South America

Thu, 13 Aug 2026 06:55:00 GMT
The main land crossing between Argentina and Chile passes its winter closure record
The Cristo Redentor international crossing, which links the Argentine province of Mendoza with Chile's Valparaíso Region through the Andes, has now been closed for close to a month because of a snow and wind storm, surpassing ...

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 23:05:00 GMT
Falklands pause Loligo squid fishing for two weeks over low biomass
The Falkland Islands Fisheries Department announced on Wednesday that fishing within the Loligo Box will be paused for around two weeks as a precautionary measure, following low Loligo squid biomass in the area.

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:28:00 GMT
YPF divests its stake in gas distribution for 780 million dollars
Argentine oil company YPF, 51% state-controlled, has accepted Edenor's offer to buy its stake in Metrogas and Metroenergía for 780 million dollars, according to a filing submitted on Monday to the securities regulator. The dea...

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:21:00 GMT
Michelle and Flávio Bolsonaro appear together for the first time since their June rift
Brazil's former first lady, Michelle Bolsonaro, and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, the Liberal Party's presidential candidate, appeared together in public on Tuesday for the first time since the falling-out between them in late Jun...

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 06:13:00 GMT
Argentina to mark every July 15 with the World Cup win that revived the Falklands dispute
The Argentine Football Association (AFA) has established July 15 as National Football Teams Day, in tribute to the 2-1 win over England in the 2026 World Cup semi-final, the same match after which several players displayed a ba...

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:16:00 GMT
US disables a Panama-flagged container ship off the coast of Pakistan
US forces struck the Panama-flagged container ship Vela Nova in the Gulf of Oman on Tuesday, leaving it unable to steer, after it attempted to head for an Iranian port in violation of the naval blockade imposed by Washington, U...

Wed, 12 Aug 2026 00:05:00 GMT
Colombia asks for supplies but not foreign rescue personnel after the earthquake
Colombia's government has requested international aid in the form of supplies for those affected by Monday's magnitude 7.4 earthquake, but has not called for foreign rescue teams, despite offers from at least six countries and ...

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:51:00 GMT
At least 132 dead in the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck western Colombia
At least 132 people were killed and 570 injured by the magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck western and central Colombia on Monday, according to the latest report submitted by the Colombian Association of Capital Cities at 7:00...

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:11:00 GMT
Colombia and Venezuela quakes are unconnected despite similar magnitude, experts say
The magnitude 7.4 earthquake that struck western and central Colombia on Monday has a different tectonic origin from the earthquakes recorded in Venezuela in June, despite comparable magnitudes, said Viviana Dionisio, a seismol...

Tue, 11 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT
American Airlines resumes its seasonal Montevideo-Miami route in December
American Airlines will restart its seasonal service between Carrasco International Airport and Miami International Airport on December 3, once again becoming the only carrier offering nonstop flights between Uruguay and the Uni...

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