Cuba Gets US Food Aid for 700 Families
A US food aid flight landed in Varadero, Cuba, on 14 October with food and hygiene kits for 700 families...
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.
Paraguay Flood Near Iguazú Uproots Hundreds
The Paraguay flood on the Paraná River has forced about 185 families from their homes in Ciudad del Este and...
October 15, 2026
Costa Rica Opens Gang Prison for 5,100
Costa Rica has opened a US$37 million gang prison for 5,100 high-risk inmates, built on plans from El Salvador, with...
October 15, 2026
Ecuador Blackouts Hit Homes Despite Pledge
Ecuador blackouts hit homes in Quito and Guayaquil after the president promised no household cuts, with grid maintenance set for...
October 15, 2026
Honduras Busts Migrant Smuggling Ring
Honduran police broke up a migrant smuggling ring accused of taking people to the US border for an upfront fee...
October 15, 2026
Uruguay Lawmakers Seek Probe of Navy Deal
Uruguay's Parliament asked prosecutors on 14 October to probe a failed navy deal worth over US$89 million for two patrol...
October 15, 2026
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, 2026
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