Stories for July 2026

Wednesday, July 15th 2026 - 22:00 UTC
Miami ruling links Maduro to “hostage diplomacy,” orders $314 million in damages

A federal judge in Miami ordered $314 million in damages to be paid to three US citizens who were imprisoned in Venezuela, where they said they were tortured by intelligence services before being freed in a 2023 exchange with Washington for Colombian businessman Alex Saab.
Wednesday, July 15th 2026 - 13:20 UTC
Free movement between Gibraltar and Spain

By Jim Watt - A historic transformation of the frontier between Gibraltar and Spain has taken place at the land border. Under a landmark post-Brexit treaty between the UK and the EU, the physical border fence — traditionally known as “La Verja” in Spain — has been completely dismantled, and on Wednesday, at midnight, the crossing was fully open to pedestrians.
Wednesday, July 15th 2026 - 09:41 UTC
FIFA bans Falklands imagery from Argentina-England World Cup semifinal

FIFA, in coordination with US security authorities, has banned imagery referring to the Falklands from the stadium where Argentina and England play the 2026 World Cup semifinal on Wednesday, a match loaded with historical connotations that has been classified as high-risk.
Wednesday, July 15th 2026 - 09:30 UTC
British embassy in Buenos Aires jokes ahead of Argentina-England semifinal

The United Kingdom's embassy in Buenos Aires posted a humorous message ahead of the 2026 World Cup semifinal between Argentina and England, played on Wednesday in Atlanta, in an attempt to ease the mood before a match loaded with historical connotations.
Wednesday, July 15th 2026 - 07:07 UTC
Fujimori takes on Peru's presidency with security and national unity as her main challenges

$Fujimori will govern a country fractured by inequality, ideological divisions, and territorial tensions, with the Andean south as the main focus of resistance to her authority$

Keiko Fujimori, 51, received on Wednesday in Lima the credentials confirming her as Peru's president-elect, a post she will be sworn into on July 28, the country's independence day. She will be the first woman to reach the executive office through the ballot box, arriving after a career defined by persistence: she won on her fourth attempt, following three consecutive runoff defeats.
Wednesday, July 15th 2026 - 00:56 UTC
Why Do CAD Fees Differ So Much Between Canadian iGaming Payment Options?

Canadian players moving money in and out of online casinos rarely see one flat cost. A deposit by Interac might land free of charge, while a card top-up quietly adds a small percentage, and a crypto withdrawal shifts the cost onto network conditions. These gaps are not random. They trace back to how each payment rail is built, who profits along the way, and which currency conversions happen behind the scenes.
Tuesday, July 14th 2026 - 22:38 UTC
Milei removes embassy official in Spain over internal dispute

The government of Argentine President Javier Milei has dismissed Marcelo Alejandro Nimo as specialized attaché for Investment Promotion and International Trade at the Argentine embassy in Spain, ending an internal conflict the official had been engaged in with the ambassador in Madrid, Wenceslao Bunge Saravia.
Tuesday, July 14th 2026 - 22:31 UTC
Argentina's YPF Luz seeks dual listing in New York and Buenos Aires

Argentine power generator YPF Luz has filed a preliminary prospectus with the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) for a potential initial public offering of shares, which would list simultaneously on the New York Stock Exchange and on Bolsas y Mercados Argentinos (BYMA) in Buenos Aires.
Tuesday, July 14th 2026 - 22:26 UTC
Argentina's inflation slows to 1.9% in June, lowest monthly rate in 10 months

Inflation in Argentina slowed for the third consecutive month in June, coming in at 1.9%, according to the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (INDEC). It was the lowest monthly figure since August 2025 and the first time this year that the index dropped below the 2% threshold. Year-on-year, prices rose 33.5%, while the first-half cumulative figure reached 16.8%.
Tuesday, July 14th 2026 - 22:07 UTC
US-backed talks between Venezuela's two parliaments to begin August 1

The two legislative bodies vying for legitimacy in Venezuela will begin a joint working agenda on August 1, promoted by the United States, with the stated aim of moving toward a democratic reinstitutionalization of the country, more than six months after the capture of former President Nicolás Maduro.