Canadian Miner Signs Guyana Gold Option Deal
Canadian explorer Lighthouse Gold signed an option to buy a Guyana gold property for about US$1.05 million in cash plus...
October 21, 2026Section
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Exxon Yet to Seek Guyana Licence Extension
Exxon has not asked Guyana to extend its Stabroek exploration licence, which runs to October 2027, an executive said. The...
October 21, 2026
Cuba Alleges Florida Backed Armed Landing
Cuba says an armed boat raid in February was planned and financed from Florida, a claim not independently confirmed, as...
October 21, 2026
Curaçao Explores US Border Checks at Airport
Curaçao's justice minister discussed US border preclearance at its main airport with American officials, which could let travellers clear checks...
October 21, 2026
Mexico Journalist Killings Rarely Solved
Press freedom group RSF says 169 journalists were killed in Mexico in 20 years, and fewer than 1% of cases...
October 21, 2026
Mexico’s Oil Firm Says Debt Fell US$20bn
Mexico's state oil firm Pemex says it cut debt by more than US$20 billion and plans to invest about US$96...
October 21, 2026
Mexico Fuel Crackdown Brings 2,539 Arrests
Mexico says 2,539 people were detained and 173.7 million liters of fuel seized in 2026, as officials target tax-fraud smuggling...
October 21, 2026
Mexican Peso Falls 1.3% to October Low
The Mexican peso fell 1.3% to about 18.67 per US dollar on 21 Oct 2026, its weakest close this month,...
October 21, 2026
Mexico Arrests Alleged Cartel Operator
Mexican federal forces arrested an alleged Sinaloa Cartel operator at a Zapopan hospital on 19 October. He is a suspect...
October 21, 2026