Cost of Living in Ghana 2026 for Foreigners
Ghana's inflation is 5.2% and Accra two-bedroom rents run about US$129 to US$776 a month by district. Budgets, fuel, power...
October 16, 2026Section
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Peru Party Founder Quits Politics
Peru party founder César Acuña said on 15 October he is leaving politics to run his universities full time, after...
October 16, 2026
Jayesh Julloo Held in Mauritius Molotov Plot
Police arrested Jayesh Julloo, 21, in Flacq, Mauritius, over a WhatsApp group and alleged Molotov cocktails. Here is what is...
October 16, 2026
Dominican Republic Joins US Caribbean Talks
The Dominican Republic sat in US Caribbean talks in Washington as the State Department announced about US$340 million for the...
October 16, 2026
Peru Warns Pope Leo Visit Dates May Shift
Peru's president says Pope Leo's recovery will take weeks longer than planned, so the Pope Leo visit planned for 11...
October 16, 2026
Lula Rejects US Terror Label on Brazil Gangs
President Lula rejects the US terror label for Brazil's two biggest gangs and says he offered Trump a joint plan...
October 16, 2026
Colombia Power Rationing Risk Is Rising
Colombia power rationing could return in March and April 2027, the head of the grid operator XM warned, as a...
October 16, 2026
Chile Electricity Bills Set to Fall 4.3%
Chile electricity bills will fall an average 4.3% from January 2027, the government says, though three southern regions face increases.
October 16, 2026
Colombia Grenade Attack Wounds 5 Police
Colombia grenade attack in Cali: a man threw a grenade at a police patrol on Thursday night, wounding five officers,...
October 16, 2026
Mexico Cuts Vaquita Porpoise Net Ban by 86%
Mexico cuts the vaquita porpoise net ban zone by 86% in the Upper Gulf of California, a rule in force...
October 16, 2026
Pemex Rating Cut Follows Mexico’s Downgrade
The Pemex rating cut by HR Ratings, from BBB+ to BBB with a stable outlook, follows Mexico's sovereign downgrade and...
October 16, 2026
Brazil Retailer Settlement Pays Fired Staff
The Brazil retailer settlement ends a labor court case: Casas Bahia will pay about US$1,480 to each of 4,300 workers...
October 16, 2026
Sudan’s War Explained 2026: Army, RSF and Their Backers
Sudan war explained: how the army and the RSF fought their way here, who controls what, the toll, the outside...
October 16, 2026
Mexico Exports to Jump 26%, UN Body Says
Mexico exports are forecast to jump 26% to about US$835 billion this year, second only to Peru, the UN regional...
October 16, 2026
Colombia City Offers Celsia Stake for Dam
Cali's city utility offers its Celsia stake for the Salvajina hydroelectric dam, a swap that needs approval from the city...
October 16, 2026
Honduras Ex-President Returns From Mexico
Honduras ex-president Manuel Zelaya is back from Mexico after heart care, says he is not cured, and plans to resume...
October 16, 2026
Paraguay Payment System Stalls Transfers
The Paraguay payment system run by the central bank had technical problems on Thursday 15 October, stalling transfers before service...
October 16, 2026
Panama Quake Aid Reaches Local Councils
Panama quake aid began flowing on 15 October: US$10,000 for each district representative and US$20,000 for each municipality, with state...
October 16, 2026
LatAm and Africa Football Odds, Weekend of 17 Oct
Prediction markets give Flamengo 54% and Palmeiras 37% to win the Libertadores, and América 22.5% for Liga MX. Odds for...
October 16, 2026
Colombia Power Group Raises US$126M in Debt
Colombia power group Grupo Energía Bogotá raised US$126 million in short-term notes at a Thursday auction, as it prepares a...
October 16, 2026