis Fonsi plays Santander Arena in Santiago, Chile, on Thursday 1 April 2027. Tickets cost US$35 to US$235....
Nigeria Voter Roll Hits 103 Million Before Vote
Nigeria's electoral commission says over 103 million people are registered to vote, 10 million more than in 2023, before the 16 January election.
OUTsurance Plans US$612 Million Minority Buyout
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Nigeria Says Food Prices Fell Up to 50%, Data Differ
Nigeria's agriculture minister says some staple food prices fell up to 50%. Official data show food inflation was...
Lockheed Martin Scouts Moroccan Suppliers
Lockheed Martin set a supplier day with Morocco's industry ministry for 6 October. It is a scouting exercise,...
Nedbank Golf Challenge Opens 3 December With DeChambeau
The Nedbank Golf Challenge runs 3 to 6 December 2026 at Sun City, South Africa, with Bryson DeChambeau....
Riverdance 30 Plays Pretoria, Cape Town in April 2027
Riverdance 30 plays Pretoria from Friday 9 April 2027 and Cape Town from Friday 16 April. Tickets from...
Camp Mulla Funky Town Night in Nairobi on 7 November
Camp Mulla Funky Town comes to Masshouse at Ngong Racecourse, Nairobi, on Saturday 7 November 2026. Tickets from...
Ondo Military Plane Crash Leaves No Survivors
A Nigerian Air Force ATR-42 crashed in an Ondo swamp near Igbokoda with no survivors among 25 aboard....
Flytime Fest Lagos Runs 22 to 24 December 2026
Flytime Fest Lagos returns from Tuesday 22 to Thursday 24 December 2026 at the Eko Convention Centre. Tickets,...
Who Runs Morocco’s Economy, the Key Players in 2026
Morocco economy key players in 2026: the palace, new head of government El Mansouri, OCP, Al Mada, the...
Angola and Its Neighbours in Southern Africa
Angola neighbours explained: the DRC, Zambia, Namibia and Congo, the US$553 million Lobito rail loan, border disputes, refugees...
Ghana Geopolitics Explained 2026
Ghana geopolitics in 2026: AGOA access to December, a US deportee deal, a rejected US health pact, and...
Who Runs Nigeria’s Economy, the Key Players in 2026
Nigeria economy key players in 2026: the officials, NNPC, Dangote, BUA and the telecom giants that run a...
South Africa Geopolitics Explained 2026
South Africa geopolitics in 2026: the 12.5% US tariff, AGOA to 2028, visa curbs, the G20 exclusion and...
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