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, 2026Section
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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
Rio Archaeologist Shot in Leblon Robbery
Rio archaeologist Tânia Andrade Lima, 81, who led the Valongo Wharf dig, was shot in a Leblon robbery on 15...
October 16, 2026
Cuba Dollar Rate Hits Record 800 Pesos
Cuba's informal dollar hit a record 800 pesos per dollar on 15 October, and the average state wage of 7,354...
October 16, 2026
Costa Rica Detains 1 in American’s Killing
Costa Rican police detained a woman on 16 October over the killing of a US man in Playas del Coco;...
October 16, 2026
Monterrey Shooting Kills 2 Former Police
Two men were shot dead on Avenida Gómez Morín in Monterrey on 15 October. Unnamed sources say both were ex-police...
October 16, 2026
Paraguay Raises Growth Forecast to 5%
Paraguay's central bank lifts its 2026 growth forecast to 5.0% from 4.5% and cuts inflation to 3.0%, keeping its policy...
October 16, 2026