Peru El Niño Emergency: 893 Districts in 22 Regions Now Under Formal Decree
Peru declared a 60-day El Niño emergency in 893 districts of 22 regions plus Callao, with no new Treasury money...
September 1, 2026Section
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Latin America news in English from The Rio Times — daily coverage of politics, economy and culture across the region.
Brent Tops US$92 as Two Saudi-Crude Tankers Are Hit in the Strait of Hormuz
Two supertankers carrying Saudi crude were hit in the Strait of Hormuz, pushing Brent above US$92 as a global bond...
September 1, 2026
Gustavo Petro Chooses Mexico for His First Trip Abroad as Ex-President
Gustavo Petro is in Mexico on his first trip abroad since leaving Colombia's presidency, closing Wednesday with a lecture at...
September 1, 2026
Cuba Crisis: Meliá Books US$8.7 Million Loss on Exit, Bahamas Drops 31 Cuban Teachers as US Aid Flies In
Cuba crisis deepens: Meliá books a €7.5 million loss on its exit, the Bahamas drops 31 Cuban teachers, and US...
September 1, 2026
Tumaco Port Fuel Volumes in Eight Months Already Beat All of 2025
Tumaco port fuel volumes topped 762,000 barrels in eight months, up 57.8% over all of 2025, as new tankers join...
September 1, 2026
Sheinbaum Second Report Today: Record FDI Headline Meets US Screening Pressure
Sheinbaum delivers her second report today with record FDI as headline, while Washington pushes investment screening and Chinese auto imports...
September 1, 2026
Panama to Pilot US$50 Million Pax Silica Chip Tracker as Its Companies Lead Region in Layoffs
Panama will pilot Pax Silica's US$50 million chip-tracking platform on its canal — while a new study says its companies...
September 1, 2026
Mexican Peso August Rally Delivers Best Month Since April in Broad Market Gains
The Mexican peso August gain of 1.9% was its best month since April, as Mexico sold samurai bonds, bank credit...
September 1, 2026
Trujillo Kidnapping: Peru Police Free Mining Businessman, Arrest Five
Peruvian police freed mining businessman Jenss Lara Tantaquilla after the Trujillo kidnapping that left four dead; five alleged gang members...
September 1, 2026