News of latin america

Rio chaos shows world untethered even before Trump’s return

Yesterday 16:08 The G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro highlighted growing fractures in global diplomacy, as disagreements over issues like Ukraine and the Middle East dominated the agenda, and tensions rose over the role of the West in international affairs.

ART & CULTURE

Costantini pays US$11.4 million for Carrington sculpture

19-11-2024 13:49 Collector behind MALBA, Eduardo Costantini, pays more than US$11 million for ‘La Grande Dame,’ which now becomes artist Leonora Carrington’s second-most expensive work.

EU-Mercosur Deal

French farmers threaten 'chaos' over proposed EU-Mercosur deal

19-11-2024 13:19 Farmers protest against the free-trade agreement between the European Union and the Latin American countries of Mercosur, with Paris leading the resistance against ratification of the proposed deal.

FOREIGN POLICY & DIPLOMACY

Milei voices dissent as Argentina rejects parts of G20 draft final declaration

18-11-2024 18:35 President Javier Milei issues a statement voicing harsh criticism of G20 and dissent with parts of G20 summit’s final communiqué.

G20 SUMMIT IN BRAZIL

‘Gesture of goodwill’ – Milei gives way to Lula on anti-hunger alliance

18-11-2024 17:36 Argentina’s government finally signs up to Lula’s global anti-hunger initiative, launched at the G20 summit in Rio. Is Milei’s gesture of goodwill to his Brazilian counterpart a first step towards rebuilding relations?

BEYOND THE HEADLINES

Juan Donaldo moving from Pink to White House?

16-11-2024 05:59 Javier Milei might be The Donald’s “favourite president” yet Trump’s campaign rhetoric would seem to be on a collision course with the Argentine’s track record after almost a year in office.

by Michael Soltys

G20 SUMMIT IN BRAZIL

Leftist voices seek to be heard at Rio's G20 summit

15-11-2024 14:23 Left-wing activists hope to make their voices heard at the upcoming G20 Leaders Summit in Brazil.

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

France says seeking to block EU-Mercosur pact by 'all means'

14-11-2024 13:41 European farmers protest against free-trade agreement with Mercosur bloc. French government attempt to block adoption of trade pact between EU and four South American countries.

ENVIRONMENT

COP29 host tries to calm waters after diplomatic turmoil

14-11-2024 13:18 Host Azerbaijan tries to lower tensions after top French minister cancels trip to the UN climate talks and Argentina withdraws delegation.

Fast fashion

Buy now, pay later: Latin America pressured by Chinese online shops

14-11-2024 07:37 Chinese ultra-fast fashion platforms like Shein and Temu have made it Latin America. As Chinese commercial influence grows in the region, governments are implementing tax measures to protect domestic markets.

HEALTH & SOCIETY

Chile's 'transplant' footballers champion organ donation

13-11-2024 10:46 Twenty transplant recipients, most of them kidney organ recipients, make up an amateur football team known as the "Chilean Transplant Team."

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

New push for EU-South America trade deal despite French fury

13-11-2024 10:24 European Union and Mercosur blocs are reviving efforts to finalise an agreement by year’s end, aiming to create the largest free-trade zone globally. European leaders are pushing for swift progress, but France's resistance is becoming more vocal.

International relations

Biden to travel to South America for APEC, G20 summits

11-11-2024 15:35 US President Joe Biden will travel to Brazil for the G20 summit, and will meet with various leaders regarding environmental issues, economic growth, and more.

BUSINESS & INVESTMENT

Ualá reaches US$2.75-billion valuation in new funding

11-11-2024 13:39 Fintech firm Ualá has raised US$300 million from investors at a valuation of US$2.75 billion, underlining its position as one of the most valuable start-ups in Latin America.

International relations

Argentina refuses to sign G20 statement on AI regulation

11-11-2024 13:04 Argentina the only G20 nation not to sign up to statement calling for "transparent" and "ethical" regulation of Artificial Intelligence.

ENVIRONMENT

Paris climate agreement goals 'in great peril,' warns UN meteorologist

11-11-2024 12:11 Paris climate agreement’s goals are in danger, warns top meteorologist Celeste Saulo; Rapidly rising temperatures are placing the planet in danger, wreaking havoc on communities and economies around the world, warns UN agency.

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

France seeks to rope in Poland to block EU-Mercosur free-trade deal

08-11-2024 19:40 France is hoping to persuade Poland into joining forces to block a sweeping trade deal between the European Union and Latin America’s Mercosur bloc.

Political crisis in Bolivia

Supporters of Bolivia's ex-leader Morales detain 200 soldiers

04-11-2024 12:40 Supporters of former Bolivian president Evo Morales are holding at least 200 soldiers hostage in Chapare Province, the Foreign Ministry says.

POLLS & SURVEYS

Chile overwhelmingly scorns immigration, poll shows

31-10-2024 10:43 Chileans are demanding stricter immigration controls much more than neighbours in other Latin American nations, according to a new poll, as an influx of newcomers upends politics in one of the region’s richest economies.

Political crisis in Bolivia

Bolivia's Evo Morales points finger after shooting attack on vehicle

28-10-2024 12:49 Former Bolivian president Evo Morales said gunmen fired a hail of bullets at his car Sunday as he travelled to a radio interview in the central city of Cochabamba, wounding his driver.

Uruguay Elections

Uruguay heads for presidential run-off after Orsi fails to reach 50%

28-10-2024 12:25 Yamandú Orsi and Álvaro Delgado head to run-off after both candidates fail to clear benchmark for win in first round of Uruguay's presidential election.

Murder in Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition activist allegedly 'murdered' in custody, claims party

28-10-2024 11:49 Venezuelan activist Edwin Santos found dead after being abducted and detained by "state security forces," alleges main opposition party. Body found near bridge that had been a large focus of his advocacy.

FINANCE & BUSINESS

Nubank is taking new look at Argentina under Milei, CEO says

23-10-2024 12:13 Nubank “will watch” Argentina over the next 12 months, and is “taking a new look” at the country under President Javier Milei, says Chief Executive Officer David Vélez.

Economic Recovery

Top private bank Galicia expects lending business to surge

23-10-2024 11:36 Galicia, Argentina’s largest private bank, is expecting loaning business to surge in the portfolio, a sign of what some say is economic recovery in Argentina.

BLOOMBERG - ANALYSIS

Leftist leaders are failing their promises across Latin America

21-10-2024 14:20 The changing political landscape in Latin America, highlights the decline of leftist governments due to economic challenges, crime, and social reform failures, and the rise of more business-friendly, right-leaning administrations.

Crisis in Venezuela

Venezuela election fallout traps migrants in passport limbo

17-10-2024 08:34 Venezeulans living abroad are unable to re-enter the country after Maduro invoked a new rule preventing citizens from entering with an expired passport unless they hold another nationality.

Uruguay election 2024

US$23-billion pension vote overshadows Uruguay’s upcoming election

16-10-2024 11:35 In the middle of Uruguay's presidential election, citizens are battling with a US$23-billion pension vote that would increase minimum payouts, lower the retirement age and transfer privately managed savings to a government-run trust.

Political crisis in Bolivia

Supporters of ex-Bolivia leader Morales block roads over possible arrest

15-10-2024 15:32 Groups of protesters block key roads in Bolivia in response to probable arrest of former president Evo Morales, who is under investigation for the alleged abuse of a minor while in power.

Turmoil in Venezuela

Maduro claims Machado has fled Venezuela after months in hiding

15-10-2024 15:06 Following Venezuela's disputed presidential election in July, María Corina Machado has been in hiding. On Monday President Nicolás Maduro claimed that the opposition leader had fled the country.

BILATERAL RELATIONS

Milei confirms G20 attendance – and encounter with Lula

15-10-2024 10:06 Argentina’s President Javier Milei confirms he will attend the G20 summit in Rio de Janeiro, ensuring a first meeting with Brazilian counterpart Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is nigh.

OPINION & ANALYSIS

How economic and strategic alliances are changing in a multipolar world

12-10-2024 06:23 A guide to the new fault lines of geopolitics — from BRICS versus the G7 to Lula and Milei’s ideological rivalry in Latin America.

WOMEN'S RIGHTS

Brazil introduces law increasing femicide sentences to 40 years

11-10-2024 12:42 Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva signs into law a bill that makes femicide a separate criminal offence with potential sentence of up to 40 years behind bars.

INTERVIEW

Latin America’s fiscal policies risk inflation, World Bank says

09-10-2024 18:25 Fiscal imbalances could threaten Latin America’s success in taming inflation, warns top World Bank economist.

ECONOMIC OUTLOOK

World Bank highlights falling inflation but warns of economic decline

09-10-2024 17:23 Latest report forecasts 3.5% contraction for Argentina's economy, but says GDP will soar by 5% in 2025.

ECONOMY & BUSINESS

US$5-billion delivery app Rappi sweeps Latin America

09-10-2024 15:13 Delivery app Rappi has transformed the e-commerce landscape with lightning-fast deliveries, positioning itself as a US$5.25-billion market leader across Latin America.

ENERGY & GAS

Bolivia natural gas shortage sends economy teetering

09-10-2024 13:57 Bolivia's once powerful natural gas industry is now on the verge of collapse as a result of a lack of investment and maintenance. The fall of the state-supported industry has sent shockwaves through Bolivia's economy.

Climate Crisis

UN warns world's water cycle becoming ever more erratic

08-10-2024 15:20 Several tributaries of the Amazon River, one of the longest and most abundant in the world, are in a "critical situation of water scarcity" due to the historic drought affecting Brazil. One of the many water issues plaguing the world right now.

SOCIAL MEDIA CLASH

Musk’s X pays millions to Brazil in fines, but funds were sent to wrong account

07-10-2024 12:39 Elon Musk’s X social network pays millions of dollars in fines to Brazil for failing to comply with a series of court orders – but the funds were sent to the wrong account and had to be immediately redirected.

Arrest in Honduras

Honduras arrests environmentalist's suspected murderer

07-10-2024 11:52 Juan López was shot dead on September 14, and the day before his death he called a press conference for the resignation of the Tocoa mayor who was caught on video negotiating with drug traffickers.

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

Germany's Scholz urges swift conclusion to EU-Mercosur trade deal

02-10-2024 12:11 "The Mercosur agreement is groundbreaking for diversifying and strengthening the resilience of our economy," states German chancellor as he appeals for a swift conclusion to long-stalled trade deal.

EU-MERCOSUR TRADE DEAL

Scholz makes fresh plea for speedy conclusion to Mercosur talks

02-10-2024 11:55 German Chancellor Olaf Scholz makes a fresh appeal for a swift conclusion to talks over "groundbreaking" EU-Merocosur trade deal.

South America Solar Ecplise

Solar eclipse to create rare 'ring of fire' over South America

02-10-2024 11:34 South American and other Southern Hemisphere countries will bear witness to an annual solar eclipse that will create a rare “ring of fire”.

NEW GOVERNMENT IN MEXICO

Claudia Sheinbaum takes office as Mexico's first woman president

01-10-2024 21:55 Claudia Sheinbaum was sworn in Tuesday as Mexico's first female president, replacing her popular predecessor and close ally Andrés Manuel López Obrador as head of state in the world's most populous Spanish-speaking nation.

ENVIRONMENT

Brazilians choke as fire smoke blankets 80% of country

30-09-2024 16:44 Brazil is suffering the effects of a multiplication of fires from north to south in the midst of an extreme drought linked to climate change.

Crisis in Venezuela

No choice: Braving the Darien jungle to flee Maduro's Venezuela

30-09-2024 11:28 Many migrants see no choice but to flee Venezuela in the wake of President Nicolás Maduro’s re-election, embarking on an perilous crossing of the Darien jungle in a desperate bid to reach the United States.

Crisis in Venezuela

Venezuela opposition leader Machado wins top European rights prize

30-09-2024 11:04 Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado wins Council of Europe's Vaclav Havel rights prize; Award comes less than a day after her security chief was arrested for the second time this year.

Crisis in Venezuela

US, Argentina, allies urges pressure on Venezuela's Maduro

26-09-2024 19:42 US Secretary of State called for pressure on Venezuela’s President Maduro to dialogue with opposition Edmundo González Urrutia after disputed presidential election.

WAR IN UKRAINE

How two Colombians wound up in a Russian prison after fighting in Ukraine

25-09-2024 12:02 Retired Colombian military officers José Medina and Alexander Ante vanished on July 18 in Venezuela, just before their connecting flight to Bogotá. The next time they were seen a video released by Russia's FSB security service.

Protests in Bolivia

Ex-president Morales issues Arce 24-hour ultimatum to shake up cabinet

24-09-2024 17:54 Former president Evo Morales advanced on Monday towards La Paz with thousands of followers, part of a tense protest that began a week ago against the government of Luis Arce, his former ally.

ENVIRONMENT

Soda Stereo rocker Charly Alberti named UN environment ambassador

24-09-2024 14:46 Musician Charly Alberti, drummer with the legendary Argentine band, signs up as regional ambassador for the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).

News of latin america

Rio chaos shows world untethered even before Trump’s return

Costantini pays US$11.4 million for Carrington sculpture

French farmers threaten 'chaos' over proposed EU-Mercosur deal

Milei voices dissent as Argentina rejects parts of G20 draft final declaration

‘Gesture of goodwill’ – Milei gives way to Lula on anti-hunger alliance

Juan Donaldo moving from Pink to White House?

Leftist voices seek to be heard at Rio's G20 summit

France says seeking to block EU-Mercosur pact by 'all means'

COP29 host tries to calm waters after diplomatic turmoil

Buy now, pay later: Latin America pressured by Chinese online shops

Chile's 'transplant' footballers champion organ donation

New push for EU-South America trade deal despite French fury

Biden to travel to South America for APEC, G20 summits

Ualá reaches US$2.75-billion valuation in new funding

Argentina refuses to sign G20 statement on AI regulation

Paris climate agreement goals 'in great peril,' warns UN meteorologist

France seeks to rope in Poland to block EU-Mercosur free-trade deal

Supporters of Bolivia's ex-leader Morales detain 200 soldiers

Chile overwhelmingly scorns immigration, poll shows

Bolivia's Evo Morales points finger after shooting attack on vehicle

Uruguay heads for presidential run-off after Orsi fails to reach 50%

Venezuelan opposition activist allegedly 'murdered' in custody, claims party

Nubank is taking new look at Argentina under Milei, CEO says

Top private bank Galicia expects lending business to surge

Leftist leaders are failing their promises across Latin America

Venezuela election fallout traps migrants in passport limbo

US$23-billion pension vote overshadows Uruguay’s upcoming election

Supporters of ex-Bolivia leader Morales block roads over possible arrest

Maduro claims Machado has fled Venezuela after months in hiding

Milei confirms G20 attendance – and encounter with Lula

How economic and strategic alliances are changing in a multipolar world

Brazil introduces law increasing femicide sentences to 40 years

Latin America’s fiscal policies risk inflation, World Bank says

World Bank highlights falling inflation but warns of economic decline

US$5-billion delivery app Rappi sweeps Latin America

Bolivia natural gas shortage sends economy teetering

UN warns world's water cycle becoming ever more erratic

Musk’s X pays millions to Brazil in fines, but funds were sent to wrong account

Honduras arrests environmentalist's suspected murderer

Germany's Scholz urges swift conclusion to EU-Mercosur trade deal

Scholz makes fresh plea for speedy conclusion to Mercosur talks

Solar eclipse to create rare 'ring of fire' over South America

Claudia Sheinbaum takes office as Mexico's first woman president

Brazilians choke as fire smoke blankets 80% of country

No choice: Braving the Darien jungle to flee Maduro's Venezuela

Venezuela opposition leader Machado wins top European rights prize

US, Argentina, allies urges pressure on Venezuela's Maduro

How two Colombians wound up in a Russian prison after fighting in Ukraine

Ex-president Morales issues Arce 24-hour ultimatum to shake up cabinet

Soda Stereo rocker Charly Alberti named UN environment ambassador

Argentina moves to deepen soy waterway to ship bigger cargoes

Milei calls for ‘alliance of free nations’ as he hosts Meloni

Argentina beat Peru in Buenos Aires as Uruguay hold Brazil

From ‘assassins’ to ally? Milei caps turnaround by meeting China's Xi

G20 summit ends with Ukraine blame game

Daniel Vila confirmó los nombres de los periodistas que pasarán de LN+ a América en 2025

Soledad Ferrari: "Carlos Pedro Blaquier murió impune a pesar de las pruebas en las causas que tenía"

Ficha Limpia: un fiscal cordobés sostiene que Cristina no podría ser candidata en caso de aprobarse el proyecto

Paro de subtes: los detalles de la medida de fuerza que comenzará este miércoles por la muerte de un trabajador

Una nueva encuesta marca una elección pareja en Uruguay: qué candidato lleva la delantera