Latin America Defense Monitor — September 12–19, 2026
Latin America Defense Monitor: Venezuela exits the US failed-drug list, Colombia rejects an ELN hostage swap, Ecuador's courts push back...
September 20, 2026Section
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Latin America Security: Colombia Frees Hostages, Bolivia Expels PCC Suspect
Colombia freed four hostages from FARC dissidents, Bolivia handed a PCC suspect to Brazil and Argentina's tall ship came home...
September 20, 2026
Latin America Business: Petrobras Subsidy, Chile Lithium and Remittances
Petrobras joins Brazil's diesel subsidy, Chile's lithium exports triple and Central American remittances rise 7.1% in this week's business roundup.
September 20, 2026
Cuba Sanctions: US Targets Nickel Firms and Military Officers
Washington sanctioned 11 Cuban nickel and military targets, while Costa Rica's foreign minister called the island's government a vile tyranny.
September 20, 2026
Honduras Declares Three Gangs Terrorist Groups but Keeps Their Names Secret
Honduras has declared three criminal groups terrorist organisations under a tough new penal code, but refuses to say which gangs...
September 20, 2026
Argentina’s Luis Caputo Faces Criminal Complaint Over Central Puerto Deal
A lawyer has filed a criminal complaint against Argentina's economy minister over the Central Puerto silver deal, as rifts open...
September 20, 2026
Argentina Household Loan Delinquency Hits 12.9%, Highest Since 2004
Argentine household loan delinquency hit 12.9% in July, the highest since 2004, as an IMF mission arrives Monday to review...
September 20, 2026
Buenos Aires Blackout Cuts Power to About 600,000 Customers
A Saturday night blackout left about 600,000 customer accounts without power in Buenos Aires, mostly in the north, and knocked...
September 20, 2026
Peru Election 2026: Candidate and Journalist Susy Aponte Polo Shot Dead
Susy 'La China' Polo, a journalist running for governor of Áncash, was shot dead at a Caraz market two weeks...
September 20, 2026
US Strike on Caribbean Boat Kills Four as Reaper Drones Head to South America
US Southern Command says a Caribbean boat strike killed four alleged traffickers on 19 September, as Reaper drones move toward...
September 20, 2026
Venezuela Signs TotalEnergies Oil Memorandum as Human Rights Watch Returns
Venezuela's acting president signed an oil memorandum with France's TotalEnergies, a day after Human Rights Watch ended an 18-year absence.
September 20, 2026
Chile’s Michelle Bachelet Quits the Race for UN Secretary-General
Former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet has abandoned her bid to lead the United Nations after a heavy defeat in a...
September 20, 2026
Brazil Election 2026: Renan Santos Says XP Chief Should Be Jailed
Brazilian presidential candidate Renan Santos swore at the financial market and said XP's president should be jailed over Banco Master...
September 20, 2026
Brazil Election 2026: Court Suspends Deltan Dallagnol’s Senate Campaign
Brazil's electoral court froze the Senate campaign of ex-Car Wash prosecutor Deltan Dallagnol in Paraná, two weeks before the 4...
September 20, 2026
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight: Don Carlo, a Clapton Tribute and Samba, September 20, 2026
Verdi's Don Carlo with its first cast, a Clapton tribute at Blue Note, samba and free forró: São Paulo's Sunday...
September 20, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight: Tinariwen and Emicida Free at MIMO, September 20, 2026
MIMO brings Capicua, Emicida and Tinariwen to the Circo Voador free tonight, as ArtRio closes and Lapa's samba houses take...
September 20, 2026
Brazil Banco Master Probe: Justices Say They Cannot Open Vorcaro’s Phone
Two Brazilian Supreme Court justices say they cannot open banker Daniel Vorcaro's phone copy, as a deputy seeks the prosecutor-general's...
September 20, 2026
Guinea-Bissau Junta Orders Party Headquarters Away From State Buildings
Guinea-Bissau’s High Military Command gave parties seven working days to move their headquarters out of a 500-metre zone around state...
September 20, 2026
Djibouti Rejects Ethiopian Request for Tadjourah Corridor and Naval Base
President Guelleh rejected an Ethiopian request for an extraterritorial corridor to Tadjourah port and a naval base, saying Djibouti is...
September 20, 2026
UN Must Decide the Future of Western Sahara Mission MINURSO by 31 October
Moroccan Foreign Minister Nasser Bourita met UN chief Guterres in New York as the Security Council weighs MINURSO’s future before...
September 20, 2026