South America
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:39:00 GMTFormer Peruvian President Vizcarra sentenced to 14 years for bribery
Former Peruvian President Martín Vizcarra was sentenced on Wednesday to 14 years in prison and immediately taken into custody following a court ruling that found him guilty of bribery during his tenure as regional governor of ...
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:28:00 GMTBrazil approves locally produced dengue vaccine
Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has approved the final administrative step before the formal registration of the single-dose dengue vaccine developed by the São Paulo-based Butantan Institute for people a...
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:17:00 GMTBolivia: DEA returning after 17-year absence
The Bolivian government confirmed this week that the US Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) will return to the country "very soon," marking a significant change in the country's anti-drug policy since the agency was expelled ...
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 09:06:00 GMTUS endangers International Law, Venezuela claims
Venezuelan officials issued strong condemnations this week regarding the expanded US military presence in the Caribbean, accusing the United States of violating international law through attacks on civilian vessels and attempti...
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 08:51:00 GMTUruguay and Argentina discuss green hydrogen plant ramifications
Foreign Ministers Mario Lubetkin of Uruguay and Pablo Quirno of Argentina met in Montevideo on Wednesday to discuss the proposed HIF Global green hydrogen and synthetic fuels plant in Paysandú and its possible environmental ra...
Thu, 27 Nov 2025 08:30:00 GMTFortuna completes acquisition of the Ocean Fish Group
The Board of Fortuna Ltd are delighted to announce the acquisition of the Ocean Fish Group, as of 25th November 2025. Ownership of the Company is a further step towards growing Fortuna’s wider fishing and maritime-related in...
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 21:52:00 GMTLatin America remains the world's most unequal region
The United Nations Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC) warned in its latest report that Latin America continues to be the most unequal region globally, with extreme concentration of wealth stifling g...
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 21:28:00 GMTUS: Two National Guardsmen shot near White House
Two US National Guardsmen and a suspect were shot and wounded near the White House on Wednesday afternoon, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem confirmed.
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 10:59:00 GMTBrother of former Colombian President Uribe sentenced to 28 years in jail
A high court in Colombia on Tuesday sentenced Santiago Uribe Vélez, the brother of former President Álvaro Uribe Vélez (2002-2010), to 28 years and three months in prison, overturning a previous acquittal. The defendant was ...
Wed, 26 Nov 2025 10:36:00 GMTIsraeli FM meets Milei at Casa Rosada
Argentine President Javier Milei hosted Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Sa'ar at the Casa Rosada on Tuesday, marking a high-level diplomatic engagement that underscored Argentina's deepening political alignment with the Middle ...