South America
Thu, 11 Dec 2025 08:41:00 GMTBrazilian-American tapped as next CEO of main soft drink company next year
The Coca-Cola Company announced on Wednesday that Brazilian-American executive Henrique Braun will take over as the company's next Chief Executive Officer (CEO), effective March 31, 2026.
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 22:59:00 GMTFormer Bolivian President Arce arrested in corruption probe
Former Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora was arrested in La Paz on Wednesday afternoon in connection with a major corruption case involving the now-defunct Indigenous Peoples Development Fund (Fondioc).
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 22:03:00 GMTMachado's daughter accepts Nobel Peace Prize
The daughter of Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado accepted the Nobel Peace Prize on her mother's behalf, delivering a speech against "state terrorism" in their country under Nicolás Maduro.
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 19:28:00 GMTScientists to research life in extreme cold seeps of the Argentine coast with MV Falkor
A team from the US based Schmidt Ocean Institute and its research vessel MV Falkor together with scientists from Argentina will undertake the first and most comprehensive visually guided study of Argentina’s cold seeps, begin...
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 19:21:00 GMTFAO Food Price Index declines in November for third consecutive month
World food commodity prices declined in November, led by lower international quotations for all major staple foods except cereals, according to the benchmark measure released by the Food and Agriculture Organization of the Un...
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 15:00:00 GMTFalklands, Additional Voting Opportunity, Returning Officer
The Falkland Islands Government would like to inform voters of an additional opportunity to cast their ballots ahead of the General Election on Thursday 11 December.
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:55:00 GMTMachado unable to attend Nobel Peace Prize ceremony in Oslo
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado will not be present at the Nobel Peace Prize award ceremony at Oslo's City Hall on Wednesday, the event's organizers confirmed.
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:55:00 GMTCoincidences and differences noted in Chile's last debate before runoff
The last presidential debate ahead of Sunday's runoff in Chile between the far-left candidate Jeanette Jara and the ultraconservative José Antonio left mixed feelings Tuesday evening in Santiago as the country prepares for a ...
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:23:00 GMTHonduran crisis deepens as elections remain undecided
Honduran President Xiomara Castro has escalated the political crisis surrounding the undecided November 30 presidential election, condemning what she termed "interference" by US President Donald Trump and claiming an "electoral...
Wed, 10 Dec 2025 10:18:00 GMTArgentina: Mendoza Province Senate approves copper mining project amid intense protests
The Mendoza Provincial Senate has given final approval to the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the controversial PSJ Cobre Mendocino mining project, with 29 votes in favor, 6 against, and 1 abstention. The decision was ...