South America

Thu, 18 Jun 2026 07:43:00 GMT
Milei reforms by decree the system for appointing Argentina's Supreme Court justices
Argentina's President Javier Milei reformed by decree the system for appointing Supreme Court justices: he eliminated a stage of citizen participation prior to the nomination and removed the recommendation to consider criteria ...

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:21:00 GMT
US-Iran memorandum sets Hormuz reopening, $300 billion reconstruction and sanctions relief
The United States government on Wednesday released the official text of the agreement reached with Iran to end the war, a 14-point document called the "Islamabad Memorandum of Understanding" that provides for the reopening of t...

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:11:00 GMT
Bolivia's blockade crisis leaves at least 16 dead as the government calls unions to talks
The crisis caused by more than seven weeks of road blockades in Bolivia, driven by sectors demanding the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz, has left at least 16 people dead, as the government called the Bolivian Workers' Cen...

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 19:05:00 GMT
Trump calls Brazil 'politically difficult'; Lula says he should learn about 'civilized elections'
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday asked his US counterpart, Donald Trump, not to interfere in Brazil's elections, a matter he stressed is exclusive to Brazil, just as his country does not seek to meddl...

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 09:14:00 GMT
Fujimori nears victory in Peru's presidential count as the left calls for protests
Ten days after the June 7 presidential runoff, Peru still has no proclaimed winner, but the right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori is heading toward victory. With 99.1% of the vote counted, she leads the left-wing Roberto Sánchez...

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:31:00 GMT
Spain's ex-PM Zapatero testifies as a suspect in the Plus Ultra bailout case
Spain's former Prime Minister José Luis Rodríguez Zapatero appeared on Wednesday before Judge José Luis Calama, of the Audiencia Nacional, as an investigated person in the Plus Ultra case, in what constitutes an unprecedente...

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:27:00 GMT
Uruguay enjoys 'positive discrimination' but must lift investment and productivity, BBVA says
Uruguay enjoys a "positive discrimination" relative to other economies for its institutional solidity, respect for agreements and political maturity, but its economic growth has been low over the past decade and its potential G...

Wed, 17 Jun 2026 08:19:00 GMT
With a historic Messi, Argentina begin their title defense by thrashing Algeria
Argentina began their defense of the World Cup title won in Qatar 2022 on Tuesday with a 3-0 thrashing of Algeria, in the Group J opener of the 2026 World Cup, played at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City. Captain Lionel Messi gu...

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:48:00 GMT
Brazil's Supreme Court sentences Eduardo Bolsonaro to four years for coercion
Former deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of former president Jair Bolsonaro, was sentenced on Tuesday to four years and two months in prison by Brazil's Supreme Court for coercing the justice system through his lobbying of the Unit...

Tue, 16 Jun 2026 16:48:00 GMT
Lula criticizes the resurgence of protectionism and unilateralism at the G7 summit
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Tuesday criticized the resurgence of protectionism and unilateralism during the G7 summit, arguing that those practices worsen the inequalities between rich and developing count...

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