{
  "id": 13677410,
  "title": "What’s On in Latin America: The Week of October 12–18, 2026",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/11/whats-on-in-latin-america-the-week-of-october-12-18-2026",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-11T08:10:39.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Rio Times",
    "slug": "the-rio-times",
    "url": "https://www.riotimesonline.com/whats-on-in-latin-america-the-week-of-october-12-2026/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "The week of October 12-18, 2026 in Latin America begins with a Monday holiday in five countries and concludes with Brazil's first runoff debate. Throughout the week, Argentina releases its September inflation data, the Copa Libertadores semi-finals proceed, and Robbie Williams performs a rare show in Brazil. The information was compiled on Sunday, October 11, 2026, with all dates verified against official calendars, venues, and ticketing websites. Prices are given in approximate US dollars based on an exchange rate of 1 USD = 4.99 BRL on Friday, October 9, 2026. The Brazilian presidential runoff will be held on Sunday, October 25, with incumbent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva facing challenger Flávio Bolsonaro of the Liberal Party. The first round of voting began on Friday, October 9, with equal time allocated to each candidate in television and radio broadcasts. The runoff debate is scheduled for Sunday, October 18, at 8 PM Brasília time.",
  "summary": "Latin America 12 to 18 October: Brazil’s first runoff debate, Argentina’s inflation data, a holiday Monday, Libertadores semi-finals and Robbie Williams. The post What’s On in Latin America: The Week of October 12–18, 2026 appeared first on The Rio Times .",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}