Latin America Defense Monitor — September 12–19, 2026
Latin America Defense Monitor: Venezuela exits the US failed-drug list, Colombia rejects an ELN hostage swap, Ecuador's courts push back...
September 20, 2026Section
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Latin America Security: Colombia Frees Hostages, Bolivia Expels PCC Suspect
Colombia freed four hostages from FARC dissidents, Bolivia handed a PCC suspect to Brazil and Argentina's tall ship came home...
September 20, 2026
Latin America Business: Petrobras Subsidy, Chile Lithium and Remittances
Petrobras joins Brazil's diesel subsidy, Chile's lithium exports triple and Central American remittances rise 7.1% in this week's business roundup.
September 20, 2026
Cuba Sanctions: US Targets Nickel Firms and Military Officers
Washington sanctioned 11 Cuban nickel and military targets, while Costa Rica's foreign minister called the island's government a vile tyranny.
September 20, 2026
Honduras Declares Three Gangs Terrorist Groups but Keeps Their Names Secret
Honduras has declared three criminal groups terrorist organisations under a tough new penal code, but refuses to say which gangs...
September 20, 2026
Argentina’s Luis Caputo Faces Criminal Complaint Over Central Puerto Deal
A lawyer has filed a criminal complaint against Argentina's economy minister over the Central Puerto silver deal, as rifts open...
September 20, 2026
Argentina Household Loan Delinquency Hits 12.9%, Highest Since 2004
Argentine household loan delinquency hit 12.9% in July, the highest since 2004, as an IMF mission arrives Monday to review...
September 20, 2026
Buenos Aires Blackout Cuts Power to About 600,000 Customers
A Saturday night blackout left about 600,000 customer accounts without power in Buenos Aires, mostly in the north, and knocked...
September 20, 2026
Peru Election 2026: Candidate and Journalist Susy Aponte Polo Shot Dead
Susy 'La China' Polo, a journalist running for governor of Áncash, was shot dead at a Caraz market two weeks...
September 20, 2026
US Strike on Caribbean Boat Kills Four as Reaper Drones Head to South America
US Southern Command says a Caribbean boat strike killed four alleged traffickers on 19 September, as Reaper drones move toward...
September 20, 2026
Venezuela Signs TotalEnergies Oil Memorandum as Human Rights Watch Returns
Venezuela's acting president signed an oil memorandum with France's TotalEnergies, a day after Human Rights Watch ended an 18-year absence.
September 20, 2026
Chile’s Michelle Bachelet Quits the Race for UN Secretary-General
Former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet has abandoned her bid to lead the United Nations after a heavy defeat in a...
September 20, 2026
Brazil Election 2026: Renan Santos Says XP Chief Should Be Jailed
Brazilian presidential candidate Renan Santos swore at the financial market and said XP's president should be jailed over Banco Master...
September 20, 2026
Brazil Election 2026: Court Suspends Deltan Dallagnol’s Senate Campaign
Brazil's electoral court froze the Senate campaign of ex-Car Wash prosecutor Deltan Dallagnol in Paraná, two weeks before the 4...
September 20, 2026
Brazil Banco Master Probe: Justices Say They Cannot Open Vorcaro’s Phone
Two Brazilian Supreme Court justices say they cannot open banker Daniel Vorcaro's phone copy, as a deputy seeks the prosecutor-general's...
September 20, 2026
Mexico’s Sheinbaum Meets Chihuahua Governor After Row Over US Agents
Mexico's Sheinbaum met Chihuahua Governor Maru Campos in Ciudad Juárez, agreeing joint security work after a dispute over US agents.
September 20, 2026
Cuba Admits It Does Not Know Where Its Market Reforms Will Lead
A senior Cuban official says Havana does not know how its 176-measure economic opening will turn out, as the peso...
September 19, 2026
Caribbean Reparations Chief Says Slavery Justice Push Is in Final Phase
Sir Hilary Beckles told a CARICOM conference in Barbados the push for slavery reparations is in its final phase, months...
September 19, 2026
US Prosecutors Say Marset Threatened or Killed Police He Could Not Corrupt
US prosecutors say Uruguayan drug suspect Sebastián Marset threatened or killed police he could not corrupt, ahead of his January...
September 19, 2026
Haiti Police Push Into Kenscoff as Kidnapping Fear Grips Port-au-Prince
Haitian police launched an operation in Kenscoff after deadly gang attacks, and the mayor sees hope. In Port-au-Prince, a wave...
September 19, 2026