Sinaloa Civil Protection Chief Shot Dead
Gunmen killed the Escuinapa civil protection chief in Sinaloa on Sunday, hours after he toured shelters as Hurricane Simon neared...
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.
Colombia Arrests 5 Gulf Clan Suspects, 1 Wanted by US
Colombia says four Gulf Clan suspects held in Antioquia took part in killing two police officers. A fifth man is...
October 12, 2026
Peru Says Pope Leo Visit Still On for 11 November
Peru says the Pope Leo visit planned for 11 to 16 November is unchanged after the pontiff announced lung surgery....
October 12, 2026
Mexico Arrests 8 Linked to US-Wanted Carlitos Rugrats
Mexican troops detained eight people in the State of Mexico, including a man said to work for Carlitos Rugrats, charged...
October 12, 2026
Uruguay Opens Residency Route as 30,000 Await Asylum
Uruguay's government has created a permanent residency route for asylum seekers, most of them Cuban, who entered before 1 January...
October 12, 2026
Peru’s Kuczynski, 88, Plans US Trip to See Ill Wife
Peru's former president Pedro Pablo Kuczynski, 88, says he will fly to the United States to see his ill wife...
October 12, 2026
Mexico Police Detain 39 at Guadalajara Water Protest
Police in Guadalajara, Mexico, detained 39 people after a march of about 10,000 over dirty tap water ended in clashes...
October 12, 2026
China Sanctions Paraguay Minister Over Taiwan on Monday
China froze any assets of Paraguay's technology minister, Gustavo Villate, and barred his entry on Monday 12 October over his...
October 12, 2026
Ecuador Cuts Gasoline and Diesel by 4 Cents a Gallon
Ecuador cut Extra and Ecopaís gasoline to US$3.17 a gallon and diesel to US$3.11 from 12 October, its fourth fuel...
October 12, 2026