Argentine economy trembles as informal USD rate skyrockets
Buenos Aires, Argentina — The black-market USD rate, also known as ‘dólar blue’, went from costing 408 pesos per dollar to over 495 pesos in...
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Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo arrested after extradition from the United States
Former Peruvian President Alejandro Toledo, accused of receiving USD $35 million in bribes from the Brazilian company Odebrecht, arrived in Peru on Sunday after being...
Argentina’s Alberto Fernández won’t seek reelection
Buenos Aires, Argentina — President Alberto Fernández of Argentina announced on Friday that he will not run for a second term in office in this...
Brazil hopes to host the 2027 Women’s World Cup
São Paulo, Brazil – The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF), the country’s main soccer body, on April 14 announced the country’s candidacy to host the 2027...
Brazil’s government to more closely monitor internet to prevent school violence
São Paulo, Brazil – Following two deadly attacks on schools in 10 days, Brazil’s government created a task force to combat school violence that is...
Brazil’s Lula changes rhetoric on Ukraine war amid visits from top Russian and Romanian government officials
São Paulo, Brazil – Russia’s Minister of Foreign Affairs, Sergei Lavrov, visited Brazil on Monday, and met with Brazil’s Foreign Affairs Minister, Mauro Vieira. Lavrov...
Peru’s former Interior Minister sentenced to 12 years in prison for journalist’s murder
Lima, Peru — Peru’s Judiciary sentenced former Interior Minister and former Army Brigadier General Daniel Urresti to 12 years in prison for the November 1988...
Brazil’s Lula signs 15 new agreements with China, criticizes U.S. dollar’s dominance globally
São Paulo, Brazil – On a three-day trip to China last week, Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva met with his counterpart, President Xi...
Brazil has been under-reporting the killing of women for 40 years, study shows
São Paulo, Brazil — Homicide rates for women went under-reported in Brazil for 40 years, from 1980 to 2019. During this period, the number of...
Brazil’s HPV vaccine rate drops, government prepares measures to fight cervical cancer
São Paulo, Brazil – Low rates of vaccination against the Human Papillomavirus (HPV) has left Brazil far from the World Health Organization’s goal of eliminating...
