Stories for 2026

Monday, March 30th 2026 - 00:53 UTC
Maduro calls from prison for “reconciliation, forgiveness, and reunion” in Venezuela

Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, issued their first public statement since being captured in Caracas on January 3 in a U.S. military operation, calling for national reconciliation and endorsing acting President Delcy Rodríguez's leadership.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Saturday, March 28th 2026 - 21:34 UTC
UK/Brazil Strategic Partnership 2026/2030, reaffirming 200 years of diplomatic relations

UK Foreign Secretary Yvette Cooper and Brazil Minister of Foreign Affairs Mauro Vieira signed the UK–Brazil Strategic Partnership 2026 to 2030 on 26 March 2026, at Cernay-la-Ville.
Saturday, March 28th 2026 - 21:00 UTC
Falklands, Freshwater Project for the Islands community, farming and MPC

A Freshwater Project for the Falkland Islands funded by UK’s Darwin Plus program plus Falklands’ Government and led by SAERI, South Atlantic Environmental Research Institute in partnership with UK’s Centre for Ecology & Hydrology (UKCEH) has been working intensely in the terrestrial ecosystems of the archipelago, given its sensitivity in land use and climate change.
Saturday, March 28th 2026 - 20:29 UTC
UK and Türkiye sign multi-billion-pound support deal on Typhoon sale

UK and Türkiye have signed a multi-billion-pound training and support contract, marking the next phase of the landmark Typhoon deal agreed in October 2025. UK-built fighter jets for Türkiye will be supported under a major new training and support contract signed this week.
Saturday, March 28th 2026 - 10:27 UTC
UN warns: over 10,000 Colombians recruited as mercenaries in the past decade

A UN expert group on mercenaries warned on Friday of a significant increase in the recruitment of Colombian mercenaries, driven by the proliferation of armed conflicts worldwide. After an 11-day visit to Colombia, the body estimated that more than 10,000 citizens — nearly all former military and police personnel — have been recruited abroad over the past decade, with offers ranging from $2,000 to $6,000 per month.
Saturday, March 28th 2026 - 10:21 UTC
Brazil unveils first supersonic fighter jet manufactured on its soil, a milestone for Latin America

Brazilian aircraft manufacturer Embraer unveiled on Wednesday the first F-39E Gripen fighter jet manufactured in Brazil, a milestone the country's presidency called “unprecedented in Latin America.” It is the first of 15 supersonic combat aircraft Embraer will produce at its facility in Gavião Peixoto, São Paulo state, under a total contract for 36 jets ordered from Swedish firm Saab.