Argentina’s Justice Ministry to repurpose UNESCO-recognized memory site
Argentina’s Ministry of Justice announced on Wednesday that it would be taking over and repurposing a major building within the Navy Mechanics School (ESMA) memory...
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How much for an empanada? Inflation far from over in Javier Milei’s Argentina
Buenos Aires, Argentina — Empanadas are a staple of Argentine cuisine. Every region has its version and most families have a secret recipe. They can...
Uruguay launches new innovation program
Uruguay’s government has launched a program called Uruguay Innovates (U+I), which it says will boost investment and improve development in the country. On May 21,...
Milei’s party wins big in Buenos Aires elections
Buenos Aires, Argentina — La Libertad Avanza, the libertarian political party of firebrand President Javier Milei, won big in legislative elections in Argentina’s capital, Buenos...
Bird Flu Outbreak Hits Brazil’s Poultry Industry, Threatening Exports
São Paulo, Brazil – Brazil, the world’s largest chicken exporter, is grappling with its first confirmed outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (H5N1) at a commercial...
Brazil lost over 3 million acres of vegetation in 2024 despite 32% drop in deforestation
São Paulo, Brazil – Brazil recorded a sharp 32.4% decrease in deforestation across its biomes in 2024 compared to the previous year, according to a...
Brazil strengthens strategic alliance with China on trade and diplomacy
São Paulo, Brazil – President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva concluded his latest round of international diplomacy on Tuesday after a series of high-level meetings...
José “Pepe” Mujica dies aged 89
Former president of Uruguay, José Mujica, has died aged 89. Mujica, an ex-guerrilla who spent over 14 years in prison during the 1970s and 1980s,...
Nazi documents discovered in basement of Argentina’s Supreme Court
Eighty-three boxes of Nazi material have been uncovered in the basement of Argentina’s Supreme Court. On Monday May 12, the Supreme Court issued a statement...
Lula’s visit to Russia signals strategic ties despite Ukraine war
São Paulo, Brazil – President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil met with Russian President Vladimir V. Putin in Moscow on Friday as part...
