Peru Plans Bank Panel to Fight Extortion
Peru's prime minister announced a committee with the banks' association, the telecom regulator and financial intelligence to speed up extortion...
October 13, 2026Section
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Latin America news in English from The Rio Times — daily coverage of politics, economy and culture across the region.
Milei Claims US$125 Billion to Face Peso Run
Argentine President Javier Milei says he has US$125 billion, including a US$20 billion US Treasury swap line, to face a...
October 13, 2026
Dominican Exports Hit Record US$12 Billion
Dominican Republic exports reached a record US$12.02 billion from January to September 2026, and the United States bought nearly half...
October 13, 2026
Mexico Seizes 48 Drones in Sinaloa
Mexican troops seized 48 drones, six landmines and 36 homemade bombs in Sinaloa, the federal Security Cabinet said on Monday,...
October 13, 2026
Peru Party Seeks Lima Mayor Runoff
Avanza País asks Peru's election court for a Lima mayor runoff, arguing that no list won 30% of valid votes...
October 13, 2026
Brazil Senate Panel Votes on Gang Crackdown
Brazil's Senate justice committee votes on a gang crackdown amendment on 14 October, after Lula repeated his pledge of a...
October 13, 2026
Brazil Finds No Fake News in Lula Channel
Staff at Brazil's electoral court found no fake news in a pro-Lula channel on WhatsApp on 12 October, but warned...
October 13, 2026
IMF Cuts Brazil 2026 Growth Forecast to 2.2%
The IMF cut its Brazil growth forecast to 2.2% for 2026 and 1.9% for 2027, citing high interest rates, less...
October 13, 2026
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, 2026