Paraguay Wants a Quarter of Mercosur’s EU Export Quotas
Paraguay wants an equal quarter of the EU export quotas Mercosur negotiated with Brussels. The four members have not agreed...
August 20, 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.
Three in Ten Uruguayans Feel Poor Even as New Money Arrives
Uruguay's official income poverty rate is 16.6 percent, but about three in ten people say they feel poor. Two new...
August 20, 2026
Honduras Puts 75 Municipalities on Red Alert Over Drought
Honduras has declared a red alert in 75 municipalities over an El Niño drought. In all, 234 of its 298...
August 20, 2026
Izzi and Megacable Have Taken 1.2 Million Phone Lines
Two Mexican cable companies have a net gain of 1,199,072 postpaid lines through number portability. Almost all came from Telcel,...
August 20, 2026
Lightning Set a Pemex Tank Alight in Veracruz. Nobody Was Hurt
A lightning strike started a fire on a disused tank at Pemex's Pajaritos terminal in Coatzacoalcos on 19 August 2026....
August 20, 2026
Ecuador Plans Its First Banana Shipment to Brazil in Years
Ecuador's banana exporters are preparing a trial shipment to Brazil after nearly seven years of closure, with Agrocalidad handling the...
August 20, 2026
Ecuador Registers 53,534 Candidates for Its November Vote
Ecuador's electoral council says 53,534 candidacies were registered for the local elections on 29 November 2026, after registration closed on...
August 20, 2026
Colombia’s Trade Gap Nearly Doubled in June as Imports Surged
Colombia's June trade deficit reached US$2.16 billion as imports jumped 26.4 percent year on year, the statistics agency DANE reported.
August 20, 2026
South Korean Rocket Destroyed Minutes After Leaving Brazil
An Innospace rocket launched from Brazil's Alcântara base was destroyed after it strayed off course. It fell in a safety...
August 20, 2026