López Aliaga Claims 50,000 Lead in Lima Vote
Peru’s Rafael López Aliaga says his own recount gives him a 50,000-vote lead for Lima mayor, but the official count...
October 19, 2026Section
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Peru Installs Crime Commission on 18 October
Peru's prime minister installed a five-minister crime commission on Sunday 18 October to coordinate the fight against organised crime. See...
October 19, 2026
Peru Wildfires Kill 12 as El Niño Looms
Peru's civil defence chief says wildfires have killed 12 people, while the transport minister says the previous government knew El...
October 19, 2026
Mexico’s Sheinbaum Approval Slips to 69.1%
A MetricsMx phone poll puts Sheinbaum's approval at 69.1%, and 78.9% back rules that make platforms protect children online.
October 19, 2026
Mexico Says Trump Wants More US Gas 19 Oct
Sheinbaum confirmed on 19 October that Trump has raised US gas purchases in their calls, and denied he demanded Pemex...
October 19, 2026
US No. 2 Diplomat Tours Brazil’s Neighbours
US Deputy Secretary Christopher Landau visits Paraguay and Argentina from 19 to 26 October, a trip that spans Brazil’s 25...
October 19, 2026
Lula Narrows Flávio’s Lead in 2 Brazil Polls
Two Brazil polls released on 19 October show Lula closing on Flávio Bolsonaro six days before the runoff, while a...
October 19, 2026
Mexico Says Fuel Pact Blocks US$6 Gasoline
President Sheinbaum says Mexico’s fuel pact and tax relief keep regular gasoline below US$6.14 a gallon, as French unrest over...
October 19, 2026
Mexico Poll Puts Morena at 46% for Midterms
A telephone poll of 800 adults gives Morena 46% for Mexico’s June 2027 midterms, with the PAN at 8% and...
October 19, 2026
Brazil Lists Runoff Polls Through 24 October
Brazil’s electoral court lists runoff polls from Datafolha, Quaest, Nexus and AtlasIntel for 20 to 24 October, with dates, samples...
October 19, 2026
Brazil’s 50 Top Soy Towns Gave Flávio 63%
An analyst says the soy belt and absentees can decide Brazil’s 25 October runoff, and the court’s count shows Flávio...
October 19, 2026
Globo Debate Airs Friday Oct 23 With Tralli
TV Globo’s last runoff debate between Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro airs Friday 23 October at 8:20 p.m. Eastern, hosted by...
October 19, 2026
Flávio Denies Laundering Claim 6 Days Out
A police file at Brazil’s Supreme Court raises laundering suspicion around Flávio Bolsonaro and lawyer Willer Tomaz. Both deny it;...
October 19, 2026
Arabica Coffee Hits One-Month High
Arabica coffee futures settled at US$3.157 a pound on 19 October, a one-month high, as Brazil's real firmed and ICE...
October 19, 2026
Brazil Stocks Slip as Petrobras Falls 2.8%
Brazil's main stock index fell 0.17% to 205,079 on 19 October as Petrobras lost 2.8% and Azzas jumped 13%, six...
October 19, 2026
Lagos Otedola Bridge Tanker Fire Injures Two
Otedola Bridge tanker fire in Lagos: a fuel tanker fell into the underpass on 19 October 2026. FRSC says two...
October 19, 2026
Lula Offers to Open Bank Records to Court
Lula says he will let courts open his bank and phone records on 19 October and dares Flávio Bolsonaro to...
October 19, 2026
Putin Calls Algeria a Close Ally on 15 Oct
Putin calls Algeria one of Russia's close friends and allies, in remarks of 15 October that Algeria's TSA site reported...
October 19, 2026
South Africa Plans for US AGOA Loss 19 Oct
AGOA loss: President Ramaphosa said on Monday 19 October he must prepare the country if US duty-free access ends, which...
October 19, 2026
Colombia Army Black Hawk Crashes in Cauca
Colombia Black Hawk crash in Cauca: all 19 aboard survived, the Army says. What we know, what is not known...
October 19, 2026