South America
South America
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:55:00 GMTParaguay handed over Mercosur pro-tempore presidency
The 67th Southern Common Market (Mercosur) Summit concluded on Saturday in Foz do Iguaçu, with Paraguay officially assuming the bloc's pro-tempore presidency from host Brazil. Amid a backdrop of geopolitical friction and trade...
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:44:00 GMTChile: Kast bound for crime-torn Ecuador
Chilean President-elect José Antonio Kast is departing on Monday for Ecuador amid escalating security concerns.
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:38:00 GMTUmbanda and Candomblé marriages legally valid in Rio de Janeiro
Marriages celebrated under Umbanda and Candomblé religious rites are now officially recognized in the Brazilian State of Rio de Janeiro as per Law 11.058/25, penned by legislator Átila Nunes of the PSD and passed by the Rio L...
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:34:00 GMTVenezuela: Chevron tanker departs for Texas
The Canopus Voyager, a tanker operated by US energy giant Chevron, departed Venezuelan waters on Sunday carrying 500,000 barrels of crude oil destined for Texas. The shipment proceeds despite an aggressive campaign by the Presi...
Mon, 22 Dec 2025 10:27:00 GMTVenezuela reactivates Panama flight despite US “airspace closure”
In a move to preserve international connectivity amid escalating regional tensions, Venezuelan carrier Rutaca Airlines officially resumed commercial service between the city of Barquisimeto and Panama City on Sunday.