South America

Mon, 05 Oct 2026 07:08:00 GMT
Flávio Bolsonaro edges Lula in the first round; both head to an October 25 runoff
Senator Flávio Bolsonaro won around 47% of valid votes in the first round of Brazil's presidential election on Sunday, ahead of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who took about 45%, according to the Superior Electoral Cour...

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:35:00 GMT
US withdraws all its bombers from Britain's RAF Fairford base
The United States has withdrawn all the bombers it had deployed at RAF Fairford, in western England, a week after the incident near the base that British counter-terrorism police are investigating. Washington gave no reason for...

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 21:19:00 GMT
Falklands Chamber of Commerce backs the Punta Arenas route despite Argentine warnings
The president of the Falkland Islands Chamber of Commerce, Mike Summers, has defended reopening trade with Chile's Magallanes region despite Argentina's campaign against economic activity linked to the archipelago, and warned t...

Sun, 04 Oct 2026 08:57:00 GMT
Trump declines to back Lula or Flávio Bolsonaro as Brazil votes
US President Donald Trump has not endorsed either of the two leading candidates in Brazil's presidential election on Sunday, unlike in recent elections in Honduras, Colombia, Chile, Argentina and Costa Rica.

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 17:11:00 GMT
Scientific workshop on Illex Squid in Vigo with the participation of Falkland Islands
Argentine unions linked to the fishing, maritime and port industries have complained bitterly to the International Transport Workers Federation against a workshop on the Shortfin Squid (Illex Argentinus) organized by OPPC3, in ...

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:52:00 GMT
Argentina to sell citizenship to foreigners for US$350,000 to raise dollars
Argentina's government has unveiled a citizenship-by-investment programme that will allow foreigners to obtain an Argentine passport in exchange for a non-refundable US$350,000 contribution to the Treasury or the purchase of US...

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 09:40:00 GMT
Uruguay ranks third in Latin America for international air passengers per capita
Uruguay ranked third in Latin America and the Caribbean in 2025 for international air passengers per inhabitant, according to Airports Council International figures presented in Lima this week, despite its small share of the re...

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:36:00 GMT
Alternative media and Trump are influencing Brazilian voters
By Gwynne Dyer - “Flávio Bolsonaro is Trump’s candidate and what Trump wants is to colonize Brazil, take our riches, steal our future and leave us in the dust,” claims the latest video released by President Luiz Inácio ...

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 07:06:00 GMT
Brazil votes with Lula and Flávio Bolsonaro tied and a small group of undecided voters holding the key
Brazil holds the first round of its presidential election on Sunday, with President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio Bolsonaro tied in a prospective runoff and a narrow band of undecided voters, along with abstent...

Sat, 03 Oct 2026 06:56:00 GMT
Halliburton rules out Sea Lion after Argentina raised criminal and civil enforcement
US oilfield services company Halliburton confirmed on Friday that neither it nor its subsidiaries will work on the Sea Lion project or take part in hydrocarbon exploration or production in or around the Falklands, after Argenti...

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