Brazil Public Holidays 2027 With Dates and Long Weekends
Brazil holidays 2027: all ten national holidays with weekdays, Carnival dates, the long weekends, and what closes, from banks to...
October 14, 2026Section
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Latin America news in English from The Rio Times — daily coverage of politics, economy and culture across the region.
Do US Citizens Need a Visa for Brazil? Yes, US$80.90 E-Visa
Yes: US citizens need a Brazil e-visa, US$80.90 a person, processed in up to 10 business days, for up to...
October 14, 2026
Rio Carnival 2027 Parade Schedule With Dates and Tickets
Rio Carnival 2027 runs 7 to 9 February at the Sambadrome, with grandstand seats from about US$50 and the full...
October 14, 2026
Brazil Holds Six Governor Runoffs 25 October
Brazil holds six governor runoffs on 25 October 2026 in Acre, Amazonas, Espírito Santo, Rio Grande do Norte, Tocantins and...
October 14, 2026
Panama Seizes Port Firm Funds for 1,386 Jobs
Panama's labour ministry seized the receivables of Serviestiba, a port staffing firm leaving Balboa and Cristobal, to secure benefits for...
October 14, 2026
Who Is Mark Cromwell in Guyana’s Missing Men Case
Mark Cromwell, a former Guyana police officer sanctioned by the US Treasury, is linked to the probe into two missing...
October 14, 2026
Who Leads Brazil’s Runoff 11 Days Out
Flávio Bolsonaro leads Lula 52% to 48% in our average of four Brazil runoff polls, 11 days before 25 October;...
October 14, 2026
Santiago Mudslide Leaves 2,015 Homes Damaged
Las Condes counts 2,015 damaged homes and 140 machines clearing mud as Santiago flooding recovery continues a week after the...
October 14, 2026
Puerto Vallarta Watch Lifted as Simon Stalls
Puerto Vallarta is no longer under a storm watch as Hurricane Simon stalls offshore, but Tropical Storm Trudy is strengthening...
October 14, 2026