International football

Confirmed: Ancelotti to take over as Brazil coach

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

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

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL

Reports: Real Madrid's Ancelotti agrees deal to take charge of Brazil

Supply lines

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

At Leda Alvim & Beatriz Reis, Bloomberg

AGRICULTURE & LIVESTOCK

From meat to grains, trade war is a boon to Brazil and Argentina

At Clarice Couto, Dayanne Sousa & Jonathan Gilbert, Bloomberg

HUMAN RIGHTS

Brazil prohibits hormone therapy for transgender minors

GEOPOLITICS & DIPLOMACY

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

At Andrew Rosati, Bloomberg

INFRASTRUCTURE

Chile unveils ‘bioceanic road corridor’ plan to fanfare

MERCOSUR SUMMIT

Mercosur to expand common tariff exemptions as trade war rages

At Simone Iglesias, Bloomberg

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Brazil’s inflation hits two-year high amid rate hike debate

At Andrew Rosati, Bloomberg

Foreign policy & diplomacy

Milei hails shared values during talks with Paraguay’s Peña

BUSINESS & INVESTMENT

Mercado Libre to invest US$2.6 billion in Argentina this year

Interview

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

At Cecilia Degl'Innocenti

International football

Rout of Brazil shows 2026 World Cup hopes are very much alive

At Dan Edwards

INTERNATIONAL FOOTBALL

At present, the Albiceleste are unstoppable – even without Messi

POLITICS IN BRAZIL

Brazil's Bolsonaro ordered to stand trial for attempted coup

MERCOSUR TRADE

Lula urges Mercosur-Japan deal to counter Trump protectionism

WORLD CUP QUALIFYING

Argentina thrash Brazil, clinch 2026 World Cup qualification

Brazil ex-president

Brazil judges weigh whether to put Bolsonaro on trial for 'coup'

EMBASSY SCANDAL IN CARACAS

The year-long stand-off between five prisoners in a mansion and Maduro's regime

At Bloomberg News

INFLATION WOES

Brazil prices jump the most since 2022 in fresh blow to Lula

At Andrew Rosati, Bloomberg

POLITICS

Brazil's Bolsonaro bets on Trump card for survival

At Fran Blandy, AFP

ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Argentina records highest monthly trade deficit with Brazil in seven years

AGRICULTURE

Milei’s plan to boost farm exports: stop ships from running aground

At Jonathan Gilbert, Bloomberg

TRUMP TARIFF THREAT

Lula says if Trump hikes tariffs, Brazil will reciprocate

FOREIGN POLICY & SECURITY

Argentina may send Armed Forces to beef up Triple Frontier security

TOURISM & TRAVEL

Argentina’s rich neighbours cut back on visits due to strong peso

At Ken Parks, Bloomberg

TRUMP IMMIGRATION CRACKDOWN

Brazil slams US after dozens of deportees arrive handcuffed

At Douglas Magno & Facundo Fernández Barrio, AFP

Brazil's Bolsonaro denied passport for Trump inauguration

Natural Disaster in Brazil

At least 10 dead in Brazil landslides

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

EU-Mercosur free-trade deal 'not concluded,' says Macron

FILM & CINEMA

'I'm Still Here': Oscar buzz for ode to Brazil resistance

At Facundo Fernández Barrio, AFP

LATIN AMERICA

Chinese workers saved from 'slave-like conditions' in Brazil

BRAZILIAN POLITICS

Brazil's 2026 elections, without Lula or Bolsonaro?

At Ramon Sahmkow, AFP

Maduro clampdown in Venezuela

Colombia offers to safeguard Maduro foes as stand-off deepens

TURBULENCE IN BRAZIL

Brazil market rout risks a crisis as Lula resists austerity push

At Martha Beck, Vinícius Andrade, Maria Eloisa Capurro & Leda Alvim, Bloomberg

BRAZILIAN POLITICS

Geraldo Alckmin, Lula’s rival-turned-vice-president, finds himself in unwanted limelight

At Simone Iglesias & Daniel Carvalho, Bloomberg

CRIME & SECURITY

Interpol arrests 26 on triple border for deforestation, trafficking of native trees

BRAZIL IN FOCUS

Lula’s age and health leave Brazil on edge about what comes next

At Simone Iglesias, Giovanna Bellotti Azevedo & Leda Alvim, Bloomberg

BRAZILIAN PRESIDENT

Brazil's Lula 'in perfect neurological condition' post-op, says medical staff

BILATERAL RELATIONS

Argentina demands Maduro grant safe passsage to asylum seekers

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

Mercosur and EU announce agreement on free-trade deal

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

EU reaches long-sought Mercosur deal despite French objections

At Ken Parks, Bloomberg

future of mercosur

Milei: Mercosur has ‘ended up becoming a prison’ for members

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

EU nears deal with Mercosur as Von Der Leyen heads to summit

At Jorge Valero, Alberto Nardelli & Simone Iglesias, Bloomberg

Lula sparks market rout

Lula ignores aides and sparks market rout that threatens economy

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

Lula: Brussels, not Paris, will decide EU-Mercosur trade deal

DIPLOMATIC ROW

Venezuela denies ‘besieging’ Argentina’s Embassy in Caracas

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

G20 or 19+1?

At Michael Soltys

ANALYSING ARGENTINA

Milei and his Doppelganger

At Marcelo J. García