South America
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:46:00 GMTUK leader Farage pledges amnesty for convicted Troubles’ veterans under Reform government
British military veterans convicted for their roles during the Troubles in Northern Ireland would be pardoned under a Reform UK government, Nigel Farage has said.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:36:00 GMTUK and Chilean air forces share Operation ‘Austral Endurance’ in Antarctica
British Forces South Atlantic Islands, BFSAI, stationed at the Falkland Islands have completed Operation ‘Austral Endurance’, strengthening the UK’s ability to operate safely and responsibly in the Antarctic.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 09:18:00 GMTSouth Georgia opens license application for 2026 toothfish fisheries
The Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, GSGSSI has announced the opening of the license application round for the 2026 South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands toothfish fisheries.
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 05:29:00 GMTLatin American presidents seek common ground as regional blocs weaken
Seven sitting heads of government and one president-elect from Latin America and the Caribbean shared the stage in Panama on Wednesday to call for deeper regional integration, an increasingly rare show of cross-ideological alig...
Thu, 29 Jan 2026 00:01:00 GMTUruguay’s farm sector warns low dollar threatens jobs as peso strength squeezes exports
Uruguay’s Rural Association (ARU) is warning that the slide in the U.S. dollar is pushing the farm sector into a “critical situation,” arguing that while a stronger peso may feel beneficial for people paid in local curren...
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 22:52:00 GMTPetro revives anti-Trump rhetoric, urges U.S. to “return” Maduro ahead of Feb. 3 White House meeting
Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro has revived his sharpest anti-Trump rhetoric days before a planned meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump, calling on Washington to “return” Nicolás Maduro so he can be tried in Venez...
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 22:38:00 GMTMarco Rubio: “Our relationship with Delcy Rodríguez's government is productive and respectful”
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio said on Wednesday that Washington is not considering “any military action” in Venezuela, as he testified before the Senate Foreign Relations Committee to outline the Trump administration...
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:33:00 GMTVenezuela’s draft hydrocarbons reform faces extensive legislative scrutiny
Venezuela’s proposed hydrocarbons law overhaul is under intense legislative scrutiny, with more than 80 amendments submitted by lawmakers, legal experts and energy sector associations ahead of a planned final vote, Reuters re...
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 14:30:00 GMTU.S. prepares general licence to ease Venezuelan energy sanctions after Maduro capture
The United States is preparing a general licence to ease sanctions on Venezuela’s energy sector, aiming to facilitate an estimated $2 billion oil supply deal between Caracas and Washington, U.S. government sources told Reuter...
Wed, 28 Jan 2026 09:49:00 GMTLula and Chile’s president-elect Kast meet for the first time in Panama ahead of ‘Latin Davos’ forum
Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Chile’s president-elect José Antonio Kast held their first bilateral meeting in Panama on Tuesday, shortly after arriving for the International Economic Forum for Latin Ame...