Brazil Harvest Hits Record 354.5M Tons
Brazil's grain harvest hits a record 354.5 million tons, with soybeans at 175.0 million. See what the bigger crop means...
October 15, 2026Section
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Paraguay Warns El Niño Flood May Match 1983
Paraguay's emergency minister warns an El Niño flood could match 1983 as the Asunción river hits 2.29 metres. See who...
October 15, 2026
Bolivia Seizes US$500,000 and Gold Bars
Bolivian police seized over US$500,000, four gold bars and weapons from a Colombian held in Santa Cruz. Prosecutors test a...
October 15, 2026
Brazil Judge Bars Flávio Bolsonaro Ad Boost
Judge André Mendonça barred Flávio Bolsonaro's campaign from paying to boost a video attacking Lula, giving Meta three hours, 11...
October 15, 2026
Cuba Inflation Rises to 28.44% in September
Cuba's inflation reached 28.44% in September, and the average state wage is about US$9.25 a month. See what US$100 sent...
October 15, 2026
Mexico Deputies Pass US$576B Revenue Law
Mexico's lower house passed the US$576 billion 2027 revenue law early on 15 October, capping net domestic borrowing at US$92...
October 15, 2026
Peru’s Lima Jobless Rate Falls to 4.4%
The Lima jobless rate fell to 4.4% in July to September as employment rose 6.0%, but pay rose only 0.4%...
October 15, 2026
Brazil Arrests Guarulhos Shootout Suspect
Security forces arrested a Guarulhos shootout suspect in Bahia on Wednesday, 14 October, 75 days after the airport clash with...
October 15, 2026
IMF Chief Expects Argentina to Repay Early
Argentine outlets say IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva expects Argentina to repay early, like Greece, on a US$56.8 billion IMF debt.
October 15, 2026