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South America

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:37:00 GMT
Heavy rains leave at least 28 dead and dozens missing in Brazil’s Minas Gerais
Heavy rains and landslides in southeastern Brazil have killed at least 28 people and left more than 40 missing, with the worst impact reported in the state of Minas Gerais, according to local authorities and rescue teams.

Wed, 25 Feb 2026 03:30:00 GMT
Petro signs petition sheet backing a constituent assembly push in Colombia
Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Tuesday signed one of the official sheets being used by a left-leaning citizens’ committee to collect signatures in support of calling a National Constituent Assembly. The move came during...

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 23:52:00 GMT
Orsi and Lacalle Pou reunite at Uruguayan Air Force event marking arrival of A-29 Super Tucanos
Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi and former president Luis Lacalle Pou attended an Air Force ceremony at Base Aérea No. 1 (Route 101, Canelones) for the presentation of the first A-29 Super Tucano aircraft entering service wi...

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 14:14:00 GMT
Uruguay: Woman searching a skip in Montevideo finds military rocket; origin under investigation
A woman who described herself as a waste picker found a military rocket while searching a skip in Montevideo’s Pocitos neighborhood and contacted police, triggering a security operation at her home in Nuevo París, northern M...

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 12:14:00 GMT
Trump’s tariff uncertainty adds pressure on the dollar after Supreme Court ruling
A fresh round of tariff moves announced by U.S. President Donald Trump has reintroduced market volatility and added pressure on the dollar, as investors and banks debate whether the currency is losing part of its traditional sa...

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