Lula, Brazil's political titan, defies the passage of time
Thousands of people spilled onto the streets following President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's victory over his right-wing rival Flávio Bolsonaro.
Narrow result confirms the political divide that has split Brazil for a decade; Challenges include governability, economic woes, money problems and Donald Trump.
Daniel González, an ex-Merrill Lynch investment banker who’s also been chief executive of state petroleum giant YPF SA, was viewed as a kindred spirit by oil and gas companies.
Opposition leader returns to her home country after almost a year in exile, greeting ecstatic supporters at a church in the city of Barquisimeto.
CRYPTOCURRENCY SCAM
Judge agrees investor losses and the token’s collapse were insufficient to establish fraud, dismissing allegations against the President, his sister and nine other defendants following prosecutor's request.
HUMAN RIGHTS
Remains were recovered in 2025 at a former Army site near the La Perla detention centre, bringing to 38 the number of victims identified there; Trade unionists, students and political activists among those recovrered, most abducted in 1976.
POLITICS
La Libertad Avanza senator leaves door open to 2027 presidential run in interview with Infobae, though she acknowledges that Milei is “in the lead when it comes to being a candidate.”
Former national deputy is being investigated for having received US$200,000 from Federico ‘Fred’ Machado, a businessman detained in the United States for drug-trafficking.
Though many blame Macron for his inability to stop the rot in France, there is no reason to think any other politician could have managed to save the doomed political order he thought he would be able to handle.
Manufacturing and trade recorded the largest monthly contractions; Overall, 10 sectors recorded year-on-year declines.
Encuentro Federal national deputy analyses Argentina’s political scenario looking ahead to the next elections, warns about political fatigue among youth and insists on the need to construct a firm ‘third way’ with an eye to the future.
Government confirms it will sell its shares in AySA to a consortium made up of local and Brazilian companies, with the contract to be signed next month.
Grupo Mexico SAB drops out of the race to take over state-run Belgrano Cargas SA, a setback for President Javier Milei’s efforts to lure investment through privatisations.
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Defence lawyers defend clients against negligence charges as trial nears climax; Seven healthcare professionals who treated and cared for late star in dock, with prosecutors seeking sentences of between four and 12 years in jail for six of the accused.
UNITED NATIONS
Argentina's Rafael Grossi faces a new competitor in the rwace to be the next secretary-general of the United Nations.
Argentina’s economy recovered mildly in August after a much sharper drop in July.
New York Democrat Gregory Meeks criticises Argentine leader’s public endorsement of Republican María Elvira Salazar, who is seeking re-election in Florida in November 3 election.
Rout has taken investors by surprise; Sovereign dollar bonds have been the worst performers across emerging markets over the past two months.
Brazil’s Foreign Ministry said the comments marked an “unacceptable attempt at foreign interference.”
Spanish Foreign Ministry slams "shameful" comments by Argentina's leader, accusing Milei of "external interference" and attempting to "foster a climate of polarisation and violence."
Argentina's President lashes out at the “sinister 21st-century socialism” that Spain “suffers under with the disgraceful dictator Pedro Sánchez.”
President brands Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez a “dictator” and urges voters to kick socialists out of office during speech to economic forum in Madrid.
Remarkable 3-1 comeback win takes Xeneize into first continental final since 2008; World Cup winner Leandro Paredes comes off the bench to fire Boca past Vasco da Gama and into first continental final in two decades.
Appeals court rules that Hotesur and Los Sauces graft cases, involving alleged money-laundering and kickbacks linked to the Kirchner family and businessman Lázaro Báez, will be heard in a single trial starting this Friday.
President Milei claims Lula might "steal the election"; Brasilia condemns Argentine president’s remarks as an “unacceptable” attempt to interfere in Sunday’s presidential run-off.
Services on all six Subte lines and pre-metro line suspended for five hours after three union representatives were arrested during a protest over a worker’s disciplinary sanction.
More than 32,000 firms have disappeared since Milei took office, according to a new report; Numbers have fallen for 18 consecutive months across 23 of the country’s 24 provinces.
Lula, a defining figure in Brazilian politics over four decades, will have to overcome a first-round defeat if he is to gain another term in power.
Flávio Bolsonaro goes into Sunday's run-off as a narrow favourite. But how different is he to his father, former president Jair Bolsonaro?
Son of ex-president Jair Bolsonaro defied expectations in the first-round vote; Lula is facing stiff competition from the 45-year-old senator, who is tipped to win the run-off.
