Austrian Hopeful Vows to Return Moctezuma Headdress
Moctezuma headdress: Austrian presidential hopeful Günther Fehlinger-Jahn vows to return it to Mexico if elected in 2028. Vienna says it...
October 4, 2026Topic
Latin America
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
Argentina’s Caputo Denies Recession After July Drop
Argentina's Caputo denies recession, saying the economy still grows 0.2% a month on trend after a 2.9% July fall. What...
October 4, 2026
Brazil Police Probe Possible US Election Interference
Brazil's Federal Police opened a preliminary inquiry into possible US interference over a reported US$1 million grant. No suspect or...
October 4, 2026
Chile Court Clears Kast Reform on Pollution Insurance
Chile's Constitutional Court struck the last part of the pollution insurance that would have paid firms for annulled permits. Kast's...
October 4, 2026
Colombia Spies Targeted Petro Son Probe, Semana Says
Colombia DNI scandal widens as Semana says the spy agency targeted investigators of Gustavo Petro's son. No reply yet from...
October 4, 2026
Mexico Says No Proof Its Produce Caused US Outbreaks
Cofepris says FDA findings do not prove Mexican lettuce or jalapeños caused US outbreaks that made more than 13,000 ill....
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
Chile’s Kast Approval Slips to 30%, Disapproval 60%
Kast approval slipped to 30% in Chile's weekly Criteria poll on 4 October, while disapproval rose to 60%, the highest...
October 4, 2026