Argentine government pulls chapter on land sales to foreigners from Senate debate Wednesday, August 5th 2026 – 21:10 UTC The decision was sealed at a meeting led by the governing bloc’s leader, Senator Patricia Bullrich, with allied caucus chiefs, after several governors signaled their senators would vote against Argentina’s governing bloc withdrew on […]
Sixty deputies ask Kast to pardon officers convicted over the 2019 unrest Wednesday, August 5th 2026 – 21:37 UTC Kast wrote that Crespo had been cleared of all charges and that it was confirmed he acted in self-defense, a reading of the ruling that is the president’s own Sixty Chilean deputies asked President […]
Crédito, Domínio Público Legenda da foto, Retrato de José Rebello feito pela pintora retratista americana Sarah Miriam Peale em 1826, pertencente ao acervo da Embaixada do Brasil em Washington Article Information Author, Edison Veiga Role, De Bled (Eslovênia) para a BBC News Brasil Published Há 20 minutos Tempo de leitura: 9 min Deterioradas a níveis […]
Brazil ties its ambassador’s return to an end to Milei’s insults Wednesday, August 5th 2026 – 21:55 UTC Lula called the same day, in an interview with the Meteoro Brasil outlet, for setting aside ideological differences to strengthen Mercosur Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira said on Wednesday that the downgrading of diplomatic relations […]
Le Diamant, Martinique, France – August 18, 2024 : Picture taken in broad daylight by a sunny day with some clouds in front of the the sculptures of the Cape 110 Memorial, Anse Cafard, with Morne Larcher in the background, Le Diamant, Martinique, France. Cap 110 is a memorial dedicated to slavery, erected at Anse […]
Cuba’s sweeping economic reforms and the sudden rise of Raúl Castro’s grandson as an unofficial channel to Washington are provoking an unusual rebellion, not from dissidents abroad, but from socialists who fear the Revolution is quietly surrendering its economic soul. The Dissent Comes From Inside For decades, Havana located its loudest critics in Miami and […]
Mexico wants a share of the $15 billion forfeiture ordered against Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, arguing that cartel wealth extracted through decades of violence should return home. But the demand collides with missing assets, disputed sovereignty, and Sinaloa’s unfinished war. A Fortune That May Not Exist President Claudia Sheinbaum’s argument is hard to dismiss on […]
Reports that Washington has expanded intelligence operations inside Cuba arrive as blackouts, sanctions, and political pressure tighten around the island, raising a dangerous question: whether reform will emerge through Cuban agency or under the shadow of foreign coercion and intervention. An Unverified Report With Real Consequences In Havana, darkness carries a new anxiety. A battery […]
What the New UK Chancellor Means for the UK Economy Wednesday, August 5th 2026 – 08:18 UTC John Healey, John Healey as chancellor of the exchequer By MOHAMED A. EL-ERIAN (*) By appointing John Healey as chancellor of the exchequer, British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has taken a calculated risk. If Healey can […]
Trump calls on US companies to lower gasoline prices, “Oil Prices Down, NOW!” Wednesday, August 5th 2026 – 08:22 UTC In the US amid a backlash over prices at the pump, the national average price of regular gasoline stood at about US$4.09 per gallon on Monday, according to AAA. This Monday President Donald […]