Ibovespa Hits Record 209,067 as Real Gains
Brazil's Ibovespa rose 1.38% to a record 209,067 on 9 October as investors backed a Flávio Bolsonaro win. The real...
October 9, 2026Section
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What to Do in Salvador in October 2026
Salvador in October 2026: Sangue Novo on 17 and 18 October, Regina Casé from US$5 and Djavan from US$7, plus...
October 9, 2026
What to Do in Quito in October 2026
Iron Maiden plays Quito on 14 October, with tickets from US$72.74. Free Sucre Viajero shows and The Rasmus on 24...
October 9, 2026
Peru Merges Army and Police Against Crime
Peru’s President Keiko Fujimori created a unified command joining the Armed Forces and police against crime. Key facts for US...
October 9, 2026
Brazil Supreme Court Justice Exposes Death Threats
Supreme Court minister Flávio Dino published a court security report with thousands of threatening messages, 16 days before Brazil’s runoff.
October 9, 2026
Brazil Adds US$1.5 Billion to Fuel Subsidies
Brazil opened a US$1.51 billion extraordinary credit for fuel subsidies on 9 October 2026, mostly for diesel, ahead of the...
October 9, 2026
Brazil Inflation Rises to 4.58%, Above 4.5% Ceiling
Brazil’s IPCA inflation hit 4.58% in 12 months to September, above the 4.5% target ceiling. What it means for Selic...
October 9, 2026
Mexico’s Central Bank Warns Remittances Lost 20%
A Banxico board member warns that remittances lost more than 20% of their buying power in 18 months, as August...
October 9, 2026
Colombia Readies Protest Decree Before Rallies
Colombia’s Interior Minister says a new protest decree goes to the president for signature as unions plan marches on 14...
October 9, 2026
Panama Quake Hits Penonomé Hotel and Church
A 7.7 earthquake hit Panama on Friday, damaging a hotel and a church in Penonomé. No deaths are confirmed and...
October 9, 2026
Chile’s Kast to Visit Bolivia on 16 October
Chile’s President Kast will visit Bolivia on Friday 16 October 2026, a high-level step between neighbours with no ambassadors. What...
October 9, 2026
Lima Mayor Race Lead Stays Under One Point
The Renovación Popular list led by López Aliaga is 45,335 votes ahead in Lima’s mayor count at 92.8%. Prediction markets...
October 9, 2026
Argentina Awaits Inflation Data, 2% Expected
Argentina publishes September inflation on Tuesday 13 October. Markets expect about 2% monthly, up from 1.7% in August. Here is...
October 9, 2026
Puerto Rico Jury Convicts Ex-Water Official
A federal jury in San Juan found Ivonne Falcón Nieves, ex-vice president of Puerto Rico’s water utility, guilty of honest...
October 9, 2026
Honduran Gets 6 Years for Smuggling 188
A Honduran man in Houston got six years in federal prison for leading a ring that moved 188 migrants in...
October 9, 2026
Grenergy Secures US$457 Million for Chile Solar
Grenergy closed US$457 million in bank debt for 446 MW of solar and 1.8 GWh of batteries in Chile, backed...
October 9, 2026
Peru Police Destroy US$394,000 of Illegal Gold Gear
Peru police destroyed an excavator and five illegal gold camps worth about US$394,000 on the Tambopata River in Puno, with...
October 9, 2026
Costa Rica Police Raid 80 Sites in Cargo Theft Probe
Costa Rica's OIJ carried out 80 raids, with 22 detained so far, over alleged container and fuel theft and drug...
October 9, 2026
Puerto Rico Pays US$1.25 Million a Day for Gas Delay
Puerto Rico says New Fortress Energy's gas delay costs US$1.25 million a day, over US$27.5 million so far. A claim...
October 9, 2026
Argentina Raises Domestic Airport Fee to US$9
Argentina caps the domestic airport fee at US$9, set in dollars, about 140% above today’s US$3.75. The rise starts 8...
October 9, 2026