Venezuela Says Zulia Turbine Is Due on Grid in 72 Hours
Zulia power update: Venezuela's TZ07 turbine began start-up tests this week and is due on the grid in 72 hours,...
October 2, 2026Section
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Guatemala SAT Says Tax-Free Fuel Earns No VAT Credit
Guatemala's fuel VAT exemption gives buyers no VAT credit until 2027, the tax authority says. The IDP levy alone raised...
October 2, 2026
Venezuela Opens Week of TSJ Nominations
Venezuela TSJ nominations: citizens can apply until 9 October for 12 seats on the panel that will shortlist candidates for...
October 2, 2026
Uribe Attacks Colombia Peace Deal as No Vote Turns 10
Álvaro Uribe says it is time to fix what Colombia's 2016 peace deal left, ten years after No won by...
October 2, 2026
Colombia Massacre in Cartagena Kills Four, 95th in 2026
A Colombia massacre near Cartagena left four young men dead on 1 October, the 95th of 2026 by Indepaz's count,...
October 2, 2026
Peru Election Dry Law Starts Saturday With Alcohol Ban
Peru election dry law bans alcohol sales from 8:00 Saturday to 8:00 Monday, with fines near US$980. In five districts,...
October 2, 2026
Scopolamine Robberies in Quito Already 36% Above 2025
Scopolamine robberies in Quito hit 593 by September, already 36% above all of 2025, police say. Most victims are men...
October 2, 2026
Costa Rica Gasoline Prices Rise, Diesel Up 14%
Costa Rica gasoline prices rise in October: Super climbs to about US$1.67 a litre, while diesel jumps 14% and overtakes...
October 2, 2026
Rocío San Miguel Acquitted, Granted Full Freedom
Rocío San Miguel was acquitted by a Venezuelan terrorism court on 1 October and granted full freedom. Ten others in...
October 2, 2026
Brazil Police Probe Loan for Flávio Bolsonaro Mansion
Brazil's Federal Police are examining a US$600,000 BRB loan behind Flávio Bolsonaro's Brasília mansion, days before Sunday's vote. What is...
October 2, 2026
Mexico Export Diversification Stalls, Survey Shows
Mexico export diversification is losing steam: only 48.3% of firms plan to sell to more countries, down from 56.5%, as...
October 2, 2026
Porto Alegre Court Orders US$9.6 Million Flood Damages
Porto Alegre flood ruling: a Brazilian judge orders the city to pay about US$9.6 million over failures before the 2024...
October 2, 2026
Paraguay Inflation Rises to 1.7% in September 2026
Paraguay inflation rose to 1.7% in September 2026, the central bank said, well below its 3.5% target after months of...
October 2, 2026
Brazil Industrial Production Falls 0.6% in August
Brazil industrial production fell 0.6% in August 2026 from July, IBGE said, with 16 of 25 branches down. Output was...
October 2, 2026
Tunisia Swaps Jail for Fines in Cybercrime Decree
Tunisia amended Decree-Law 54 on 30 September 2026: many first-time false news offences now bring fines of about US$3,300–6,700, not...
October 2, 2026
Ghana Teachers Suspend Strike After Arrears Deal
Ghana's teacher unions suspended their strike on 9 October. Schools reopen 12 October and 51,000 teachers are due arrears by...
October 2, 2026
Ghana Importers Seek Probe of 28 Missing Containers
Importers petitioned the Ghana Revenue Authority on 29 September 2026 over 28 containers allegedly removed from Tema Port without owners'...
October 2, 2026
Ghana and Kyrgyzstan Open Gold Mining Talks
Ghana and Kyrgyzstan held first talks on gold mining and trading on 1 October 2026. Bishkek wants Accra's model for...
October 2, 2026
Burundi Agrees to Accept US Third-Country Deportees
Burundi said on 29 September 2026 it will accept third-country nationals deported by the US, with a reported US$12 million...
October 2, 2026
Egypt Expels Ethiopian Embassy Counsellor in 48 Hours
Egypt gave an Ethiopian embassy counsellor 48 hours to leave after Ethiopia expelled an Egyptian diplomat; the African Union urges...
October 2, 2026