Piura Floods on 20 October as El Niño Hits
Piura floods hit northern Peru on 20 October as El Niño rains swamped streets and homes, while the US plans...
October 21, 2026Section
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ANP Delays Gas Release Hearing to Nov. 19
Brazil's regulator ANP moved its Gas Release hearing on Petrobras gas auctions from 21 October to 19 November 2026; Petrobras...
October 21, 2026
Brazil Oil Exports Top Soy at US$43 Billion
Brazil oil exports reached US$43.01 billion from January to September, edging past soybeans, as the oil trade surplus hit a...
October 21, 2026
Brazil Rector Dies at Taliesin West Oct 16
A Brazilian university rector died on 16 October when wind blew roofing material onto him at Taliesin West in Arizona,...
October 21, 2026
Guyana Election Fraud Trial Hears 2 Officers
Immigration officers told Guyana's 2020 election fraud trial on 19 October how passport files of Volda Lawrence and Keith Lowenfield...
October 21, 2026
El Salvador Dangerous Driving Faces 15 Years
El Salvador dangerous driving would carry up to 15 years in prison for bus and truck drivers in deadly crashes,...
October 21, 2026
La Guaira Ashes Claim Follows 3 Body Finds
A Venezuelan family says it was given ashes of a father and son whose bodies were later found in the...
October 21, 2026
Guyana Acts on 8,000-Barrel Oil Spill Risk
Guyana set up a six-agency response on 20 October after a barge with about 8,000 barrels of waste oil listed...
October 21, 2026
Argentina Probes 3 Monte Grande Killings
Prosecutors are investigating three killings in Monte Grande, Argentina, on 20 October 2026, after the main suspect was found dead...
October 21, 2026