El Salvador Jails 71 Barrio 18 Members in Group Trial
A Santa Ana court sentenced 71 Barrio 18 members and collaborators from Atiquizaya to 20 to 40 years, El Salvador's...
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.
Lima Clears 35 Tonnes of Waste After 3 BTS Concerts
Lima collected over 35 tonnes of waste and deployed over 1,000 staff for three BTS concerts. Business groups projected up...
October 12, 2026
Tegucigalpa Cuts Water Rationing to 9 Days as Dam Fills
Tegucigalpa water rationing eases from Monday 12 October as homes move from a 12-day to a 9-day supply cycle after...
October 12, 2026
Iguaçu Falls Walkway Shuts as Flow Tops 6 Times Normal
Brazil closed the Iguaçu Falls walkway on Sunday 11 October as the river's flow passed six times its historic average....
October 12, 2026
Puerto Vallarta Airport Stays Shut Until 13 October
Puerto Vallarta airport will stay closed until 8 a.m. on Tuesday, 13 October, as Hurricane Simon moves slowly along Mexico's...
October 12, 2026
Banco Master Liquidator Sues for 3 US Mansions
Banco Master's liquidator sued in Florida on 7 October to recover homes in Aspen and Miami bought for US$169 million,...
October 12, 2026
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, 2026
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