Chile: undersea cable dispute triggers US visa curbs, leaves Kast to decide on China Mobile project Saturday, February 28th 2026 – 13:16 UTC Kast’s transition team has complained about a lack of information during the handover. Incoming Interior Minister said the episode left Chile “under crossfire” between two key partners With Chile’s presidential […]
US and Israel launch strikes on Iran; Trump calls them a “massive” operation as Tehran vows retaliation Saturday, February 28th 2026 – 10:58 UTC The Pentagon named the campaign “OPERATION EPIC FURY,” and a U.S. official cited by Reuters said the strikes are expected to continue for several days. The United States and […]
Argentina lowers age of criminal responsibility from 16 to 14, Senate approves new juvenile regime Saturday, February 28th 2026 – 01:09 UTC Senator Patricia Bullrich captured the government’s message with the line: “In Argentina of order, those who do it, pay for it,” presenting the reform as a response to public concern over […]
Bolivia military plane carrying central bank cash crashes; crowd tries to grab banknotes Saturday, February 28th 2026 – 01:13 UTC Witness accounts described the plane hitting numerous vehicles before coming to a stop. A Bolivian military Hercules C-130 transport aircraft suffered an accident on Friday afternoon in El Alto, the city adjacent to […]
Uruguay approves offshore 3D seismic survey for oil exploration, sets marine safeguards Saturday, February 28th 2026 – 01:29 UTC The clearance comes amid criticism from environmental and coastal groups that have pursued legal challenges and street protests against seismic surveying Uruguay’s Environment Ministry on Friday granted operational authorization for a 3D seismic survey […]
Poll shows Flávio Bolsonaro drawing level with Lula in a potential Brazil runoff Saturday, February 28th 2026 – 02:22 UTC The poll places Flávio Bolsonaro on 46.3% versus Lula on 46.2% in a potential runoff, a gap well within the margin of error Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Senator Flávio […]
Bogotá, Colombia – Last Sunday, Mexican authorities killed the leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes, alias ‘El Mencho’, unleashing a wave of violence in the country. The CJNG is one of the world’s most sophisticated criminal organizations, its influence stretching into countries like Colombia, where it sources cocaine to traffic […]
Medellín, Colombia – Ecuador has announced it will raise tariffs on goods imported from Colombia this Thursday in an escalation of the ongoing trade dispute between the two neighbours. The new levy will take effect on March 1, escalating the spat which began in January and has seen reciprocal tariffs of 30% as well as […]
Trump floats a “friendly takeover” of Cuba, says talks are under way with Havana Friday, February 27th 2026 – 19:04 UTC “Maybe we’ll have a friendly takeover of Cuba,” Trump told reporters as he departed the White House […]
New York City, United States – The United States Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday in two cases testing whether U.S. companies can sue over property seized more than 60 years ago by Cuba’s revolutionary government. A ruling in favor of the plaintiffs could open the floodgates to billions of dollars in claims against Cuban […]