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National Hurricane Center five-day forecast cone for Tropical Storm Polo

Mexico · Environment / disaster · 2026-09-21

Update: Polo rapidly strengthens into a Category 1 hurricane off Mexico's Pacific coast

The U.S. National Hurricane Center says Polo has rapidly strengthened from a tropical storm into a Category 1 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds near 129 km/h. The storm is forecast to track offshore along western Mexico, while coastal Guerrero and Michoacan could receive isolated rainfall totals near 300 millimetres through Thursday.

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Cuba · Nationwide blackout · 2026-09-18

Cuba’s national power grid collapses, blacking out an island of about 9 million people

Cuba’s Ministry of Energy and Mines said on September 18 that the national electricity system had suffered a total collapse, causing an islandwide blackout. Officials had not yet announced the cause, a restoration timetable or the extent of early reconnection work.

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Latin America · Health · 2026-09-15

New route could widen twice-yearly HIV prevention access in 14 Latin American countries

Gilead and the Pan American Health Organization agreed on September 15 to let 14 Latin American and Caribbean countries, including Brazil, Mexico, Argentina and Chile, choose to procure the twice-yearly HIV prevention medicine lenacapavir through PAHO's regional purchasing system.

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Panama · Shipping & climate · 2026-09-15

Panama Canal cuts daily transit slots to 32 from today

The Panama Canal Authority says below-expected watershed rainfall means Panamax daily slots fall to 23 on September 15. Together with nine Neopanamax slots, the canal's daily transit capacity is now 32.

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Chile · Public health · 2026-09-14

Chile becomes first South American country validated for eliminating dog-transmitted rabies

The World Health Organization confirmed on September 14 that Chile has eliminated dog-transmitted human rabies as a public-health problem, becoming the first South American country to receive this validation. Chile last reported a dog-to-human rabies case in 1972.

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São Paulo · Local participation · 2026-09-14

São Paulo participatory-council candidate registration closes September 16

The City of São Paulo says candidate registration for the Municipal Participatory Council elections closes on Wednesday, September 16. Residents elect the councils to represent districts in local civic issues.

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