Peru’s Fujimori Approval Falls to 28%
The Fujimori approval rating in Peru fell to 28.3% in an AtlasIntel poll, and half of Peruvians oppose joint military...
October 15, 2026Section
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Bogotá Energy Group Seeks US$126M in Debt
Bogotá Energy Group, the city-controlled power and gas firm known as GEB, auctions up to US$126 million in short-term peso...
October 15, 2026
Copec Charged Over Quintero Bay Pollution
Chile's environmental regulator charged Copec over wastewater in Quintero Bay, where one pollutant ran 382% over its limit. Fine up...
October 15, 2026
El Salvador Opens 420-Metre Guatemala Bridge
Bukele opened a 420-metre, US$32.6 million Guatemala bridge over the Paz River, replacing a flood-prone crossing on El Salvador's Pacific...
October 15, 2026
Lima Mayor Poll Says Runoff Would Flip Race
An Ipsos poll says the runner-up in the Lima mayor race would win a runoff 57% to 33%, but Peru's...
October 15, 2026
Guatemala City Shooting Kills Bank Manager
A Guatemala City shooting that police tie to a traffic quarrel killed a bank manager who was walking past, and...
October 15, 2026
Venezuela Pitches Oil and Mining Plan to IMF
Venezuela's economy chief presented an oil and mining plan to the IMF in Bangkok to rebuild water and power services,...
October 15, 2026
Peru’s Jailed TV Host Asks Judge for Release
Andrés Hurtado, a jailed TV host in a Peru gold bribery case, asked a Supreme Court judge on Wednesday to...
October 15, 2026
Bolivia Chile Talks Target Oil and Minerals
Bolivia Chile talks on Friday 16 October will cover a minerals deal, crude imports through Chilean ports and a link...
October 15, 2026