Latin America
Centinela unions threaten strike as Chilean copper producer expands capacity
Workers demand equal pay and benefits while mandatory mediation leaves room for a settlement.
Central American activists seek common ground as funding and civic space shrink
A Guatemala forum brings donors and independent organizations together, but attendance is not evidence of new financial commitments.
Chile’s jobless rate rises to 9.6% as employment and industrial output weaken
National figures show fewer people in work; a separate foreign-worker release reveals a different rate but also falling employment.
Colombia raises rates again as inflation pressure outweighs slowing activity
A divided central-bank board lifts the policy rate to 12.25%, exposing disagreement over how much tightening the economy needs.
Mexico moves against violent online content after school attack
Sheinbaum promises new platform obligations, but the legal boundaries and enforcement powers remain undefined.
Taiwan backs Guatemala highway studies as infrastructure ties deepen
The $2.5 million agreement advances planning for a freight route; financing for full construction remains a separate question.
Flávio Bolsonaro edges Lula in Brazil's first round, forcing an Oct. 25 runoff
With 99.5% of polling stations counted, Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro had 47.1% of valid votes to President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's 45%. Neither reached 50%, so the two meet again on Oct. 25.
BRAZIL'S RIGHT TAKES BOTH HOUSES OF CONGRESS
Brazil's conservative Liberal Party is now the largest in both houses of Congress, carried by voter anger over crime and the Supreme Court.