27 October 2026
Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez criticized opposition leader María Corina Machado's return to the country, calling it a "provocation that could have been avoided." Asked how Machado entered Venezuela, Rodríguez replied, "I don't care."
Rubio says Venezuela's electoral infrastructure must be replaced before a vote
Rubio just held a call with reporters on Venezuela Key takeaways: Washington says interim authorities are meeting U.S. demands, including steps toward political reform Rubio said the U.S. expects a new Supreme Court, electoral council and elections on an agreed timeline
Trump says Brazil's elections were rigged
Earthquake of magnitude 4.9 - 100 km E of La Tirana, Chile
Transport workers strike in Aguascalientes paralyzes 45 south highway; joins national protest
Bolsonaro: "It is IMPOSSIBLE—absolutely IMPOSSIBLE—to recognize these results with everything that has just happened. We are going to use our entire legal team and we are going to request the annulment of these elections."
Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva defeated Flávio Bolsonaro to stay president of Brazil, halting the right's march in Latin America
Lula turns, defeats Flávio Bolsonaro and wins reelection for unprecedented 4th term, Datafolha projects
Brazil: Provisional results show Lula with 50.76% and Bolsonaro with 49.24% after 76.7% of votes have been counted.
Trump says he knows nothing about Machado's return to Venezuela: "I hope she is safe." She is a very pleasant woman. She gave me her Nobel Prize, so what else can I say. But things are really going well in Venezuela.
Flavio Bolsonaro votes in Rio De Janeiro
Lara: The moment Maria Corina Machado left the Santa Rosa Church in Lara state.
Rubio: The conditions allowing for the safe return of Ms. Machado to Venezuela is the direct result of the U.S. supported reconciliation talks which has already seen hundreds of political prisoners freed and hundreds of political opposition figures return from exile. The United States expects the freedoms of all sectors of Venezuelan politics to continue to be respected. Likewise, we expect all political actors to support these talks which represent the best chance Venezuela has had in thirty years to peacefully achieve not just a free and fair election but an enduring democracy
After seven failed attempts, threats against her and her entourage, pressure, and extreme deterrents, María Corina has returned to her country
María Corina Machado: "I am here"
Before voting, Lula says he has never seen such mobilization and calls Flávio Bolsonaro a liar.
Flávio Bolsonaro (PL) stated during Globo's debate this Friday (23) that he has "confidence" that the police officer he is defending in a case investigating the death of girl Ana Clara was not responsible for the crime. Flávio was part of the defense team for military police
Alejandro Betancourt reappears smiling in Zulia, accompanied by high-ranking U.S. diplomats (Daniel Kennedy and John Barret). Additionally, the event was broadcast by VTV alongside Delcy Rodríguez from Caracas
Residents of the Tepepan neighborhood in Xochimilco, Mexico City, block Avenida 16 de Septiembre and Guadalupe Ramírez Street to protest against a factory that they say emits foul odors: Julio César Graw
President Claudia Sheinbaum has denounced the recent protest by National Action Party (PAN) members, led by their national leader Jorge Romero, as "absurd and ridiculous political opportunism," as they attempted to stage a demonstration in front of the workers' picket line at the IMSS facility.
Police carried out 27 raids in Buenos Aires, resulting in 11 arrests and 9 seized, with drugs and money hidden in a teddy bear and under a bathtub.
Around 100 Salvadoran Special Forces troops have deployed to Haiti
On 22 October, a contingent from El Salvador has arrived in Port-au-Prince to support ongoing search and security operations in Plaine du Cul-de-Sac. The Force continues its operations in the area in close coordination with the Haitian National Police and relevant operational partners. Residents of Santo and surrounding communities are urged to avoid areas where operations are underway. The GSF will provide further updates as information becomes available and is verified through official channels
Operation Paradise: 22 arrests following raids on drug cartel groups in Curacaví
Cuban prosecutors seek up to 13 years in prison for detainees in protests involving the arson of a PCC headquarters
Edmundo González backs October 22 protests demanding presidential election date: "That is the demand"
Military academy in Cambé (PR) targeted by protest after cameras found in bathrooms
Thousands of people protest in Costa Rica against approved cuts to public university funding, which would be redirected to the teachers' pension system
US willing to lift sanctions to allow India to refine more Venezuelan crude. "I believe that as more Venezuelan crude becomes available, that is something they can do," said Secretary Marco Rubio