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Chile redeploys Army to southern region amid Mapuche tensions

Yesterdat 14:13 Chilean President Gabriel Boric's government decrees re-militarisation of troubled southern region of La Araucanía, in the face of mounting violence linked to territorial claims by Mapuche indigenous groups.

Spectre of political assassination looms over Colombian elections

Yesterdat 13:41 The spectre of assassination is haunting the electoral campaign in which the left has a real chance of taking power for the first time, in a country that has a history of political careers ending in a hail of bullets.

Argentina entering 'fourth wave' of Covid-19 pandemic, says health minister

Yesterdat 12:12 Health Minister Carla Vizzotti warns Argentina is facing a "fourth wave" of the Covid-19 pandemic, following a 92% jump in infections from the previous week; "No new closures" planned, says official.

Brazilian football clubs open doors to foreign investors

Yesterdat 10:45 After a century operating as non-profit associations, Brazilian clubs have started transforming their business models.

Portuguese footballer Ramos arrested for alleged racial slur in Brazil

16-05-2022 16:42 Portuguese footballer Rafael Ramos, a defender for Brazilian side Corinthians, was arrested after the club's match with Internacional for allegedly using a racial slur against a rival player, the team said Sunday.

Macron appoints France's first female prime minister in three decades

16-05-2022 16:29 Emmanuel Macron names Elisabeth Borne as prime minister, the first woman to head the French government in over 30 years, following outgoing premier Jean Castex's resignation.

April showers without May flowers

14-05-2022 00:01 Far from leaving his problems at home, while in Europe President Fernández took them on with a vigour almost never seen when staring him in the face at home.

The maybes of May

14-05-2022 00:01 Today’s anniversary is nowhere in the current agenda with plenty of issues to absorb our attention, yet stopping to recall the Menem years would not go amiss.

by Michael Soltys

Elon Musk says deal to buy Twitter is 'temporarily on hold'

13-05-2022 14:26 Elon Musk said on Friday he was putting a temporary halt on his much-anticipated deal to buy Twitter, sending shares in the social media giant plunging.

Chilean journalist dies after being shot during May Day protests

13-05-2022 13:47 A journalist who was shot near May Day protests in the Chilean capital Santiago died on Thursday, a hospital official said, as the country's president promised there would be no "impunity" in the case.

Fernandez relays Latin America's ‘concern’ over Ukraine war to Macron

13-05-2022 10:45 President Alberto Fernández ends his brief tour of Europe with a warm meeting with France’s newly re-elected leader Emmanuel Macron. Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and global fall-out tops the agenda.

Brazil's Bolsonaro appeals to the first lady to curb rejection from female voters

13-05-2022 07:00 President Jair Bolsonaro's wife, First Lady Michelle, is emerging as a powerful weapon in his campaign, as he is unpopular with a demographic that makes up more than half the electorate — women.

Central Bank raises key rate to 49% as inflation jumps

12-05-2022 20:19 Central Bank to raise interest rates for the fifth time this year in a bid to keep up with rising inflation.

Fernández to attend Summit of the Americas despite LatAm drop-out threats

12-05-2022 17:32 President confirms attendance in Los Angeles next month, but backs Mexican leader Andrés Manuel López Obrador’s demand that Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela be invited.

Australian state 'pissed off' over Argentina-Brazil cancellation

12-05-2022 12:31 Sports minister of Australia's state of Victoria reacts with anger after Argentina pulls out of a highly anticipated friendly against rivals Brazil in Melbourne.

North Korea enters national lockdown after first Covid cases

12-05-2022 00:47 North Korea confirmed its first-ever Covid cases on Thursday and declared a "serious emergency," with leader Kim Jong Un ordering lockdowns across the country.

Brazil April inflation rate hits 26-year high

11-05-2022 16:18 Brazil's inflation rate hit a 26-year high for the month of April, the government said Wednesday, as spiralling prices continued to defy the central bank's push to rein them in.

President Fernández questions economic sanctions against Russia

11-05-2022 15:59 Peronist leader, speaking in Berlin, says Russia should remain in the G20 and that sanctions on the country over Ukraine war are having “negative repercussions for Argentina and the world.”

Mexican president threatens to boycott Biden's Americas summit

10-05-2022 17:26 Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador said Tuesday that he would skip the June Summit of the Americas if Biden's administration excludes Cuba, Nicaragua and Venezuela from the talks.

Three decades after Pablo Escobar's death, drugs ravage Medellín

10-05-2022 17:03 Three decades after cartel boss Pablo Escobar was shot dead by police on a rooftop in Medellín, the very city he had sought to uplift with drug money is being ravaged by it, having become the epicentre of the domestic drug trade.

COP15 talks open facing 'emergency' over Earth's degraded land

10-05-2022 02:06 Nine African heads of states attend opening session of the UN's COP15 talks to fight desertification and land degradation.

UN: Even chance world will breach 1.5C warming within 5 years

10-05-2022 01:53 There is an even chance that global temperatures will temporarily breach the benchmark of 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels in one of the next five years, the United Nations warned Tuesday.

Lula launches presidential campaign to 'rebuild Brazil'

09-05-2022 15:51 Former Brazil president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva launches his campaign for a new presidential term, slamming the "irresponsible and criminal" administration of incumbent Jair Bolsonaro.

President puts domestic tensions on pause with European tour

09-05-2022 15:39 Argentina’s president flies to the Spanish city of Madrid on Monday ahead of meeting with Spanish leader Pedro Sánchez. Tour also includes a two-day stopover in Germany and possible meeting with Emmanuel Macron in Paris.

What we learned this week: April 30 to May 7

07-05-2022 00:30 A selection of the stories that caught our eye over the last seven days in Argentina.

Are two heads always better than one?

07-05-2022 00:23 Blame lies not only with a self-destructive government whose two wings are more interested in flapping against each other than in taking flight but also with a distinct lack of clear, constructive and convincing alternatives from any other political sector.

Vice-President Fernández de Kirchner slams government over economy

07-05-2022 00:08 Cristina Fernández de Kirchner lambasted her own government’s management of the economy Friday, fuelling already high tensions with President Alberto Fernández. 

A culture of irresponsibility

07-05-2022 00:02 Much as many dislike the idea, elected politicians have to take full responsibility for managing the country’s economy.

by James Neilson

Global grain shortage an opportunity for Argentina's 'green gold'

06-05-2022 15:48 Soybean harvest will be smaller than last year, but it will bring in record prices as a result of Russia's attack on Ukraine. Agro-industrial exports could reach as high as US$41 billion this year, according to experts.

Colombia's military bristles at rise of leftist presidential hopeful Gustavo Petro

06-05-2022 11:18 Historically aligned to a succession of right-wing governments, Colombia's top military echelon breaks a long-standing rule of political neutrality to lash out against Gustavo Petro, former guerrilla fighter and a perceived leftist threat.

MercadoLibre posts record revenue, braces for macro jitters

06-05-2022 09:08 Latin American e-commerce retailer grew its revenue more than forecast in the first quarter; Company plans to invest some US$10 billion across the region this year.

Argentina slams brake on crypto, banning purchases through banks

06-05-2022 08:39 Central Bank bans financial institutions from offering clients any operations involving unregulated digital assets, effectively banning engagement with cryptocurrencies.

Survey: Buenos Aires is third most expensive city in region for real estate

05-05-2022 16:49 Santiago de Chile and Montevideo top ranking of most expensive cities for real estate in Latin America, according to a new survey.

After abortion, gay marriage? Fears US court may target other rights

05-05-2022 13:51 With the US Supreme Court poised to roll back half a century of abortion rights, activists fear conservatives will set their sights on other constitutional freedoms like same sex unions.

Fernández de Kirchner, over 100 businessmen acquitted in branch of 'Cuadernos' case

04-05-2022 16:36 Acquittal covers denunciations of the “cartelisation of public works” branch of ‘Cuadernos’ graft case; Vice-president remains on trial for core part of this case, as well as others stemming from the suspected payment of bribes during her government.

Revealed: Top 20 travel destinations most searched for by Argentines

04-05-2022 16:33 Google publishes list of destinations Argentines are searching for, with Madrid taking first place in the ranking.

Venezuelan migrants say it's 'time to go home'

04-05-2022 15:39 Some Venezuelan migrants are returning to their country due to an apparent resurgence of opportunities after going through eight years of recession and four years of hyperinflation.

Maradona's 'Hand of God' shirt sells for US$9 million at auction

04-05-2022 12:48 Shirt that Maradona wore while scoring twice against England at 1986 World Cup sells at auction for £7.1 million – a record for any item of sports memorabilia.

Close to a third of opposition voters would back Milei in 2023, claims poll

03-05-2022 15:46 Just under 29% of those who voted for Juntos por el Cambio in the 2021 midterm elections say they would back Javier Milei in 2023 presidential ballot, a new poll by Management & Fit finds.

Biden calls for US voters to push back on 'radical' abortion draft ruling

03-05-2022 15:07 Joe Biden on Tuesday urged US voters to defend access to abortion, describing as “radical” a draft Supreme Court ruling that suggested the conservative-dominated high court was poised to shred nearly 50 years of constitutional protections by striking down the nationwide right.