South America
Thu, 24 Sep 2026 00:11:00 GMTUK replies to Milei: "not the behaviour we expect of a democracy"
The United Kingdom has asked for a written statement to be placed in the official record of the UN General Assembly in response to Argentine President Javier Milei's address, saying Buenos Aires' conduct over the Falklands "is ...
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 18:11:00 GMTMachado's team says three attempts to return to Venezuela failed in 24 hours
The circle around Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said this week that three attempts to return to Venezuela from Panama, by sea and by air, were thwarted within roughly 24 hours. One was recorded in a flight ...
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:54:00 GMTMilei at the UN: “The Malvinas are a national cause for us”
Argentine President Javier Milei called on the United Nations General Assembly on Wednesday to act over what he described as unilateral British actions in the Falklands, and accused the organisation of having “decided to look...
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 17:48:00 GMTChilean Defense Committee meets in Punta Arenas to address pretensions over Magellan sovereignty
Chilean Vice-president Claudio Alvarado praised the Defense Committee from the House of Deputies which is planning to hold a formal meeting next Friday at the Austral Naval Command in Punta Arenas, to address the Defense budget...
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 13:58:00 GMTChilean Senate reaffirms Magellan Strait sovereignty and support for Punta Arenas to trade with the world
A delegation from the Chilean Senate was in Punta Arenas to subscribe a declaration reaffirming Chilean exclusive sovereignty over the Magellan Strait and committing extra funds for its maintenance and reinforcement of strategi...
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 09:49:00 GMTBurnham at the UN: “the rights of British territories to remain British”
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham placed the Falklands among the challenges to the rule of law in his first address to the United Nations General Assembly, delivered on Tuesday evening in New York, setting them in the same se...
Wed, 23 Sep 2026 08:55:00 GMTDelcy Rodríguez calls her meeting with Trump "historic" and thanks him for his support
Venezuela's acting president, Delcy Rodríguez, described her first meeting with US President Donald Trump as "historic". The encounter took place on Tuesday evening in New York behind closed doors and with no press access. Her...
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:53:00 GMTLula warns against foreign interference in Brazil's election at the UN Assembly
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva warned the United Nations General Assembly on Tuesday that his country will not allow domestic or foreign actors to undermine the October 4 election, in a speech combining a defenc...
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 19:45:00 GMTBurnham says he raised the Falklands with Trump at their first meeting
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham said on Tuesday that he raised the question of the Falklands with US President Donald Trump during their first meeting, held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York. "The Falk...
Tue, 22 Sep 2026 11:26:00 GMTOver 40 items and £60,000: the Friends of the Falklands Museum launch their website
The UK charity that acquires and sends Falklands heritage items to the archipelago has launched a new website after securing more than 40 objects, documents and books for Stanley's historical institutions over the past decade.