Ecuador Jails 16 Los Lobos Suspects Pending Trial
A Quito judge jailed 16 of 20 people charged in the Ecuador Los Lobos case, including an alleged gang financier,...
October 11, 2026Section
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Panama Closes All Schools Monday After 7.7 Quake
Panama schools are closed nationwide on Monday 12 October after the 7.7 quake damaged hundreds of classrooms. Copa offers free...
October 11, 2026
Guatemala Counts 116 Badly Damaged Villa Hermosa Homes
Guatemala's disaster agency found 116 Villa Hermosa homes severely damaged and 499 at risk as the Pinula River erodes its...
October 11, 2026
Brazil’s Amazonas Declares Fire Emergency in 36 Towns
Brazil's Amazonas state declared a fire emergency in 36 towns on 10 October as smoke covered Manaus. Federal aircraft and...
October 11, 2026
Colombia Drone Halts Medellín Airport for 17 Minutes
A drone forced Colombia to suspend flights at Medellín's José María Córdova airport on Saturday night. Operations resumed after about...
October 11, 2026
Paraguay Charges Man in Femicide of Law Student, 22
Paraguay prosecutors charged a man, 26, on 10 October over the killing of law student Deisy Paola Giménez, who held...
October 11, 2026
Costa Rica Landslide Traps 21 People in Grecia Market
A landslide sealed a food market in Grecia, Costa Rica, on 10 October, trapping 21 people. Rescuers got them out,...
October 11, 2026
Chile Orchestra Bus Crash Kills US Violist, 13 Injured
A bus carrying the Chamber Orchestra of Chile fell from a Valparaíso street, killing New York-born violist Penélope Knuth and...
October 11, 2026
Brazil’s Rio Confirms Ruas as Governor With 50.88%
Rio's electoral court confirmed Douglas Ruas won the governorship outright with 50.88% after voiding a rival's votes. No runoff on...
October 11, 2026
Mexico Finds 1,201 Kilos of Cocaine Near Arizona Border
Mexican troops found 1,201 kilos of suspected cocaine in a hidden truck compartment in San Luis Río Colorado, next to...
October 11, 2026
Storm Rachel Hits Baja California, Over 100 Evacuated
Storm Rachel moved into northern Baja California with 60 mph winds overnight, as Tijuana evacuated its river canal and Ensenada...
October 11, 2026
Peru Finds Missing Australian Hiker Dead After 25 Days
An Australian Huayhuash hiker missing since 14 September was found dead in Peru's Andes on 9 October. Prosecutors are investigating.
October 11, 2026
Peru’s Chiclayo Expects 1.5 Million for Pope Leo Visit
Lambayeque expects about 1.5 million visitors and US$200 million in spending when Pope Leo XIV returns to Chiclayo on 13...
October 11, 2026
Peru Court Holds Alleged Russia Recruiter 14 Months
A Peru court ordered an alleged Russia recruiter held 14 months over four men sent to a military base; recruits...
October 11, 2026
Argentina to Swap China Tech in US$13.9 Million US Plan
A US State Department call offers US$13.9 million to help Argentina build a cyber defence centre and move state networks...
October 11, 2026
Colombia Adds Tolima Minerals to US Pitch on 10 October
Colombia's vice president wants to pitch Tolima critical minerals to New York investors, sparking a clash with ex-president Petro over...
October 11, 2026
Mexico Gets Trump Pledge of Trade Deal on 10 October
Trump said on 10 October he will make a new trade deal with Mexico and does not need Canada. He...
October 11, 2026
Peru Senate Clash Interrupts 90-Day Powers Hearing
A Senate hearing on Peru decree powers broke down after a senator and the interior minister clashed. Fujimori told Congress...
October 11, 2026
São Paulo Police Fire 45 Shots at Man Holding a Phone
Four Military Police officers fired 45 shots at a 20-year-old in Moema, São Paulo, on 10 October. They say they...
October 11, 2026
Guinea Moves Teacher Exam for 6,000 Posts to 17 October
Guinea has brought forward its civil-service teacher exam for 6,000 posts to Saturday 17 October on presidential orders, citing rural...
October 11, 2026