Why Bangladesh Troops Are Going to Haiti Now
Why are Bangladesh troops going to Haiti? Dhaka's peacekeeping record, a US-backed force short of troops, the airlift gap and...
October 16, 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.
Milwaukee Brewers World Series Outlook After the Sweep
Milwaukee Brewers World Series outlook: the 103-win club opens at home on 23 October against Cleveland or Tampa Bay, with...
October 16, 2026
Mexico Factory Output Rises 1.7% in August
Mexico's factory output rose 1.7% in August from July and 4.1% from a year earlier, INEGI said on Friday, 16...
October 16, 2026
Jamaica Inflation Hits 8.6% in September
Jamaica inflation rose to 8.6% in September, the highest since December 2022, as food and fuel prices climbed, the statistics...
October 16, 2026
Brazil Enacts End of Six-Day Work Week
Brazil's Congress enacted Amendment 141 on 16 October, ending the six-day work week and cutting the weekly limit from 44...
October 16, 2026
Brazil Child Labor Falls 9.2% to 1.5 Million
Brazil's child labor fell 9.2% in 2025 to 1.499 million children aged 5 to 17, the lowest on record, IBGE...
October 16, 2026
Robert Corbin’s PNC and Guyana Political Legacy
Robert Corbin led Guyana’s PNC from 2002 to 2012 and helped build the APNU coalition. Here is his record and...
October 16, 2026
Peru Lines Up US, Japan, China El Niño Aid
President Fujimori says a US hospital ship, Japanese machinery and Chinese help are coming as Peru prepares for a strong...
October 16, 2026
Panama Budget Panel Seeks US$199M More
Panama's Assembly budget commission asked the economy ministry to add US$199.1 million to the 2027 budget, with health as the...
October 16, 2026