Honduras Operation Shield Holds Minors as ‘Terrorists’
Six minors were among nine people Honduran police called terrorists in Operation Shield, raising questions over the new anti-gang terrorism...
October 4, 2026Section
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São Paulo Nightlife Tonight: High on Fire, Morelenbaum, Blue Note
São Paulo nightlife for Sunday, 4 October 2026: High on Fire's only Brazilian show, Morelenbaum in Luz and soul at...
October 4, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight: Election Night Samba, Alegrai
Rio de Janeiro nightlife for Sunday, 4 October 2026: free samba circles with the election count, the Rio Gastronomia finale...
October 4, 2026
Argentina Records 200 Femicides in Nine Months of 2026
Two Argentine observatories count 200 deaths from gender violence in 2026 up to late September; 167 were direct femicides, one...
October 4, 2026
Uruguay Faction Says Lula Win Stops US Intervention
Uruguay's MPP says Lula's re-election would halt direct US intervention in the region, while Orsi's government stays publicly neutral on...
October 4, 2026
Santa Cruz Fuel Shortage Returns in Bolivia
Bolivia's Santa Cruz fuel shortage is back, with long petrol queues. Imported petrol now sells at 2.6 times the subsidised...
October 4, 2026
Brazil Election Draws World Attention, With Trump Watching Closely
Foreign papers frame the Brazil election around Trump, who says he is watching closely. Harvard's Steven Levitsky says Brazil passed...
October 4, 2026
Trans Guyana Airways Plans Flights to French Guiana
Trans Guyana Airways is preparing at least two weekly non-stop Georgetown–Cayenne flights after a new Guyana–France air deal. No start...
October 4, 2026
US Visa Curbs Send Message to Morales, Analyst Says
A Bolivian security analyst reads the US visa restrictions on 22 Bolivians as a warning to Evo Morales. What Washington...
October 4, 2026
Honduras’ Mel Zelaya Says He Is ‘Not Out of Danger’
Honduras ex-president Mel Zelaya says from Mexico that he is not out of danger and faces medical treatment for at...
October 4, 2026
Colombia Plans EPS Credit Line to Pay Hospital Debts
Colombia drafts an EPS credit line run by ADRES that pays hospitals directly at inflation-only interest. The terms, the limits...
October 4, 2026
Brazil Judge Warns Voters of Election Disinformation
On the eve of Brazil's vote, electoral court chief Kassio Nunes Marques urged voters to check before sharing and resist...
October 4, 2026
Argentina Getting Pricey in Dollars, Dal Poggetto Says
Economist Marina Dal Poggetto says a pinned exchange rate is making Argentina expensive in dollars and holding back growth as...
October 4, 2026
Panama Gangs Cut From 180 to 121, Minister Says
Panama gangs fell from 180 to 121 under Plan Firmeza, Security Minister Frank Ábrego says. Yet homicides are up 2%...
October 4, 2026
El Salvador Expects 58,000 Hondurans for Morazán Week
Hondurans are streaming across the El Amatillo border for Morazán Week, and El Salvador expects 58,522 visitors from 3 to...
October 4, 2026
Bolsonaro Win Could Cost Milei Trump’s Favour
A Bolsonaro victory in Brazil would give Trump a bigger ally and could sideline Argentina's Milei, iProfesional reports, citing Argentine...
October 4, 2026
Cuernavaca Highway Blocked for Hours Over Missing Teen
Relatives of a missing 16-year-old blocked the Mexico-Cuernavaca highway for over three hours on Saturday, pressing Mexico City for a...
October 4, 2026
Uruguay Beef Sells Above Australia, Minister Says
Uruguay sold beef above Australia’s prices, Minister Alfredo Fratti said on 3 October. Beef exports earned US$2.748 billion in 2025.
October 4, 2026
Panama Weighs Licences for Electric Scooters
Panama's ATTT is reviewing traffic rules that could require licences for electric scooters and motorcycles, though no date has been...
October 4, 2026
Venezuela Inflation Slows to 8.4% in September
Venezuela inflation slowed to 8.4% in September 2026, its second single-digit month in a row, as the central bank reported...
October 4, 2026