South America

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 06:03:00 GMT
Chile: Kast arrives at La Moneda with a 90-day plan focused on security, fiscal cuts and migration
José Antonio Kast will be sworn in as Chile’s president on Wednesday with a pledge to lead an “emergency government” focused on security, the economy and migration control, as he seeks to turn his electoral mandate into ...

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 04:15:00 GMT
Boric leaves office defending his record and acknowledging mistakes
In his final national address before handing the presidential sash to José Antonio Kast on Wednesday, Chilean President Gabriel Boric defended his government’s record, highlighted progress in security, pensions and healthcar...

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:55:00 GMT
Lula withdraws from Kast inauguration amid presence of Flávio Bolsonaro
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has canceled a planned trip to Chile to attend José Antonio Kast’s inauguration on Wednesday and will instead be represented at the ceremony by Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira. Br...

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:49:00 GMT
María Corina Machado arrives in Chile for Kast’s inauguration and meeting with Venezuelan migrants
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has arrived in Chile to attend Wednesday’s ceremony in which Gabriel Boric will hand over the presidency to José Antonio Kast, in a visit that also includes an event with Ve...

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:07:00 GMT
US steps up strikes on Iran, destroys 16 mine-laying vessels and raises pressure in Hormuz
The United States and Israel launched what the Pentagon and witnesses in Iran described on Tuesday as the heaviest day of bombing since the war began, while Washington widened operations around the Strait of Hormuz and said it ...

Wed, 11 Mar 2026 03:00:00 GMT
Brazil’s Supreme Court authorizes Trump adviser to visit Bolsonaro in prison
Brazil’s Supreme Court has authorized Darren Beattie, a Trump administration adviser focused on Brazil, to visit former President Jair Bolsonaro in prison on March 18, in another sign of how far Bolsonaro’s legal case has s...

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 15:43:00 GMT
Milei: “I am the most Zionist president in the world”
Argentine President Javier Milei said in New York that he is “the most Zionist president in the world,” reaffirming his alignment with the United States and Israel during an appearance at Yeshiva University, one of the main...

Tue, 10 Mar 2026 00:29:00 GMT
Lula warns Brazil must be ready to defend itself amid rising global tensions
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva warned Monday that the country must be prepared to defend itself against potential external threats, as global geopolitical tensions intensify, during a joint appearance with South...

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 23:23:00 GMT
Falklands Legislative Assembly marks Commonwealth Day with youth-focused sitting and emphasis on parliamentary ties
The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly marked Commonwealth Day 2026 on Monday with a public statement highlighting the Territory’s links to the wider Commonwealth network and the role of local democratic institutions. In t...

Mon, 09 Mar 2026 18:50:00 GMT
King Charles III Message on Commonwealth Day 2026, “a family that stands as a force of good”
We join together on this Commonwealth Day at a time of great challenge and great possibility. Across our world, communities and nations face the increasing pressures of conflict, climate change and rapid transformation. Yet it ...

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