Latin America
Latin America
Sat, 24 Jan 2026 23:01:00 GMTMilei takes over Ushuaia port as Tierra del Fuego warns of “overreach” and geopolitical motives
Argentina’s government under President Javier Milei has intervened in the port of Ushuaia—the country’s southernmost port and a major gateway to Antarctica—taking control of operations for one year in a move that has re...
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 23:04:00 GMTEU and Ecuador wrap up talks on sustainable investment deal, EU’s first SIFA with Latin America
The European Union and Ecuador have concluded negotiations on a Sustainable Investment Facilitation Agreement (SIFA), in what Brussels is portraying as the bloc’s first such deal with a Latin American country, according to an...
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 22:55:00 GMTBolivia’s vice president points to Urubó as possible hideout for fugitive Uruguayan trafficker Marset
Bolivia’s Vice President Edmundo Lara said fugitive Uruguayan drug trafficker Sebastián Marset may be hiding in Urubó, an affluent residential area on the outskirts of Santa Cruz de la Sierra, and urged security forces and ...
Wed, 21 Jan 2026 08:06:00 GMTUruguay to send 40 firefighters to Chile as Biobío and Ñuble wildfires leave at least 20 dead
Uruguay will deploy a contingent of around 40 firefighters to Chile to help battle the wildfires ravaging the country’s south-central regions—particularly Biobío and Ñuble—where Chilean authorities have reported at leas...
Mon, 19 Jan 2026 10:57:00 GMTEU-Mercosur trade deal could turn South America into a critical minerals powerhouse
The free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and the Mercosur bloc (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) could help turn South America into a major player in the global market for critical minerals and rare eart...