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US troops train in Argentina with USS Nimitz in Atlantic Dagger exercise
Published: April 30, 2026 03:39
US troops began joint maneuvers on Tuesday with their Argentine counterparts as part of the “Atlantic Dagger” exercise, one of the broadest joint military operations between the two countries in decades, alongside the deployment of the nuclear-powered…
'I committed no crime': Adorni weathers opposition pressure in Congress with full Milei's backing
Published: April 30, 2026 01:47
Argentine Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni refused to resign on Wednesday during his first management report before the Chamber of Deputies, in a seven-hour session marked by allegations of alleged illicit enrichment against him and by the unprecedented…
Chile's labor market hits 38 months of unemployment above 8% as growth forecast is revised down
Published: April 29, 2026 15:11
Chile's unemployment rate stood at 8.9% during the moving quarter from January to March 2026, a 0.2 percentage point increase over twelve months, according to data released on Wednesday by the National Statistics Institute (INE). The figure exceeded market…
Lula's Supreme Court nominee defends limits on judicial power in Brazilian Senate hearing
Published: April 29, 2026 15:08
Jorge Messias, Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's nominee to fill the open seat at the Federal Supreme Court (STF), defended on Wednesday before the Senate the need to limit the power of judges, in a bid to expand support for his candidacy in…
Trump tells King Charles: “Americans have had no closer friends than the British”
Published: April 29, 2026 13:52
On the second day of his state visit to the United States, speaking before Congress, where he was repeatedly acclaimed with loud applause, King Charles III stressed the value and importance of the "indispensable" UK and US partnership.
UK government borrowing costs rise to their highest since 2008 financial crisis
Published: April 29, 2026 13:49
The extent to which UK is exposed to the ongoing energy shock, as a consequence of the Iran war, and fears or rising inflation, was exposed by the British government’s borrowing costs that have risen to their highest level since the 2008 financial crisis.
US/Iran war lifting oil prices, but benefiting countries such as Australia, Norway and Brazil
Published: April 29, 2026 13:46
The US-Iran conflict has propelled currencies from energy-exporting countries into the limelight, with windfall profits from exports of oil, gas and metals helping them to outperform the US dollar.
King Charles avoids direct Iran reference and hails 'most consequential alliance' between UK and US
Published: April 29, 2026 02:09
King Charles III delivered a 28-minute address on Tuesday to a joint session of the United States Congress in which he hailed the "special relationship" between London and Washington as "one of the most consequential alliances in human history," in a…
Argentina expects to raise $2 billion from privatizations this year, says Minister Caputo
Published: April 29, 2026 02:02
Argentina's Economy Minister Luis Caputo announced on Tuesday that the state expects to raise around $2 billion before year-end through a package of privatizations and concessions of public companies, in what constitutes one of the pillars of President…
Ex-President Lacalle Pou: 'I will not die without seeing Paraguay have a sea outlet in Uruguay'
Published: April 28, 2026 19:22
Former Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou (2020-2025) reignited the debate on Tuesday over the construction of a port in Uruguayan territory aimed at providing Paraguay with maritime access, during an event in the Paraguayan city of Santa Rita, in the…
United Arab Emirates leaves OPEC amid energy crisis fueled by Iran war
Published: April 28, 2026 19:20
The United Arab Emirates announced on Tuesday its withdrawal from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) and the broader OPEC+ alliance, in a decision taking effect on May 1 that constitutes one of the most significant blows to the…
King Charles prepares speech on 'reconciliation and renewal' to US Congress after White House welcome
Published: April 28, 2026 17:42
King Charles III is preparing to deliver an address to a joint session of the US Congress at 3:00 p.m. local time on Tuesday, in which he will frame "reconciliation and renewal" as the defining themes of the bilateral relationship between London and…
Argentine VP tells islanders to 'go back to England' as US presses UK over F-16 jets
Published: April 28, 2026 04:10
The Falklands sovereignty dispute returned to the centre of the diplomatic agenda this week with two developments of immediate impact: comments by Argentine Vice President Victoria Villarruel demanding that islanders "go back to England" if they "feel…
King Charles arrives in the US for a state visit marked by bilateral tensions over the Iran war
Published: April 27, 2026 22:03
King Charles III and Queen Camilla landed on Monday at Joint Base Andrews in Maryland, beginning a four-day state visit to the United States — the most prominent of the current reign and the first by a British monarch in two decades. The tour coincides…
Mercosur Parliament recalls Pope Francis as a 'peacebuilder' from the global south
Published: April 27, 2026 20:45
The Mercosur Parliament (Parlasur) held a special session in Montevideo on Monday to mark the first anniversary of the death of Pope Francis, who passed away on April 21, 2025, in which lawmakers and religious representatives from the bloc's member states…
Brazilian platform to track commodity chains ahead of EU deforestation rules
Published: April 27, 2026 15:00
A new Brazilian digital platform began operating on Monday to cross-check social and environmental data and support the tracing of commodity chains linked to deforestation, land conflicts and other rural violations.
Argentine economy ministry secretary resigns over seven undeclared properties in Miami
Published: April 27, 2026 14:40
Argentine Economy Minister Luis Caputo on Sunday accepted the resignation of Infrastructure Coordination Secretary Carlos Frugoni, following a media investigation that revealed the official failed to declare to Argentine tax authorities seven apartments in…
Argentine Cabinet Chief to face Congress over personal wealth allegations and economic concerns
Published: April 27, 2026 14:29
Argentina's Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni will appear before the Chamber of Deputies on Wednesday, April 29, in his first management report, in a session expected to be tense over the ongoing judicial investigation for alleged illicit enrichment and the…
Palantir manifesto draws global criticism over 'technofascist' and militarist vision of the West
Published: April 27, 2026 12:59
A 22-point manifesto published by Palantir Technologies on social media platform X has triggered a wave of international criticism over its ultranationalist and militarist tone, at a moment when the US data analytics firm for military and intelligence use…
Poll projects dead heat between Fujimori and Sánchez in Peru runoff as count nears completion
Published: April 27, 2026 12:36
Right-wing candidate Keiko Fujimori and left-wing candidate Roberto Sánchez would tie at 38% of the vote in the Peruvian presidential runoff scheduled for June 7, according to the first opinion poll published after the April 12 election, against a backdrop…
Hungary's incoming PM says Orbán-linked oligarchs are moving funds to Uruguay and other destinations
Published: April 26, 2026 20:04
Hungary's incoming prime minister, Péter Magyar, alleged on Saturday that oligarchs linked to outgoing leader Viktor Orbán are transferring “tens of billions” of forints to Uruguay, the United Arab Emirates, the United States, and “other distant…
Argentine court orders execution of Cristina Kirchner's assets for about $480 million in Vialidad case
Published: April 26, 2026 19:13
Argentina's Federal Court of Cassation on Friday confirmed the confiscation of assets in the fraudulent administration case known as Vialidad and ordered their execution to cover an amount of 684.99 billion pesos — approximately $480 million at the…
King Charles III and Camilla begin US visit Monday: meeting with Trump and will address Congress
Published: April 25, 2026 16:40
Beginning Monday 27 and until Thursday 30, King Charles III and Queen Camilla will be on a state visit to the United States, with engagements in Washington DC, New York and Virginia, which will include private meetings with President Donald Trump,…
Who’s arriving on Monday, the King of Australia or the British Monarch?
Published: April 25, 2026 16:20
US residents and children are usually not very illustrates about foreign countries, much less about flags so the District of Columbia, could be partially exonerated of the lack of knowledge. In effect DC, according to news reports, mistakenly placed…
Viking's Jørn Henriksen new IAATO executive committee chair
Published: April 25, 2026 16:12
Jørn Henriksen, director of expedition operations at Viking, was elected chair of the International Association of Antarctica Tour Operators, (IAATO) executive committee.
Falklands MPA back in UK to bolster air operations in Iran conflict, Defense Eye
Published: April 25, 2026 16:01
The sole Royal Air Force air-to-air refueling tanker aircraft in the Falkland Islands has been pulled back home to bolster British air operations in response to the Iran conflict in the Middle East, according to UK news agencies which follow forces…
UK political reaction to Pentagon leak: 'Falklands sovereignty is not up for debate'
Published: April 25, 2026 03:45
The UK government closed ranks on Friday around its sovereignty claim over the Falklands, after the publication of an internal Pentagon email that considers reconsidering US diplomatic support for London over the archipelago as retaliation for Britain's…
Kast–Paz rapprochement opens door to potential restoration of Bolivia–Chile relations
Published: April 24, 2026 19:49
The foreign ministers of Bolivia, Fernando Aramayo, and Chile, Francisco Pérez Mackenna, agreed on Friday to deepen bilateral ties and advance a joint economic agenda, amid a decisive diplomatic rapprochement between the two countries after nearly five…
Hormuz closure keeps Brent above $105 with outlook uncertain
Published: April 24, 2026 19:40
Brent crude closed on Friday at $105.33 a barrel, accumulating a gain of nearly ten dollars from the start of the week, in a market dominated by uncertainty over the US-Iran conflict and the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz. The European benchmark…
FAO and WMO warn extreme heat pushes global agriculture 'to the limit,' threatening one billion people
Published: April 24, 2026 19:39
The escalation of extreme heat episodes is pushing agriculture “to the limit” worldwide and threatening the health and livelihoods of more than one billion people, according to a joint report published on Wednesday by the UN Food and Agriculture…
US weighs withdrawing diplomatic support for UK over Falklands
Published: April 24, 2026 15:55
An internal Pentagon email is considering the withdrawal of US diplomatic support for the United Kingdom in its dispute with Argentina over the Falklands as part of a package of retaliatory measures targeting NATO allies that did not back US military…
Milei reaffirms Falklands claim as US-Argentina alignment deepens with State Department visit
Published: April 24, 2026 15:11
President Javier Milei reaffirmed on Friday Argentina's sovereignty claim over the Falklands and said his government is “making unprecedented progress,” hours after the leak of an internal Pentagon memorandum that considers reviewing US diplomatic support…
Petro travels to Caracas to meet Delcy RodrĂguez following failed CĂşcuta summit
Published: April 24, 2026 11:31
Colombian President Gustavo Petro will meet at midday on Friday in Caracas with Venezuela's acting President Delcy RodrĂguez, in what marks the first official meeting between a head of state and the Venezuelan leader since she took office on January 5,…
Days before King Charles's state visit, Trump says it could help mend ties with London
Published: April 23, 2026 23:01
US President Donald Trump said the state visit of King Charles III and Queen Camilla, which begins on Monday, could help repair relations with the United Kingdom, strained by weeks of tension over the Iran war and other bilateral disputes. The remarks came…
LATAM and AerolĂneas Argentinas aircraft collide on the ground at Santiago airport with no injuries reported
Published: April 23, 2026 22:58
Two commercial aircraft collided on the ground at Santiago's Arturo Merino BenĂtez International Airport on Wednesday evening in an incident that left no injuries but forced the rescheduling of both affected flights. The collision occurred at around 8:00…
Latin America's largest investment bank targets Uruguay as regional hub after acquiring local HSBC unit
Published: April 23, 2026 12:28
Brazilian group BTG Pactual, Latin America's largest investment bank, is awaiting authorisation from Uruguay's Central Bank (BCU) to begin operating in the local financial market following its $175 million acquisition of HSBC Uruguay, agreed in July 2025.…
Iran attacks ships in Hormuz as Trump extends ceasefire without conditions and faces domestic backlash
Published: April 23, 2026 11:51
US President Donald Trump extended the ceasefire with Iran on Tuesday without setting a deadline, hours before his own two-week truce was set to expire without a deal. The decision came as Iran attacked two container ships in the Strait of Hormuz on…
Tech magnate Peter Thiel meets Milei after a week of private contacts with the Argentine government
Published: April 23, 2026 11:35
Peter Thiel, co-founder of Palantir and PayPal and one of the most influential figures in the global technology sector, met with President Javier Milei at the Casa Rosada on Thursday, official sources confirmed. The meeting, scheduled for 2:00 p.m., was…
Bullrich arrives in Uruguay criticising cannabis legalisation and calling for tougher security policy
Published: April 23, 2026 03:30
Argentine Senator Patricia Bullrich, former National Security Minister under President Javier Milei, will visit Montevideo this week to take part in the conference "Uruguay, future and youth: current challenges," organised by the Manantiales Foundation at…
European airlines cut flights and raise fares as Iran conflict fuels jet fuel crisis
Published: April 23, 2026 03:25
Lufthansa Group announced on Tuesday the cancellation of 20,000 short-haul flights from its summer schedule through October, the most significant measure taken so far by a European airline in response to soaring jet fuel prices driven by the conflict in…