News of summit

Milei chooses bath of conservative affection and rebuffs Mercosur

05-07-2024 11:33 President prefers a safe conservative conference in Brazil to a trip to Asunción for the Mercosur summit and a meeting with Lula.

Brazil 'regrets' Milei's absence at upcoming Mercosur summit

04-07-2024 00:12 Senior Brazilian diplomat says her nation "regrets" President Javier Milei’s decision not to attend the upcoming Mercosur summit in Asunción.

Pope arrives at G7 for historic address after morning of comedy

14-06-2024 10:38 Pontiff spends morning clowning around with over 100 top global comedians including Whoopi Goldberg, Chris Rock and Jimmy Fallon, before heading off to G7 Leaders Summit.

Upcoming Ukraine peace summit in Switzerland: what Kyiv wants

12-06-2024 13:10 Ukraine is bringing together dozens of world leaders and international organisations in Switzerland this weekend to mount pressure on Russia and outline a path towards peace.

Milei picks sister over foreign minister for G7 summit

10-06-2024 15:11 Rumours over Foreign Minister Diana Mondino’s future ramp up as government sources reveal President Javier Milei has chosen to take his sister rather than Argentina’s top diplomat to upcoming G7 summit.

Milei cancels on Macron, zigzags on G7 amid hurdles at home

07-06-2024 16:39 Milei reverses decision and will attend the G-7 summit in Italy next week.

Caputo: Argentina 'just starting talks' with IMF over new programme

12-03-2024 20:26 "They always said that they were open to a new programme," economy minister tells business leaders at AmCham 2024 summit.

Brazil urges 'new globalisation' at G20 meet overshadowed by Ukraine

29-02-2024 11:20 Brazil called for a "new globalisation" to address poverty and climate change as finance ministers from the world's top economies met Wednesday, but the Ukraine and Gaza wars risked overshadowing the plea.

More holes than a Swiss cheese?

20-01-2024 06:57 No matter the distance from home, Argentine leaders always seem to be speaking to domestic galleries when addressing international audiences.

Milei goes to the Magic Mountain

20-01-2024 06:53 What goes down splendidly with teenagers in La Matanza does not necessarily appeal to fabulously wealthy individuals who could be persuaded to invest in Milei’s ambitious project.

by James Neilson

Argentina to host Ukraine summit as Zelenskyy woos Global South

11-12-2023 11:48 Argentina agreed to host a summit with Latin American leaders early next year, says Ukrainian Foreign Ministry official.

Human-centric globalisation: Taking G20 to the last mile, leaving none behind

08-09-2023 11:37 As One Earth, we are coming together to nurture our planet. As One Family, we support each other in the pursuit of growth. And we move together towards a shared future - One Future - which is an undeniable truth in these interconnected times.

by Prime Minister Narendra Modi

Join the club: BRICS faces rift over push for new members

22-08-2023 12:56 BRICS leaders meeting in South Africa this week will consider expanding the five-nation bloc.

BRICS summit of emerging economies to begin in South Africa

22-08-2023 10:01 Officials from Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa meet for three days in Johannesburg at BRICS summit.

Argentina calls for ‘updating’ of EU-Mercosur trade deal

03-07-2023 14:44 Argentina's Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero opens Mercosur summit with call for "updating" of bloc's free-trade agreement reached in 2019 with the European Union.

Lula calls for South American unity at summit in Brazil

30-05-2023 15:44 Lula calls for regional unity as he welcomes fellow leaders for a "retreat" in Brasília to strengthen ties and explore options for future UNASUR.

Surprise as Ibero-American Summit opens with Maduro in tow

25-03-2023 09:26 XXVIII Ibero-American Summit of Heads of State and Government gets underway in Santo Domingo; President Alberto Fernández among those in attendance, while officials announce Venezuelan leader Nicolás Maduro will also be making a surprise visit to the Dominican Republic.

Fernández de Kirchner: ‘I don’t care if they put me in prison’

22-03-2023 16:32 Argentina’s vice-president uses closing speech of Grupo Puebla summit in Buenos Aires to repeat claims she is a victim of political persecution and condemn the “lawfare” that is flooding the region.

‘Democracy has won!’ – Opposition celebrates as Maduro’s skips summit

27-01-2023 13:28 Venezuelan leader pulls out of CELAC summit in Buenos Aires, blaming “the US Embassy with the rats of Macrismo, Patricia Bullrich and the judicial party” for his absence; PRO party figures link absence to drug-trafficking probe.

Lacalle Pou voices discontent at CELAC summit

24-01-2023 21:35 Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou delivers forceful remarks at “ideological” CELAC summit, declaring that “there are countries here that do not respect democracy or human rights.”