Chile's election sets up a stark left–right showdown
Chile heads to the polls on Sunday, in a fiercely polarized election that mirrors the region's struggles with crime, inflation, and economic stagnation.
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Chile under electoral silence ahead of Sunday's presidential contest
A mandatory period of electoral silence began on Friday in Chile, providing a window for reflection ahead of Sunday's presidential and legislative elections, following a long and acrimonious campaign.
Mining company accountable for dam collapse in Brazil
The High Court of Justice in London found on Friday that the English mining company BHP was accountable for the collapse of the Fundão Dam in the city of Mariana, in the Brazilian State of Minas Gerais, ten years ago. The company is a shareholder of Samarco, which was
UK court finds mining firm liable for Brazil's worst environmental disaster
The 2015 dam collapse killed 19 people, polluted a river and destroyed hundreds of homes.
US launches “Operation Southern Spear” against narco-terrorists
US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced the formal launch of Operation Southern Spear on Thursday, a major military offensive led by the Southern Command (Southcom) aimed at “eliminating narco-terrorists from our hemisphere.”
Bolivian President describes country's state as a "sewer of extraordinary proportions"
Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz Pereira delivered a harsh public assessment on Thursday of the national economy and state institutions, describing the government he inherited from the Movement Toward Socialism (MAS) as a "sewer of extraordinary proportions."
US and Argentina set framework for reciprocal trade and investment agreement
Presidents Donald J. Trump (United States) and Javier Milei (Argentina) announced on Thursday a "Framework for a Reciprocal Trade and Investment Agreement," reaffirming a strategic alliance based on shared democratic values and a commitment to free enterprise and open markets.
Former Argentine minister incarcerated in train crash case
Julio De Vido, Argentina’s former Federal Planning Minister under the Kirchner administrations, was formally detained Thursday at the Comodoro Py courthouse to begin serving a four-year prison sentence for his role in the 2012 Once train disaster.
Yacyretá: Construction resumes at Aña Cuá arm
Paraguay and Argentina officially restarted construction Thursday on the Aña Cuá arm of the Yacyretá-Apipe hydroelectric dam, ending a two-year paralysis caused by financial disputes.