Chile 2027 Budget Drops School Laptop Scheme
Chile's 2027 budget bill leaves Yo Elijo mi PC unfunded after 17 years and 96,100 laptops this year. Peñalolén will...
October 3, 2026Section
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Bolivia Fuel Crackdown Blocks 6,700 Vehicles in a Month
The Bolivia ANH intervention blocked 6,700 plates and led to 31 arrests in a month, the minister said on 2...
October 3, 2026
Chile Hermosilla Case Widens to Two Property Registrars
Hermosilla case widens in Chile: the Viña del Mar and Concón property registrars gave statements as suspects over their appointments....
October 3, 2026
Directo a México Remittance Service Closes 20 November
Directo a México, the Banxico and US Fed link for sending dollars into Mexican bank accounts, closes on 20 November...
October 3, 2026
US Consulates in Brazil Halt Services Before the Vote
The US embassy and four consulates in Brazil halted services two days before the vote. Police found no proof of...
October 3, 2026
OAS Demands Nicaragua Elections and Prisoner Release
OAS ministers adopted a consensus resolution on 2 October demanding free Nicaragua elections and the release of political prisoners. Mexico...
October 3, 2026
Bolivia Congress Backs Mariaca Suspension 113 to 11
Bolivia's Congress backed the Mariaca suspension 113 to 11 late on Friday, hours after President Paz signed Law 1773. No...
October 3, 2026
Cuba Peso Falls to 780 per Dollar on Informal Market
The Cuba peso slid to 780 per US dollar on CiberCuba's informal index on 2 October, with elTOQUE at 775....
October 3, 2026
Ecuador Remittances Hit Record US$2.04 Billion in Q2
Ecuador remittances hit a record US$2.04 billion in April to June 2026, central bank data show, though annual growth slowed...
October 3, 2026
Mexico IMF Review Sees Debt Rising to 62.9% of GDP
The Mexico IMF review sees public debt at 62.9% of GDP in 2027, urges faster deficit cuts and reminds Banxico...
October 3, 2026
Bukele Approval Hits 90% in El Salvador Online Poll
Bukele approval in El Salvador reached 90% in a TResearch online poll taken 28 September to 2 October, yet the...
October 3, 2026
Bitso Says It Moves 14.7% of US Remittances to Mexico
Mexican crypto exchange Bitso says it processed 14.7% of US remittances to Mexico in January to August 2026, up from...
October 3, 2026
Colombia Court Probes Lawmakers Over Uribe Case
Colombia's Supreme Court has opened a preliminary inquiry into the Accusation Commission lawmakers who sought Uribe's massacre case, a report...
October 3, 2026
Chile Protesters Have No Right to US Travel, Judd Says
US ambassador Judd praised Chile's President Kast on 2 October and said violent offenders have no right to US travel,...
October 3, 2026
Brazil Oil and Gas Output Tops 6 Million Barrels a Day
Brazil set an oil and gas production record in August at 6.002 million barrels of oil equivalent a day, with...
October 3, 2026
Brazil 6×1 Work Schedule Reaches Senate Floor Tuesday
Brazil's Senate opens floor debate on ending the 6x1 work schedule on 6 October. Only three of five required sessions...
October 3, 2026
Brazil Maps 501 New Oil Blocks, None Yet for Auction
Brazil's oil regulator has drawn 501 new Equatorial Margin blocks in water over 3,000 metres deep. None goes to auction...
October 3, 2026
Mexico Border Arrests Near 200,000 in Four Months
US border czar Tom Homan says immigration agents made nearly 200,000 arrests inside the US in four months. What it...
October 3, 2026
Venezuela Welcomes IDB Back to Caracas, No Loans Yet
Delcy Rodríguez hosted IDB Invest in Caracas on 2 October as the Inter-American Development Bank reopened its office. No loan...
October 3, 2026
TSE Voids Garotinho Votes Before Rio Governor Vote
Brazil's electoral court ruled votes for Anthony Garotinho on 4 October count as null. What it means for Paes, Ruas...
October 3, 2026