Chile Plans Five New Lithium Tenders
Chile plans to tender about five new lithium projects in 2027 and aims to more than double output to 700,000...
October 21, 2026Section
Latin America News in English
Latin America news in English from The Rio Times — daily coverage of politics, economy and culture across the region.
Chile Watchdog Flags Possible Bribery
Chile's state auditor sent prosecutors a 2023 Shanghai trip by a telecom official, saying it is unknown who paid and...
October 21, 2026
Chile Police Check 2,055 Foreigners in Sweep
Chile's investigations police checked 2,055 foreigners in two days and found 347 in irregular status, as Congress passed a new...
October 21, 2026
Brazil Airfares Dip 0.5% as Fuel Jumps 54%
Brazil’s average domestic airfare fell 0.5% to about US$149 in September while jet fuel rose 54.4%, Anac data show.
October 21, 2026
Banorte Pension Accounts Rise by 9.4 Million
Banorte pension accounts: Mexico's regulator gave its Afore XXI Banorte 9.4 million unassigned savings accounts worth over US$6.5 billion for...
October 21, 2026
Chile’s MKR Bike Importer Faces Bankruptcy Bid
An MKR bankruptcy is sought by BCI and Scotiabank, who told Chilean courts the second-largest bicycle importer missed rescue-plan payments.
October 21, 2026
EPM Transfers to Medellín to Nearly Halve
EPM transfers to Medellín would fall to about US$476 million in 2027 from US$888 million, as Afinia losses and El...
October 21, 2026
Hites Finance Chief Hired From Cocha 21 Oct
The new Hites finance chief is Cristóbal Covarrubias of travel firm Cocha, who replaces Luis Enrique Fischer at the Chilean...
October 21, 2026
UN Experts Question Meta on Brazil Vote
UN human rights experts asked Meta on 21 October whether its systems curbed one side in Brazil’s runoff. Meta denies...
October 21, 2026