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, 2026Section
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Chile Pitches US$105 Billion Mining Pipeline
Chile pitched a US$105 billion mining pipeline to executives at LME Week in London on 20 October 2026, citing a...
October 21, 2026
Chile Expulsion Law Clears Congress Oct 20
Chile's Congress passed an expulsion law on 20 October that lets police enter homes with a judge's approval and lifts...
October 21, 2026
Sherritt Wins Fuel License for Cuba Oct 20
The Sherritt fuel license clears fuel, fuel oil and sulfur for the Moa nickel mine in Cuba, but a second...
October 21, 2026
Ecuador Oil Sale to Peru Tops US$1.6 Billion
Ecuador's Petroecuador awarded Peru's Petroperú two contracts for 16.2 million barrels of crude, with estimated income of US$1.652 billion.
October 21, 2026
Mexico Keeps 50% Chinese Car Tariff
Mexico's Economy Ministry says the 50% Chinese car tariff must stay, as a consultant warns Mexico may miss part of...
October 21, 2026
Mexico Forced Recruitment Law Wins 419 Votes
Mexico’s Chamber of Deputies approved a forced recruitment law on 20 October 2026 with 419 votes, setting prison terms of...
October 21, 2026
Honduras Seeks Luis Redondo Prosecution
Honduran prosecutors filed a case at the Supreme Court naming former Congress president Luis Redondo and 13 others, the judiciary...
October 21, 2026
Honduras Election Decree Case Explained
Honduras prosecutors seek to try ex-Congress chief Luis Redondo and 13 others over a January vote-recount decree. Background, charges and...
October 21, 2026