The Rio Times

Sudan's fuel crisis is a dollar shortage, not an oil shortage, and it is reshaping who controls supply, prices and humanitarian access.

El Buki brings his Gratitud tour to Medellín the day after Thanksgiving.

Kenya is a US major non-NATO ally that also borrows from China and courts the Gulf, Europe and India.

Ten neighbours, 16,885 km of border, a shared dam and a new road to the Pacific: how Brazil's frontiers shape trade, migration and politics in South America.

Two state energy giants, a central bank and a few families run Mexico's economy.

How Morocco balances Washington, Europe, the Gulf, China and Russia, and why it judges every partnership by one issue: Western Sahara.

Rio Times · USA & Canada Intelligence Brief October 5, 2026 — Quebec votes on a possible 2029 sovereignty referendum; Parliament returns to Bill C-39 and a stalled trade file; Six Nations opens a land and trust-funds trial in Toronto.

Luis Caputo told Argentine business leaders that taxes may fall another 1% of GDP next year, while a full overhaul waits until after 2027.

A Mexican committee backed fines of 50% to 100% of cargo value on fuel importers who file false papers; the full chamber votes next.

Private-sector economists polled by Banxico now expect Mexico to grow 1.4% in 2026, up from 1.3%, and see inflation easing to 3.87%.

President De la Espriella ordered Colombia to scrap a 0.29% gasoline rise for October, and the state will cover about US$2.5 million.

President De la Espriella plans a Sucre special zone for a green aluminum complex worth US$4.8 to US$5.2 billion, but no financing is confirmed.

Colombia's military and police offensive brought arrests in five regions on 4 October, as drones and gunmen hit a police station in El Peñol, Nariño.

A Mexico City shooting killed a man and wounded Débora Sáenz, ex-director of IMSS sports trust FIDEIMSS.

Sonora exports reached US$8.52 billion in the second quarter of 2026, a state record, as mining sales doubled while factory shipments barely grew.

Mexico's Defence Ministry sent 500 soldiers and National Guard troops to five Tamaulipas border towns in Operation Mirror, matching a US build-up in Texas.

The Esmeraldas floods push Ecuador's coastal city into a local emergency, while a hailstorm floods a Quito Metro station and key underpasses.

Mexico neighbours define its trade, migration and water future, from the US border to Guatemala and Belize, and what that means for foreign readers.

October 2026 in Mérida brings Oktoberfest Yucatán, big concerts at Foro GNP Seguros and the Festival de las Ánimas with its Catrinas parade.

October 2026 in Buenos Aires features Iron Maiden, David Bisbal, the Puro Diseño design fair, MUBI Fest and the Tecweek innovation festival.

Brazil's Congress from 2027: Bolsonaro's PL wins 121 of 513 lower-house seats and a projected 28 of 81 senators before the 25 October runoff.

Brazil's governors map after the 4 October vote: a record 20 states decided outright, Moro wins Paraná, and seven states hold runoffs on 25 October.

Argentina's Javier Milei hailed Flávio Bolsonaro's first-round Brazil election lead and offered closer ties.

Former Lima mayor Rafael López Aliaga ran as first councillor.

Flávio Bolsonaro called his first-round lead the end of the PT era.

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.

Bolivia attorney general pick José Urioste waits for his oath after Vice President Edmand Lara questioned the removal of Roger Mariaca.

Day five of Rio's film festival brings a Cannes prize-winner to the Cine Odeon, free screenings and industry panels.

At 60.55% counted, López Aliaga's list leads Lima by 0.26 points over Allison.

Soledad Núñez leads Colorado Camilo Pérez by 5,024 votes in Asunción at 99.92% counted, while the Colorados hold most towns.

Fluminense–Palmeiras and Estudiantes–Flamengo have confirmed semifinal dates for the 2026 Copa Libertadores.

Your São Paulo Daily Brief for Monday, October 5, 2026: weather, open venues, markets, sport and what to do today in the city.

Rio today Oct 5: beaches, Santa Teresa culture and a calm market mood carry the Monday.

Latin America mood: Brazil's runoff shock, Mexico's cosmetic-surgery bill, Chile's gold seizure and Bessent's backing for Argentina.

Weak US jobs data cools Fed rate-hike bets as oil stays above $100.

LATAM Pre-Open: oil above US$100 keeps pressure on importers as softer US jobs data lifts risk.

Brazil's B3 opens Monday with the presidential runoff ahead and Selic bets in focus.

Peru neighbours span Ecuador, Colombia, Brazil, Bolivia and Chile.

Gambia explained: a river-shaped West African republic of about 2.7 million people, with tourism, remittances and a young democracy.

October 2026 in Marrakech includes the Rencontres de la Photographie, the Marrakech Air Show, La Kéchoise and the Folklore Days.

Santiago's October 2026 calendar spans free university arts, open-air electronic music, opera at Teatro Municipal and two Iron Maiden stadium nights.

October 2026 in Accra offers the Ghana Theatre Festival finale, a week-long kizomba gathering and several international education and business fairs.

October in Bogotá brings free orchestral concerts, Rock al Parque's 30th anniversary, SOFA at Corferias, Hip Hop al Parque and Enrique Bunbury.

The 13th Gagasi FM Beach Fest takes over Moses Mabhida People’s Park in Durban, South Africa, on Saturday 5 December 2026, with tickets from about US$21.

October 2026 in Nairobi spans dancehall, film, theatre, rugby and a dog festival, with events across Westlands, Gigiri and the city centre.

Deep Purple’s only announced Brazilian show of this tour is at Suhai Music Hall in São Paulo on Saturday 5 December 2026, with tickets from about US$88.

October 2026 in Medellín packs in Altavoz, EDC Colombia, Ritvales and tango centenary events, with concerts and family opera across the city.

The four governments of the Kingdom of the Netherlands will meet for the first Kingdom Summit in Sint Maarten on 17 and 18 November 2026, each presenting a State of the Nation and naming areas for closer cooperation.

Four people were killed and four injured in a shooting at Green Hill, outside Kingstown.

A Uruguay drug prosecutor refused to let former National Party senator Jorge Gandini see the Operation Trazador file, saying he is neither a suspect nor a victim.