Milei's Cabinet Chief formally charged with alleged illicit enrichment
Sunday, March 29,2026,11:33
Argentine Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni has been formally charged with alleged illicit enrichment after federal prosecutor Gerardo Pollicita pushed criminal proceedings forward and requested twelve evidentiary measures from Judge Ariel Lijo aimed at reconstructing the official's asset history since 2022. .. read more..
A week to forget for Milei: Adorni scandal, skeptical markets, cultural battl...
Sunday, March 29,2026,11:29
Argentine President Javier Milei's administration closed one of its worst weeks in office, cornered by an expanding judicial front against Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni, adverse market signals, and the collapse of its discursive offensive on historical memory. .. read more..
Argentine lawyer held in Brazil on racial slur charges faces new uncertainty ...
Sunday, March 29,2026,11:22
Agostina Páez, a 29-year-old Argentine lawyer and influencer from the province of Santiago del Estero, has been held in Rio de Janeiro since January 14, when she was filmed making racist gestures toward employees of a bar in the Ipanema neighborhood. The video quickly went viral and led to three criminal complaints for racial slur, a crime that carries a penalty of two to five years in prison per offense under Brazilian law. .. read more..
UK/Brazil Strategic Partnership 2026/2030, reaffirming 200 years of diplomati...
Saturday, March 28,2026,21:34
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper and Brazil Minister of Foreign Affairs Mauro Vieira signed the UK–Brazil Strategic Partnership 2026 to 2030 on 26 March 2026, at Cernay-la-Ville. .. read more..
UN warns: over 10,000 Colombians recruited as mercenaries in the past decade
Saturday, March 28,2026,10:27
A UN expert group on mercenaries warned on Friday of a significant increase in the recruitment of Colombian mercenaries, driven by the proliferation of armed conflicts worldwide. After an 11-day visit to Colombia, the body estimated that more than 10,000 citizens — nearly all former military and police personnel — have been recruited abroad over the past decade, with offers ranging from $2,000 to $6,000 per month. .. read more..
Brazil unveils first supersonic fighter jet manufactured on its soil, a miles...
Saturday, March 28,2026,10:21
Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer unveiled on Wednesday the first F-39E Gripen fighter jet manufactured in Brazil, a milestone the country's presidency called "unprecedented in Latin America." It is the first of 15 supersonic combat aircraft Embraer will produce at its facility in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo state, under a total contract for 36 jets ordered from Swedish firm Saab. .. read more..
Trump Says 'Cuba Is Next' As He Touts Iran Military Gains— 'Please Pretend I ...
Saturday, March 28,2026,05:53
President Donald Trump told attendees at the Future Investment Initiative (FII) summit in Miami on Friday that Cuba would be the next U.S. target following ongoing military operations against Iran , then quickly added, “Please pretend I didn’t say that.” Trump Sets Sights on Cuba “Cuba’s next,” Trump said, before pivoting to domestic politics. “Despite the radical left Democrat shutdown, we will continue to defend the sovereign borders,” he added. The remarks follow Trump’s earlier suggestion of a “ friendly takeover ” of the island nation located in the Caribbean. In January, the U.S. president signed an executive order ta... .. read more..
New York court overturns $16 billion ruling against Argentina in YPF expropri...
Saturday, March 28,2026,03:57
The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York overturned on Thursday the ruling that required Argentina to pay over $16 billion in compensation to minority shareholders of YPF for the 2012 expropriation of the oil company. The decision, issued with one dissenting vote, represents Argentina's largest judicial victory abroad in over a decade of litigation. .. read more..
Trump demands Iran reopen Strait of Hormuz, slams NATO and warns: “Cuba is next”
Saturday, March 28,2026,01:30
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the military operation against Iran is “two weeks ahead” of schedule, demanded the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and sharply criticized European NATO allies for refusing to join the campaign. “When these times come, you learn who your real friends are,” he told an audience of a thousand investors at the FII Priority forum in Miami. .. read more..
Bolsonaro leaves hospital, gets 90-day house arrest within 27-year prison sen...
Saturday, March 28,2026,01:01
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro returned to his home in Brasilia on Friday after being discharged from hospital following a two-week stay for acute bilateral pneumonia. Bolsonaro, 71, will serve at least 90 days of his 27-year prison sentence under house arrest, following a decision by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes. .. read more..
China denies retaliating against Panama ships, accuses Washington of canal grab
Friday, March 27,2026,20:09
China denied on Friday that it had intensified inspections of Panama-flagged vessels in retaliation for Panama’s decision to strip a Hong Kong-based conglomerate of port concessions at both ends of the Panama Canal, accusing Washington of seeking to seize control of the strategic waterway. During the daily press briefing at the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Beijing, spokesman Lin Jian charged that the US had made “repeated wrongful allegations” about the inspections that exposed... .. read more..
Missing aid boats safely crossed to Cuba, US coastguard says
Friday, March 27,2026,17:32
Two aid boats bound for Cuba that were feared missing after they set sail from Mexico have “safely transited” to the island, the US coastguard said on Friday. The Mexican Navy had reported on Thursday that it launched a search and rescue mission after losing communication with the vessels, which had left from Isla Mujeres in southeast Mexico on March 20 with nine people aboard. The US coastguard, which was not involved in the search efforts, said on Friday it had received a report at 10.36am... .. read more..
What does it mean for China if Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin visit back to ...
Friday, March 27,2026,15:00
Vladimir Putin is expected to visit China soon after Donald Trump’s trip in May in a diplomatic double-header that would be the first time Beijing has hosted the leaders of the US and Russia in the same month outside a multilateral event. According to Chinese analysts, the back-to-back visits highlight Beijing’s strategic effort to manage relations with both major powers amid rising global turbulence. Trump’s long-planned trip to Beijing was expected to take place from May 14 to 15, the White... .. read more..
Mexico’s navy searches for 2 Cuba-bound aid boats that are missing
Friday, March 27,2026,01:41
The Mexican navy said on Thursday that it was searching for two boats transporting humanitarian aid for Cuba with nine crew of different nationalities on board. The vessels set sail last Friday from Isla Mujeres in Mexico’s southeastern state of Quintana Roo and were due to arrive in Havana on Tuesday or Wednesday this week, the navy said in a statement. It said that there had been neither “communication nor confirmation of their arrival” in Cuba and that it has alerted naval commanders in the... .. read more..
Falklands, A+ S&P credit rating reaffirmed; strong support for current Legisl...
Friday, March 27,2026,00:12
The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) is pleased to report that last Thursday, 19 March, following a detailed review of current fiscal and economic information, as well as confidential interviews with FIG officers and other stakeholders, S&P Global re-affirmed the long-term sovereign credit rating for the Falkland Islands as ‘A+’, with a stable outlook. .. read more..
Venezuela’s Maduro back in court after shock capture by US forces
Thursday, March 26,2026,19:26
Ousted Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro cut a relaxed figure Thursday as he returned to a federal court in New York for his second appearance since his capture by US forces in an extraordinary nighttime raid. During the one-hour hearing, the judge indicated he would not dismiss the case over Maduro and his wife’s apparent inability to afford their legal bill without aid from the Venezuelan government. The former leader, 63, and wife Cilia Flores have been held in a Brooklyn jail for almost... .. read more..
China threatens Mexico with trade reprisals over 50% import duties
Thursday, March 26,2026,19:04
China warned Mexico on Thursday it could impose retaliatory measures after concluding a formal investigation into tariffs Mexico imposed on more than 1,400 categories of Asian goods, in a dispute that threatens to complicate Mexico City’s parallel negotiations to renew its trade agreement with the United States. China’s Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) said the tariffs, which range from 5 to 50 per cent on 1,463 product categories in force since January 1, restrict the entry of Chinese goods,... .. read more..
Judge refuses to dismiss Maduro case but questions blocking of funds for his ...
Thursday, March 26,2026,18:47
Federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein rejected on Thursday the defense's motion to dismiss the charges against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in a second hearing at the Southern District Court of New York that ran unusually long due to the debate over funding their legal representation. .. read more..
Uruguay: Economy Minister reveals daily U.S. pressure to break commercial tie...
Thursday, March 26,2026,18:37
Uruguay's Economy Minister Gabriel Oddone disclosed to business leaders that the United States is exerting "unimaginable" and "unsustainable" pressure on the country to "break" its trade relationship with China, according to the weekly newspaper Búsqueda, citing several attendees at a private meeting with the Confederation of Business Chambers (CCE) held on Tuesday, March 24. .. read more..
Maduro faces New York court in key hearing over legal defense
Thursday, March 26,2026,10:59
Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, appear on Thursday, March 26, before the Southern District Court of New York in a second hearing in the criminal case they face in the United States following their capture in January during a U.S. military operation. .. read more..
Colombia Hercules crash aftermath: political clash over causes intensifies da...
Thursday, March 26,2026,10:22
The Hercules C-130 crash in Putumayo, which killed 70 people on March 23, has escalated into an open political confrontation between President Gustavo Petro, the military leadership, and the opposition over the causes of the disaster and the state of the country's defense capabilities, against the backdrop of presidential elections scheduled for May 31. .. read more..
Patagonian pumas add penguins to their diet in unprecedented predator-seabird...
Thursday, March 26,2026,09:27
A group of pumas in Monte León National Park, in Argentina's Santa Cruz province, has incorporated penguins as a regular part of its diet — an unprecedented phenomenon being studied by a National Geographic-funded scientific team, according to a report published by Argentine newspaper La Nación. .. read more..
Rodríguez promises "legal certainty" to investors while Machado competes for ...
Thursday, March 26,2026,01:57
Venezuela's interim president, Delcy Rodríguez, participated via videoconference on Wednesday at the FII Priority investment forum in Miami, where she assured American, Saudi, and Latin American investors that her government is advancing reforms to guarantee "legal certainty" for investments in the country. .. read more..
US offers up to US$3 million bounty for information on finances of powerful H...
Wednesday, March 25,2026,20:14
The United States on Wednesday offered a reward of up to US$3 million and possible relocation in exchange for information on the financial activities of Haiti’s Viv Ansanm and Gran Grif criminal groups. Washington has designated both groups, which bring together hundreds of gangs in the capital Port-au-Prince, agricultural Artibonite region and central Haiti, as terrorist organisations. The US announcement marks a shift in tactics as previous bounties have been focused on individual gang... .. read more..
US offers US$3 million to breach financial fortress of Haiti’s gangs
Wednesday, March 25,2026,20:14
The United States on Wednesday offered a reward of up to US$3 million and possible relocation in exchange for information on the financial activities of Haiti’s Viv Ansanm and Gran Grif criminal groups. Washington has designated both groups, which bring together hundreds of gangs in the capital Port-au-Prince, agricultural Artibonite region and central Haiti, as terrorist organisations. The US announcement marks a shift in tactics as previous bounties have been focused on individual gang... .. read more..
Uruguay's economy grew 1.8% in 2025, falling short of official forecasts
Wednesday, March 25,2026,19:52
Uruguay's economy grew 1.8% in 2025, according to national accounts data published by the Central Bank of Uruguay (BCU). The result fell nearly a full percentage point below the 2.6% forecast included in the government's budget law and was also lower than the 2.5% estimated by the International Monetary Fund. .. read more..
China says Mexico’s tariff hikes constitute ‘trade barriers’ after probe
Wednesday, March 25,2026,13:00
China has accused Mexico of imposing trade and investment barriers through tariff hikes on its goods, a sign the friction between the two trading partners – fuelled by escalating pressure from Washington under US President Donald Trump – is continuing to build. The Ministry of Commerce announced on Wednesday that the Mexican government’s measures to raise tariffs on imports from countries not party to its free trade agreements constitute a breach of trade rules. The move primarily affects... .. read more..
Humanitarian aid boat arrives in Cuba amid US blockade crisis
Wednesday, March 25,2026,05:27
The first boat of a flotilla carrying medical supplies, food and solar panels reached Cuba on Tuesday to aid the island as a US fuel blockade deepens its energy crisis. The Maguro shrimp fishing boat docked in Havana three days later than hoped after battling strong winds, currents and a pesky battery during its journey from Mexico. As they approached Havana’s colonial-era fortification, the international activists stood on the cabin roof of the boat - symbolically renamed “Granma 2.0” as a... .. read more..
Lula warns he will not allow others to seize Brazil's critical minerals
Wednesday, March 25,2026,00:23
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said on Tuesday he will not allow other countries to take the nation's rare earths and critical minerals, in remarks widely interpreted as a direct warning to the United States amid a growing dispute over control of these strategic resources. .. read more..
Peru confirms large-scale geothermal system in southern Andes, near Chilean b...
Wednesday, March 25,2026,00:18
Peru's Geophysical Institute (IGP) confirmed on Tuesday the existence of a large-scale active geothermal system in the country's southern Andes, near the Paucarani-Casiri volcano, approximately 75 kilometers northeast of the city of Tacna and close to the Chilean border, according to EFE. .. read more..
Venezuela sends diplomatic delegation to Washington to formalize restoration ...
Wednesday, March 25,2026,00:12
Venezuelan acting president Delcy Rodríguez announced on Tuesday that a delegation of Venezuelan diplomats will travel to Washington this week to advance the normalization of bilateral relations with the United States, severed since 2019. .. read more..
Thousands march in Buenos Aires on 50th anniversary of military coup under "N...
Tuesday, March 24,2026,23:45
Tens of thousands marched in Buenos Aires on Tuesday to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the coup that installed Argentina's last military dictatorship, in a day shaped by the dispute between the human rights movement and President Javier Milei's government over how that period is narrated. .. read more..
USS Nimitz to operate in Uruguayan waters on final deployment before decommis...
Tuesday, March 24,2026,21:36
The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68), flagship of the United States Navy for more than five decades, will arrive in Uruguayan waters in the coming weeks as part of the “Southern Seas 2026” deployment, the US Fourth Fleet announced. .. read more..
Judge allows Brazil’s Bolsonaro to serve 27-year sentence at home due to ill ...
Tuesday, March 24,2026,18:51
Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro received permission on Tuesday from a top Brazilian justice to serve his 27-year sentence for a coup attempt at home instead of in prison because of his failing health. The decision by Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes followed Bolsonaro’s hospitalisation since March 13 for pneumonia, one of several health problems the former leader has faced since he was stabbed by a man in 2018 before he was elected president. Bolsonaro recently was in intensive... .. read more..
Brazil court grants house arrest for jailed Bolsonaro due to ill health
Tuesday, March 24,2026,18:51
A Brazilian Supreme Court justice on Tuesday granted a request by former president Jair Bolsonaro to temporarily serve his sentence under house arrest after his discharge from a hospital for treatment of bronchopneumonia. “I authorise temporary humanitarian house arrest … for an initial period of 90 days,” Justice Alexandre de Moraes said in a court document, adding that the period could be renewed in case of medical necessity. The 71-year-old former far-right president was sentenced to 27 years... .. read more..
Argentina marches on 50th anniversary of coup that led to the Falklands War a...
Tuesday, March 24,2026,10:14
Thousands of people are expected to gather this Tuesday in Plaza de Mayo and in Argentina’s major cities to mark the 50th anniversary of the March 24, 1976, military coup that installed a dictatorship responsible for thousands of forced disappearances and which, in its final stage, launched the Falklands War in a desperate bid to cling to power. .. read more..
Colombian military plane crashes after takeoff with more than 120 people on b...
Tuesday, March 24,2026,03:27
A Colombian Air Force C-130 Hercules crashed on Monday shortly after taking off from La Tagua airstrip in Puerto Leguízamo, Putumayo, in southern Colombia, with at least 125 people on board. The aircraft was heading to Puerto Asís, also in Putumayo, carrying troops on a routine rotation. .. read more..
Dollar falls and São Paulo stock exchange surges after Trump's truce signal w...
Tuesday, March 24,2026,01:58
Brazilian financial markets posted one of their best sessions of the year on Monday after President Donald Trump announced a five-day postponement of strikes against Iran's energy infrastructure, citing "productive conversations" with Tehran. .. read more..
Milei willing to send troops to the Middle East if requested by Trump
Tuesday, March 24,2026,01:09
Argentine President Javier Milei's willingness to send troops to the Middle East if requested by the United States has fuelled growing concern in Argentina, a country that has historically maintained an equidistant stance on international conflicts and where fears of possible reprisals are emerging. .. read more..
Dozens of soldiers feared dead after Colombian military plane crashes on take...
Monday, March 23,2026,18:58
A Colombian Air Force plane carrying 125 people crashed just after takeoff deep in the country’s southern Amazon region on Monday, the air force said, and military sources said 71 people on board have been rescued. Colombian Air Force Commander Fernando Silva said in a video posted on social media that the plane was carrying 114 passengers and 11 crew members, and that authorities were still investigating the cause of the crash. Defence Minister Pedro Sanchez said earlier on social media the... .. read more..
1 dead, 77 hospitalised as Colombian military plane crashes after take-off
Monday, March 23,2026,18:58
At least one person was killed and 77 others hospitalised when a Colombian Air Force plane carrying 125 people crashed just after take-off deep in the country’s southern Amazon region on Monday, authorities said. Forty-seven people remained unaccounted for. The accident happened as the Lockheed Martin-built Hercules C-130 was taking off from Puerto Leguizamo on the border with Peru as it transported troops, Defence Minister Pedro Sanchez said on X. The plane hit the ground just 1.5km (1 mile)... .. read more..
At least 34 dead after Colombian military plane crashes after take-off
Monday, March 23,2026,18:58
At least 34 people were killed on Monday when a Colombian Air Force plane carrying 125 people crashed just after take-off, the governor of Colombia’s Putumayo department said. Dozens more were injured in the crash, with many still unaccounted for as rescue efforts continued. The accident happened as the Lockheed Martin-built Hercules C-130 was taking off from Puerto Leguizamo on the border with Peru as it transported troops, Defence Minister Pedro Sanchez said on X. The plane hit the... .. read more..
At least 66 dead as Colombia military plane crashes after take-off
Monday, March 23,2026,18:58
A Colombian military plane carrying 125 soldiers and crew members crashed on take-off early Monday, killing at least 66 people and injuring dozens of others, officials said. The C-130 Hercules aircraft went down shortly after departure from Puerto Leguizamo, near the southern border with Ecuador and Peru, strewing burning wreckage on the jungle floor. A military source told Agence France-Presse that 58 soldiers had died, along with six air force personnel and two police officers. The updated... .. read more..
Iran war threatens energy crisis worse than 1970s two oil shocks
Monday, March 23,2026,10:40
The world faces an energy crisis worse than both 1970s oil shocks combined if the Middle East war drags on, the head of the International Energy Agency (IEA) warned on Monday, as Israel launched fresh strikes on Tehran and threatened weeks more fighting. In a stark warning over what lies ahead unless the fighting ends soon, Fatih Birol said the world was losing more oil each day than the combined impact of the two 1970s oil shocks and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. “This crisis as things stand is... .. read more..
Republican operative's proposal for US support on Malvinas electrifies Argent...
Monday, March 23,2026,05:40
A social media post by Republican operative Marc Zell urging the Trump administration to reconsider its position on the Falklands/Malvinas and support Argentina's sovereignty claim triggered a wave of coverage across Argentine media over the past week, despite being based on a false premise and carrying no official backing from Washington. .. read more..
‘Flashing red’: UN alarmed as heat trapped by Earth hits record high
Monday, March 23,2026,05:03
The amount of heat trapped by the Earth reached record levels in 2025, with the consequences of such warming feared to last for thousands of years, the UN warned on Monday. The 11 hottest years ever recorded were all between 2015 and 2025, the United Nations’ World Meteorological Organization (WMO) weather and climate agency confirmed, in its flagship State of the Global Climate annual report. Last year was the second or third hottest year on record, at about 1.43 degrees Celsius above the... .. read more..
Brazil to expand Antarctica activities with new polar vessel Comandante Saldanha
Monday, March 23,2026,02:49
Brazil is expanding its Antarctica presence and activities with the introduction of a new polar vessel currently under construction in the county. The vessel “Almirante Saldanha” is considered an operational and scientific leap for the Brazilian Navy in the context of the strategic development of the Brazilian Antarctic Program. .. read more..
Paraguay and Germany seek to deepen trade ties under EU-Mercosur agreement
Monday, March 23,2026,02:29
Relations between Paraguay and Germany are at a positive juncture, with prospects for growth in trade, investment and tourism, according to German Deputy Ambassador in Asunción Jörg Herrera, in an interview with state broadcaster Paraguay TV. .. read more..
Lula and Peña agree to accelerate Itaipú treaty review
Monday, March 23,2026,01:53
The presidents of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, and Paraguay, Santiago Peña, agreed on Sunday in Campo Grande to intensify negotiations over Annex C of the Itaipú treaty, the instrument that governs the financial terms and energy sales of the binational hydroelectric dam, one of the largest in the world. .. read more..
Peña promotes Paraguay as investment destination at meeting with Brazilian bu...
Sunday, March 22,2026,21:32
Paraguay's President Santiago Peña met on Sunday in Campo Grande, the capital of Brazil's Mato Grosso do Sul state, with business leaders from the state's Federation of Industries (FIEMS) to promote investment opportunities in his country. The meeting, organized at the association's request, brought together representatives from sectors including bioenergy, food, construction and logistics. .. read more..