October 22, 2026 • The Iguazú Falls span more than a mile across both countries. A rain-soaked October, which scientists link to the Super El Niño, has sent near-record volumes of water surging over the towering cliffs.
Armored police vehicles that are part of the Gang Suppression Force (GSF) patrol the Tabarre neighborhood of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, Monday, Oct. 19, 2026. Odelyn Joseph/AP hide caption
October 22, 2026 • El Salvador's President Nayib Bukele said Wednesday he had launched a military operation to rescue four Salvadoran aviation technicians kidnapped by gangs in Haiti.
Supporters wait for results at the pro-Canada watch party in Edmonton, Alberta, Monday. James Maclennan/The Canadian Press via AP hide caption
October 20, 2026 • Voters in Canada's oil-rich Alberta province overwhelmingly backed remaining in Canada, with early referendum results Tuesday delivering a boost to Prime Minister Carney's push for national unity.
Forever Canadian signs in front of a home in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada, Sept. 28, 2026. John Diep/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
October 19, 2026 • On Monday voters in the oil-rich Canadian province of Alberta are deciding whether to take the first step toward a future referendum on independence.
October 15, 2026 • One plays the bull, the other the bullfighter, as a pair practices a dance of death in a sport that's prohibited in the Mexican capital city.
Jarana players join a mass jam session at a Veracruz fandango while the dancers pound out rhythms with their heels on the wooden tarima. John Burnett for NPR hide caption
October 9, 2026 • We go to Mexico’s gulf coast to learn about fandango. It is a joyous musical tradition born in the Mexican state of Veracruz that’s been going on for more than 300 years and whose popularity has spread around the world.
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores wave after his swearing-in ceremony for a third term at the National Assembly in Caracas, Venezuela, on Jan. 10, 2025. Ariana Cubillos/AP hide caption
October 8, 2026 • U.S. authorities added new torture charges to their case against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, ramping up pressure on the ousted authoritarian leader already fighting drug trafficking allegations.
Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (left) and presidential candidate Flávio Bolsonaro, right, face off in an Oct. 25 runoff after a tight first round. Mauro Pimentel, Sergio Lima/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
October 4, 2026 • Now there are two: Brazil heads into a runoff after a first round that failed to fully energize voters, setting the stage for a more polarized contest that Washington is watching very closely.
Towels and caps for sale depicting Brazilian presidential candidates Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva and Flavio Bolsonaro are seen in a residential area of Brasília on September 11, 2026. Brazil will hold a presidential elections on October 4, 2026. Sergio Lima/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
October 2, 2026 • Four years after President Lula narrowly defeated Jair Bolsonaro, Brazil is back at the ballot box. This time, Lula faces Bolsonaro's son, Flávio, in a high-stakes rematch.
The leading candidates in Brazil's election are incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (left) and his closest challenger Flávio Bolsonaro. Mauro Pimentel and Sergio Lima/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
October 2, 2026 • Crime is at the top of voters’ concerns in Brazil heading into Sunday’s national elections. Many are calling for tougher measures — part of a broader rightward shift across Latin America, where security has become a defining political issue.
A street vendor sells campaign flags of presidential candidates Sen. Flávio Bolsonaro and current President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who is running for reelection in Brasilia, Brazil, Tuesday. Eraldo Peres/AP hide caption
October 1, 2026 • President Lula promised Brazilians four years ago they'd be able to afford picanha again. Now, as he seeks another term, the price of the country's favorite cut of beef is telling a different story.
Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega in Caracas, Venezuela on April 24, 2024. This summer, Ortega announced an end to national elections. The U.S. is calling for a rare meeting of the OAS to confront Nicaragua about the move. Gaby Oraa/Bloomberg via Getty Images hide caption
September 29, 2026 • Nicaraguan President Daniel Ortega made a bombshell announcement this summer that he’s ending national elections. Now, the U.S is pushing leaders in the Americas to confront Nicaragua, and is calling for a rare meeting of the Organization of American States.
Jarana players join a mass jam session at a Veracruz fandango while the dancers pound out rhythms with their heels on the wooden tarima. John Burnett for NPR hide caption
September 27, 2026 • A 300-year-old Mexican musical tradition is finding new life around the world — one sweaty, joyous, all-night fandango at a time.
Delcy Rodríguez, acting president of Venezuela, addresses the 81st session of the United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters Wednesday, Sept. 23, 2026. Frank Franklin II/AP hide caption
September 24, 2026 • Venezuela's acting president, delivering her first address to the U.N. General Assembly since coming to power, promised elections and said the nation's people will determine the "right moment."
U.N. Secretary-General António Guterres speaks at the opening of the 81st session of the U.N. General Assembly in New York, Sept. 8. Guterres will attend his last high-level week as secretary-general. Zhang Fengguo/Xinhua via Getty Images hide caption
September 21, 2026 • United Nations head António Guterres returns to New York for his final U.N. General Assembly as diplomacy falters over wars in Ukraine and the Middle East, and the global body faces deep divisions.
FILE - Colombians and Haitians who are accused of involvement in the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moise are escorted in handcuffs to their court hearing in Port-au-Prince, Haiti, May 26, 2025. Odelyn Joseph/AP hide caption
September 21, 2026 • Eighteen suspects who were arrested in the July 2021 killing of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse were being extradited to the U.S. on Sunday to face justice in Florida.
Retired rugby star Gareth Thomas, who is HIV positive, came to Rio de Janeiro's famed Ipanema Beach to participate in a campaign called "Tackle HIV." Ian Cheibub for NPR hide caption
September 12, 2026 • That's a quote from former rugby star Gareth Thomas, who is HIV positive. At the International AIDS Conference in Rio this year, he spoke out about the isolation and discrimination tied to the virus.
Former Canadian Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland speaks at the Peterson Institute for International Economics in Washington on April 12, 2023. Kevin Dietsch/Getty Images hide caption
September 8, 2026 • Chrystia Freeland understands the U.S.-Canada relationship from her time at the negotiating table. Here's what she sees now.
Mount Tumbledown stands tall behind Stanley on the Falkland Islands, also known as Islas Malvinas, March 16. Ricardo Mazalan/AP hide caption
September 4, 2026 • Argentine President Javier Milei is escalating a dispute with Britain over the Falkland Islands with tougher sanctions targeting companies involved in a major offshore oil project.
Guinea-flagged crude oil tanker Avril waits its turn to be loaded with crude oil at Lake Maracaibo in Maracaibo, Zulia State, Venezuela on May 9, 2025. FEDERICO PARRA/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
September 2, 2026 • Chevron is the largest foreign oil operator in Venezuela. The deal will expand its footprint at a time of political and economic uncertainty for Venezuela.
A man walks past a mural depicting an oil pumpjack on a Venezuelan flag in Caracas on January 15, 2026. Pedro Mattey/AFP via Getty Images hide caption
September 1, 2026 • President Trump has touted his agreement with Venezuela as the greatest oil deal in the world.
FILE - Flames rise from flare stacks at the Amuay refinery in Los Taques, Venezuela, Jan. 14, 2026. Matias Delacroix/AP hide caption
September 1, 2026 • As part of the deal, the U.S. is creating a private company as a joint venture with North American Blue Energy Partners, owned by Venezuelan businessman Alejandro Betancourt.
A pedestrian walks past a mural featuring oil wells in Caracas, Venezuela, Saturday, Aug 29, 2026, a day after President Donald Trump announced a deal giving the United States a stake in Venezuela's oil reserves. Pedro Mattey/AP hide caption
August 31, 2026 • The U.S. and Venezuela say they have entered into a partnership that would give the U.S. majority control of more that 65 billion barrels worth of oil reserves. President Trump hopes to lower energy costs in the U.S., Venezuela’s leaders hope to bring investment and keep the unpopular U.S.-backed interim president in power. But given the U.S. oil industry’s past experiences in Venezuela, it’s not clear when, or if, that oil gets to U.S. gas pumps.
Argentina's Lionel Messi scores his team's second goal during the group F World Cup soccer match against Bosnia in Rio de Janeiro, June 15, 2014. Sergei Grits/AP hide caption
August 31, 2026 • The soccer star is ending 21 years of Argentine national-team duty but will continue to play at club level with Inter Miami in U.S. Major League Soccer.
