South America

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 01:16:00 GMT
US allows Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba in easing of energy blockade
The United States authorized the passage of a Russian oil tanker loaded with crude bound for Cuba, in the first easing of the de facto energy blockade Washington has imposed on the island since the start of the year, The New Yo...

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 01:13:00 GMT
Drug parcels from the US intercepted in Uruguay; two convicted on trafficking charges
Uruguay's National Customs Directorate reported the arrest and conviction of two people on drug trafficking charges following a series of operations at Carrasco International Airport, on the outskirts of Montevideo, involving t...

Mon, 30 Mar 2026 00:53:00 GMT
Maduro calls from prison for "reconciliation, forgiveness, and reunion" in Venezuela
Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, issued their first public statement since being captured in Caracas on January 3 in a U.S. military operation, calling for national reconciliation and endo...

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 22:04:00 GMT
Sharp fuel price hike in Chile triggers first protests against Kast government
Chilean President José Antonio Kast's government faced its first street protests since taking office on March 11 this week, after a historic fuel price increase hit consumers and rapidly eroded public support for the far-right...

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:33:00 GMT
Milei's Cabinet Chief formally charged with alleged illicit enrichment
Argentine Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni has been formally charged with alleged illicit enrichment after federal prosecutor Gerardo Pollicita pushed criminal proceedings forward and requested twelve evidentiary measures from Judge...

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:29:00 GMT
A week to forget for Milei: Adorni scandal, skeptical markets, cultural battle collapse
Argentine President Javier Milei's administration closed one of its worst weeks in office, cornered by an expanding judicial front against Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni, adverse market signals, and the collapse of its discursive ...

Sun, 29 Mar 2026 11:22:00 GMT
Argentine lawyer held in Brazil on racial slur charges faces new uncertainty after court reversal
Agostina Páez, a 29-year-old Argentine lawyer and influencer from the province of Santiago del Estero, has been held in Rio de Janeiro since January 14, when she was filmed making racist gestures toward employees of a bar in t...

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 21:34:00 GMT
UK/Brazil Strategic Partnership 2026/2030, reaffirming 200 years of diplomatic relations
UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper and Brazil Minister of Foreign Affairs Mauro Vieira signed the UK–Brazil Strategic Partnership 2026 to 2030 on 26 March 2026, at Cernay-la-Ville.

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 21:00:00 GMT
Falklands, Freshwater Project for the Islands community, farming and MPC
A Freshwater Project for the Falkland Islands funded by UK’s Darwin Plus program plus Falklands’ Government and led by SAERI, South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute in partnership with UK’s Centre for Ecology & H...

Sat, 28 Mar 2026 20:29:00 GMT
UK and Türkiye sign multi-billion-pound support deal on Typhoon sale
UK and Türkiye have signed a multi-billion-pound training and support contract, marking the next phase of the landmark Typhoon deal agreed in October 2025. UK-built fighter jets for Türkiye will be supported under a major...

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