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, 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.
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
Sinaloa Keeps 20,000 Federal Forces Deployed
Sinaloa's governor says more than 20,000 troops stay in the cartel-war state, yet killings continue. What it means for US...
October 19, 2026
DataTrends Poll Has Flávio 51.5%, Lula 48.5%
DataTrends poll puts Flávio Bolsonaro at 51.5% and Lula at 48.5% of valid votes, a 3-point lead six days before...
October 19, 2026
Futura Poll Has Flávio 48.3%, Lula 47.5%
A new Futura poll puts Flávio Bolsonaro at 48.3% and Lula at 47.5%, a technical tie six days before Brazil's...
October 19, 2026
Chile Eyes Expulsions as Jails Hold 66,000
Chile's security minister wants to swap some foreign inmates' remaining sentences for expulsion and build a modular jail, as 66,000...
October 19, 2026
Costa Rica 15% Tax Could Hit US Expats Twice
Costa Rica's bill 25.796 would tax residents 15% on foreign investment income. It is not a worldwide system, but US...
October 19, 2026
Peru Fears a New Pataz in 3 Cajamarca Zones
Peru’s attorney general warns illegal mining could turn Hualgayoc in Cajamarca into a new Pataz and opens an environmental prosecutor’s...
October 19, 2026