South America
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:11:00 GMTArgentina's central bank reform bill reaches the lower house: what would change
Argentina's executive branch sent the bill to overhaul the central bank's charter to the Chamber of Deputies on Friday, a day after President Javier Milei outlined it in a nationwide broadcast. The measure will formally enter t...
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:43:00 GMTNicaragua advances reform that would extend the presidential term to seven renewable years
Nicaragua's National Assembly this week opened consultations on a constitutional reform bill that would extend the presidential term from six to seven years on a renewable basis and impose restrictions on the participation of t...
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:05:00 GMTThree confederations reject selling part of the World Cup to private funds; Conmebol asks for explanations
The South American Football Confederation asked FIFA on Friday for additional information and clarification on the FIFA Forward Enterprise project, without coming out for or against it, a day after the confederations of Europe ...
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:35:00 GMTBrazil's top court authorizes influence-peddling probe into Lula's eldest son
Brazilian Supreme Federal Court Justice André Mendonça authorized the Federal Police on Thursday to open an investigation into Fábio Luís Lula da Silva, the eldest son of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, over indicatio...
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 18:29:00 GMTItaly and France tighten borders with Spain after 50,000 enter Ceuta
Italy ordered the reintroduction of border checks at its ports and airports with Spain on Friday, and France announced it would increase fivefold the officers deployed at its land border from Saturday, after tens of thousands o...
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 09:39:00 GMTFernández de Kirchner asks UN to suspend the ban keeping her off the ballot
The defense team of former Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has filed an individual communication with the United Nations Human Rights Committee seeking suspension of the lifetime ban on holding public office...
Fri, 31 Jul 2026 08:02:00 GMTStability alone does not buy a house: Georgieva's message in Montevideo
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva praised Uruguay's macroeconomic and institutional strength on Thursday but urged authorities to take greater risks to turn that stability into growth.
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:08:00 GMTBritish journalist suggests channeling Enzo Fernández's taxes to Falklands defense
British sports journalist Henry Winter has proposed that the taxes Argentine footballer Enzo Fernández pays in the United Kingdom be directed toward the defense of the Falklands, as a form of punishment after FIFA opened disci...
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 23:05:00 GMTFrom closing the central bank to reforming it: Milei's shift on monetary authority
Argentine President Javier Milei presented on Thursday, in a nationwide broadcast, a bill to overhaul the central bank's charter, the statute governing the monetary authority, in an initiative the government considers central t...
Thu, 30 Jul 2026 18:59:00 GMTMilei decree allows expulsion of foreigners over hate messages against Argentina
Argentine President Javier Milei has signed an emergency decree allowing authorities to bar entry, cancel residence permits already granted and expel foreigners who direct or incite expressions of hatred, discrimination or viol...