Costa Rica Cocaine Chase Nets 1.5 Tonnes
A Costa Rica cocaine chase off Cabo Matapalo on 19 and 20 October ended with about 1.5 tonnes seized and...
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.
Peru LATAM Jet Fire Halts Flight on 19 Oct
A LATAM jet fire stopped flight LA2302 at Lima airport on 19 October. All passengers left the aircraft and LATAM...
October 20, 2026
Rio Police Shooting Kills Official on Oct 19
A Rio police shooting on Avenida Brasil killed Queimados secretary Jefferson Dias da Silva, 51, on 19 October; the state...
October 20, 2026
Brazil Jury Clears Grandmother on 19 October
A Brazil jury clears grandmother of poisoning her nine-year-old granddaughter with a cake in Minas Gerais, ending 13 months in...
October 20, 2026
Venezuela Cabinet Shake-Up Reported 19 Oct
Spanish daily ABC says Washington weighs a Venezuela cabinet shake-up, with Diosdado Cabello's exit and new oil-field operators. Nothing is...
October 20, 2026
Russia Accuses Ukraine of Training 80 Narcos
Russia accuses Ukraine of training at least 80 Mexican cartel members to fly drones. The claim comes with no proof,...
October 20, 2026
US Coast Guard Repatriates 63 Migrants
The US Coast Guard repatriates 63 migrants to the Dominican Republic after stopping an overloaded boat in the Mona Passage...
October 20, 2026
Bolivia Gold Mining Site Had 100 Excavators
Bolivia gold mining authority AJAM found over 100 excavators, 200 dump trucks and 500 people at a Potosí river site...
October 20, 2026
Rondônia Drug Flights Flagged on 20 October
Rondônia drug flights are rising near the Bolivian border, a local columnist says; court and prosecutor records show strips and...
October 20, 2026