South America

- Argentina voted against a UN declaration on preventing future pandemics, aligning with the US and Israel. - Meta employees report that Lula's accounts were restricted during Brazil's election while Bolsonaro’s profile was recommended by the platform. - Guyana opposition leader Azruddin Mohamed was arrested after a shooting incident involving police; he faces US extradition request. - A car bomb exploded near Colombia's Pan-American Highway, injuring at least three civilians and closing the road temporarily. - Argentina asked an international tribunal to halt oil development in disputed waters around the Falkland Islands due to sovereignty disputes.

Recent headlines

• Colombia’s Critical Minerals Could Be a Game Changer for America — oilprice
• Latin American Pulse for Saturday, October 17, 2026 — rio_times
• Ecuador Geopolitics Explained 2026 — rio_times
• US increases military presence in Latin America with training in Panama, Honduras and Colombia — el_pais_en
• Kast and Paz open the way in La Paz to normalising Chile-Bolivia relations — mercopress