South America

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 22:13:00 GMT
The EU deal's quota split will dominate the Mercosur summit as Uruguay takes the helm
The internal distribution of export quotas under the trade agreement between Mercosur and the European Union will dominate much of the debate at the bloc's summit of heads of state, to be held on June 30 in Asunción, where Par...

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:51:00 GMT
Fishermen film the first seconds of Venezuela's earthquake from the sea off La Guaira
A group of fishermen working off the coast of La Guaira state captured on video the moment when the two earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 that shook Venezuela began on Wednesday and that, according to the latest official tol...

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:10:00 GMT
The Falklands question “must be considered in the light of the wishes of the people who live there”
The question of the Falkland Islands must be considered in light of the wishes of the people who live there. The Islanders have the right to determine their own political future, and they have expressed that choice clearly and ...

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:10:00 GMT
Public meetings will feature presentations from Hatch and MEP, the authors of the socio-economic, environmental and legislative reports
At least 17 people were injured on Wednesday night when a car drove into a crowd celebrating in the streets of Cabo San Lucas, in the Mexican state of Baja California Sur, Mexico's win over the Czech Republic at the World Cup. ...

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 21:05:00 GMT
Falklands, dates confirmed for salmon-farming public consultation
The Falkland Islands Government has confirmed the timetable for the forthcoming public consultation on salmon-farming. A two-week program of public engagement events will begin on 27 July 2026, including public meetings in Stan...

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:30:00 GMT
Two powerful earthquakes strike northern Venezuela and collapse buildings in Caracas
Two powerful earthquakes of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5, about 39 seconds apart, struck north-central Venezuela on Wednesday afternoon, collapsing buildings in the capital, Caracas, and leaving rescue teams working through the rubble...

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 09:04:00 GMT
Venezuela's earthquake toll rises to at least 164 dead and nearly 1,000 injured
The number of victims from the twin earthquake that struck north-central Venezuela rose to at least 164 dead and 971 injured, acting President Delcy Rodríguez reported on Thursday, warning that the figure would keep rising as ...

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 06:41:00 GMT
Offers of aid pour in for Venezuela from across the Americas and beyond after its earthquake
Governments from across the Americas and other regions of the world expressed solidarity with Venezuela and offered assistance after the twin earthquake of magnitude 7.2 and 7.5 that struck the north-central part of the country...

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:59:00 GMT
Venezuela's earthquake tests US assistance to the interim government it helped install
The twin earthquake that struck north-central Venezuela has become the first major test of US assistance to the interim government of Delcy Rodríguez, installed after the capture of former president Nicolás Maduro in a US mil...

Thu, 25 Jun 2026 05:19:00 GMT
Peru's electoral board rejects 23 more appeals by Sánchez's party as Fujimori's win holds
The plenary of Peru's National Jury of Elections (JNE) declared unfounded 23 appeals filed by Juntos por el Perú, the party of left-wing candidate Roberto Sánchez, against tally sheets from the presidential runoff, in which r...

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