Paraguay Municipal Vote: 18 Detained on Election Day
Paraguay municipal elections closed on Sunday with 18 people detained, a reported record US$154.9 million budget and claims of vote...
October 4, 2026Section
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Mexico Zamora Bar Attack Kills Four, Cartel Feud Cited
A Zamora bar attack in Mexico's Michoacán state killed four and wounded three. Prosecutors blame a cartel feud as Morelos...
October 4, 2026
Cuban Doctors in Mexico Say Pay Is Over Two Months Late
Cuban doctors in Mexico told Diario de Cuba their pay is over two months late. Mission managers blame administrative changes...
October 4, 2026
Guatemala Tells Villa Hermosa to Evacuate as Rains Hit
Guatemala rains swell the Pinula River: Villa Hermosa told to evacuate, a bridge is shut, and the weather service links...
October 4, 2026
Mexico Twins’ Mother Backs Them After Torreón Attack
The mother of the twins accused in Mexico's Torreón school attack says she will stand by them, as threats drive...
October 4, 2026
Venezuela Quake Rebuild Overwhelming, UNHCR Says
UN refugee chief Barham Salih sees an overwhelming reconstruction task in quake-hit Venezuela and hopes the transition lets millions of...
October 4, 2026
Venezuela Party Says Machado Ready to Meet Rodríguez
Machado is ready to meet Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, to speed a transition, her party says. No meeting is...
October 4, 2026
Austrian Hopeful Vows to Return Moctezuma Headdress
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October 4, 2026
Brazil’s PF Takes 129 to Stations on Election Day
Brazil's Federal Police took 129 people to police stations by 3:10 p.m. on election day; Roraima raids seized about US$57,500...
October 4, 2026
Argentina’s Caputo Denies Recession After July Drop
Argentina's Caputo denies recession, saying the economy still grows 0.2% a month on trend after a 2.9% July fall. What...
October 4, 2026
Brazil Police Probe Possible US Election Interference
Brazil's Federal Police opened a preliminary inquiry into possible US interference over a reported US$1 million grant. No suspect or...
October 4, 2026
Chile Court Clears Kast Reform on Pollution Insurance
Chile's Constitutional Court struck the last part of the pollution insurance that would have paid firms for annulled permits. Kast's...
October 4, 2026
Colombia Spies Targeted Petro Son Probe, Semana Says
Colombia DNI scandal widens as Semana says the spy agency targeted investigators of Gustavo Petro's son. No reply yet from...
October 4, 2026
Peru Vote: 33 Detained by Midmorning, 79 by Day’s End
Peru election day: prosecutors counted 33 detained by midmorning and 79 by day's end; a former ONPE chief skipped his...
October 4, 2026
Mexico Says No Proof Its Produce Caused US Outbreaks
Cofepris says FDA findings do not prove Mexican lettuce or jalapeños caused US outbreaks that made more than 13,000 ill....
October 4, 2026
Chile’s Kast Approval Slips to 30%, Disapproval 60%
Kast approval slipped to 30% in Chile's weekly Criteria poll on 4 October, while disapproval rose to 60%, the highest...
October 4, 2026
Colombia Minister Narrows Rice Warning to La Guajira
Colombia's agriculture minister told farmers in Urumita not to plant rice, then said he meant La Guajira. Huila growers say...
October 4, 2026
Brazil Prosecutors Seek Meta Block on Fake Ballot Video
Brazil's electoral prosecutors asked the TSE to make Meta stop a fake ballot video spreading on WhatsApp at election time...
October 4, 2026
Bolivian Lawmakers Call for Evo Morales Arrest
Three Bolivian lawmakers want an Evo Morales arrest after the attorney general's detention. No new court filing is reported, and...
October 4, 2026
Chile Budget Brings Layoff Warnings for State Workers
Chile 2027 budget: an analyst warns of a wave of state job cuts on 30 November, and the finance minister...
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