Stories for 2026

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.
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.
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.
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.
Saturday, June 13th 2026 - 19:09 UTC
Elon Musk becomes the world's first trillionaire after SpaceX's record stock debut

Technology magnate Elon Musk became the world's first trillionaire on Friday, after his aerospace company SpaceX made its stock-market debut. Following the IPO, which raised a record roughly $75 billion and valued the company at about $1.77 trillion, the net worth of the owner of Tesla, the social network X and Neuralink stood at around $1.1 trillion.
Saturday, June 13th 2026 - 19:02 UTC
Trump says a US strike killed Niño Guerrero, leader of Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang

US President Donald Trump announced on Friday night that his country's Southern Command had killed, in a “swift and lethal” strike, Héctor Rusthenford Guerrero Flores, alias Niño Guerrero, whom he described as the leader of Tren de Aragua, “one of the most bloodthirsty terrorist organizations on the planet.” Venezuela's government confirmed hours later the death of the criminal boss, which occurred in Bolívar state, in the country's southeast.
Saturday, June 13th 2026 - 13:15 UTC
FAO expects world cereal output and trade projected to decline in year ahead

World cereal production in the 2026/27 season is expected to drop by 2 percent year on year to 2 982 million tons, led by declining wheat harvests, according to FAO’s latest Cereal Supply and Demand Brief released in late May.
Saturday, June 13th 2026 - 12:16 UTC
Why Global Tourism Is Set for a Record-Breaking 2026

Global tourism is on track to deliver some of the strongest years on record. International arrivals reached 1.52 billion in 2025. Early Q1 2026 data alone reached 307 million people traveling internationally. If this continues, international arrivals could reach up to 1.58 billion in 2026.
Friday, June 12th 2026 - 21:27 UTC
Macri's party urges Milei to remove his cabinet chief over asset-declaration inconsistencies

The Propuesta Republicana (PRO) party, led by former president Mauricio Macri and an ally of the government since the start of Javier Milei's administration, on Friday called on the president to remove his Cabinet Chief, Manuel Adorni, amid growing controversy over inconsistencies in his sworn asset declarations. “President: those of us supporting change want you to defend change and not Adorni,” PRO said in a message on the social network X. Milei, for his part, has ratified his support for the official.