Stories for 2026

Tuesday, February 24th 2026 - 14:14 UTC
Uruguay: Woman searching a skip in Montevideo finds military rocket; origin under investigation

A woman who described herself as a waste picker found a military rocket while searching a skip in Montevideo’s Pocitos neighborhood and contacted police, triggering a security operation at her home in Nuevo París, northern Montevideo, according to Montevideo police.
Tuesday, February 24th 2026 - 12:14 UTC
Trump’s tariff uncertainty adds pressure on the dollar after Supreme Court ruling

A fresh round of tariff moves announced by U.S. President Donald Trump has reintroduced market volatility and added pressure on the dollar, as investors and banks debate whether the currency is losing part of its traditional safe-haven role.
Tuesday, February 24th 2026 - 12:09 UTC
Argentina courts shelve hundreds of tax-evasion cases after “Fiscal Innocence” law takes effect

Argentina’s federal courts have begun closing hundreds of tax-evasion in bulk following the rollout of the so-called Fiscal Innocence framework, a reform that sharply raised the monetary thresholds required for tax evasion to qualify as a criminal offense and that is being applied retroactively under the “more benign criminal law” principle.
Tuesday, February 24th 2026 - 12:05 UTC
Colombia brings 12 Mexican Mennonites to trial over deforestation

Colombia’s prosecutor’s office is taking 12 Mexican Mennonites to trial over alleged deforestation of more than 100 hectares in rural Puerto Gaitán, Meta province, tied to agricultural land development carried out between 2016 and 2021.
Tuesday, February 24th 2026 - 03:17 UTC
Brazil’s VP Alckmin backs workweek cuts as a global trend

Brazil’s Vice President and Industry and Trade Minister Geraldo Alckmin said on Monday that shorter working hours are a “global trend” and that Brazil should debate the issue in depth, as business leaders push to delay discussion of ending the widely used 6x1 work schedule.
Tuesday, February 24th 2026 - 03:12 UTC
Mexico deploys thousands of troops after violence flares following “El Mencho” death

Mexico has deployed thousands of additional soldiers and security personnel to contain a wave of violence reported across at least 20 states after the death in custody of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes — known as “El Mencho” — leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), according to federal officials.
Tuesday, February 24th 2026 - 03:06 UTC
Uruguay moves toward ratifying EU–Mercosur deal after special committee approval

A special committee of Uruguay’s parliament tasked with reviewing the EU–Mercosur agreement approved the ratification bill on Monday, clearing the way for floor votes in the Senate and lower house in the coming days — a timetable that could make Uruguay the first Mercosur member to complete domestic approval.
Monday, February 23rd 2026 - 13:26 UTC
Plot to kill Argentine security minister and two federal justice officials in Punta del Este

Argentine authorities are investigating an alleged plot to kill Entre Ríos’ Security and Justice Minister Néstor Roncaglia and two federal justice officials — Judge Leandro Ríos and prosecutor José Ignacio Candiotti — in attacks that case files described as planned for Punta del Este, using Uruguayan hitmen for about US$40,000.
Monday, February 23rd 2026 - 12:41 UTC
Italy seeks “clarity” from the US, urges calm amid renewed tariff uncertainty

Italian Foreign Minister Antonio Tajani said on Monday he would seek “clarity” from the United States during a G7 videoconference on international trade and urged restraint as Washington’s latest tariff moves inject fresh uncertainty into transatlantic commerce.
Monday, February 23rd 2026 - 04:48 UTC
IMF flags risks of outdated inflation metrics in fast-changing economies

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) is urging countries to modernize how they measure inflation and other key indicators, integrating point-of-sale and online data to reduce “blind spots” that, the institution argues, are widening as the economy becomes more digital and traditional surveys lose accuracy.