MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for March 29th 2026
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Sunday, March 29th 2026 - 22:04 UTC
Sharp fuel price hike in Chile triggers first protests against Kast government
Chilean President José Antonio Kast's government faced its first street protests since taking office on March 11 this week, after a historic fuel price increase hit consumers and rapidly eroded public support for the far-right leader.
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Sunday, March 29th 2026 - 11:33 UTC
Milei's Cabinet Chief formally charged with alleged illicit enrichment
Argentine Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni has been formally charged with alleged illicit enrichment after federal prosecutor Gerardo Pollicita pushed criminal proceedings forward and requested twelve evidentiary measures from Judge Ariel Lijo aimed at reconstructing the official's asset history since 2022.
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Sunday, March 29th 2026 - 11:29 UTC
A week to forget for Milei: Adorni scandal, skeptical markets, cultural battle collapse
Argentine President Javier Milei's administration closed one of its worst weeks in office, cornered by an expanding judicial front against Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni, adverse market signals, and the collapse of its discursive offensive on historical memory.
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Sunday, March 29th 2026 - 11:22 UTC
Argentine lawyer held in Brazil on racial slur charges faces new uncertainty after court reversal
Agostina Páez, a 29-year-old Argentine lawyer and influencer from the province of Santiago del Estero, has been held in Rio de Janeiro since January 14, when she was filmed making racist gestures toward employees of a bar in the Ipanema neighborhood. The video quickly went viral and led to three criminal complaints for racial slur, a crime that carries a penalty of two to five years in prison per offense under Brazilian law.
