South America
South America
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 09:19:00 GMTEU ‘ready’ to roll out Mercosur deal once South American ratifications start, von der Leyen says
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said the European Union is prepared to provisionally implement the EU–Mercosur trade agreement as soon as Mercosur countries begin completing their ratification procedures, s...
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 04:08:00 GMTArgentina’s tax and customs agency complaint targets national football federation over fake invoices
Argentina’s Revenue and Customs Control Agency (ARCA) has filed a fresh complaint against the Argentine Football Association (AFA), alleging undocumented outflows of money and the use of fake invoices, with a preliminary esti...
Fri, 23 Jan 2026 03:50:00 GMTVenezuela frees opposition leader’s son-in-law as Caracas signals thaw with Washington
Venezuelan authorities on Thursday released Rafael Tudares, the son-in-law of opposition figure Edmundo González Urrutia, in one of the most politically charged prisoner releases since Nicolás Maduro’s ouster and the instal...
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 23:02:00 GMTArgentina envoy asks French lawmakers to cover “Falklands” label on map during hearing
Argentina’s ambassador to France, Ian Sielecki, halted the start of a hearing at France’s National Assembly and refused to speak while a map behind him displayed the Falklands/Malvinas as UK territory. Proceedings resumed o...
Thu, 22 Jan 2026 21:58:00 GMTArgentina’s Patagonia wildfires: flare-ups in Chubut spur evacuations as crews face “highly complex” blazes
Wildfires in Argentina’s Patagonia continued to pressure communities in Chubut province, with active fronts and repeated flare-ups reported around Epuyén, El Hoyo and Puerto Patriada, as heat, strong winds and very low humid...