Bolivia Orders Arrest of Marset’s Sister on 12 October
A Bolivian court declared Tatiana Marset, sister of US-charged drug suspect Sebastián Marset, in contempt on Monday and ordered her...
October 12, 2026Section
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Latin America news in English from The Rio Times — daily coverage of politics, economy and culture across the region.
Paraguay Evacuates 60 Families as Paraná River Rises
At least 60 families have left their homes in Ciudad del Este as the Paraná River rises, and the Yacyretá...
October 12, 2026
Brazil’s Flávio Ad Airs Silent 13 Days Before Runoff
Flávio Bolsonaro's free TV campaign ad aired without sound in Brazil on Monday, 13 days before the runoff, and he...
October 12, 2026
Brazil Court Orders Union to Delete 5 Anti-Flávio Posts
Brazil's electoral court ordered the CUT union to remove five Instagram Flávio posts linking him to militias, pension freezes and...
October 12, 2026
Colombia Strike Kills 4 FARC Dissidents, Troops Report
Colombian troops report four FARC dissidents killed in Sunday's Catatumbo air strike, while the president's official toll is still pending.
October 12, 2026
Bolivia Blames Brazil’s PCC for Sunday Santa Cruz Heist
Bolivia's interim attorney general blamed Brazil's PCC gang, sanctioned by the US Treasury, for an armed jewellery heist at a...
October 12, 2026
Storm Rachel Leaves 7 to 10 Missing in Baja California
Between 7 and 10 people are missing in Baja California after Storm Rachel, regional outlets report, citing Governor Marina del...
October 12, 2026
Mexico Former Mayor Shot Dead in Veracruz on 11 October
Gunmen killed Jorge Guerrero García, a former PRI mayor of Otatitlán in Veracruz, on Sunday, and state prosecutors opened a...
October 12, 2026
Venezuela Launches Food Plan at FAO in Rome
Acting president Delcy Rodríguez launched Venezuela Alimenta at the FAO in Rome on 12 October and blamed US sanctions for...
October 12, 2026