Peru Bill Gives 30,000 Miners 2 More Years
Peru's mining minister presented a bill that would give about 30,000 informal miners until 2028 to get permits, as their...
October 13, 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.
Mexico Navy Seizes 1.2 Tonnes of Cocaine
Working with the US Coast Guard, Mexico's Navy seized about 1.2 tonnes of cocaine off Oaxaca, 677 km out at...
October 13, 2026
Brazil 8 Audios Threaten Indigenous Land If Flávio Wins
Audios sent to the Parakanã people in Brazil's Amazon threaten an invasion of their Indigenous land if Flávio Bolsonaro wins...
October 13, 2026
Colombia Says 125 Tons of Cocaine Seized Since August
Colombia's president said 125 tons of cocaine were seized in his first two months and pitched a terror list modelled...
October 13, 2026
Mexico Business Lobby Seeks US Tariff Cuts in Round 4
Mexico's top business lobby wants US tariff cuts on cars, steel and aluminium from the next trade round, and proposes...
October 13, 2026
Mexico’s Sheinbaum Questions 39 Jalisco Protest Arrests
Mexico's president asked Jalisco to explain police force and 39 arrests at a Guadalajara water march. The governor vows to...
October 13, 2026
Argentina Bans Brazilian Journalist for 5 Years
Argentina cancelled the residency of Brazilian journalist Rogério Tomaz Jr., a Milei critic, on 12 October and barred him for...
October 13, 2026
Chile Shuts 21 Schools After Las Condes Mudslide
After the Las Condes mudslide, Chile evacuated damaged homes in Santiago and shut 21 schools on 13 October as storms...
October 13, 2026
Bolivia Probes Evo Morales Over 3 Deaths in Hotel Raid
Bolivia's acting attorney general opened a murder and torture inquiry into former president Evo Morales over a 2009 police raid...
October 13, 2026