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, 2026Section
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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
Colombia Blackout Bill Seeks US$380M
Colombia's finance minister asked the Senate on 20 October to speed a US$380 million bill that the government says is...
October 21, 2026
Dominican Army Detains 12,556 Haitians
The Dominican Army says it detained 12,556 Haitians along the border from 21 September to 17 October and handed them...
October 21, 2026
Mexican Cattle Imports Resume Oct 26
Mexican cattle imports resume at Columbus, New Mexico, on 26 October, with Nogales planned for 30 November, the USDA said...
October 21, 2026
Peñoles Tailings Spill Spans 13.58 km
Mexico's Profepa closed part of a Peñoles tailings deposit in Zacatecas after a spill ran 13.58 km along a stream...
October 21, 2026
30 Years for Guatemalan in 53 Migrant Deaths
A San Antonio court sentenced Guatemalan Rigoberto Miranda-Orozco to 30 years on 20 October 2026 over the 53 migrant deaths...
October 21, 2026