Volkswagen Puebla Strike Looms on 22 October
Volkswagen Puebla strike notice ends at 11:00 on 22 October after workers rejected a 13.16% pay deal; half the plant's...
October 20, 2026Section
Latin America News in English
Latin America news in English from The Rio Times — daily coverage of politics, economy and culture across the region.
ExxonMobil Guyana Discovery Surfaces Oct 20
ExxonMobil's exploration chief is said to have cited a big discovery in Guyana's Stabroek Block. Size, name and timing are...
October 20, 2026
Jamaica Honours 6 Police for Melissa Rescue
Six Jamaican police officers received the Hurricane Melissa Medal of Honour on 19 October 2026 for a Montego Bay flood...
October 20, 2026
El Salvador Early Release Plan Names 10,629
El Salvador early release plan: Bukele will review 10,629 casual gang collaborators, about 5,300 could leave sooner, and families doubt...
October 20, 2026
Panama Rain Alert Covers 3 Quake Districts
Panama's Sinaproc declared a green rain alert for Mariato, Soná and Tonosí, where 3,827 people from the 9 October quake...
October 20, 2026
Paraguay Flood Hits 4,253 Families
The Paraguay flood on the Paraná River now affects 4,253 families in four departments, and more rain is due from...
October 20, 2026
Uruguay Teen Gets 6 Years for 5 Killings
A Uruguay teen aged 17 got six years in a youth institute for five killings in El Monarca on 10...
October 20, 2026
Ecuador Floods Hit 23,000, Landslide Kills 2
Ecuador floods have affected over 23,000 people and killed three, including two workers buried by a landslide in Azuay, as...
October 20, 2026
Guatemala Probes 7 Police in Foppa Killing
Guatemala is investigating seven police officers after the Foppa killing of an anti-corruption lawyer, as hundreds paid tribute on 20...
October 20, 2026