Argentina-US deal shakes up Uruguay
The recent announcement by Washington and Buenos Aires of a joint trade agreement has generated controversy in Montevideo, where it is perceived as a violation of the Southern Common Market...
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Mining company accountable for dam collapse in Brazil
The High Court of Justice in London found on Friday that the English mining company BHP was accountable for the collapse of the Fundão Dam in the city of Mariana,...
Chile under electoral silence ahead of Sunday's presidential contest
A mandatory period of electoral silence began on Friday in Chile, providing a window for reflection ahead of Sunday’s presidential and legislative elections, following a long and acrimonious campaign. Source...
US and Argentina set framework for reciprocal trade and investment...
Presidents Donald J. Trump (United States) and Javier Milei (Argentina) announced on Thursday a “Framework for a Reciprocal Trade and Investment Agreement,” reaffirming a strategic alliance based on shared democratic...
Former Argentine minister incarcerated in train crash case
Julio De Vido, Argentina’s former Federal Planning Minister under the Kirchner administrations, was formally detained Thursday at the Comodoro Py courthouse to begin serving a four-year prison sentence for his...
Bolivian President describes country's state as a "sewer of extraordinary...
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz Pereira delivered a harsh public assessment on Thursday of the national economy and state institutions, describing the government he inherited from the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS)...
US launches “Operation Southern Spear” against narco-terrorists
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the formal launch of Operation Southern Spear on Thursday, a major military offensive led by the Southern Command (Southcom) aimed at “eliminating narco-terrorists...
Yacyretá: Construction resumes at Aña Cuá arm
Paraguay and Argentina officially restarted construction Thursday on the Aña Cuá arm of the Yacyretá-Apipe hydroelectric dam, ending a two-year paralysis caused by financial disputes. Source link
Argentina to lift all currency exchange restrictions “soon”
While Argentina’s Central Bank (BCRA) announced the “imminent” removal of all remaining controls on foreign exchange transactions, the South American country’s National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec) is about...
Paraguay launches Operation Guaraní Shield against transnational criminal groups
Paraguayan authorities activated this week the first phase of a massive deployment of its Armed Forces along its borders with Brazil, Argentina, and Bolivia, launching Operation “Guarani Shield” to contain...
