Spain Busts Dominican Migrant Smuggling Ring
Spanish police broke up a Dominican migrant smuggling ring near Barcelona that used false Colombian passports to get Dominicans into...
October 15, 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.
Telecom Argentina Sells 6 Million Customers
Telecom Argentina, listed in New York, has accepted a US$450 million offer from Metrotel for about 6 million mobile customers,...
October 15, 2026
Brazil Lawmakers Back Small-Firm Debt Relief
Brazil's lower house voted 461 to 4 on Wednesday for debt relief and a higher revenue cap for one-person firms,...
October 15, 2026
São Paulo Nightlife Tonight: Go Black Motown, The Gathering
São Paulo nightlife for Thursday, 15 October 2026: Motown at the Blue Note SP, The Gathering at Audio, plus rain,...
October 15, 2026
Rio de Janeiro Nightlife Tonight: Rua das Pretas Album Launch
Rio de Janeiro nightlife for Thursday, 15 October 2026: Rua das Pretas at the Circo Voador, jazz at La Esquina...
October 15, 2026
Colombia Opens Embassy in Jerusalem
Colombia opened its embassy in Jerusalem on 14 October, the tenth country to do so after the US, reversing a...
October 15, 2026
Peru Senate Eyes Terror Tools Against Gangs
A Peru Senate draft would let the government use terror tools against violent gangs and label them hostile groups the...
October 15, 2026
Peru’s Terms of Trade Jump 14% on Copper
Peru's central bank data show its terms of trade rose 14.3% in August from a year earlier, as copper and...
October 15, 2026
Bolsonaro’s Son Urges Purge of Top Judge
In Washington, Eduardo Bolsonaro said Brazil must purge top judge Alexandre de Moraes from the Supreme Court if his brother...
October 15, 2026