- Brazil: The country’s lower house approved the first round of a constitutional amendment guaranteeing minimum funding for social assistance programs. The measure still needs a second-round vote before advancing to the Senate.
- Costa Rica: The country is experiencing its annual sol cenital — the phenomenon when the sun passes directly overhead and objects cast no shadow at midday, a quirk of geography unique to the intertropical zone.
- Colombia/Costa Rica football: Colombian player Ferney Mosquera received a historic six-month suspension and a fine from Costa Rica’s second-division disciplinary tribunal after deliberately pushing a referee from behind during a match.
- Peru: Former president Pedro Castillo reappeared in court, where his microphone was cut off after he reiterated his support for co-defendant Roberto Sánchez.
- Western Australia: The Ningaloo coast emerged “relatively unscathed” after Cyclone Narelle, with roads reopening to holiday destinations.
Walter Murrow
April 9, 2026
