Ecuador Army Rocket Strikes Hit Two Illegal Gold Mines in Imbabura Province
Ecuador army rocket strikes hit illegal gold mining at Mina Olivo and Mina Vieja in Imbabura on 21 September 2026....
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Brazil Police Arrest Three Military Police Officers at Manaus Amazon River Port
The Manaus port police arrest saw three Amazonas military police officers detained on 22 September 2026, with pistols, cash and...
September 23, 2026
Exxon Restates Brazil Oil Interest, Amazon Blocks Still Lack Drilling Licence
Exxon Brazil oil plans got a public airing at a Rio conference on 22 September 2026, yet its ten blocks...
September 23, 2026
Fourth Sail Raises Brazil’s Yduqs Stake to 6.16% Amid Afya Merger Talks
The Fourth Sail stake in Yduqs reached 6.16% on 22 September 2026, worth about R$189 million, as merger talks with...
September 23, 2026
Spanish Fund Azvalor Builds 4.5% Stake in Brazil Mall Group Iguatemi
Spanish fund Azvalor now holds about 4.48% of Iguatemi, the Brazilian mall group, after notices dated 18 September 2026. The...
September 23, 2026
Honduras Bank Accounts for Foreigners: Passport or Residency Card, Free Tax Number
What a foreigner needs for a Honduras bank account in 2026: passport or residency card, the free RTN tax number,...
September 23, 2026
Honduras Doctors’ Protest Hits Third Week as Hospitals Suspend Outpatient Care
The Honduras doctors protest runs into a third week: outpatient clinics and scheduled operations suspended, some medics unpaid for six...
September 23, 2026
Chile Regulator Fines Santiago Trading Firm US$1.08 Million for 34,000 Fake Orders
The Chile market regulator fined a Santiago firm about US$1.08 million for 34,038 decoy share orders cancelled within seconds. An...
September 23, 2026
Chile Migrant Detention Reform Fails by One Vote, Five-Day Limit Stays
The Chile migrant detention reform lost 88-28 with 19 abstentions on 22 September 2026, one short of 89, so the...
September 23, 2026
Argentine Appeals Court Upholds Corruption Charges Against 19 in Disability Agency
An appeals court kept the Argentina disability agency corruption charges against 19 people on 22 September 2026. No conviction yet,...
September 23, 2026
Colombia Plans US$17.2 Billion Farm-Loan Payment Freeze as Drought Bites
A planned decree would let banks pause payments on US$17.2 billion of farm loans. What the Colombia farm debt freeze...
September 23, 2026
Colombia Merit Hiring Bill Survives a 78-4 Senate Vote on Minimum Standards for Senior State Jobs
Colombia merit hiring bill: senators rejected most government objections 78 to 4 on 22 September 2026. The lower house has...
September 23, 2026
Colombia Police Raids in Two Antioquia Towns Lead to 25 Captures and 31 Searches, the President Says
Colombia police raids in Amalfi and Santa Rosa de Osos ended with 25 people captured and 31 properties searched. No...
September 23, 2026
Silval Barbosa Conviction: Brazil’s Superior Court of Justice Gives a Former Mato Grosso Governor Four Years and Five Months, Plus US$666,000 to Repay
The Silval Barbosa conviction gives a former Brazilian state governor four years and five months, plus a R$3.45 million (US$675,000)...
September 23, 2026
GPS Fault Grounds More Than 40 Azul Embraer Jets in Brazil for Three Hours
Azul Embraer E2 GPS trouble grounded more than 40 of the airline's newest jets in Brazil for about three hours...
September 23, 2026
Brazil Cuts 2026 Growth Forecast to 2.0% on Weak Services, Industry
The Brazil 2026 growth forecast fell to 2.0% from 2.3% on 22 September. What the Finance Ministry changed, and why...
September 23, 2026
Chile Joins US-Led Crime Coalition and Drops Observer Role
Chile joins crime coalition led by the United States on 22 September 2026, ending its observer role. No treaty was...
September 23, 2026
Argentina Seeks Up to US$7 Billion in US Financing for Vaca Muerta LNG Exports
Washington and Buenos Aires present the Argentina LNG financing package in New York on 23 September: up to US$7 billion...
September 23, 2026
São Paulo Nearly Ran Dry in January. Next Wednesday Decides Its Water Limit for October.
Sao Paulo almost ran out of water in January. Next week the city decides the water limit for October —...
September 23, 2026
Uruguay Shelves Abortion Law Reform Until After Pope Leo XIV’s November Visit
Uruguay abortion law changes are shelved until Pope Leo XIV leaves on 8 November 2026. No bill has been filed,...
September 23, 2026