Guatemala Gives Barrio 18 Man 79 Years in Terror Case
A Guatemalan court gave Barrio 18 member Kevin Castellanos 79 years for killing two police officers, including 13 years and...
October 13, 2026Section
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Paraguay Rejects China Sanctions on 12 October
Paraguay's government rejected China sanctions on technology minister Gustavo Villate and restated its support for Taiwan, its long-standing ally.
October 13, 2026
Honduras Doctors’ 5-Week Protest Draws Cartel Label
Armando Urtecho of Cohep, the business council, called the leaders of the Honduras doctors' association a cartel on 12 October...
October 13, 2026
Chile to Cut Autopista Central Tolls by Up to 25%
Chile will cut Autopista Central tolls in Santiago by up to 25% from January 2027, in return for a concession...
October 13, 2026
Peru Warns Glacial Lake Flood Could Hit 22,000 in Caraz
Peru's environment minister warns a glacial lake flood from Laguna Parón could reach more than 22,000 people in Caraz, below...
October 13, 2026
El Salvador Fuel Prices Hold Steady Until 26 October
El Salvador fuel prices stay unchanged from 13 to 26 October, with super at US$5.13 a gallon, as officials cite...
October 13, 2026
Costa Rica 4X3 Workweek Goes to Top Court, Vote Frozen
Sixteen opposition deputies sent the Costa Rica 4x3 workweek bill to the constitutional court on 12 October, freezing the final...
October 13, 2026
Peru Awards Mine Waste to US-Backed Miner on 12 October
Peru's state clean-up company awarded the Quiulacocha mine waste site to Cerro de Pasco Resources, a miner with US government...
October 13, 2026
Panama Quake Rebuilding Plan Promises 1,300 Homes
Panama quake rebuilding starts with 1,300 new homes, while US specialists help check buildings and schools reopen in stages after...
October 13, 2026
IMF Trims Mexico Growth Forecast for Next Year to 1.8%
The IMF's Mexico growth forecast is 1.5% for 2026 and 1.8% for 2027, down from 1.9% in July, as exports...
October 13, 2026
Brazil Lula Ally Paulo Rocha Regrets 11 October Scuffle
Paulo Rocha, a Lula ally who runs Brazil's Amazon development agency, apologised after being accused of assaulting women at a...
October 13, 2026
Venezuela Court Frees Machado Ally Held Since 9 October
A court in Barinas freed Machado ally Marlon Maya, a lawyer, on 12 October after an arrest without a warrant....
October 13, 2026
Guatemala Comptroller Takes Office on 13 October
Élfego Castañón takes office as Guatemala comptroller on Tuesday, 13 October, after Washington urged a choice free of drug money.
October 13, 2026
Dominican Republic Seizes 46 Million Medical Products
Dominican authorities seized 46.9 million illegal medical products, from fake drugs to syringes, worth about US$8.7 million near the capital.
October 13, 2026
Colombia Asks UN to Drop Rural Reform by 31 October
Colombia asked the UN Security Council on 12 October to drop rural reform from its peace mission, whose mandate ends...
October 13, 2026
Peru Holds Nationwide Disaster Drill on 13 October
Peru holds a nationwide disaster drill at 8 p.m. on Tuesday 13 October, with sirens, phone alerts and evacuations the...
October 13, 2026
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight: Robbie Williams, Blue Note Shows
São Paulo nightlife for Tuesday, 13 October 2026: Robbie Williams at the Allianz Parque, two Blue Note SP shows, plus...
October 13, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight: Quiet Tuesday, Weekend Shows Ahead
Rio de Janeiro nightlife for Tuesday, 13 October 2026: a quiet night, a samba roda to check in Gamboa and...
October 13, 2026
Peru Plans Extortion Panel With Banks on 12 October
Peru's prime minister announced a committee with the banks' association, the telecom regulator and financial intelligence to speed up extortion...
October 13, 2026
Milei Says Argentina Has US$125 Billion for a Peso Run
Argentine President Javier Milei says he has US$125 billion, including a US$20 billion US Treasury swap line, to face a...
October 13, 2026