Colombia Court Keeps Senator-Elect Manzur in Prison
Wadith Manzur, a Colombian senator-elect held since March 2026 in the UNGRD bribery case, stays in prison after the Supreme...
September 30, 2026Section
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Colombia Illegal Gold Mining: Security Chiefs Meet in Southern Bolívar
Colombia illegal gold mining is the target as ministers and military and police chiefs meet in southern Bolívar, where armed...
September 30, 2026
Colombia Prison Transfer Reversed: Ex-Senator Guerra Back in La Picota
A Colombia prison transfer is reversed: INPEC sends Odebrecht-convicted ex-senator Antonio Guerra de la Espriella back to La Picota after...
September 30, 2026
Sanctions Deaths Study: La Diaria Revisits Estimate of 564,258 a Year
A sanctions deaths study in The Lancet Global Health, revisited by Uruguay's La Diaria, links unilateral sanctions to 564,258 deaths...
September 30, 2026
US Long-Term Yields Hit 2002 High as Chile’s Peso Falls to 13-Month Low
US long-term yields rose on 29 September 2026, lifting the 30-year Treasury to a 2002 high, while Chile's peso closed...
September 30, 2026
Chile Central Bank Flags BancoEstado Conflicts in US$2 Billion Housing Fund
Chile's central bank chief Rosanna Costa warned of BancoEstado conflicts of interest in the new Fonavi fund, which could reach...
September 30, 2026
Maradona Death Trial: Luque and Cosachov Speak Before 8 October Closings
Maradona death trial: neurosurgeon Leopoldo Luque and psychiatrist Agustina Cosachov gave their last statements in Argentina before October closing.
September 30, 2026
Argentina Investment Rises 1.2% in August on Imported Equipment
Argentina investment rose 1.2% in August from July on imported equipment, Orlando Ferreres data show, but was 5.4% below a...
September 30, 2026
Argentina LNG: YPF Targets February 2027 Start, Needs Three More Letters
Argentina LNG: YPF chief Horacio Marín says works on the Vaca Muerta gas-export project start in February if three more...
September 30, 2026
Argentina Dollar Tax: Economist Santángelo Floats Levy on Savings, Travel
Argentina dollar tax idea: economist Rodolfo Santángelo wants to tax dollars bought for savings and travel abroad. It is a...
September 30, 2026
Mexico’s Peso Breaks 18 per Dollar: What It Means for Expats and Remittances
The peso crossed 18 per dollar on Tuesday, quoted near 18.02 on Wednesday, as US yields hit their highest since...
September 30, 2026
Brazil Votes on Sunday: Hours, Alcohol Rules and What Expats Need to Know
Brazil’s general election is Sunday 4 October: stations open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Brasília time, alcohol rules vary by...
September 30, 2026
Brazil Formal Jobs Top 1.13 Million in 2026, Slower Than 2025’s Pace
Brazil formal jobs reached 1,134,033 from January to August 2026, Labour Ministry data show, a result Lula's allies celebrate but...
September 30, 2026
Brazil Election Rules: Voter Arrest Ban to 6 October, 90% of Machines Ready
Brazil election rules now bar most voter arrests until 6 October, while the electoral court says 90% of machines are...
September 30, 2026
Brazil Betting Ban: Operators Lose US$490 Million in Licence Fees
The Brazil betting ban leaves operators without refunds of the R$2.55 billion (about US$490 million) they paid for licences, and...
September 30, 2026
Nikolas Ferreira: Lula Campaign Asks Electoral Court to Remove 2 Posts
Nikolas Ferreira, Brazil's most-voted deputy, faces an electoral court complaint from Lula's campaign over two posts it says twist a...
September 30, 2026
Jhon Calzones Murder: Colombia Probes a Phone, a Gang and a Prison Order
Jhon Calzones murder: investigators in Colombia examine a seized phone, the La Cordillera gang and an order from Cómbita prison...
September 30, 2026
Third-Country Deportations Can Resume as US Supreme Court Pauses Ruling
Third-country deportations can resume after the US Supreme Court paused a lower-court ruling on 29 September 2026 and set full...
September 30, 2026
Cuba Minimum Wage Now Worth US$4.28 a Month as Peso Hits 750 per Dollar
Cuba minimum wage of 3,210 pesos was worth US$4.28 on 29 September 2026 at the informal rate of 750 pesos,...
September 30, 2026
Chihuahua Electoral Reform: Mexico Court Keeps Crime Annulment, Voids Bans
Chihuahua electoral reform: on 29 September Mexico's Supreme Court kept the power to annul crime-tainted elections but struck down automatic...
September 30, 2026