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Peru's indigenous turn to ancestral remedies to fight virus

13-09-2020 12:58 In Peru, the country with the world’s highest per-population confirmed Covid-19 mortality rate, Indigenous groups have sought to find their own remedies for the coronavirus pandemic.

Merkel expresses 'significant doubts' over EU-Mercosur trade pact

21-08-2020 14:12 German chancellor expresses "significant doubts" over landmark EU-Mercosur free trade deal, citing concerns over the devastating deforestation of the Amazon rainforest. 

FIFA 'mafia' depicted in new Amazon Prime satire from Argentine creator

04-06-2020 01:44 New series "El Presidente," brought to life by Argentine writer Armando Bo, is a witheringly satirical take on the 2015 "Fifagate" corruption scandal. Oh, and it's 'narrated' by Julio Grondona, from beyond the grave...

Brazil coronavirus despair stretches from Rio to Amazon

08-05-2020 09:30 From the Amazon city of Manaus to the seemingly endless urban sprawl of São Paulo and Rio de Janeiro, freshly dug graves have been filling up quickly for weeks with the bodies of Brazilians killed by Covid-19.

The dystopian digital world

29-02-2020 09:56 Google, Facebook, Amazon and others control both the flow of web traffic– and the flow of dollars. Sitting on both sides of the counter gives them unfair advantage over other players.

by Agustino Fontevecchia

Pope voices 'outrage' over Amazon exploitation

12-02-2020 12:35 In a highly anticipated text, Argentine pontiff on Wednesday pleaded for social justice and environmental respect for the Amazon basin – but failed to recommend the controversial idea of married priests.

Bolsonaro: South American neighbours 'don't respect democracy and freedom'

31-10-2019 15:44 Speaking in Saudi Arabia, far-right deems criticism against him "fake news," makes a bid for OPEC membership, attacks his neighbours and says Brazil is a 'safe place' for foreign investment.

Amazon gets government's nod for data centre in ‘Tango’ trade zone

24-10-2019 16:36 The project will cost an estimated US$800 million and generate US$400 million in economic activity, document reveals. Company has until October 31 to present the land deed and then has 360 days to start construction.

Amazon Web Services planning to build US$800M data centre in Argentina

03-10-2019 09:08 Seattle-based company preparing to invest about US$800 million in 10-year project that would see it construct a regional data centre in Buenos Aires Province. Tax breaks sweeten the deal.

What we learned this week: August 24 to 30

31-08-2019 00:17 Key stories from the last seven days in Argentina.

New fires rage in Amazon as Brazil warplanes battle flames

26-08-2019 13:38 Hundreds of new fires have flared up in the Amazon in Brazil, data showed Monday, even as military aircraft dumped water over hard-hit areas and G7 nations pledged to help combat the blazes.

Pope Francis expresses fears for Amazon, the planet's 'vital lung'

25-08-2019 17:49 "We are concerned about the vast fires that have developed in the Amazon," the pope told the faithful at the Vatican. "That forest lung is vital for our planet."

Leonid Bershidsky: The EU can push Bolsonaro to save the Amazon

23-08-2019 13:59 It’s appropriate for Macron, Merkel and other European leaders to reconsider the Mercosur trade agreement in response to Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro’s behaviour.

Raging fires and dark skies put Brazil’s Bolsonaro in spotlight

22-08-2019 11:14 With the "lungs of the planet" aflame, experts scramble for answers to confront the environmental policies of Brazil's far-right president.

Amazon considering building huge data centre in Argentina, says former US ambassador

31-07-2019 22:26 Amazon studying whether to construct its largest data centre in Latin America in Argentina, Noah Mamet reveals in an interview. The move would significantly increase the tech giant's investment in the country.

by Lucas Robinson

MercadoLibre optimistic on Brazil's economy after 2018 hurdles

11-07-2019 11:55 Chief Executive Officer Marcos Galperin rejects views of economists who have slashed their forecasts for the region’s biggest economy.