Mosaic News
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Tuesday, 13 October 2026
Latin America
Peru rescues people stranded by landslides on highway for nearly a week51dBrazil commits $444m to AI supercomputers, splitting contracts between US and Chinese firms52dColombian earthquake death toll reaches 289 as new president faces scrutiny over foreign aid refusal56dMexico and Brazil resist Trump's hostility while maintaining diplomacy57dMozambique seizes 1.4 tonnes of fentanyl hidden in cosmetics shipment from Brazil58dPowerful 7.4 magnitude earthquake kills at least 132 in western Colombia, testing newly inaugurated president[Updated]60dColombian president de la Espriella opens term by establishing alternate capital cities63dSouth America proposes expanding 2030 World Cup to 64 teams with guaranteed host role65dUS pledges $1 billion in security aid to Colombia as Trump-endorsed president takes office65dMilei pushes for right-wing leaders' summit outside regional bodies, deepening ties with Ecuador65dVenezuela begins transition talks between government and opposition under US oversight66dBolivia deploys troops to border to counter Brazilian gang violence68dBrazil downgrades diplomatic relations with Argentina after Milei's repeated attacks on Lula68dColombia becomes first Latin American country to ban female genital mutilation68dVenezuela government and opposition begin US-backed talks, but key opposition leader excluded72dNicaragua's Ortega proposes extending presidential term to seven years as authoritarian grip tightens73dUS negotiates with Uruguay to accept deported migrants as Montevideo withholds confirmation74dKeiko Fujimori wins Peru's presidency on fourth attempt, but deep divisions remain[Updated]75dMilei calls Lula a 'thief' and 'convict' at Brazilian rally, triggering diplomatic crisis[Updated]76dFormer Honduran president Hernandez returns home after Trump pardon for drug trafficking conviction77d