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Ibero-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 the eve of the Hamburg hearing on the S...
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Politics
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- The Pope arrives in an Argentina where bishops are among Milei’s firmest critics
- Ayuso honours Kast in Madrid on the eve of the Ibero-American Summit: “We defend the same things”
- Corruption joins the cost of living as a top concern for US voters
Economy
- Shell and TotalEnergies double profits on a refining boom
- The IMF urges Argentina to “stay the course” despite doubts over growth and country risk
- Falklands unveil 2026-2030 Islands Plan, with a sovereign wealth fund for energy revenues
- Christine Lagarde to step down early as European Central Bank president in February
Energy & Oil
- Falklands unveil 2026-2030 Islands Plan, with a sovereign wealth fund for energy revenues
- Falklands approves bill on oil pollution emergencies in relation to offshore installations, and responsibilities
- Latin America’s energy inflation reaches its highest level in a year
- Milei hopes to exploit the Falklands’ oil dispute in next year’s election
Agriculture
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- Brazil grain harvest expected at 361.7 million tons, Conab, led by soybeans, corn and cotton
- Germany, extreme hot summer ripens grapes faster and advances wine harvest several weeks
- The US waives beef tariffs for Brazil and Paraguay, but not for Argentina and Uruguay
Environment
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- Amazon fires rise 62% in October as deforestation falls to a record low
- The area of Antarctic ozone hole during September reached 15 million km2, says Copernicus
- A tornado and an unusual spring hailstorm overwhelm Santiago, Chile
Entertainment
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- Messi leaves Argentina's national team after 21 years with a fortune Forbes puts at US$1.1 billion
- “I gave everything, I have nothing left”: Messi ends twenty years with Argentina
- Drums in his neighbourhood and a wake in parliament: Uruguay bids farewell to Ruben Rada
Health & Science
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- Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer and underwent successful surgery, Vatican says
- BAS researchers uncover chinstrap penguins massive colony decline in Antarctic volcanic island
- Lula remark on medical exams sparks controversy five days before the vote
Tourism
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- Iguazú Falls closed as the river’s flow tops 12,000 cubic metres per second
- British Airways restores non-stop London-Buenos Aires flights and adds a daily Santiago service
- Uruguay ranks third in Latin America for international air passengers per capita
