Abrego Garcia faces deportation to Uganda after rejecting plea deal
Saturday, August 23,2025,14:58
Immigration officials said they intend to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda, after he declined an offer to be deported to Costa Rica in exchange for remaining in jail and pleading guilty to human smuggling charges, according to a Saturday court filing. The Costa Rica offer came late on Thursday, after it was clear that the Salvadorean national would likely be released from a Tennessee jail the following day. Abrego Garcia declined to extend his stay in jail and was released on Friday to... .. read more..
Wrongly deported Abrego Garcia could be sent to Uganda after rejecting plea deal
Saturday, August 23,2025,14:58
Immigration officials said they intend to deport Kilmar Abrego Garcia to Uganda, after he declined an offer to be deported to Costa Rica in exchange for remaining in jail and pleading guilty to human smuggling charges, according to a Saturday court filing. The Costa Rica offer came late on Thursday, after it was clear that the Salvadorean national would likely be released from a Tennessee jail the following day. Abrego Garcia declined to extend his stay in jail and was released on Friday to... .. read more..
Senator Uribe Turbay's father picks up his son's baton
Saturday, August 23,2025,12:26
The 79-year-old Miguel Uribe Londoño, father of the Colombian slain Senator Miguel Uribe Turbay, announced Friday that he would fill his son's vacancy within the conservative Centro Democrático's presidential primaries. Uribe Turbay died on August 11 after being shot during a campaign event in June. .. read more..
Amazonia Summit countries pass Bogotá Declaration
Saturday, August 23,2025,12:15
Leaders of Bolivia, Brazil, Colombia, Ecuador, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, and Venezuela on Friday approved the Bogotá Declaration, a document that establishes a unified position for COP30, scheduled for November 10-21 in Belém do Pará, Brazil. .. read more..
Maduro says Venezuela is an impregnable homeland
Saturday, August 23,2025,11:52
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Friday insisted before the National Assembly (Parliament) that his country was an "impregnable homeland," which "nothing and no one will touch." He also underlined that true wealth lay in "moral, spiritual, and ethical" values. .. read more..
Brazil's STF votes again to convict Congresswoman Zambelli
Saturday, August 23,2025,10:51
Brazil's Federal Supreme Court (STF) decided on Friday (22) by 9 votes to 2 to convict Federal Congresswoman Carla Zambelli (PL-SP) to five years and three months in prison for illegal possession of a firearm and illegal coercion with the use of a firearm. .. read more..
Brazil: Over 350 dead Magellanic penguins found
Friday, August 22,2025,20:50
Over 350 Magellanic penguins were found lifeless along the coast of Ilha Comprida in São Paulo, Brazil, the Cananéia Research Institute (IPeC) announced this week. The birds, discovered over four consecutive days, were in an advanced state of decomposition, which made it impossible to determine the exact cause of death. .. read more..
Milei's govt hit by string of setbacks
Friday, August 22,2025,20:31
Argentine President Javier Milei has been suffering a series of setbacks this week after the Lower House overturned his veto of the Disability Emergency Law, followed by a slumping trade surplus projection and a sharp drop in wholesale transactions amid mounting corruption scandals. .. read more..
Paraguay declares Cartel de los Soles a "terrorist organization"
Friday, August 22,2025,20:01
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña has signed a decree officially declaring the Cartel de los Soles an "international terrorist organization," it was announced in Asunción. The Government argued that the measure highlighted its commitment to fighting transnational crime and protecting national sovereignty. .. read more..
Paraguay declares Cartel de los Soles a “terrorist organization”
Friday, August 22,2025,20:01
Paraguayan President Santiago Peña has signed a decree officially declaring the Cartel de los Soles an “international terrorist organization,” it was announced in Asunción. The Government argued that the measure highlighted its commitment to fighting transnational crime and protecting national sovereignty. .. read more..
US show of force could move Venezuela closer to China: analysts
Friday, August 22,2025,15:00
While the deployment of US warships near the coast of Venezuela is intended to heap pressure on the government and limit its already strained capacity for oil shipments, the action would probably serve to bolster China’s extensive economic ties with the South American country, analysts said. Three destroyers and an amphibious squadron with about 4,000 US Marines were dispatched to the Caribbean Sea close to Venezuelan waters, the White House said this week, in an act they said was intended to... .. read more..
US warships are circling Venezuela – what does this mean for the oil trade?
Friday, August 22,2025,13:30
As US destroyers closed in on the coast of Venezuela on Thursday – a stark show of military force President Donald Trump said was intended to combat drug cartels – global attention has turned to the South American country, with China voicing opposition to “the interference of external forces in Venezuela’s internal affairs, under any pretext”. Here, the Post examines how the situation has developed and Venezuela’s role in the international oil trade – a prominence that has given the conflict... .. read more..
Colombia: Terrorist attack leaves 6 dead and over 70 wounded
Friday, August 22,2025,10:46
At least six civilians were killed and 71 other people were wounded following an explosion Thursday at the Marco Fidel Suárez Colombian Air Force Base in Cali, caused by an attack with cylinder bombs thrown from a truck, which missed the military facilities and hit a nearby street, damaging homes and vehicles and injuring people, including passengers on a bus. .. read more..
Grau becomes Chile's new Finance Minister
Friday, August 22,2025,10:30
Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font on Thursday appointed Nicolás Grau, previously the Economy Minister, as the new Minister of Finance, following Mario Marcel's resignation earlier in the day. Meanwhile, Álvaro García was chosen to replace Grau. Ignacia Fernández, former Undersecretary of Agriculture, took over as Minister of Agriculture in lieu of Esteban Valenzuela. .. read more..
Brazil clinches beef export deal with Indonesia
Friday, August 22,2025,10:19
Brazilian meat producers have reached an agreement with Indonesian buyers to export beef from South America's largest country to the world's fourth-most populous nation, the Ministries of Agriculture and Foreign Affairs confirmed on Thursday. The export of live sheep (ewes, rams, lambs) to Algeria was also announced. .. read more..
Falklands confirm temporary change of Argentine stopover for LATAM flights
Friday, August 22,2025,09:01
The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has announced that Ushuaia Airport will temporarily replace Rio Gallegos as the Argentine stopover for the weekly LATAM flight between Chile and the Falklands, due to runway repairs in Rio Gallegos from 1 September to 23 December 2025. .. read more..
5 dead, 36 injured in bomb attack on Colombia air base
Thursday, August 21,2025,23:20
Five people were killed and dozens were injured when a vehicle bomb ripped through a busy street in the Colombian city of Cali on Thursday, local authorities said. Police said the bomb had targeted the Marco Fidel Suarez Military Aviation School in the north of the city – a fresh challenge to the country’s fragile peace process ahead of the 2026 elections. “There was a thunderous sound of something exploding near the airbase,” 65-year-old witness Hector Fabio Bolanos said. “There were so many... .. read more..
Car bomb and police helicopter attack in Colombia kill at least 18
Thursday, August 21,2025,23:20
Colombia suffered its bloodiest day in months as a cocaine-trafficking militia downed a police helicopter just hours before a deadly bomb attack on an air force base. At least 12 police officers died and more were injured when a guerrilla faction targeted their chopper with a drone in Antioquia province in northern Colombia, authorities said. President Gustavo Petro said the attack took place during an anti-narcotics mission to eradicate coca, the raw material for making cocaine. Later on... .. read more..
Milei and his sister splashed by disability aid scandal
Thursday, August 21,2025,21:05
Javier Milei sacked National Disability Agency (Andis) Chief Diego Spagnuolo after recordings of the official revealing a kickback mechanism leading up to Presidential Secretary and sister Karina Milei were leaked. According to Spokesman Manuel Adorni, the dismissal was a "preventive measure" amid the ongoing scandal and its political repercussions leading up to the mid-term elections. .. read more..
Marcel resigns as Chile's Finance Minister for personal reasons
Thursday, August 21,2025,20:22
Mario Marcel on Thursday turned in his resignation as Chile's Finance Minister, just one day after Esteban Valenzuela left Agriculture. While Marcel's decision was reported to be due to strictly personal reasons, Valenzuela's departure just seven months from the end of President Gabriel Boric Font's term follows alliances ahead of this year's elections. .. read more..
De Moraes' canceled credit card poses dilemma to Brazilian banks
Thursday, August 21,2025,19:29
After the Banco do Brasil (BB) canceled Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre De Moraes' Master Card following instructions stemming from the United States' sanctions under the Magnitsky Act against the magistrate, South America's largest country's institutions were gripped by controversy. .. read more..
China warns US over military build-up as warships head towards Venezuela
Thursday, August 21,2025,17:37
As US destroyers closed in on Venezuela’s coast on Thursday, China condemned Washington’s military build-up and warned against foreign interference, backing Nicolas Maduro in a showdown that is drawing in powers far beyond the Caribbean. Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said that China opposed “any move that violates the purposes and principles of the UN Charter and a country’s sovereignty and security”. She added that Beijing rejected “the interference of external forces in Venezuela’s... .. read more..
Bolsonaro has 48 hours to explain asylum request to Argentina
Thursday, August 21,2025,10:59
Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes on Wednesday gave former President Jair Bolsonaro 48 hours to explain an asylum request to Argentina found in his mobile telephone by the Federal Police (PF). .. read more..
Brazil exports benefit from Argentina’s economic rebound
Thursday, August 21,2025,10:52
The economic rebound of Argentina, under liberal president Javier Milei, has had a significant impact for Brazil, with auto and industrial machinery exports having increased more than 50% so far this year compared to similar period in 2024, points out O Globo news. .. read more..
Stubborn inflation in UK, 3.8% in twelve months to July with air fares, fuel ...
Thursday, August 21,2025,10:36
The U.K.’s annual inflation rate was higher than expected at 3.8% in July, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday. Most economists had anticipated inflation would reach 3.7% in the twelve months to July, after it picked up to 3.6% in June, exceeding forecasts. .. read more..
Drones banned in Venezuela
Thursday, August 21,2025,10:23
Venezuela's Bolivarian regime announced Tuesday a nationwide suspension and prohibition of all activities related to drones and other remotely piloted aircraft. Published in Official Gazette No. 6,927, the measure bans the purchase, sale, manufacture, import, distribution, training, registration, and flight operations of these devices for one year, effective Aug. 18, 2025. .. read more..
Copa Sudamericana match in Argentina halted amid fan violence
Thursday, August 21,2025,10:21
The Copa Sudamericana round of 16 football match between Independiente of Argentina and Universidad de Chile, tied at 1-1, was suspended 20 minutes into the second half due to violent clashes in Avellaneda on the southern outskirts of Buenos Aires. .. read more..
Moody's upholds Paraguay's investment grading
Thursday, August 21,2025,10:19
The international rating agency Moody's on Tuesday reaffirmed Paraguay's sovereign rating at "Baa3", maintaining a stable outlook. This rating, considered an investment grade, is the result of the South American country's strong economic performance, fiscal discipline, and institutional stability. The Baa3 rating entails lower financing costs, with better borrowing conditions in terms of interest rates and maturities. .. read more..
Argentina partially halts poultry exports due to avian flu
Wednesday, August 20,2025,22:06
Argentina's National Service for Agrifood Health and Quality (Senasa) temporarily suspended poultry exports on Wednesday to countries with which it has a disease-free health agreement following a confirmed case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) H5. .. read more..
Lula and Macron agree to further discuss EU-Mercosur FTA
Wednesday, August 20,2025,21:41
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held a telephone conversation about one hour long Wednesday with his French colleague Emmanuel Macron, during which both leaders pledged to further discuss the Mercosur-European Union Free Trade Agreement to finalize it. .. read more..
Brazil seeks China’s support to salvage maritime emissions pact opposed by Trump
Wednesday, August 20,2025,20:06
Brazil is banking on China to support a landmark UN effort to cut greenhouse gas emissions generated by international shipping as governments prepare for a decisive October vote on the plan. One of the staunchest supporters of the International Maritime Organisation’s proposed Net-Zero Framework, Brasilia is waiting for China to clarify its position on implementation of the plan, Ports and Airports Minister Sílvio Filho told reporters on Wednesday. The situation is setting up a stand-off with... .. read more..
Maduro mobilizes four million militiamen in response to US naval deployment
Wednesday, August 20,2025,10:59
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced Tuesday the activation of four million members of the Bolivarian National Militia in response to the deployment of three US Navy destroyers, aircraft, and submarines off the country’s coast. The operation, ordered by Donald Trump, aims to target Latin American cartels, including the Cartel of the Suns, which Washington accuses Maduro of leading. .. read more..
Uruguay assumes the Brasilia Consensus' rotating presidency
Wednesday, August 20,2025,10:33
Foreign Ministers Mario Lubetkin of Uruguay and María Gabriela Sommerfeld of Ecuador participated Tuesday at Montevideo's Torre Ejecutiva in the handover ceremony of the Brasilia Consensus' rotating presidency. .. read more..
Bogotá court orders Uribe's release pending further appeals
Wednesday, August 20,2025,10:27
A Bogota High Court on Tuesday ordered the immediate release of former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe Vélez, thereby revoking Judge Sandra Heredia's 12-year house arrest sentence that Uribe had been serving after being found guilty of bribery and procedural fraud. .. read more..
Argentine pilots want to launch nationwide strike
Wednesday, August 20,2025,09:47
Argentina's Airline Pilots Association (APLA) has called for a nationwide strike to protest President Javier Milei's decree 378/2025, which alters working conditions for flight crews. .. read more..
The Bank of England could learn from the Falklands
Wednesday, August 20,2025,08:55
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Court rejects house arrest for Colombia ex-president Alvaro Uribe during appeal
Tuesday, August 19,2025,23:14
Bogota’s superior court has overturned a judge’s order that former Colombia President Alvaro Uribe be held on house arrest while he appeals convictions for bribery of a public official and abuse of process, the court decision showed on Tuesday. Uribe was placed on house arrest this month by Judge Sandra Liliana Heredia, who sentenced him to 12 years in a long-running case about his connections to former right-wing paramilitaries. Uribe has always maintained his innocence and is appealing the... .. read more..
Argentina registration by China’s BYD hints at local car production
Tuesday, August 19,2025,20:43
Chinese electric vehicle giant BYD registered a local unit as a car manufacturer, a possible hint that the world’s biggest EV maker could soon start producing vehicles in South America’s third-largest auto market. The filing, registered with the country’s Justice Ministry, authorises BYD Auto Argentina S.A.U. not only to import and sell cars but also to manufacture and maintain vehicles, batteries and auto parts. Essentially, the registration allows operations across the EV supply and service... .. read more..
US$600 million treasure discovered in Colombian farm
Tuesday, August 19,2025,20:27
A farmer in the Colombian region of Antioquía region of Colombia has unearthed an astonishing US$600 million in cash. The money was found buried in rusty metal drums while the rural worker, who remains anonymous for security reasons, was doing some digging to expand his crop area. .. read more..
Uruguay and Ecuador sign cooperation agreements
Tuesday, August 19,2025,19:48
Presidents of Ecuador and Yamandú Orsi of Uruguay on Tuesday signed two bilateral agreements in Montevideo, increasing cooperation and intelligence sharing. The understanding involves the two countries' Ministries of Interior and Defense. .. read more..
Mexican boxer Chavez Jnr deported from US over alleged cartel ties
Tuesday, August 19,2025,16:55
Mexican boxer Julio Cesar Chavez Jnr has entered a prison in the northern Mexico state of Sonora after his arrest in the United States in July, Mexico’s national arrest registry showed on Tuesday. Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum, in her daily press conference, said the 39-year-old had been deported. She previously said there was a warrant for his arrest for charges of arms trafficking and organised crime, and that prosecutors were working on the case. The Mexican attorney general’s office... .. read more..
YPF legal saga: Irish court rules in favor of Argentina
Tuesday, August 19,2025,11:42
An Irish court has ruled in favor of Argentina, rejecting a request by plaintiffs to enforce a US$16 billion New York judgment in that country. The plaintiffs in the YPF expropriation lawsuit sought to recognize and enforce New York Judge Loretta Preska's ruling in various foreign jurisdictions, namely England, France, Luxembourg, Australia, Canada, and Cyprus. However, the Irish court's decision was the first to deny this request. .. read more..
Uruguay announces economic measures to boost growth
Tuesday, August 19,2025,11:18
Uruguay's Ministry of Economy and Finance (MEF) has announced a new set of measures to "prioritize" and "streamline" investment to boost growth by making things easier for both national and foreign investors. "There is a political idea of what we want to do," Minister Gabriel Oddone explained. .. read more..
US deploys destroyers off Venezuela in operation against narco-terror groups
Tuesday, August 19,2025,10:59
The United States will deploy three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers off the coast of Venezuela within the next 36 hours as part of an operation targeting criminal organizations classified as narco-terrorist groups. According to Reuters, the vessels are the USS Gravely, USS Jason Dunham, and USS Sampson, all equipped with the Aegis defense system for air, submarine, and surface warfare. .. read more..
Brazil: Meta ordered to remove controversial content from platforms
Tuesday, August 19,2025,10:54
Brazil's Attorney General's Office (FGR) has formally requested that Meta - owner of social media platforms WhatsApp, Instagram, and Facebook - immediately remove chatbots that use childlike language and appearances to engage in sexual conversations. These chatbots, created using the "Meta AI Studio" tool, are considered a "concrete risk to the psychological integrity of children and adolescents." .. read more..
China’s exports, investments to Global South surge in ‘age of tariffs’: report
Tuesday, August 19,2025,02:00
China is accelerating its pivot to the Global South to reduce reliance on the United States, potentially creating “a new order of global commerce”, according to a new report. Chinese exports to the Global South – covering most of the developing world – have doubled since 2015, with growth seeing a notable uptick after the US-China trade war during US President Donald Trump’s first term, S&P analysts said on Tuesday. In the past five years, these exports have risen by 65 per cent – tripling the... .. read more..
Lula and Noboa discuss trade beyond ideological discrepancies
Monday, August 18,2025,21:38
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday welcomed his Ecuadorean colleague Daniel Noboa at the Planalto Palace for a meeting during which both leaders set aside their ideological discrepancies and focused on strengthening trade and cooperation, particularly after Washington's tariffs. .. read more..
Brazil donating 20 Urutus armored vehicles to Paraguay
Monday, August 18,2025,08:51
Brazil is donating 20 EE-11 Urutu armored vehicles to the Paraguayan Army to help modernize its military and strengthen regional defense cooperation. The donation will increase Paraguay's fleet of Urutu vehicles from 12 to 32. .. read more..
Canadian Ambassador and Haitian Police Chief discuss cooperation
Monday, August 18,2025,08:43
Haitian National Police (PNH) Acting Director-General Vladimir Paraison and Canada's Ambassador to Port-au-Prince André François Giroux discussed cooperation regarding security issues, particularly training, logistics, and institutional development. .. read more..
Bad weather expected in southern Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina
Monday, August 18,2025,08:30
Weather forecasters in southern Brazil, Uruguay, and Argentina foresee stormy conditions early this week due to an extratropical cyclone expected to bring severe havoc to the region. .. read more..