Colombia Army Black Hawk Crashes in Cauca
Colombia Black Hawk crash in Cauca: all 19 aboard survived, the Army says. What we know, what is not known...
October 19, 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.
Brazil Shifts US$4 Billion in Next Budget
Brazil's planning ministry will move about US$4.0 billion in 2027 spending, about 1% of the cap, and says the cap...
October 19, 2026
Senate Delays Security Bill Past Runoff
Senate chief Davi Alcolumbre tends to delay a security amendment past Brazil's 25 October runoff as Lula's party splits over...
October 19, 2026
Court Seeks Answers on Rio Governor Runoff
Justice Zanin gave Brazil's electoral court five days to explain the ruling that put Ruas past 50% in Rio, after...
October 19, 2026
Guyana Climbs to Export Credit Category 4
The OECD moved Guyana’s country risk classification from 5 to 4 on 16 October 2026, lowering the minimum fee floor...
October 19, 2026
Dominican Checks Find Nearly 700 Migrants
Dominican inspectors found close to 700 irregular foreigners on farms in six provinces, about 520 at one tomato farm. Itemised...
October 19, 2026
Salvadoran Soldiers Missing in Haiti
Four Salvadoran aviation technicians serving in Haiti’s Gang Suppression Force are missing after an attack near Port-au-Prince on 18 October.
October 19, 2026
Sinaloa Arrests 5 Over 10 Kidnapped Miners
Mexican forces arrested five suspects in Sinaloa, among them “El Talibán”, in the case of 10 kidnapped Vizsla Silver workers....
October 19, 2026
Chihuahua Ex-Prosecutor Held Over US Role
Mexico's federal prosecutor accuses ex-Chihuahua attorney general César Jáuregui of treason-linked acts over two US citizens killed after an April...
October 19, 2026