Brazil central bank cuts Selic interest rate 25 points to 14.50% Thursday, May 7th 2026 – 09:31 UTC The cut anticipated by markets, marked the second consecutive 25 basis point cut since the Central Bank initiated its current […]
Uruguay’s president meets Brazilian executives in São Paulo to open ‘new phase’ of commercial ties Wednesday, May 6th 2026 – 12:14 UTC The meetings, held throughout Tuesday, gathered executives from the mining, logistics, banking, food, tourism, pulp, soybean, pharmaceutical, metallurgical and supermarket sectors Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi made a day trip to São […]
El Salvador puts 486 MS-13 leaders on trial for 29,000 killings in process Bukele compares to Nuremberg Wednesday, May 6th 2026 – 16:38 UTC President Nayib Bukele described as historic and compared to the Nuremberg trials against Nazi leaders after the Second World War El Salvador launched in late April the largest trial […]
A suspected hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius, which departed Argentina before crossing remote Atlantic routes, has turned a cruise emergency into a regional lesson about ports, public health, tourism, and the fragile border between adventure travel and epidemic fear. When a Voyage Becomes a Warning The MV Hondius left Argentina on March twentieth carrying […]
JALISCO, Mexico and HOUSTON, May 5, 2026 /PRNewswire-HISPANIC PR WIRE/ — Casa Maestri, NOM 1438, one of the world’s leading private-label tequila producers, announces the launch of its newest innovation: Dubai Chocolate Pistachio Cream, a luxurious tequila-based cream liqueur designed to capture one of the fastest-growing global flavor trends. Blending premium tequila with velvety pistachio cream and rich […]
Barbadian singer Rihanna and US-Bajan roots rapper ASAP Rocky arrive for the 2026 Met Gala celebrating “Costume Art” at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, in New York, on May 4, 2026. (Photo by ANGELA WEISS / AFP via Getty Images) By ET News Reporter | NewsAmericasNow.com NEWS AMERICAS, NEW YORK, NY, Tues. May 5, 2026: […]
Contractor testifies Adorni paid $245,000 in cash to remodel his country home; government rejects the figure Tuesday, May 5th 2026 – 02:02 UTC From Oct 2024 to Jul 2025, the contractor renovated a 400sqm lot, adding a waterfall pool, BBQ, kitchen, electrical, exterior works, floors, walls, and windows Contractor Matías Tabar testified on […]
US destroys six Iranian boats while opening Strait of Hormuz to trade amid threatened ceasefire Tuesday, May 5th 2026 – 02:40 UTC The developments put in question a fragile ceasefire in effect since April 7 US military forces on Monday destroyed six Iranian Revolutionary Guard fast boats and neutralised cruise missiles and drones […]
Lawmaker requests Adorni’s arrest over alleged witness tampering in illicit enrichment case Tuesday, May 5th 2026 – 02:07 UTC The 2017 Irurzun doctrine justifies pretrial detention for current or former officials if their ties to power could obstruct an ongoing legal investigation. Argentine Congresswoman Marcela Pagano on Monday requested the arrest of Cabinet […]
By Nyan Reynolds News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. May 4, 2026: For years, Spirit Airlines was the punchline of airline jokes. It was the airline people warned you about. The one that came with disclaimers. The one where comfort was optional, legroom was negotiable, and expectations had to be managed long before boarding even […]