Mexico Says Homicides Fell 53% Under Sheinbaum. What the Figure Leaves Out
Mexico homicides fell 53% under Sheinbaum, her government and party say. What the figure measures, what it leaves out, and...
September 28, 2026Section
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Colombia’s Largest Bank Sees 2027 Growth Slowing to 2.4% on Spending Cuts
Colombia 2027 growth: Bancolombia’s parent Grupo Cibest cuts its forecast to 2.4% on planned spending cuts. What it means for...
September 28, 2026
Mexico’s Flag Carrier Aeroméxico Quits Tulum Airport as Demand Slumps
Aeroméxico Tulum flights end on 30 September as traffic at the army-run airport slumps. What ticket holders can claim and...
September 28, 2026
Chile Grills a Foreign Minister for the First Time, With a US Pact in Focus
Chile foreign minister Francisco Pérez Mackenna faces a first-ever grilling in Congress today over the US-led Shield of the Americas...
September 28, 2026
Peru’s Opposition Moves to Oust the Minister in Charge of Its Police
Peru interior minister César Astudillo faces the first censure motion against Keiko Fujimori’s cabinet as killings rise. Backers are two...
September 28, 2026
Hurricane Polo Deaths: Jalisco Floods Kill Children
Hurricane Polo's floods killed children in Jalisco, Mexico, before the storm faded after two landfalls. See the toll, the damage...
September 28, 2026
Brazil’s Lula Says Presidents Should Not Pick Supreme Court Justices Alone
Lula wants a council to vet Brazil Supreme Court nominations, months after the Senate rejected his pick. What he said,...
September 28, 2026
Brazil’s Supreme Court Blocks São Paulo From Ending Amazon Trade Tax Break
Brazil ICMS exemption: the Supreme Court bars São Paulo from ending, on its own, a tax break on goods sent...
September 28, 2026
Electrolux Rosario Plant Closes: Argentina Loses Up to 200 Factory Jobs
The Electrolux Rosario plant shut on 26 September, ending the Swedish firm’s appliance making in Argentina. Up to 200 jobs...
September 28, 2026