South America

Mon, 07 Sep 2026 08:52:00 GMT
De la Espriella completes his first month with a full reversal of Petro's diplomacy
Colombian President Abelardo de la Espriella completed his first month in office on Monday with a series of foreign policy decisions that reverse his predecessor Gustavo Petro's approach and tighten alignment with the United St...

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 22:45:00 GMT
Five dead as a cargo jet operating for Amazon overruns the runway at Miami airport
At least five people were killed and five others injured on Sunday when a cargo aircraft operating for Amazon overran the runway on landing at Miami International Airport, broke through the perimeter fence and a service road an...

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 21:41:00 GMT
The Falklands claim, one of the few issues that cuts across Argentina's political divide
The sovereignty claim over the Falklands is one of the few points of consensus that cuts across Argentina's political fracture, known locally as "la grieta", a polarisation that splits the country into two opposing camps on alm...

Sun, 06 Sep 2026 21:31:00 GMT
Lacalle Pou demands elections in Venezuela and reopens Uruguay's foreign policy debate
Former Uruguayan president Luis Lacalle Pou has called for a democratic transition in Venezuela and questioned the terms of the oil agreement reached between the United States and Delcy Rodríguez's government, in an interventi...

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:30:00 GMT
Bachelet concedes difficulty of her UN bid: "I know I'm not going to be secretary-general"
Former Chilean President Michelle Bachelet acknowledged on Thursday the difficulties facing her candidacy for United Nations secretary-general. Asked at a public event in Santiago why she wants to lead the organization, she rep...

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:30:00 GMT
Rockhopper and Navitas shares fall as operators defend Sea Lion timetable
Shares in the two companies developing the Sea Lion field off the Falklands fell on Friday after Argentine President Javier Milei announced he would tighten sanctions on firms operating around the archipelago without authorizat...

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 23:27:00 GMT
“Our future is for the people who live here to decide,” Falklands Assembly tells Milei
The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly issued a statement on Friday in response to Argentine President Javier Milei's address, maintaining that the archipelago's future is for those who live there to decide. “The Falkland ...

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:06:00 GMT
UK replies to Milei: Falklands “are British because islanders choose to be British”
Britain's Defence Secretary, Wes Streeting, responded on Friday to Argentine President Javier Milei's address on the Falklands by stating that the United Kingdom's commitment to the archipelago is “absolute and unshakeable....

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 08:01:00 GMT
Chile backs Falklands claim as Argentina recognizes its sovereignty over Magellan Strait
Chilean President José Antonio Kast on Thursday reiterated his government's backing for Argentina's sovereignty rights over the Falklands, South Georgia, the South Sandwich Islands and the surrounding maritime areas, following...

Fri, 04 Sep 2026 07:21:00 GMT
Milei announces sanctions against oil firms operating off the Falklands without Argentine approval
Argentine President Javier Milei announced on Thursday, in a televised national address, sanctions against companies taking part in hydrocarbon development off the Falklands without Argentine authorization, along with the const...

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