South America

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 09:51:00 GMT
Kiwi forestry giant approved for Uruguayan benefits program

New Zealand forestry giant Claymark has received official approval for a major investment in Uruguay, committing over US$100 million to establish large-scale operations in the South American nation.

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 09:45:00 GMT
South Georgia welcomes the UK/Oversea Territories’ biodiversity strategy
The Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, GSGSSI, welcomes the publication of the UK OT biodiversity strategy which reaffirms the commitment of the UK government to work with OT territory governments to conser...

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 09:36:00 GMT
Argentina: Dollar keeps falling after new debt plan announcement
Argentina's official exchange rate and key financial dollar segments registered declines on Friday, after Economy Minister Luis 'Toto' Caputo announced plans for a new dollar-denominated bond issuance aimed at refinancing matur...

Sat, 06 Dec 2025 09:00:00 GMT
Chilean Army Captain dies in paragliding accident
An active-duty Chilean Army captain died on Friday after crashing his paraglider on a hillside south of Iquique, in the area known as Palo Buque. The location is frequently used for paragliding training. Chilean regulations tre...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:55:00 GMT
Venezuelan opposition leader in Argentina threatened by Caracas' regime
Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello —deemed to be the "number two" of Nicolás Maduro's socialist regime— launched a veiled threat against exiled activist Elisa Trotta Gamus, accusing her of conspiring with Israel...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:52:00 GMT
US strike on alleged drug boat kills four in Pacific
The US Southern Command (Southcom) reported Thursday that four "narco-terrorists" were killed in the Eastern Pacific after a strike on a vessel allegedly linked to illicit narcotics trafficking. The incident comes amid growing ...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 10:50:00 GMT
Honduras: Asfura back ahead amid deepening fraud allegations
Honduras' ruling party, as well as contender Salvador Nasralla, have denounced an ongoing "electoral coup" in Honduras involving vote manipulation and "brutal interference" from US President Donald Trump, as the National Party'...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:23:00 GMT
Gibraltar: Picardo steps down for 2 weeks due to eye surgery
Gibraltar's Chief Minister Fabian Picardo was admitted to a hospital in Jerez on Thursday for a detached retina and will be incapacitated for 14 days, forcing the delay of key government events, including the long-awaited McGra...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:14:00 GMT
Chile's ENAP to get oil supply from Vaca Muerta through Trans-Andean pipeline
Chile's State-owned oil company, Empresa Nacional del Petróleo (Enap), has finalized a colossal import deal worth US$12 billion with major Argentine energy producers, securing a critical long-term supply from the Vaca Muerta u...

Fri, 05 Dec 2025 09:11:00 GMT
Flybondi eyes Paraguay flag carrier status
Argentine low-cost carrier Flybondi has announced an ambitious regional expansion plan involving a projected investment of US$1.7 billion and the establishment of a new operation under a Paraguayan flag.

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