Mosaic News
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Monday, 12 October 2026
Latin America
Forest fires threaten residential areas in Ecuador's capital Quito28dUS approves $140 million sale of four Black Hawk helicopters to Argentina29dTrump's Latin American terrorist designations reach 21 groups, with Ecuador latest addition30dColombia court suspends tests of herbicide on coca crops30dRubio pledges $45m to Ecuador as US anti-narcotics campaign draws scrutiny32dColombia's new president loosens gun control rules amid broader security crackdown32dRubio heads to Latin America as US reinforces ties with rightward-shifting region[Updated]32dRubio tours Latin America to rebuild ties and counter China's influence[Updated]33dColombia's new president walks among body bags in 'necropolitics' spectacle37dCosta Rican president open to US military operations against organised crime, with conditions37dFamilies of missing Ecuadorian fishermen allege US involvement as Washington defends anti-drug strikes37dExplosions at Bolivian military base kill at least 10, dozens injured37dChile police clash with protesters outside far-right Madrid Forum summit38dUS and Venezuela announce sweeping oil deal, raising questions about legality, transparency, and democratic accountability[Updated]38d'Supersized' El Niño set to be strongest in decades, UN warns, as impacts already felt worldwide38dUS forces destroy alleged cartel refuelling boat in eastern Pacific39dColombia lifts ban on glyphosate spraying to eradicate coca crops43dVenezuela earthquake death toll surpasses 6,500 two months on48dPeru faces political turmoil following security operations49dProgressive leaders at Montevideo congress condemn US interference and urge left-wing self-criticism50d