South America

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:24:00 GMT
Milei says he has chosen a 2027 running mate amid rupture with his vice president
Argentine President Javier Milei said he has already decided who will run alongside him as vice-presidential candidate in the October 2027 elections, while withholding the name, in remarks that come amid an open confrontation w...

Mon, 03 Aug 2026 07:20:00 GMT
Conflicting accounts over whether Spanish intelligence warned of mass entry into Ceuta
Spanish intelligence services concluded that Morocco did not plan last Thursday's mass entry of people into Ceuta, although it allowed the crossings and drew political benefit from the international attention, according to sour...

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 21:39:00 GMT
A child's death in Argentina reopens debate over court-ordered family reunification
The death of a two-year-old girl in Villa Gesell, on the coast of Buenos Aires province, and the detention of her mother have drawn scrutiny to Argentina's child protection system, and in particular to court-ordered family reun...

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:43:00 GMT
Two crew killed as firefighting helicopters collide in midair in Greece
Two crew members were killed on Sunday when two helicopters battling a wildfire collided in midair in the Psatha area, on the boundary between Attica and Boeotia northwest of Athens, the Hellenic Fire Service said.

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:29:00 GMT
Lula pledges defense spending so no one invades Brazil as he confirms his candidacy
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva pledged on Sunday to increase defense investment if he wins October's elections, as his re-election bid was formalized at the Workers' Party national convention held at the Expo Ce...

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:11:00 GMT
Bachelet places fourth in first Security Council straw poll ahead of Uruguay debate
Former Chilean president Michelle Bachelet placed fourth in the Security Council's first informal poll on the candidates seeking to succeed António Guterres at the head of the United Nations, held behind closed doors in New Yo...

Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT
Trump halts strikes on Iran as Tehran denies any deal exists
US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he was suspending further strikes on Iran, saying the broad terms of an understanding had been agreed, an account Iranian authorities rejected hours later.

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 23:11:00 GMT
Argentina's central bank reform bill reaches the lower house: what would change
Argentina's executive branch sent the bill to overhaul the central bank's charter to the Chamber of Deputies on Friday, a day after President Javier Milei outlined it in a nationwide broadcast. The measure will formally enter t...

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:43:00 GMT
Nicaragua advances reform that would extend the presidential term to seven renewable years
Nicaragua's National Assembly this week opened consultations on a constitutional reform bill that would extend the presidential term from six to seven years on a renewable basis and impose restrictions on the participation of t...

Fri, 31 Jul 2026 22:05:00 GMT
Three confederations reject selling part of the World Cup to private funds; Conmebol asks for explanations
The South American Football Confederation asked FIFA on Friday for additional information and clarification on the FIFA Forward Enterprise project, without coming out for or against it, a day after the confederations of Europe ...

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