Venezuela Coffee Growers Plan Protests Over Prices
Venezuela coffee growers in Portuguesa and Lara plan protests, saying roasters pay US$220 to US$280 a quintal, below the US$295...
October 2, 2026Section
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Ecuador to Rent Generators for Local Election Day
Ecuador elections: the electoral council plans to rent generators and buy backup power for the 29 November local vote, as...
October 2, 2026
Costa Rica Unemployment Rises to 6.7% as Jobs Fall
Costa Rica unemployment rose to 6.7% in June–August 2026 from 6.0% a year earlier. Finance and insurance lost 19,000 jobs,...
October 2, 2026
Colombia Wage Commission Opens Early 2027 Talks
Colombia's minimum wage commission held an early session on 1 October 2026 and set up a panel to review labour...
October 2, 2026
Panama’s PRD Forms Election Reform Panel
Panama PRD, the party that governed until 2024, sets up a commission to agree one line on election reform and...
October 2, 2026
Bolivia Navy Raids Illegal Mining Camp on Beni River
Bolivia illegal mining: the navy raided a foreign-run camp on the Beni river as scientists gave Pope Leo XIV a...
October 2, 2026
Mexico Judicial Reform Hits Projects at 28.8% of Firms
Mexico judicial reform: 28.8% of 3,721 firms polled by employers’ group Coparmex say they cut or postponed projects; 67.8% report...
October 2, 2026
Brazil’s ArcelorMittal Plans US$1.9 Billion More
ArcelorMittal Brazil plans over US$1.9 billion of new investment after anti-dumping duties cut steel imports. Its CEO says imports must...
October 2, 2026
Costa Rica Teachers Strike Over Pay Shortfall
Costa Rica teachers at a public school in La Unión, Cartago, stopped classes over planning pay missing since February, about...
October 2, 2026