Liberia Orders 20 Arrested, Including Ex-Vice President
A Liberian court ordered the arrest of former Vice President Jewel Howard-Taylor and others named in a cocaine trafficking indictment.
October 8, 2026Section
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South Africa’s Foreign Reserves Slip to US$75.4 Billion
South Africa's gross foreign reserves slipped to US$75.43 billion in September as gold fell 6%, missing a US$77 billion forecast.
October 8, 2026
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight: Mercedes Sosa Tribute, Gil Musical
São Paulo nightlife for Thursday, 8 October 2026: a Mercedes Sosa tribute and Tuca Oliveira at the Blue Note, the...
October 8, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight: Lapa Samba, Free Leila Pinheiro
Rio de Janeiro nightlife for Thursday, 8 October 2026: Lapa samba, a free Leila Pinheiro concert in Centro and a...
October 8, 2026
Paraguay Says It Seized 1,200 Kilos, Mainly US Cannabis
Paraguay's anti-drug agency said on 7 October it has seized over 1,200 kilos of premium cannabis since 2023, which it...
October 8, 2026
Panama Canal Expects Over 220 Cruise Transits by May
The Panama Canal cruise season opened on 7 October with a Carnival ship from Seattle, and more than 220 transits...
October 8, 2026
Honduras Among 9 Nations Eligible for US Migrant Aid
A State Department notice published on 7 October makes migrants in Honduras eligible for US migrant aid, as Honduras takes...
October 8, 2026
Ecuador Judge Acquits 32 Fishermen in US Boat Case
An Ecuadorian judge acquitted 32 fishermen whose boats US forces sank in September, finding no proof that they helped drug...
October 8, 2026
Argentina Court Speeds Case on 15% Foreign Farmland Cap
Argentina's Supreme Court gave parties 24 hours to challenge two stand-in judges in a case that could restore limits on...
October 8, 2026
Colombia Clears US$556 Million in German Budget Loans
Colombia won approval for three KfW loans worth about US$556 million, priced below its own bond yields, as its finance...
October 8, 2026
Peru Puts Hospitals on El Niño Alert Until Next June
Peru's health ministry put hospitals and clinics on yellow alert for El Niño until June 2027, with a second alert...
October 8, 2026
Peru Reclaims 342 Heritage Pieces With FBI Help
Peru's Foreign Ministry handed over 342 heritage pieces from six countries, including an 18th-century church painting found at a gallery...
October 8, 2026
Peru Prosecutors Flag US$1 Billion Budget Shortfall
Peru's attorney general told Congress that 51.6% of the prosecution service's 2027 budget, about US$1.04 billion, is unfunded amid a...
October 8, 2026
Dominican-Born New Jersey Woman Charged Over 2 Votes
Federal prosecutors in New Jersey charged a Dominican-born woman, 24, with noncitizen voting in 2022 and unlawfully obtaining US citizenship.
October 8, 2026
US Envoy Visits Cuban Influencer Convicted on 1 October
Mike Hammer, the top US diplomat in Havana, visited Cuban influencer Anna Bensi after her 1 October conviction over a...
October 8, 2026
Costa Rica Suspect Meets US Drug Agents on 7 October
A Costa Rican wanted by a Florida federal court met DEA agents on 7 October, as the US Embassy credited...
October 8, 2026
Peru Weighs Fiscal Stimulus as Oil Nears US$90 a Barrel
Peru's finance minister, Elmer Cuba, says fiscal policy will have to turn expansionary to offset costlier oil and rising global...
October 8, 2026
Colombia Bill Would Adopt US Terror Listings in 5 Days
Colombia's draft anti-terrorism bill would list anyone the US designates a terrorist on a national registry, with assets frozen within...
October 8, 2026
Brazil Picks 4 Banks for US$10 Billion Green Tech Push
Brazil picked Bradesco, Itaú, Santander and HSBC to steer about US$10 billion into green technology under Eco Invest Brasil; Citibank...
October 8, 2026
Brazil Sees US$5.1 Billion Dollar Outflow in September
Brazil posted a net dollar outflow of US$5.1 billion in September, its worst September since 2019, central bank data released...
October 8, 2026