MUTEK Argentina Ends 5-Day Run With Sold-Out Passes
The MUTEK festival ended its eighth Buenos Aires edition on 11 October. The full pass, about US$99, sold out; single...
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.
Mexico Tells Citizens to Avoid 3 Saudi Airports
Mexico's embassy told citizens to avoid Saudi airports in Riyadh, Jeddah and Dammam after a Houthi strike killed 12, including...
October 12, 2026
Costa Rica Seizes 103 Cocaine Bundles After Boat Chase
Costa Rica's Border Police seized 103 bundles of suspected cocaine after a boat chase in the Térraba-Sierpe wetland on Sunday...
October 12, 2026
Peru TV Report Puts US Agents in 6 October Gold Raids
US Fish and Wildlife agents joined Peru's 6 October raids on the Los Lobos 2 illegal gold network, a TV...
October 12, 2026
Brazil Círio Draws 2.3 Million Pilgrims to Belém
About 2.3 million people followed the Círio de Nazaré procession in Belém on Sunday 11 October, organisers said, with no...
October 12, 2026
Flávio Bolsonaro Seeks Probe of Police Chief on Sunday
Flávio Bolsonaro asked Brazil's electoral courts to probe Federal Police chief Andrei Rodrigues over a vote-day remark, 14 days before...
October 12, 2026
Hurricane Simon Skirts Jalisco, Sinaloa Is Next
Hurricane Simon stayed off Jalisco on Sunday and weakened to Category 3. What changes for Sinaloa and Nayarit, flights and...
October 12, 2026
Mexican Peso Falls Past 18.40 on Central Bank Minutes
The Mexican peso closed at 18.41 per dollar, 9% weaker than on 4 September. What the Banxico minutes said and...
October 12, 2026
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Monday, October 12, 2026
Hurricane Simon stays off Jalisco, Monday is a holiday in four countries, the peso slides to 18.41 and Argentina reports...
October 12, 2026