Dominican Drug Agents Face Miami Trial From 30 November
A Miami federal court set a 30 November jury trial for two Dominican drug agents accused of conspiring to traffic...
October 10, 2026Section
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Newmont Plans 19.7M Tonnes at Peru’s Yanacocha Mine
Newmont asked Peru's regulator to let its Yanacocha mine dig 19.7 million tonnes of ore in two zones through 2027,...
October 10, 2026
Peru Flight Permits to Drop From 30 Days to 1 Day
Peru flight permits will take one business day instead of 30 under a plan presented on 9 October that also...
October 10, 2026
Brazil Orders 2 US Firms to Shut Pro-Flávio Crypto Site
Brazil's electoral court told US firms Cloudflare and Spaceship on 9 October to shut a crypto site that offered tokens...
October 10, 2026
China’s Keda Plans US$300 Million for Peru Glass Plant
China's Keda opened a US$150 million Peru glass factory south of Lima and plans a second line that would lift...
October 10, 2026
Argentina Gold Loss of US$1 Billion Lands in Court
An Argentina gold loss of US$1.023 billion is now before a federal judge after a lawyer filed a complaint naming...
October 10, 2026
Argentina Puts Hidden Dollars Law in Force on 9 October
Argentina's Inocencia Fiscal II law took effect on 9 October. It shields simplified tax returns to draw hidden dollars into...
October 10, 2026
US Ships US$75 Million of Fuel to Cuba in August
The United States shipped almost US$75 million of fuel to Cuba in August, while total US exports to the island...
October 10, 2026
Mexico Never Got 597,000 Barrels of US Crude, US Says
The US Census Bureau says 597,027 barrels of US crude first recorded as a June export to Mexico went to...
October 10, 2026
Brazil Beef Exports to US Jump 524% in September
Brazil beef exports to the US rose 524% in September to US$263 million, making America the top buyer as a...
October 10, 2026
Mexico Judge Convicts 3 Men in Baja Surfer Murders
A Mexican judge found three men guilty of the Baja surfer murders of two Australian brothers and an American, with...
October 10, 2026
Judge Bars Deporting Dominican Shot by ICE on 8 October
A federal judge barred the deportation of Oscar Bergal, the Dominican shot by ICE in New York, while a second...
October 10, 2026
Peru Court Ends 18-Month Kuczynski Travel Ban Early
A Peruvian court ended the Kuczynski travel ban on 7 October, lifting a limit imposed after the 88-year-old ex-president tried...
October 10, 2026
Chile’s Escondida Copper Output Falls 27.6% in August
Escondida copper output at BHP's Chilean mine fell 27.6% in August, Cochilco data show, as Chile's national output dropped 12.7%...
October 10, 2026
Venezuela Political Prisoners Dip to 322, 31 Foreigners
Venezuela political prisoners number 322, including 31 foreign nationals, the rights group Foro Penal says, down from 324 a week...
October 10, 2026
Brazil Asks US to Trace US$12M in Bolsonaro Film Money
Brazil's Federal Police asked the US on 9 October to trace Bolsonaro film money sent to a Texas fund, in...
October 10, 2026
Brazil Votes 25 October, Polls Close 4 p.m. Eastern
Brazil's presidential runoff is Sunday 25 October: polls run 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. ET, foreigners cannot vote. Rules, alcohol...
October 10, 2026
Durban Police Fire Tear Gas as Protests Return Friday
Durban anti-immigration protests returned on Friday as police fired tear gas and stun grenades, a day after 14 vehicles were...
October 10, 2026
South Africa Seeks Survey of South Sudan Oil Block B2
South Africa's state oil firm SANPC seeks bids to survey a South Sudan oil block where nearly US$20 million has...
October 10, 2026
Benin Plans 14.7% Budget Rise to US$8.1 Billion
The Benin 2027 budget bill totals about US$8.1 billion, up 14.7%, with a 2.8% deficit target and more social spending....
October 10, 2026