South America
Wed, 01 Oct 2025 10:55:00 GMTMilei announces new meeting with Trump at White House
Argentine President Javier Milei will meet on Oct. 14 with his US counterpart, Donald J. Trump, at the White House, just a few days ahead of the midterm elections in the South American country, Casa Rosada confirmed Tuesday. â€...
Wed, 01 Oct 2025 10:32:00 GMTMilei restores ties with Macri after Buenos Aires defeat
Argentine President Javier Milei has resumed dialogue with former president Mauricio Macri after more than a year of political distance. The rapprochement comes in the wake of La Libertad Avanza’s electoral defeat in Buenos A...
Wed, 01 Oct 2025 08:32:00 GMTArgentina's temporarily dropping export duties shakes CBOT
The government of Argentina temporarily implemented a zero export duty quota on grain shipments (up to a US$7 billion ceiling), which was exhausted by exporters in just three days.
Tue, 30 Sep 2025 20:29:00 GMTPetro ends FTA with Israel and reshapes the one with the US
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on Monday the end of the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Israel, as well as the reshaping of the existing one with the United States, following Washington's decision to expel him and ...
Tue, 30 Sep 2025 19:48:00 GMTChile: Supreme Court rules online gambling illegal unless expressly authorized
The Third Constitutional Chamber of Chile's Supreme Court upheld by three votes to two an appeal filed by the Concepción Lottery, ruling that various telecommunications companies —including Claro, Entel, GTD, Telefónica (Mo...
Tue, 30 Sep 2025 11:38:00 GMTFalklands responds to Milei, we trust in self-determination and British support
“In the Falkland Islands, we feel very secure and confident with the support we receive from all British political parties for the exercise of our right to self-determination and our desire to remain a British Overseas Territ...
Tue, 30 Sep 2025 10:11:00 GMTFalklands, growing hydrocarbons oil activity and funding for the Sea Lion oil project
Rockhopper Exploration half year results indicate that the UK oil and gas company is more hopeful than ever that a final investment decision will come this year on the Sea Lion oil project in the Falkland Islands, after it secu...
Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:48:00 GMTPetro reshuffling diplomatic missions with loyal ambassadors
Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on Monday that he would replace all current ambassadors belonging to the so-called “feudal diplomacy,” who do not align with his principles. “I am, by Constitution, the director...
Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:39:00 GMTArgentine Libertarian Congressman tied to drug trafficker wanted in Texas
Argentine Congressman José Luis Espert of President Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza has been reported to have received campaign funds and other kinds of support from an alleged drug trafficker, now under arrest pending his e...
Tue, 30 Sep 2025 09:30:00 GMTAlmost half of Brazil's GDP stems from foreign investments
According to a recent report released by Brazil's Central Bank (BCB), 46.6% of South America's largest country's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) last year stemmed from foreign investments.