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Trump says Ukraine talks to start 'immediately'

13-02-2025 16:12 Russian President has been largely shunned by the West since his troops attacked Ukraine in February 2022, triggering the biggest conflict in Europe since World War II. But that era of isolation came to an abrupt end on Wednesday, when US President Donald Trump picked up the phone.

USAID freeze threatens millions in Latin America

13-02-2025 13:49 US President Donald Trump pulls USAID funding from vital Latin American NGOs, public entities and life-saving United Nations programs.

Poll: Latin Americans back US military force against Maduro

11-02-2025 13:16 Despite ill feelings toward Trump, majorities in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Colombia and Mexico support US military intervention in Venezuela against President Nicolás Maduro, new poll finds.

Argentines want US trade deal despite competition, tariff fears

11-02-2025 09:03 Argentines support President Milei’s quest to negotiate a free-trade agreement with the United States, but are split over competing with US firms.

Experts voice criticism of Milei’s decision to quit WHO

07-02-2025 21:28 Opposition lawmakers, healthcare experts and analysts warn that President Javier Milei’s decision to withdraw Argentina from the World Health Organization will cut the country off from international health guidance, research and technology.

by Zella Milfred

Trump and Gaza: No laughing matter

07-02-2025 10:01 What Trump wants to happen in Gaza is downright dangerous and could have dire consequences for a region that has triggered one war after another for decades.

by David Smith

Trump flashes newfound imperialist streak in White House return

06-02-2025 13:09 US presient's surprise proposition to take control of the Gaza Strip is just the latest signal that his new foreign policy doctrine revolves around expanding the US footprint across the globe.

Milei says he’s considering taking Argentina out of Paris Agreement

06-02-2025 08:11 Hours after confirming nation’s withdrawal from World Health Organization, President tells French media outlet that he is analysing exit from Paris climate accords.

Trump, China's Xi set to speak on tariff battle

04-02-2025 16:05 Trump triggers a trade war and Chinese President Xi Jinping hurls back 15 percent levies on coal and liquified natural gas imports. The two world leaders are expected to meet Tuesday.

El Salvador offers to jail US citizens, Rubio says

04-02-2025 11:38 Marco Rubio says he is "profoundly grateful" to El Salvador for its unprecedented offer to jail US detainees in Latin America's largest prison.

‘Trump is the catalyst,’ agree former ambassadors to China

01-02-2025 09:44 Argentina’s two most recent ambassadors to China, Diego Guelar and Sabino Vaca Narvaja, discuss the chessboard facing the world’s two key powers as Donald Trump begins a new term in the United States.

by Jorge Fontevecchia

Carnal relations and the forces of heaven

01-02-2025 06:05 The Menem Presidency was the closest thing to providing a template for the disruptive novelty of Milei’s administration but the return of Trump to the White House invites new comparisons.

by Michael Soltys

No survivors after plane crash over Washington

30-01-2025 13:14 A midair collision sent a 64-passenger American Airlines plane plummeting into Washington's Potomac River. Overnight rescue efforts have found no survivors.

Gaza militants hand over eight more hostages

30-01-2025 11:17 Hundreds of Palestinians gathered in southern Gaza near the family home of slain Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar Thursday to witness the ceasefire's third hostage-prisoner exchange.

'No way out': Grim conditions in El Salvador's mega-prison

29-01-2025 14:17 The largest prison in Latin America and emblem of the war against gangs in El Salvador celebrates two years since it was inaugurated under conditions that rights groups call inhumane. Along with Milei's support, Argentina Security Minister Patricia Bullrich considers President Nayib Bukele's approach as a model for state security.

DeepSeek, Chinese AI startup roiling US tech giants

28-01-2025 11:25 Fears of upheaval in the AI gold rush rocked Wall Street, following the emergence of a popular ChatGPT-like model from China, with US President Donald Trump saying it was a "wake-up call" for Silicon Valley.

Milei’s learning curve

25-01-2025 06:48 Milei’s learning curve should take note from his predecessors: too much orthodoxy or unorthodoxy leads to trouble.

by Marcelo J. García

Back to basics with Donald Trump

25-01-2025 06:43 Progressives should be aware that what Trump represents is an increasingly powerful movement that is certain to endure.

by James Neilson

WHO, Paris climate accords, Mercosur – Milei mulls multilateral retreat

23-01-2025 19:05 Argentina is considering withdrawing from the World Health Organisation, Paris climate accords and Mercosur bloc, according to reports.

Tech giants skip Brazil disinformation hearing

23-01-2025 10:44 Meta scraps its independent fact-checking program in the US, igniting fears about the spread of hate speech and disinformation in Brazil.