What Comes Next in the Puerto Rico Familia Secretary Probe
Puerto Rico's Justice Department has 90 days to say if a special prosecutor is needed in the Familia secretary probe....
October 21, 2026Section
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Latin America news in English from The Rio Times — daily coverage of politics, economy and culture across the region.
LatAm Expat & Nomad Daily Guide for Wednesday, October 21, 2026
A tropical system forms off Mexico, Colombia's visa deadline is 10 days away, Brazil votes in 4 days: today's rates...
October 21, 2026
Bolsonaro Camp Asks Court to Bar Lula
Flávio Bolsonaro's campaign asked Brazil's electoral court on 20 October to cancel Lula's candidacy over WhatsApp messages sent with official...
October 21, 2026
Mendonça to Rule on Lula Bank Records Plea
Justice André Mendonça was drawn to rule on Lula's request that Brazil's electoral court publish his family's bank and phone...
October 21, 2026
Helbor Board Backs Bid to Leave Stock Market
Helbor's board urges shareholders to accept HBR's share-swap offer worth about US$0.50 a share. The B3 auction is 28 October...
October 20, 2026
Globo Fact-Check Petition Tops 400,000
A petition for live fact-checks at the Globo runoff debate passed 400,000 signatures, and Lula's campaign backs it. The debate...
October 20, 2026
Colombia Stocks Rise 0.47% as Peso Slips
Colombia's COLCAP rose 0.47% on Tuesday, led by Grupo Nutresa, while the peso weakened to COP3,163.59 per dollar. Central bank...
October 20, 2026
Argentina Stocks Dip 0.3% as Risk Eases
Argentina's MSCI Merval fell 0.3% to 97,942 on Tuesday as country risk eased to 672 points after touching 710. The...
October 20, 2026
Chile Stocks Slip 0.42% on Lithium Drop
Chile's IPSA stock index fell 0.42% to 10,926.50 on Tuesday as lithium producer SQM-B dropped over 1%. The peso firmed...
October 20, 2026