South America

Mon, 27 Jul 2026 08:44:00 GMT
De la Espriella to make Medellín Colombia's hub for the Trump-backed anti-drug alliance
Colombia's president-elect, Abelardo de la Espriella, confirmed that Medellín will host the Colombian headquarters of the Shield of the Americas, the security alliance promoted by US President Donald Trump, and announced he wi...

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 23:16:00 GMT
Cristina Kirchner expands her international legal team to take the Vialidad case abroad
Former Argentine president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner has added Brazilian jurist Rafael Valim to the team preparing a filing before international bodies to challenge her conviction in the Vialidad case, according to source...

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 22:24:00 GMT
Milei backs Flávio Bolsonaro's candidacy, drawing a rebuke from Brazil's governing party
Argentine President Javier Milei on Saturday endorsed the presidential candidacy of Senator Flávio Bolsonaro at the Liberal Party (PL) National Convention in São Paulo, in a speech with sharp criticism of President Luiz Inác...

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 22:20:00 GMT
"Brazil bows to no one": the official reaction to Milei's speech in São Paulo
Brazil's government and the leadership of its judiciary responded on Saturday to the speech by Argentine President Javier Milei at the convention that formalized Flávio Bolsonaro's presidential candidacy, in which he sharply c...

Sun, 26 Jul 2026 09:45:00 GMT
Chilean shipping company weighs a monthly route between Punta Arenas and the Falklands
Chilean company Easter Island Naviera (EIL) is considering establishing a monthly cargo shipping service between Punta Arenas and the Falklands, following a visit to the archipelago in which its representatives held around a do...

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 12:39:00 GMT
Brazilian industry estimates nearly half its US exports will face additional tariffs
Some 48.7% of Brazilian exports bound for the United States will be subject to some form of additional tariff following the entry into force of the new forced-labor levy, according to a study by the National Confederation of In...

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:22:00 GMT
Goldman Sachs cuts Argentina's growth forecast to 2.7% and looks ahead to the elections
Goldman Sachs lowered its growth forecast for Argentina's economy in 2026 from 3% to 2.7% and anticipated a possible contraction in activity during the second quarter, according to a report by the bank. The institution also sai...

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:14:00 GMT
New US tariff scheme expands Argentine zero-duty lines to 2,212
The new US tariff scheme that took effect on Friday raised to 2,212 the number of Argentine tariff lines that can enter the US market at a 0% rate. To the 1,675 lines already covered by the Reciprocal Trade and Investment Agree...

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:10:00 GMT
Uruguay: nearly half of those polled say the government is falling short of expectations
For 49% of Uruguayans surveyed, Yamandú Orsi's government is performing below the expectations they held at the start of the administration, according to the latest poll by the consultancy Factum, covering the third two-month ...

Sat, 25 Jul 2026 09:06:00 GMT
Trump jokes about a third term at correspondents' dinner, three months after the attack
US President Donald Trump joked about the possibility of seeking a third term during his speech at the annual White House Correspondents' Association (WHCA) dinner, held on Friday in Washington. Toward the end of his roughly ho...

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