Argentina Food Prices Rise 0.59% in a Week
Argentina food inflation hit 0.59% in the third week of October, nearly five times the 0.12% general rise. Eco Go...
October 22, 2026Section
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Piura Flood Fund 38% Unspent, Report Says
Willax reports Peru's Piura regional government spent 62.3% of its S/54.2 million (US$15.8 million) flood-risk budget as El Niño rain...
October 22, 2026
Alejandro Ordóñez, 71, Takes Colombia Post
Alejandro Ordóñez, a conservative lawyer and former inspector general, is Colombia's new Interior Minister. Here is his record and why...
October 22, 2026
Chile Cuts Terms of 56 Child Sex Offenders
Chile sentence reductions for 56 people convicted of child sex crimes spark a political storm after Justice Minister Fernando Rabat...
October 22, 2026
Venezuela Grid Repair Needs Up to US$40B
Engineers' group Aviem puts Venezuela power grid recovery at US$15 billion to US$40 billion over five to ten years, as...
October 22, 2026
Panama Hosts 27 Global Business Leaders
The World Economic Forum meets 27 business leaders from 17 countries in Panama City on 21 and 22 October to...
October 22, 2026
US Jails Drug Money Courier for 9 Years
A US federal court sentenced New York courier Shu Jun Zhen to nine years and a US$23 million forfeiture for...
October 22, 2026
Colombia Names New Interior Minister, 21 Oct
Colombia names Alejandro Ordóñez interior minister after Rodrigo Lara's exit, hours after Congress missed its 2027 budget deadline.
October 22, 2026
US Compares Guatemala Crime to 3 US Cities
US State Department assessments reportedly rate crime in parts of Guatemala below Baltimore, Houston and Memphis, with asylum stakes for...
October 22, 2026