Paraguay Growth Forecast Raised to 4.7% by World Bank
The World Bank raised its 2026 Paraguay growth forecast to 4.7%, over twice Latin America's 2.2%, citing security, fiscal discipline...
October 7, 2026Section
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Dominican Republic Hears 20 Supreme Court Hopefuls
Twenty Dominican Supreme Court candidates faced public hearings on Tuesday, as a council led by President Abinader seeks a new...
October 7, 2026
Brazil Corn Exports Drop 31% in September
Brazil shipped 5.21 million tonnes of corn in September, down 31% on a year earlier, as US farmers face a...
October 7, 2026
Peru Moves to Try Jailed Gang Boss for 26 More Crimes
Peru's Supreme Court approved asking Paraguay to let prosecutors try jailed gang leader El Monstruo for 26 more crimes, including...
October 7, 2026
Peru Readies 1,211 Hectares Near China-Run Chancay Port
Peru has identified 1,211 hectares of state land near the Chinese-run Chancay port and may sell it at public auction,...
October 7, 2026
Guatemala Party Asks US to Vet 240 Names, US Says No
The US Embassy in Guatemala said on 6 October it will not vet 240 names from the Servir party, whose...
October 7, 2026
Costa Rica Confirms 77 Citizens in ICE Detention
Costa Rica's Foreign Ministry says 77 Costa Ricans are in US immigration detention, up from 67 in August, as one...
October 7, 2026
Brazil State Bank Shares Fall 6% on JPMorgan Sell Call
Banco do Brasil shares fell 6.42% on 6 October after JPMorgan cut the state lender to sell, while NYSE-listed rival...
October 7, 2026
Peru Exports Jump 34% to US$74 Billion on Mining
Peru's exports rose 34.3% to US$74.1 billion from January to August, driven by copper and gold, exporters' group ADEX said...
October 7, 2026
Bolivia Finds US$391,555 in Ex-Attorney General’s Home
Bolivian prosecutors found US$391,555 in cash at the home of Roger Mariaca, the ex-attorney general the US accuses of drug-linked...
October 7, 2026
Dominican Republic Visitors Rise 7.5% to 9.2 Million
Dominican Republic tourism reached 9.2 million visitors from January to September, up 7.5%, with the US the largest market at...
October 7, 2026
Colombia Opens US$312 Million Quake Fund After 2 Months
Colombia's Fondo Milagro earthquake fund starts operating on 7 October with about US$312 million, two months after a magnitude 7.4...
October 7, 2026
Mexico’s Courts Ask Sheinbaum to Change 2 Judicial Laws
Mexico's Supreme Court chief handed the Presidency a plan on 6 October to change two judicial laws, as business groups...
October 7, 2026
Colombia Seizes 400 Kilos of Explosives Bound for Cali
Colombian forces stopped about 400 kilos of explosives headed for Cali on Tuesday. President De la Espriella said they were...
October 7, 2026
Peru Officer, 3 Suspects Killed in Amazon Mining Clash
A Peruvian police officer and three suspects died in a gunfight in La Pampa, Madre de Dios, an illegal gold-mining...
October 7, 2026
Peru Raids 13 Sites Over Ecuador-Linked Mining Gang
Peru's police raided 13 sites in six regions against Los Lobos II, a group from Ecuador suspected of illegal gold...
October 7, 2026
Brazil’s Rio Airport Passes to Spain’s Aena for US$580M
Spain's Aena took control of Rio Galeão airport on 6 October after a US$580 million winning bid, and will run...
October 7, 2026
Brazil Bolsonaro Allies Warn Supreme Court on 6 October
Flávio Bolsonaro's campaign chief told Brazil's top court the Senate will not stay silent, as his party gains 28 Senate...
October 7, 2026
Argentina Gets US Anti-Drug Unit and US$13.35 Million
The United States has created a regional anti-drug unit in Argentina and approved US$13.35 million, ten times earlier cooperation funds.
October 7, 2026
Brazil Prosecutor Backs Bolsonaro Visit After 90 Days
Brazil's prosecutor-general does not object to Flávio Bolsonaro visiting his father, ex-president Jair Bolsonaro, 19 days before the runoff.
October 7, 2026