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Paraguay pitches Argentina, Brazil on natural gas pipeline plan

03-06-2025 20:22 Paraguay is lobbying Argentina and Brazil to sign agreements signalling their political support for a proposed natural gas pipeline linking the three countries

Trump says he will double steel and aluminum tariffs to 50%

31-05-2025 10:35 US President Donald Trump says will double steel and aluminium import tariffs to 50% from next week.

Globant suffers record intraday drop as tariffs dent earnings

17-05-2025 09:42 Globant shares plunged as much as 33% on Friday, the worst drop since the company went public in 2014, before paring some of those losses. 

‘Pepe’ Mujica and politics as tool for transformation

15-05-2025 14:26 José ‘Pepe’ Mujica, the former president of Uruguay, has passed away at the age of 89, leaving behind a legacy of social and economic transformation. During his administration, Argentina’s neighbour experienced historic growth, with inclusive policies that reduced poverty and promoted human rights.

by Cecilia Degl'Innocenti

Tributes for Mujica, Milei government’s lukewarm condolences

14-05-2025 00:02 Allies hail Uruguay ex-president’s legacy as Argentina’s government expresses condolences; Libertarian influencer’s distasteful response.

'Pepe' Mujica: Uruguay's tractor-driving leftist icon

13-05-2025 17:28 Dubbed the world's "poorest president" while in office, José Mujica eschewed the trappings of success, continuing to live on his small farm, with his wife Lucía and three-legged dog Manuela at his side.

Left retains control of Montevideo in Uruguay regional elections

12-05-2025 12:58 Uruguayan election cycle closes out with wins for Frente Amplio in Montevideo and Canelones, with opposition holding less populous territories nationwide.

China is said seeking Argentina crops as it skirts US tariffs

09-05-2025 08:31 China signed a letter of intent with exporters in Argentina to buy about US$900 million of soybeans, corn and vegetable oil.

Merz tells France Mercosur trade deal must be ratified 'quickly'

07-05-2025 11:13 New German chancellor Friedrich Merz says EU countries should "quickly" ratify a free-trade deal with the Mercosur bloc that has met with staunch opposition from France.

Venezuelan opposition figures 'rescued' from Argentina's Embassy, says US

06-05-2025 22:34 Argentina's government confirms United States has successfully rescued of five Venezuelan opposition figures who had been sheltered in its Embassy at Caracas since March 2024.

Xi is trying to turn world against US as Trump cuts trade deals

29-04-2025 11:03 Beijing officials are racing to turn foreign governments against the United States inside a 90-day window Trump has granted all nations — except China — to strike trade deals during a tariff reprieve.

Latin America is master of its markets, not Trump, Bradesco says

23-04-2025 22:34 Outlook for Latin American shares depends more on local elections and fiscal and monetary policy than it does Donald Trump’s tariff war.

Brazil prohibits hormone therapy for transgender minors

16-04-2025 18:22 Brazilian health authority raises legal age for transgender people to receive hormone therapy from 16 to 18; Also raises minimum age for sexual reassignment surgery "that involves a potentially sterilising effect" from 18 to 21 years. 

Trump’s China trade war is forcing Latin America to pick a side

15-04-2025 14:02 Intensifying battle between world’s two largest economies has left governments grappling with the reality that their days of doing big business with Beijing without serious blowback from Washington are numbered.

Ecuador imposes state of emergency before razor-close election

12-04-2025 14:42 On the eve of a too-close-to-call presidential run-off and reacting a dramatic rise in drug-linked violence, Ecuador declares a state of emergency in seven of its 24 provinces, including the capital.

Mercosur to expand common tariff exemptions as trade war rages

11-04-2025 17:30 Mercosur countries have decided to relax common external tariffs on 50 products of the choice of each of its members, giving them more flexibility to negotiate deals.

EU offers timeline for final Mercosur deal proposal

10-04-2025 14:28 Top EU spokesperson says he wants to present a proposal for sweeping free-trade agreement before “end of summer,” with legal review ongoing.

Milei hails shared values during talks with Paraguay’s Peña

09-04-2025 21:32 President met up with his Paraguayan counterpart, holding various meetings in Asunción during brief overseas trip.

Brazilian ambassador: Lula-Milei differences have 'minimal effect on bilateral relations’

05-04-2025 06:34 Brazil’s Ambassador to Argentina on managing bilateral relations, despite the enmity between Javier Milei and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Julio Bitelli on Jair Bolsonaro’s trial, the Malvinas issue, the flirtation between Argentina and the United States, the trade imbalance and the importance of Vaca Muerta.

by Cecilia Degl'Innocenti

Trump attempting to be an ‘emperor,’ says Chile's Boric

02-04-2025 15:19 Chilean President says that at Trump’s inauguration, billionaires and tech gurus were “paying homage to someone who seems to pretend to be a new emperor.”