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, 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.
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
Medellín Stabbing Leaves Australian With 25 Wounds
A 46-year-old Australian was found with 25 stab wounds in Medellín's Laureles district on Sunday 11 October after the EDC...
October 12, 2026
Rio Police Friendly Fire Kills Bope Officer, Hurts 5
A Rio police friendly fire clash on Sunday 11 October killed a Bope sub-lieutenant and wounded five officers in Jacarepaguá.
October 12, 2026
Peru Reports 58 Active Wildfires as Troops Deploy
Peru wildfires reached 58 active blazes in seven Andean regions on Sunday 11 October, as troops and aircraft joined the...
October 12, 2026