Issue Sep 30-Oct 06 2026: A company managed by Uwe Christian Martinz, an Austrian businessman investigated for corruption during the COVID-19 pandemic who has since filled his executive board with former employees and friends of Salvadoran President Nayib Bukele, has been awarded five contracts in El Salvador worth US $19,441,391.

Issue Sep 30-Oct 06 2026: Seven months after elections brought José Antonio Kast to the presidency in Chile, former Santiago mayor Evelyn Matthei has warned that the current administration is marred by a serious lack of coordination and an imbalanced, two-part power structure.

Issue Sep 30-Oct 06 2026: The campaign that brought Abelardo de la Espriella to the presidency in Colombia was characterized by a mixture of populist, innovative, and ambiguous messages, making it difficult to disentangle promises that were simply electoral marketing from those that represented genuine commitments.

Issue Sep 30-Oct 06 2026: The opposition leader stated that she differs from the United States regarding the timeline for a democratic transition in Venezuela. She demanded transparency in the management of oil revenues.

Issue Sep 30-Oct 06 2026: The labor unions, social groups, and leaders of the left summoned a march to the Courts. They also announced a new protest for October 15 to the Congress.