Colombia Retail Up 7.3%, Industry Down 1.2%
Colombia's real retail sales rose 7.3% in August from a year earlier, while industrial output fell 1.2%, DANE said on...
October 16, 2026Section
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Argentina Budget Surplus Hits US$645M
Argentina's public sector posted a US$645 million financial surplus in September, Economy Minister Luis Caputo said on Friday, 16 October.
October 16, 2026
Ruel Reid Jamaica Fraud Trial Charges Explained
Explainer on the Ruel Reid Jamaica fraud trial charges: who is accused, the 35 counts they deny, what witnesses said...
October 16, 2026
Jet Set Eventual Intent Ruling on 16 October
A Dominican judge applied the Jet Set eventual intent charge to Antonio and Maribel Espaillat on 16 October, and the...
October 16, 2026
Bet Firm Tied to 3 Flávio Bolsonaro Flights
Brazilian press says a police file ties a betting firm to three private jet flights used by Flávio Bolsonaro in...
October 16, 2026
Hurricane Trudy Path and Intensity: What We Know
Hurricane Trudy path and intensity: weakened to Category 1 with 85 mph winds, still forecast to pass near Colima and...
October 16, 2026
Trinidad Public Service Commission Privy Council Ruling
Explainer on the Public Service Commission Privy Council ruling in Trinidad and Tobago: the prison officer's case, the findings and...
October 16, 2026
Peru Seeks Return of China Polo Suspect
Peru is working to bring home a Venezuelan held in Calabozo over the killing of candidate Susy Aponte Polo, but...
October 16, 2026
Cuba Thermoelectric Plant Fire Hits Unit 1
A fire on 16 October took unit 1 of the Santa Cruz del Norte plant offline in Cuba. Here is...
October 16, 2026