Brazil Senators to Vote on Gang Crackdown on 14 October
Brazil's Senate justice committee votes on a gang crackdown amendment on 14 October, after Lula repeated his pledge of a...
October 13, 2026Section
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Brazil Court Staff Find No Fake News in 3M Lula Channel
Staff at Brazil's electoral court found no fake news in a pro-Lula channel on WhatsApp on 12 October, but warned...
October 13, 2026
IMF Cuts Brazil Growth Forecast to 2.2% From 2.4%
The IMF cut its Brazil growth forecast to 2.2% for 2026 and 1.9% for 2027, citing high interest rates, less...
October 13, 2026
Peru Bill Offers 30,000 Informal Miners 2 More Years
Peru's mining minister presented a bill that would give about 30,000 informal miners until 2028 to get permits, as their...
October 13, 2026
Mexico Navy Seizes 1.2 Tonnes of Cocaine Off Oaxaca
Working with the US Coast Guard, Mexico's Navy seized about 1.2 tonnes of cocaine off Oaxaca, 677 km out at...
October 13, 2026
Brazil 8 Audios Threaten Indigenous Land If Flávio Wins
Audios sent to the Parakanã people in Brazil's Amazon threaten an invasion of their Indigenous land if Flávio Bolsonaro wins...
October 13, 2026
Colombia Says 125 Tons of Cocaine Seized Since August
Colombia's president said 125 tons of cocaine were seized in his first two months and pitched a terror list modelled...
October 13, 2026
Mexico Business Lobby Seeks US Tariff Cuts in Round 4
Mexico's top business lobby wants US tariff cuts on cars, steel and aluminium from the next trade round, and proposes...
October 13, 2026
Mexico’s Sheinbaum Questions 39 Jalisco Protest Arrests
Mexico's president asked Jalisco to explain police force and 39 arrests at a Guadalajara water march. The governor vows to...
October 13, 2026
Argentina Bans Brazilian Journalist for 5 Years
Argentina cancelled the residency of Brazilian journalist Rogério Tomaz Jr., a Milei critic, on 12 October and barred him for...
October 13, 2026
Chile Shuts 21 Schools After Las Condes Mudslide
After the Las Condes mudslide, Chile evacuated damaged homes in Santiago and shut 21 schools on 13 October as storms...
October 13, 2026
Bolivia Probes Evo Morales Over 3 Deaths in Hotel Raid
Bolivia's acting attorney general opened a murder and torture inquiry into former president Evo Morales over a 2009 police raid...
October 13, 2026
Peru Seeks 50% Bigger IMF Quota Worth US$2.7 Billion
Peru's central bank asks Congress to approve a 50% rise in the Peru IMF quota to about US$2.7 billion, paid...
October 13, 2026
Brazil Dam Victims Lose Lawyer Swap on 12 October
An English court ruled on 12 October that a committee of Brazil dam victims cannot replace the lawyers in their...
October 13, 2026
IMF Cuts Argentina Growth Forecast to 2.1% From 3.5%
The IMF cut its Argentina growth forecast for this year to 2.1% from 3.5% and now sees average inflation of...
October 13, 2026
Cuba Denies Contract for 90 Fuel Shipments US Seized
Cuba's energy minister says no state firm contracted the 90 fuel shipments US agents seized or held in Florida and...
October 13, 2026
Ecuador Hunts 6 Inmates Who Fled Santo Domingo Prison
Six inmates broke out of the Santo Domingo prison in Ecuador on 12 October through a cell wall, and police...
October 13, 2026
Brasil Game Show Ends, Sets Next Fair for 9 October
Brasil Game Show closed its 17th edition in São Paulo on 12 October and is already selling tickets for 9...
October 13, 2026
Mexico Gang Held 3 Agents in Totolapan to Free Suspect
A gang in Totolapan, Morelos, held three state prosecutor's staff on Monday 12 October until a suspect arrested hours earlier...
October 13, 2026
Brazil Gives Flávio 24 Hours to Pull Fake Drug Video
Brazil's electoral court on 12 October gave Flávio Bolsonaro and allies 24 hours to delete a fake drug video about...
October 13, 2026