Brazil’s Flávio Asks Court to Pull Welfare Site Sunday
Flávio Bolsonaro's campaign asked Brazil's electoral court on Sunday to remove an anonymous site linking his budget plan to welfare...
October 12, 2026Section
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Chile Senator Bianchi Tells US Envoy to Leave on Sunday
Chilean Senator Karim Bianchi, a swing vote on Kast's security reform, said on Sunday the US envoy Judd should leave...
October 12, 2026
Chile’s El Teniente Avalanche Kills 2 Mine Workers
A snow avalanche at Codelco's El Teniente copper mine in Chile killed two contract workers on Sunday, 11 October. Prosecutors...
October 12, 2026
Mexico Cartels Push Laredo Rental Car Thefts Up 50%
Mexican cartels are building fleets of pickups and luxury SUVs from cars rented in the US and driven south, an...
October 12, 2026
Saab Partner Pulido Arrested by US, in Court Tuesday
US agents arrested Álvaro Pulido Vargas, Alex Saab's partner, over US$2 billion in alleged Venezuelan bribery laundering. He appears in...
October 12, 2026
Argentina’s Menem Says Milei Runs Again, Bets Show 56%
Argentina's lower-house speaker Martín Menem says Javier Milei will seek a second term in 2027, while backing Economy Minister Luis...
October 12, 2026
Dominican Raids to Hit Farms After 800,000 Deportations
The Dominican Republic's migration agency will inspect farms and building sites and prosecute those who knowingly hire undocumented foreigners.
October 12, 2026
Brazil’s Rio Film Festival Hands Recife Drama 5 Awards
Festival do Rio winners: Recife drama A Margem do Rio took five awards as the 28th festival closed on Sunday...
October 12, 2026
Dominican Republic Seizes 228 Cocaine Packages
Dominican agents seized 228 packages of suspected cocaine at Santo Domingo's port and Punta Cana airport, most bound for Puerto...
October 12, 2026