Sao Tome Runs Out of Petrol, Awaits US$17 Million Cargo
São Tomé and Príncipe has run out of petrol and cooking kerosene. The finance minister says a US$17 million import...
October 8, 2026Topic
Election
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Son Eyes 308 Votes to Curb Top Court
Flávio Bolsonaro, who leads Brazil's presidential race, wants amendments to curb the Supreme Court, end re-election and lower the criminal...
October 8, 2026
Brazil’s PF Takes 129 to Stations on Election Day
Brazil's Federal Police took 129 people to police stations by 3:10 p.m. on election day; Roraima raids seized about US$57,500...
October 4, 2026
Peru Vote: 33 Detained by Midmorning, 79 by Day’s End
Peru election day: prosecutors counted 33 detained by midmorning and 79 by day's end; a former ONPE chief skipped his...
October 4, 2026
Mexico City Postpones Its Local Judicial Election
Mexico City judicial election moved to June 2028: the city’s Congress voted 46 to 17 on 1 October to align...
October 2, 2026
Ecuador to Rent Generators for Local Election Day
Ecuador elections: the electoral council plans to rent generators and buy backup power for the 29 November local vote, as...
October 2, 2026
Panama’s PRD Forms Election Reform Panel
Panama PRD, the party that governed until 2024, sets up a commission to agree one line on election reform and...
October 2, 2026
Peru Sets Regional Election Runoff for November
Peru regional elections: the JNE sets 29 November for runoffs where no governor candidate reaches 30%, and expects official results...
October 2, 2026
Panama Electoral Tribunal Rejects Election Law Changes
Panama Electoral Tribunal calls lawmakers’ changes to its election reform setbacks, citing higher donation caps and dual posts before the...
October 2, 2026