News Americas, New YORK, NY, Mon. Jan. 19, 2026: Reggae has lost one of its most accomplished architects with the death of Stephen “Cat” Coore, co-founder, guitarist, cellist, and musical director of Third World, who passed away on Sunday, Jan. 18, 2026, at the age of 69. He was one of the two surviving members […]
EU-Mercosur trade deal could turn South America into a critical minerals powerhouse Monday, January 19th 2026 – 10:57 UTC The emphasis on critical minerals comes amid a broader geopolitical scramble for resources essential to green and digital economies The free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and the Mercosur bloc (Argentina, Brazil, […]
South Georgia, Discovery Investigations: 100 Years Of Marine Science Stamp Release Monday, January 19th 2026 – 12:59 UTC The set of stamps commemorates the Discovery Investigation and 100 years of marine science Captain James Cook on 17 January 1775 landed at Possession Bay and took possession of South Georgia, in the […]
Falklands, website of the Islands’ Dictionary of Biographies 2025 success Monday, January 19th 2026 – 12:46 UTC Felipe Arana, Argentine signatory of the Convention of Peace, 1850, that led to Argentine suspension of challenge campaign of British ownership […]
Orsi on Lula’s absence at EU-Mercosur signing: “Any absence does not leave a good impression” Monday, January 19th 2026 – 11:01 UTC Despite his absence, the signing was hailed as a historic moment in EU-Mercosur relations and a significant step for regional economic integration Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi expressed disapproval over the absence […]
IMF keeps Argentina’s growth outlook at 4% for 2026 and 2027 amid fragile global balance Monday, January 19th 2026 – 10:36 UTC For Argentina, the IMF’s projections place the country above both global growth and regional peers The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has reaffirmed its projections for Argentina’s economy, forecasting growth of 4% […]
News Americas, NEW YORK, NY, Mon. Jan. 19, 2026: Relatives wept openly last Thursday at Havana’s mass burial of 32 Cuban soldiers killed during the U.S. operation in Venezuela. The killing is being widely interpreted not only as a moment of national mourning, but as a signal of escalating geopolitical tension with potential ripple effects […]
Patagonia is burning again, and so is an old lie. As flames race through Argentina’s southern forests, influencers and politicians are blaming “Israeli tourists” and reviving Plan Andinia, a conspiracy that paints Argentine Jews as accomplices in a secret scheme to seize Patagonia. When Fire Becomes a Shortcut to Blame The first thing a wildfire […]
With Milei present and Lula absent, Mercosur and EU sign landmark deal in Asunción Sunday, January 18th 2026 – 02:20 UTC Milei called the deal “the most important achievement in Mercosur’s history” and said Argentina would continue to pursue additional trade initiatives beyond the EU agreement The European Union and South America’s Mercosur […]
Latin American music is not a genre so much as a historical current, carrying conquest, survival, belief, and rebellion in sound. From sacred flutes and war drums to cathedrals, salons, and street dances, it tells the story of a hemisphere that never stopped listening to itself. Latin American music did not evolve in straight lines […]