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- Chinese spy balloon: US tracks suspected surveillance deviceThe US is tracking a suspected Chinese surveillance balloon that has been spotted flying over sensitive sites in recent days.
Defence officials said they were confident the "high-altitude surveillance balloon" belonged to China. It was most recently seen above the western st...
- Europe is set to ban Russian oil products, the latest strike on the Kremlin war chestGlobal oil markets are bracing for more upheaval in the next couple of weeks after the European Union bans all Russian refined oil products in retaliation for the war in Ukraine. Starting Sunday, the 27-nation bloc will prohibit imports of Russian gasoline, diesel and other products used th...
- New US ambassador to Suriname pledges to ‘loot and plunder’ SurinameOn January 31, Robert J. Faucher formally took office as the new US ambassador to Suriname. He presented his credentials to the President of Suriname, Chan Santokhi.
An ambassador serves as a link between two countries, striving to create and uphold peace, understanding, and cooperation between t...
- Political crises might impact Latin America's economy, IMF team warnsA technical team of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has warned that political unrest in various regions of Latin America might have consequences for the economy since it would affect how the region is perceived worldwide.
“The continued possibility of unrest and political paralysis...
- Brussels has long neglected its Latin American partners. Now is the time to change thatWhen Russia embarked on its full-scale invasion of Ukraine last February, the European Union realised that Moscow's act of aggression meant Brussels had to look for economic partners elsewhere.
South America should have been the first on Brussels' speed dial.
Yet, in reality, the two continents t...
- Azul Airlines Announces Brazilian Cuisine Options on International FlightsAzul Airlines has announced that they will begin providing Brazilian cuisine in their meals on international flights. These meals will be offered to bothbusinessand economy passengers on flights that are longer than seven hours departing from Brazil. The service is already available for planes lea...
- How Illegal Mining Caused a Humanitarian Crisis in the AmazonThe onslaught of illegal miners into Indigenous territory in the Brazilian Amazon has destroyed forest, polluted rivers, and brought disease and malnutrition to the Yanomami people. Now, the new Brazilian government is confronting a health crisis and moving to evict the miners...
- Billionaire Packer Eyes Argentina Energy, Mining InvestmentAustralian billionaire James Packer is considering an investment in Argentina’s energy or mining sectors, according to people familiar with the matter.
Packer explored investment options during a dinner late last year at a racetrack in Buenos Aires with...
- Uruguay has the strongest democracy in the Americas, while the US lags far behindScandinavian countries scored the highest on the Democracy Index 2023
The most democratic country in the Americas is not Canada or the US, but Uruguay.
The small South American nation scored especially high on this year’s Democracy Index,the Economist Intelligence Unit’s annual ran...
- 5 Latin American countries pledge to protect their fishing industryMarine resources in the eastern Pacific and southwest Atlantic, as well as the fishing industry in Latin American nations bordering either ocean, continue to be threatened by illegal and excessive fishing, which is primarily done by Chinese fleets. Year-round, Chinese fishing boats can be...