Brazil Sets 15-Day Call Bans to Curb Scams
Brazil published a provisional measure on 13 October that makes phone carriers authenticate calls and block mass robocallers for 15...
October 13, 2026Section
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Argentina Among 3 to Reject UN Pandemic Text
Argentina joined the United States and Israel in rejecting a non-binding UN pandemic declaration on Monday, while 153 countries voted...
October 13, 2026
IMF Cuts Chile Growth Forecast to 0.6%
The IMF's new World Economic Outlook cut Chile's 2026 growth forecast to 0.6% and raised its jobless projection to 9.5%,...
October 13, 2026
Honduras Beats US$460 Million Investor Claim
An international arbitration ruling spared Honduras from a US$460 million claim by a Mexican investor, a win for the Asfura...
October 13, 2026
US Sanctions 11 Firms Tied to Mexican Cartel
The US Treasury sanctioned four people and eleven companies tied to Mexico's Cartel del Noreste, a group Washington lists as...
October 13, 2026
Mexico Buys Back Over 14,000 Guns for Cash
Mexico says more than 14,000 firearms have been handed in for cash under a voluntary, anonymous gun buyback led by...
October 13, 2026
Brazil Decree 13,136 Targets Prison Phones
Brazil published a decree on 13 October creating a national programme to block prison cell phones, 12 days before its...
October 13, 2026
Brazil’s Flávio Backs Ending 6X1 Work Week
Flávio Bolsonaro said on Tuesday he will vote to end Brazil's 6x1 work week, reversing months of criticism before a...
October 13, 2026
Peru Detains 4 in Medelius Murder Case
Peruvian prosecutors detained four suspects, including an alleged gang leader, over the 2025 Medelius murder tied to a land grab...
October 13, 2026