Chile Stocks Flat as Peso Firms 0.4% to 981
Chile’s IPSA rose 0.02% to 10,972 on Monday 19 October as the peso firmed 0.36% to 981.27 per dollar and...
October 19, 2026Section
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Mexican Peso Firms 0.4% as Stocks Edge Up
Mexico’s IPC rose 0.06% to 68,970 on Monday 19 October while the peso strengthened 0.37% to 18.43 per dollar ahead...
October 19, 2026
López Aliaga Claims 50,000 Lead in Lima Vote
Peru’s Rafael López Aliaga says his own recount gives him a 50,000-vote lead for Lima mayor, but the official count...
October 19, 2026
Peru Installs Crime Commission on 18 October
Peru's prime minister installed a five-minister crime commission on Sunday 18 October to coordinate the fight against organised crime. See...
October 19, 2026
Peru Wildfires Kill 12 as El Niño Looms
Peru's civil defence chief says wildfires have killed 12 people, while the transport minister says the previous government knew El...
October 19, 2026
Mexico’s Sheinbaum Approval Slips to 69.1%
A MetricsMx phone poll puts Sheinbaum's approval at 69.1%, and 78.9% back rules that make platforms protect children online.
October 19, 2026
Mexico Says Trump Wants More US Gas 19 Oct
Sheinbaum confirmed on 19 October that Trump has raised US gas purchases in their calls, and denied he demanded Pemex...
October 19, 2026
US No. 2 Diplomat Tours Brazil’s Neighbours
US Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau visits Paraguay and Argentina from 19 to 26 October, a trip that spans Brazil’s 25...
October 19, 2026
Lula Narrows Flávio’s Lead in 2 Brazil Polls
Two Brazil polls released on 19 October show Lula closing on Flávio Bolsonaro six days before the runoff, while a...
October 19, 2026