Laptop found in search for missing Brazilian woman

Police also believe a boat Vitoria Barreto may have taken is missing a buoyancy aid.

Colombia and Venezuela will seek full Mercosur membership, Petro says

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said his country and Venezuela will seek admission to Mercosur as full members, one day after a ministerial meeting in Caracas that he described as “extremely successful,” according to EFE. In a message posted on X, Petro said: “We will ask for

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Argentine court probe finds alleged US$5 million deal tied to Milei’s promotion of $LIBRA

Argentina’s judicial investigation into the collapse of the $LIBRA cryptocurrency has added a new and potentially damaging element for President Javier Milei. A draft recovered from businessman Mauricio Novelli’s phone describes an alleged US$5 million agreement in exchange for

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Oil tops US$100 a barrel as Middle East war and Hormuz disruption rattle markets

Oil prices moved back above US$100 a barrel on Monday as the conflict involving the United States, Israel and Iran intensified and shipping disruption in the Strait of Hormuz hit one of the world’s most critical energy chokepoints. Brent crude rose to US$105.15 a barrel and

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Former Chevron executive told CIA the opposition would struggle to control Venezuela

Ali Moshiri, Chevron’s former top executive for Venezuela and a longtime Washington interlocutor on energy matters, warned the CIA before Nicolás Maduro’s ouster that a direct handover of power to the opposition led by María Corina Machado could produce an unstable transition

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Protest in Morón turns into attack on Communist Party office amid Cuba blackouts

A protest over blackouts and shortages in the Cuban city of Morón turned into a partial attack on the local Communist Party headquarters early on Saturday, in one of the most unusual recent expressions of public unrest on the island. Authorities reported at least five arrests

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Spain-Argentina Finalissima in Qatar cancelled

The Finalissima between Argentina and Spain set to be held in Qatar this month is cancelled because of the war in the Middle East.

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