Brazil’s Meta Ruling and What Comes Next Before the Runoff
Brazil's Meta ruling on a pro-Lula WhatsApp channel heads to the full electoral court, as deputies seek a probe of...
October 13, 2026Section
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Ecuador’s Babahoyo Floods Hit About 150 Families
Babahoyo floods hit about 150 families in Ecuador on Monday 12 October, covering village wells, while Balao in Guayas province...
October 13, 2026
Costa Rica Sala IV Consultation on 4X3 Workweek Explained
How a Sala IV consultation by 16 Costa Rican deputies froze the 4x3 workweek bill, what the court can rule...
October 13, 2026
Cuernavaca Police in Mexico Demand US$968 Monthly Pay
Cuernavaca police stopped work on Monday 12 October to demand a promised US$968 monthly wage, as violence flared elsewhere in...
October 13, 2026
Mexico’s Totolapan Standoff and Why a Suspect Went Free
The Totolapan standoff in Morelos, Mexico, ended with prosecutors handing back a suspect to free three staff. Who operates there...
October 13, 2026
Brazil’s Exército do Lula Case Tests Meta’s Election Pledge
The Exército do Lula case explained: how a pro-Lula WhatsApp channel put Meta's own election pledge before Brazil's electoral court.
October 13, 2026
Colombia’s Security Call With Marco Rubio Explained
Colombia's president held a call with Marco Rubio on 12 October about security and cooperation. Here is who spoke, what...
October 13, 2026
Chile TAG Toll System Explained Ahead of Santiago Toll Cut
How the Chile TAG toll system works on Santiago's highways, what drivers without a TAG pay, and what the 2027...
October 13, 2026
Who Is Brazil’s Election Court Chief Kássio Nunes Marques
Kássio Nunes Marques, a Bolsonaro appointee to Brazil's Supreme Court, runs the 25 October runoff as Workers' Party lawmakers seek...
October 13, 2026