News of latin

Alberto Fujimori, authoritarian behind Peru rebound, dies at 86

Today 22:15 Former president of Peru oversaw the defeat of Maoist terrorists, tamed hyperinflation and continued to loom large over national politics after being imprisoned for his role in killings by death squads.

WORLD CUP QUALIFERS

Colombia avenge Copa América loss with victory over Argentina

Yesterday 19:52 World champions Argentina suffer second defeat of CONMEBOL qualifiers for 2026 World Cup with a James Rodríguez penalty condemning them to a 2-1 loss to Colombia.

PROFILE

Edmundo González Urrutia: from placeholder to opposition pointman

Yesterday 09:40 Edmundo González Urrutia is a soft-spoken grandfather who spurns the spotlight. But Venezuela's political crisis has thrust him into the crosshairs of Nicolás Maduro's iron-fisted regime.

FREE SPEECH ROW?

Brazil's shutdown of X fans debate over free speech curbs

Yesterday 09:20 Is Brazil court's shutdown of the X social network a drastic but necessary move in the global fight against disinformation, or just pure censorship?

crisis in Venezuela

Opposition leader María Corina Machado vows to stay in Venezuela

Yesterday 09:05 Opposition leader María Corina Machado vows to remain in Venezuela after her colleague and ex-presidential candidate Edmundo González Urrutia took up asylum in Spain.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Argentina fears for its Embassy as Venezuela takes diplomatic jab at Brazil

09-09-2024 14:49 Argentina has warned Venezuela to respect diplomatic norms amid fears that Nicolás Maduro’s government may attempt to take over its Embassy in Caracas.

Crisis in Venezuela

Opposition leader González Urrutia flees Venezuela, seeking asylum in Spain

09-09-2024 12:43 After weeks of hiding, Venezuela's opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia heads into exile in Spain; Nicolás Maduro's rival vows to "continue the fight" for freedom and democracy after negotiated exit.

Political crisis in Venezuela

Venezuela opposition wants candidate recognised as president-elect

06-09-2024 12:58 Marîa Corina Machado calls on nations across world to recognise candidate Edmundo González Urrutia as president-elect after disputed election.

MERCOSUR TENSIONS

Mercosur-China trade talks must address imbalance, Paraguay says

06-09-2024 11:59 Mercosur would be willing to negotiate a trade agreement with China if it addresses the lopsided commerce between the two trading partners, says Paraguay.

Mercosur trade bloc

Uruguay applauds Argentina’s shift of stance on Mercosur

05-09-2024 13:15 Argentina indicates it is willing to shift its stance on Mercosur trade bloc negotiations, drawing praise from Uruguay.

Crisis in Venezuela

Human Rights Watch reports ‘widespread’ human rights violations’ in Venezuela

04-09-2024 12:49 Rights NGO highlights "widespread human rights violations" against protesters, bystanders, opponents and critics in Venezuela following the disputed re-election of President Nicolás Maduro.

HOLIDAY SEASON UPON US?

Christmas in October? Venezuela's Maduro moves holiday amid post-election turmoil

04-09-2024 12:06 Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro declares he is moving Christmas to October 1 in hopes of boosting morale. Announcing this post-presidential election which the opposition claims he stole.

Crisis in Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition leader won’t request asylum despite risk of arrest

04-09-2024 11:02 Edmundo González Urrutia facing legal and political challenges after claiming he won Venezuela’s July presidential elections; Opposition leader has not sought asylum and remains in hiding, despite risk of arrest.

Foreign relations & diplomacy

Argentina joins condemnation of arrest warrant for Venezuela opposition candidate

03-09-2024 12:42 Argentina, United States, European Union and a host of Latin American nations condemn warrant issued by government-friendly prosecutors in Venezuela seeking arrest of opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia.

LATIN AMERICA

Paraguay's abundant hydropower draws crypto miners, legal and not

30-08-2024 11:02 In the Paraguayan city of Hernandarias, a data centre with rows upon rows of supercomputers stands as a testament to a burgeoning crypto-mining sector attracted by the country's abundance of cheap, green electricity.

ENERGY & GAS

Petrobras eyes Argentina deals to boost energy imports

26-08-2024 14:42 Brazil’s state-controlled oil producer Petrobras is hunting for shale gas deals in Argentina.

Political crisis in Venezuela

Venezuela opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia ignores summons

26-08-2024 13:43 Venezuelan opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia refuses to appear before prosecutors Monday as part of a probe into his claim that he was the rightful victor of last month's presidential election.

ECONOMY

China hits the accelerator in bid to dominate Latin America's auto market

23-08-2024 15:57 It brands were once looked down on when it came to cars, but gradually, China's auto manufacturers are overtaking the Latin American market.

Foreign relations & diplomacy

Argentina joins 10 other nations in rejecting Maduro vote certification

23-08-2024 12:58 Argentina, along with the United States and nine Latin American countries, issues statement rejecting the Venezuela Supreme Court's certification of President Nicolás Maduro's July 28 re-election.

VENEZUELA IN CRISIS

Venezuela high court confirms Maduro's re-election after fraud claims

22-08-2024 14:06 Venezuela's Supreme Court, loyal to the government, declares Nicolás Maduro has won re-election despite widespread claims of voting fraud.

SOCIAL MEDIA CLASH

Social media platform X to shutter local operations in Brazil

18-08-2024 09:19 Billionaire Elon Musk announced on Saturday the immediate closure of operations of his social network X in Brazil, amid a dispute between the company and the Supreme Court.

PROTESTS IN BUENOS AIRES

Thousands of exiled Venezuelans demonstrate in Buenos Aires against Maduro

18-08-2024 09:10 Rallies at 13 cities across Argentina as Venezuelans heed call from opposition María Coriina Machado to stage mass gatherings to intensify pressure on Nicolás Maduro after his disputed election win.

VENEZUELA IN CRISIS

Venezuelan opposition rallies in Caracas and vows to fight 'to the end'

18-08-2024 08:54 People rallied in several cities in Venezuela and as far afield as Spain, Belgium and Australia in response to a call by opposition leader María Corina Machado; Nicolás Maduro accuses ex-presidential rival Edmundo González Urrutia of planning to "flee to Miami."

OPINION & ANALYSIS

Oh my Americas, the forgotten land

17-08-2024 07:47 Whether it’s energy, or minerals, lithium and copper, certainly food (think soy and wheat), Latin America should be the go-to arena for the wider world, not some afterthought.

by David Smith

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

ECLAC downgrades growth projections for Latin America, Caribbean

13-08-2024 15:04 Lower forecast issued for Latin America's economy by UN body, which places blame on "uncertain international context."

PLANE ACCIDENT

Plane with 61 aboard crashes in Brazil, no survivors

09-08-2024 15:40 An airplane carrying 61 people crashed Friday in the interior of Brazil's São Paulo state, killing everyone on board.

VENEZUELA ELECTIONS 2024

Venezuela opposition leader warns of exodus if Maduro stays in power

08-08-2024 15:31 Chile raises voice against election “fraud” and human rights abuses as regional heavyweights bide time.

INTERVIEW / PERIODISMO PURO

Martin Schulz: ‘The result of the war in Ukraine is decisive for the future of the EU’

02-08-2024 07:05 Former President of the European Parliament, German ex-lawmaker and MEP Martin Schulz, a former president of the European Parliament, on politics in the Old Continent, the EU’s ties with Latin America and the global rise of the far right.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

VENEZUELA ELECTIONS 2024

Blacklisted and muzzled, Maduro’s top rival can’t be held down

26-07-2024 11:25 María Corina Machado has built a powerful, energised citizen movement in Venezuela. How far it can ultimately go is up to Nicolás Maduro.

Cryptocurrencies

Venezuela crypto remittances skyrocket as migration crisis worsens

24-07-2024 21:11 Amount transmitted via crypto in Venezuela likely reached a record 9%of all the money sent home last year, according to data from blockchain analysis firm Chainalysis.

by María Paula Mijares Torres, Bloomberg

BILATERAL RELATIONS

Lula calls Brazil’s ambassador in Argentina home for ‘review’ of bilateral ties

16-07-2024 10:24 Brazil's government stresses that its envoy in Buenos Aires has not been "recalled" but instead called to Brasília for consultation obver how to improve the relationship with Argentina's President Javier Milei.

ENERGY & GAS

Bolivia announces discovery of natural gas 'mega-field'

15-07-2024 18:34 Bolivia has discovered a massive natural gas field with reserves of 1.7 trillion cubic feet, its biggest discovery of the fuel since 2005.

EDITORIAL

Between Tucumán and Asunción

13-07-2024 07:44 President Milei’s decision to skip the Mercosur summit does more to compromise Argentina’s future than his photograph and 10-point pact does to advance it.

MERCOSUR SUMMIT

Mercosur leaders slam Milei's absence from summit

09-07-2024 09:44 Luis Inácio Lula da Silva, Luis Lacalle Pou and Santiago Peña criticise Argentine leaders decision not to attend a Mercosur presidential summit.

UNREST IN BOLIVIA

Lula visits Bolivia seeking to unify the left after failed coup

09-07-2024 09:24 Brazil’s Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva travels to Bolivia for a trip meant to broker peace between President Luis Arce and former president Evo Morales.

MERCOSUR TENSIONS

Lacalle Pou criticises Milei’s decision to skip Mercosur summit

08-07-2024 16:15 "The message is not the only important thing, the messenger is very important," declares Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou in response to Javier Milei's Mercosur summit.

MERCOSUR SUMMIT

Mondino tells Mercosur peers that bloc needs ‘adrenaline shock’

08-07-2024 13:03 Argentina’s Foreign Minister tells her Mercosur counterparts that trade bloc needs an “adrenaline shock” to realise its “untapped potential” – yet President Javier Milei still won’t attend presidential summit.

BILATERAL RELATIONS

Milei walks fine line as he slams 'judicial persecution' of Bolsonaro

08-07-2024 11:47 President Javier Milei oversteps normal diplomatic conventions by denouncing "judicial persecution" of Jair Bolsonaro, his ideological ally in Brazil.

PRESIDENT IN BRAZIL

Milei backs Bolsonaro without attacking Lula in Brazil visit

08-07-2024 11:17 Javier Milei headlines conservative rally in southern Brazil alongside right-wing former president Jair Bolsonaro, the biggest gamble yet on his unorthodox foreign policy approach.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Milei takes his far-right roadshow to Lula’s backyard in Brazil

07-07-2024 08:42 In a Latin America dominated by leftists, Argentina's libertarian leader Javier Milei is all alone.

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

Staging a coup

06-07-2024 05:54 The historical yardstick of coups d’état has been whether they are successful or not with their authenticity seldom coming into question. Except in Latin America, where magic realism has added that word “autogolpe” to its vocabulary.

by Michael Soltys

HUMAN RIGHTS

Lula reinstates commission to probe Brazil dictatorship crimes

05-07-2024 17:16 President Lula orders reinstatement of a special commission on crimes during Brazil's 1964-1985 military dictatorship, which had been dissolved by his far-right predecessor Jair Bolsonaro.

MERCOSUR TENSIONS

Milei chooses bath of conservative affection and rebuffs Mercosur

05-07-2024 11:33 President prefers a safe conservative conference in Brazil to a trip to Asunción for the Mercosur summit and a meeting with Lula.

Foreign relations & diplomacy

Brazil 'regrets' Milei's absence at upcoming Mercosur summit

04-07-2024 00:12 Senior Brazilian diplomat says her nation "regrets" President Javier Milei’s decision not to attend the upcoming Mercosur summit in Asunción.

LITHIUM IN LATIN AMERICA

New lithium plant inaugurated in Salta Province

03-07-2024 22:41 French mining group Eramet and its Chinese partner Tsingshan inaugurate new lithium exploitation plant, an investment worth US$870 million.

UNREST IN BOLIVIA

Growing discontent amid dollar, fuel shortages in resource-rich Bolivia

03-07-2024 10:58 Along with the fuel shortage in Bolivia, which tends to be chronic due to economic problems in imports, there is also a lack of dollars in the country and, consequently, an increase in the exchange rate in the parallel market.

BILATERAL RELATIONS

Milei defends Bolivia, Brazil views in ‘dinosaur’ rant

02-07-2024 15:35 President Javier Milei defends suspicion that last week’s coup attempt in Bolivia was staged, continues attacks on Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.

COUP ALLEGATIONS IN BOLIVIA

Milei doubles down on criticism of Bolivia’s government, Lula

02-07-2024 12:10 Javier Milei doubles down on his criticism of Bolivian government's "staged fraud" and Brazilian President Lula, calling the veteran leftist "the perfect idiot."

AMERICAS

Venezuela's Maduro says talks to resume with United States

02-07-2024 11:09 Nicolás Maduro on Monday announced the resumption of dialogue with the United States.

DIPLOMATIC ROW

Bolivia recalls ambassador to Argentina after Milei denies failed coup

01-07-2024 15:54 Bolivia recalls ambassador to neighbouring Argentina and summons Buenos Aires' man in La Paz after President Milei issues controversial statement on alleged coup d'état.

News of latin

Alberto Fujimori, authoritarian behind Peru rebound, dies at 86

Colombia avenge Copa América loss with victory over Argentina

Edmundo González Urrutia: from placeholder to opposition pointman

Brazil's shutdown of X fans debate over free speech curbs

Opposition leader María Corina Machado vows to stay in Venezuela

Argentina fears for its Embassy as Venezuela takes diplomatic jab at Brazil

Opposition leader González Urrutia flees Venezuela, seeking asylum in Spain

Venezuela opposition wants candidate recognised as president-elect

Mercosur-China trade talks must address imbalance, Paraguay says

Uruguay applauds Argentina’s shift of stance on Mercosur

Human Rights Watch reports ‘widespread’ human rights violations’ in Venezuela

Christmas in October? Venezuela's Maduro moves holiday amid post-election turmoil

Venezuelan opposition leader won’t request asylum despite risk of arrest

Argentina joins condemnation of arrest warrant for Venezuela opposition candidate

Paraguay's abundant hydropower draws crypto miners, legal and not

Petrobras eyes Argentina deals to boost energy imports

Venezuela opposition candidate Edmundo González Urrutia ignores summons

China hits the accelerator in bid to dominate Latin America's auto market

Argentina joins 10 other nations in rejecting Maduro vote certification

Venezuela high court confirms Maduro's re-election after fraud claims

Social media platform X to shutter local operations in Brazil

Thousands of exiled Venezuelans demonstrate in Buenos Aires against Maduro

Venezuelan opposition rallies in Caracas and vows to fight 'to the end'

Oh my Americas, the forgotten land

ECLAC downgrades growth projections for Latin America, Caribbean

Plane with 61 aboard crashes in Brazil, no survivors

Venezuela opposition leader warns of exodus if Maduro stays in power

Martin Schulz: ‘The result of the war in Ukraine is decisive for the future of the EU’

Blacklisted and muzzled, Maduro’s top rival can’t be held down

Venezuela crypto remittances skyrocket as migration crisis worsens

Lula calls Brazil’s ambassador in Argentina home for ‘review’ of bilateral ties

Bolivia announces discovery of natural gas 'mega-field'

Between Tucumán and Asunción

Mercosur leaders slam Milei's absence from summit

Lula visits Bolivia seeking to unify the left after failed coup

Lacalle Pou criticises Milei’s decision to skip Mercosur summit

Mondino tells Mercosur peers that bloc needs ‘adrenaline shock’

Milei walks fine line as he slams 'judicial persecution' of Bolsonaro

Milei backs Bolsonaro without attacking Lula in Brazil visit

Milei takes his far-right roadshow to Lula’s backyard in Brazil

Staging a coup

Lula reinstates commission to probe Brazil dictatorship crimes

Milei chooses bath of conservative affection and rebuffs Mercosur

Brazil 'regrets' Milei's absence at upcoming Mercosur summit

New lithium plant inaugurated in Salta Province

Growing discontent amid dollar, fuel shortages in resource-rich Bolivia

Milei defends Bolivia, Brazil views in ‘dinosaur’ rant

Milei doubles down on criticism of Bolivia’s government, Lula

Venezuela's Maduro says talks to resume with United States

Bolivia recalls ambassador to Argentina after Milei denies failed coup

Milei cuts Caputo, decides to present Budget bill to Congress personally

Argentina bullish on lithium amid increase in production

Top firms in Argentina backing F1 rookie Franco Colapinto

Colombia avenge Copa América loss with 2-1 victory over Argentina

Kamala Harris and Donald Trump meet in high-stakes US presidential debate

Harris y Trump, cara a cara: los cruces personales, las opiniones sobre el aborto, las guerras y el enojo del republicano

Encuesta: miden por primera vez a Lilia Lemoine, la diputada influencer que preocupa al oficialismo

Los municipios ya no podrán incluir impuestos y tasas en las facturas de servicios públicos

Mayra Mendoza cruzó a Luis Caputo: "Ahora entiendo por qué Javier Milei decía que usted era un inútil"

Tarjeta Alimentar: el Gobierno elevó la edad de 14 a 17 años para los beneficiarios