South America
South America
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 07:21:00 GMTIbero-American foreign ministers unanimously back Argentina’s Falklands claim
Ibero-American foreign ministers meeting in Madrid unanimously approved a special communiqué backing Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the Falklands and calling on Argentina and the United Kingdom to resume negotiations, on...
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 07:14:00 GMTOne dead and more than 2,000 affected by El Niño flooding in the Galápagos
Heavy rains linked to the El Niño phenomenon triggered a flash flood on Santa Cruz island in Ecuador’s Galápagos archipelago overnight from Friday to Saturday, leaving one person dead and more than 2,000 affected, according...
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 07:08:00 GMTParaguay seeks to return part of the savings frozen at Ueno Bank within 24 hours
Paraguay’s Senate on Wednesday approved a reform of the deposit guarantee law that would allow customers of Ueno Bank, taken over by the Central Bank on Tuesday, to receive an advance of up to 40 minimum wages, about 121 mill...
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 07:05:00 GMTRepublicans look for culprits after defeat: Speaker of Congress steps aside and Vance points to Iran
Speaker of the US House of Representatives Mike Johnson, a Republican, said he will not seek to continue leading his party in the new Congress, while Vice President JD Vance blamed the Iran war for the Republican defeat in Tues...
Thu, 05 Nov 2026 07:00:00 GMTPeru declares an El Niño emergency in nearly three-quarters of the country ahead of the Pope’s visit
Peru’s government has declared a two-month state of emergency over the risk of heavy rains linked to the El Niño phenomenon in 1,380 of the country’s 1,891 districts, about 73%, including all the places Pope Leo XIV will v...