Argentina’s Milei Viewed Negatively by Six in Ten as 2027 Vote Nears
A new Milei poll puts his negative image at 61.8%, the fourth September survey near six in ten. What it...
September 28, 2026Section
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Mexico Says Homicides Fell 53% Under Sheinbaum. What the Figure Leaves Out
Mexico homicides fell 53% under Sheinbaum, her government and party say. What the figure measures, what it leaves out, and...
September 28, 2026
Colombia’s Largest Bank Sees 2027 Growth Slowing to 2.4% on Spending Cuts
Colombia 2027 growth: Bancolombia’s parent Grupo Cibest cuts its forecast to 2.4% on planned spending cuts. What it means for...
September 28, 2026
Mexico’s Flag Carrier Aeroméxico Quits Tulum Airport as Demand Slumps
Aeroméxico Tulum flights end on 30 September as traffic at the army-run airport slumps. What ticket holders can claim and...
September 28, 2026
Chile Grills a Foreign Minister for the First Time, With a US Pact in Focus
Chile foreign minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna faces a first-ever grilling in Congress today over the US-led Shield of the Americas...
September 28, 2026
Peru’s Opposition Moves to Oust the Minister in Charge of Its Police
Peru interior minister César Astudillo faces the first censure motion against Keiko Fujimori’s cabinet as killings rise. Backers are two...
September 28, 2026
Hurricane Polo Deaths: Jalisco Floods Kill Children
Hurricane Polo's floods killed children in Jalisco, Mexico, before the storm faded after two landfalls. See the toll, the damage...
September 28, 2026
Brazil’s Lula Says Presidents Should Not Pick Supreme Court Justices Alone
Lula wants a council to vet Brazil Supreme Court nominations, months after the Senate rejected his pick. What he said,...
September 28, 2026
Brazil’s Supreme Court Blocks São Paulo From Ending Amazon Trade Tax Break
Brazil ICMS exemption: the Supreme Court bars São Paulo from ending, on its own, a tax break on goods sent...
September 28, 2026
Electrolux Rosario Plant Closes: Argentina Loses Up to 200 Factory Jobs
The Electrolux Rosario plant shut on 26 September, ending the Swedish firm’s appliance making in Argentina. Up to 200 jobs...
September 28, 2026
Venezuela Opposition Aide Flies Home While Machado Stays Stuck in Panama
Machado aide returns to Venezuela: press chief Claudia Macero flew into Caracas as caravans demanded a safe return for the...
September 28, 2026
Colombia Turns to the IMF, Weeks After Its Finance Minister Ruled It Out
Colombia IMF talks: President De la Espriella orders his finance minister to open talks with the Fund, weeks after ruling...
September 28, 2026
Brazil’s Bank Collapse Inquiry Slows to a Crawl in the Week Before the Vote
The Banco Master inquiry has stalled a week before Brazil votes: a police interview is off, a court ruling is...
September 28, 2026
Brazil’s Banks Can’t Freeze Accounts for Debt; Faster Court Freezes Loom
Brazil bank account freeze: viral posts say a court let Nubank, Itaú, Caixa and BB block debtors’ accounts. It didn’t....
September 28, 2026
Migrant Caravan Broken Up at Oaxaca Border
Mexico's immigration agency broke up a caravan of about 350 migrants headed for the US on 12 October, offering transit...
September 28, 2026
Argentina Airport Concession Extended to 2049, or 2056 for US$600m
The Argentina airport concession now runs to 2049, or 2056 if the Eurnekian-owned operator puts US$600 million into Ezeiza. What...
September 28, 2026
Argentina Papal Visit Holiday 2026: 9 November Day Off
Argentina's papal visit holiday is Monday 9 November under Decree 1103/2026. See which cities and provinces also get 10 and...
September 28, 2026
Bolivian Lawmakers Urge Pre-emptive Arrests Before Evo Morales Protests
Bolivian lawmakers urge pre-emptive arrests before Evo Morales’s 13 October protests, while two warrants against him stay unexecuted. What it...
September 28, 2026
Mexico Dual Nationality Ban for President and Governors Clears Lower House
Mexico dual nationality reform passed the lower house 344-116. Candidates for president or governor must drop a second passport; voters...
September 28, 2026
Argentina Slides Toward Recession as JP Morgan Cuts 2026 Growth to 1.5%
JP Morgan cut its Argentina growth forecast for 2026 to 1.5% from 2.7% after July’s 2.9% slump, and now sees...
September 28, 2026