The Rio Times media bias and reliability
Media Bias/Fact Check places The Rio Times as leaning right. We have seen it on 119 published stories of ours.
The short answers
Is The Rio Times biased?
Media Bias/Fact Check places The Rio Times as leaning right. An outlet rating describes a broad pattern in its output, not every article it publishes.
Is The Rio Times left or right?
Media Bias/Fact Check places The Rio Times as leaning right. In the three-way grouping used on story pages, that puts it under Right.
Is The Rio Times reliable?
The factual-reliability assessments we hold for The Rio Times are Media Bias/Fact Check: High factuality. These are outlet-level assessments, not a guarantee that every report is correct.
What The Rio Times has been covering
Our account of each story, written from every outlet that ran it, with The Rio Times’s own report linked underneath.
US manufacturing activity expanded for the tenth consecutive month in October, with the ISM Manufacturing PMI increasing to 55.5. While production and new orders saw growth, input prices remained elevated, indicating persistent inflationary pressures.
The Rio Times reported it asUS October Factory Index Rises to 55.5 (opens The Rio Times in a new tab)
Donald Trump stated the United States is in no hurry to conclude its conflict with Iran, describing it as "not a typical war." He also claimed Iran faces financial difficulties, unable to pay its military and police, while diplomatic talks persist.
The Rio Times reported it asOil Fund Falls 7.08% as US-Iran Talks Ease War Premium | Oil, Nov 2 (opens The Rio Times in a new tab)
Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian announced that Supreme Leader Mojtaba Khamenei has granted the government "certain authorities" to negotiate with the U.S. The development comes as oil prices fell and U.S. officials indicated a preference for diplomatic resolution.
The Rio Times reported it asOil Fund Falls 7.08% as US-Iran Talks Ease War Premium | Oil, Nov 2 (opens The Rio Times in a new tab)
Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi met his Russian counterpart Sergei Lavrov and demanded the release of a Japanese national detained in Russia. Russia stated it had detained a Japanese journalist on suspicion of espionage.
The Rio Times reported it asJapan Presses Russia on Detainee at G20 (opens The Rio Times in a new tab)
Antonio Navarro Wolff, a key figure in Colombia's political transition and a co-president of the 1991 National Constituent Assembly, has died at age 78. His family confirmed his passing on November 1, 2026, in Bogotá. Wolff had a long career as a guerrilla commander, politician, and public servant.
The Rio Times reported it asColombia Peace Pioneer Navarro Wolff Dies (opens The Rio Times in a new tab)
A 15-year-old immigrant from Ghana was shot and killed in the Bronx. New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani stated that President Donald Trump has agreed to grant a visa to the victim's mother.
The Rio Times reported it asTrump Approves Visa for Ghanaian Teen's Mom (opens The Rio Times in a new tab)
The United States will exclude South Africa and Rwanda from the Africa-US duty-free trade deal, known as AGOA, from January 1, 2027. The decision follows concerns over trade barriers and governance practices inconsistent with the agreement's criteria.
The Rio Times reported it asSouth Africa Awaits US Trade Ruling Monday (opens The Rio Times in a new tab)
The United States cancelled a planned group photo at the G20 foreign ministers meeting in Atlanta due to deep rifts among member nations. Several European diplomats objected to standing alongside Russia's top diplomat, Sergey Lavrov, leading to the cancellation.
The Rio Times reported it asUS Cancels G20 Photo Over Russia Row (opens The Rio Times in a new tab)
Canada and the European Union are engaged in high-level discussions in Montreal, seeking to expand their partnership into new areas like strategic minerals and digital trade. The summit is viewed as a move to create an independent global stance.
The Rio Times reported it asCarney Courts EU as US Trade Share Falls (opens The Rio Times in a new tab)
Ethiopia took delivery of twelve Russian Su‑35 fighter jets a year ahead of schedule, with Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed thanking President Vladimir Putin. The government also said four S‑400 air‑defence batteries will follow while the army continues operations against rebel groups in northern Ethiopia.
The Rio Times reported it asEthiopia's Russian Jets Arrive a Year Early (opens The Rio Times in a new tab)
US news outlets will announce midterm election winners before all votes are tallied, using data from the Associated Press or Decision Desk HQ. These providers use vote counts, statistical analysis, and modeling to project outcomes, though past race calls have been retracted.
The Rio Times reported it asDemocrats Need Four Seats, Lead Four Races (opens The Rio Times in a new tab)
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov arrived in Atlanta, Georgia, on October 30, 2026, for a G20 Foreign Ministers meeting. He plans to use the forum to call for the lifting of international sanctions against Russia. The meeting is a precursor to a larger G20 leaders' summit in Miami.
The Rio Times reported it asRussia's Lavrov Will Attend G20 in Atlanta (opens The Rio Times in a new tab)
Costa Rica has withdrawn its application to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership. President Laura Fernandez dismissed Foreign Trade Minister Indiana Trejos, citing a lack of transparency following protests from agricultural groups.
The Rio Times reported it asCosta Rica Fires Minister Over Pacific Pact (opens The Rio Times in a new tab)
The US has expelled a Cuban diplomat following a heated exchange at the UN General Assembly. Ambassador Mike Waltz stated the diplomat shoved and attempted to assault an American staffer, leading Secretary of State Marco Rubio to sign the expulsion papers.
The Rio Times reported it asCuban Diplomat Expelled After UN Shove (opens The Rio Times in a new tab)
Donald Trump told a rally in Arizona that Canada will become the 51st US state, citing trade disputes and suggesting annexation was the only way forward. He also claimed the US loses up to $100 billion annually on trade with Canada.
The Rio Times reported it asTrump Says Venezuela Could Become a US State (opens The Rio Times in a new tab)
The International Monetary Fund has reached a staff-level agreement with Argentina on the third review of its bailout program. The deal, which requires executive board approval, could lead to a disbursement of approximately $900 million.
The Rio Times reported it asIMF Staff Backs Argentina Review (opens The Rio Times in a new tab)
Benjamin Netanyahu has warned Iran and its allies against attempting to disrupt Israel's parliamentary elections on October 27. He stated that Israel's military would respond with disproportionate force to any interference.
The Rio Times reported it asNetanyahu's Party Odds Jump on Exit Polls (opens The Rio Times in a new tab)
Brazil's Liberal Party, the political group for which Senator Flávio Bolsonaro ran, has officially recognized the results of the presidential election. The party's president signed a statement acknowledging the outcome proclaimed by the Superior Electoral Tribunal, while also calling for clarification on issues raised by Bolsonaro.
The Rio Times reported it asThe Big Read: Brazil, Tuesday 27 October (opens The Rio Times in a new tab)
Dockworkers in 22 countries launched a coordinated strike on October 30, 2026, protesting arms shipments and the use of ports for military purposes. Organizers estimate significant disruption to Mediterranean cargo and billions of dollars in freight.
The Rio Times reported it asFrench Ports Face a 24-Hour Strike on Oct 30 (opens The Rio Times in a new tab)
French protest groups and unions have called for more demonstrations and a nationwide strike following Saturday's rallies. The Interior Ministry reported 410,000 participants, with authorities deploying 70,000 police. While arrests and injuries were lower than the previous week, calls for further action persist.
The Rio Times reported it asMacron Warns Saturday Is High Risk in France (opens The Rio Times in a new tab)
Who says so
One organisation has published a rating for this outlet. Where they disagree, the disagreement is the useful part and it is left standing.
- Media Bias/Fact CheckleanRightCheck it
How reliably it reports fact
A rating of the newsroom in general, by others, and a different thing from the Trust score we publish on each story, which judges one piece of reporting.
High factuality
- Media Bias/Fact CheckhighCheck it
Who owns it
- Matthias CamenzindBillionairedirect owner
Where it publishes from
- Official site
- riotimesonline.com
- Seen publishing on
- riotimesonline.com
- Access
- Free to read
- Wikipedia
- Entry
What we have seen ourselves
Counted across the stories this site has published, which is the only denominator a reader can check: every one of them has a page, and every page lists the reports it was written from.
- Stories
- 119
- Reports listed
- 123
- We could read
- 1
- First seen
- 4 August 2026
122 of those reports were paywalled or blocked to us. Our reading of this outlet is built on the 1 we could open, not on everything it published.
On 29 of those stories, outlets rated right were largely absent from the coverage and The Rio Times ran the story anyway.
Across the 119 stories of ours where at least three of the reports we listed carried a time, we logged no report earlier than The Rio Times’s on 1 of them. Overall it filed a median of 34 hours after the earliest report we logged.
Measured 4 November 2026. Last seen in a coverage list 4 November 2026. Ratings pulled 5 October 2026.
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