South America
South America
Sun, 16 Nov 2025 07:27:00 GMTSweden to supply Gripen jets to Colombia; Petro orders bombing of narco-terrorist camp
Colombia signed a US$ 4.3 billion deal to buy Swedish Gripen fighter jets at a time when the country, once a staunch ally of the US, is now ruled by a left leaning government locked in tension with President Donald Trump in his...
Sat, 15 Nov 2025 10:58:00 GMTArgentina-US deal shakes up Uruguay
The recent announcement by Washington and Buenos Aires of a joint trade agreement has generated controversy in Montevideo, where it is perceived as a violation of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) rules, so the government o...
Sat, 15 Nov 2025 10:41:00 GMTUruguayan cows stranded off Türkiye due to certification issues
Nearly 3,000 head of cattle exported from Uruguay are stranded aboard a cargo ship off the coast of Türkiye, unable to unload their cargo due to irregularities in their health and commercial certifications, according to Turkis...
Sat, 15 Nov 2025 10:37:00 GMTChilean Army NCO wounded by accidental gunshot on Peruvian border post
A Chilean Army corporal was wounded Friday afternoon after a conscript soldier accidentally discharged his service weapon at a border observation post near the Peruvian frontier.
Sat, 15 Nov 2025 10:32:00 GMTDominican Republic boosts border security as cholera resurges in Haiti
Authorities in the Dominican Republic have upped all border security measures after Haiti's Ministry of Public Health and Population (MSPP), backed by the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO/WHO) and other international agen...