MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for June 14th 2026
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Sunday, June 14th 2026 - 21:44 UTC
Two helicopters collide over Rio, killing six, including singer Oliver Tree and YouTuber Gaspi
Two helicopters flying over Rio de Janeiro collided in mid-air on Sunday morning and crashed into an urban area of the city, in an accident that left six people dead, the fire department confirmed. All the victims were traveling in the aircraft. Among them were US singer Oliver Tree and Argentine YouTuber Gaspar Prim, known as Gaspi.
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Sunday, June 14th 2026 - 20:32 UTC
Adorni's admission deepens divisions in Milei's cabinet as the opposition seeks a censure vote
The admission by Argentine Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni that he kept undeclared savings deepened divisions within Javier Milei's government and accelerated an opposition attempt to remove him through a censure motion. Despite the controversy, Adorni remains at the head of the cabinet.
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Sunday, June 14th 2026 - 20:30 UTC
Uruguay to add AI to environmental controls and seeks a new environmental-crimes law
Uruguay's Environment Minister, Edgardo Ortuño, said the ministry will incorporate artificial intelligence (AI) into environmental controls and push for a new environmental-crimes law, among the priorities he outlined ahead of the budget review (Rendición de Cuentas) that the Executive will present to Parliament on June 30.
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Sunday, June 14th 2026 - 19:50 UTC
Who was Gaspi, the popular Argentine YouTuber killed in a helicopter crash in Rio de Janeiro?
Argentine YouTuber Gaspar Prim Díaz, known as Gaspi, 23, was one of the six people who died on Sunday in the collision of two helicopters over Rio de Janeiro. Brazilian authorities released the names of the victims in the afternoon, following the accident in the Recreio dos Bandeirantes neighborhood, in the west of the city.
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Sunday, June 14th 2026 - 19:12 UTC
South America’s Equestrian Powerhouse: How the Region Breeds Some of the World’s Most Competitive Racehorses
Breeding a thoroughbred champion is no exact science, but few regions have achieved as much success throughout history as South America.
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Sunday, June 14th 2026 - 12:35 UTC
'Honduras Gate' audios linking Milei to a disinformation network stir controversy, and denials
A set of leaked audios, released in late April by left-leaning Spanish media outlets and dubbed “Honduras Gate,” has stirred political controversy in Latin America by alleging a regional disinformation network and naming Argentine President Javier Milei as one of its financiers. The recordings' authenticity is in dispute: the main figure named called them false, and the others mentioned denied or did not respond to the accusations.
