Mexico Counterfeit Medicines Alert: Four Products and the Lots to Avoid
Mexico's health regulator named fake or tampered lots of Saizen, Bedoyecta, Buscapina and Granulox on 28 September. Here is how...
September 29, 2026Section
Life & Society
Fake Breast Scans in Chile: Clinic Owner Takes Deal, Faces Five Years
A Chilean clinic owner accused of fake breast scans for 1,439 low-income women took a fast-track deal; prosecutors offered five...
September 29, 2026
Patricio Guzmán, Chile’s Coup Filmmaker, Dies at 85
Patricio Guzmán, the Chilean director of The Battle of Chile and Nostalgia for the Light, died in Paris on 15...
September 16, 2026
Griselda Gambaro, Argentine Playwright Who Confronted Violence, Dies at 98
Griselda Gambaro, the founding voice of Argentina's theatre of the grotesque and author of El Campo, has died in Buenos...
September 16, 2026
Five São Paulo Municipalities Declare State of Emergency
Key Facts — What happened. São Paulo state formally homologated emergency status for five municipalities battered by days of heavy...
September 15, 2026
Cali Heritage Week Brings Free Tours and Old Carnival
Cali Heritage Week runs September 21-26, 2026, offering free walking tours, workshops, and the historic Carnaval de Cali Viejo parade.
September 15, 2026
Quito Fire Forces 23 Families From Homes in La Bota
A fire in La Bota, northern Quito, burned from 3pm Monday until midnight. Twenty-three families were evacuated as a precaution.
September 15, 2026
Tocantins Cocaine Find Ranks Among the Largest in Customs Sweep
A 490 kg cocaine find in rural Tocantins was among the largest single seizures in a WCO-led operation against light-aircraft...
September 8, 2026
Free Circus in Recife: The Mostra de Circo Plays Its Last Weekend
The Mostra de Circo do Recife closes with free shows on 21, 22 and 23 August. Venues, times and the...
August 20, 2026