Colombia Minimum Wage: Economist Sees 9% to 10% Rise for 2027 as Talks Begin
Colombia minimum wage talks for 2027 are under way. A Credicorp Capital economist sees a 9% to 10% rise; no...
October 5, 2026Topic
Latin America
Brazil Runoff: Flávio Hails ‘End of PT Era’, Lula Regroups
Flávio Bolsonaro called his first-round lead the end of the PT era. Lula admitted surprise and is courting non-voters and...
October 5, 2026
Renan Calheiros Loses Brazil Senate Seat Held Since 1995
Renan Calheiros lost his Alagoas Senate seat to Arthur Lira and Marina JHC, while his son Renan Filho lost the...
October 5, 2026
Argentina’s Milei Cheers Flávio’s Brazil Election Lead
Argentina's Javier Milei hailed Flávio Bolsonaro's first-round Brazil election lead and offered closer ties. The runoff against Lula is on...
October 5, 2026
Peru Lima Mayor Race: López Aliaga Warns Election Judges
Former Lima mayor Rafael López Aliaga ran as first councillor. With his list narrowly ahead, he warns Peru's election judges...
October 5, 2026
Boric Rejects Chile’s Escudo de las Américas Membership
Chile's ex-president Gabriel Boric says the US-led Escudo de las Américas breaks with the country's foreign-policy principles, and answers Frei.
October 5, 2026
Bolivia Attorney General Oath in Doubt as Lara Objects
Bolivia attorney general pick José Urioste waits for his oath after Vice President Edmand Lara questioned the removal of Roger...
October 5, 2026
Brazil’s Bolsonaro Party Wins 121 Seats in Lower House
Brazil's Congress from 2027: Bolsonaro's PL wins 121 of 513 lower-house seats and a projected 28 of 81 senators before...
October 5, 2026
Brazil’s Governors Map: 20 Won Outright, Seven Runoffs
Brazil's governors map after the 4 October vote: a record 20 states decided outright, Moro wins Paraná, and seven states...
October 5, 2026