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Chile's new era with Kast in power
Chile entered a new political phase on Wednesday with the inauguration of José Antonio Kast, the most conservative figure to reach La Moneda since the return to democracy. Kast was sworn in at Congress in Valparaíso and then moved to the presidential palace, wher...
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Politics
- María Corina Machado arrives in Chile for Kast’s inauguration and meeting with Venezuelan migrants
- US steps up strikes on Iran, destroys 16 mine-laying vessels and raises pressure in Hormuz
- Brazil’s Supreme Court authorizes Trump adviser to visit Bolsonaro in prison
- Lula warns Brazil must be ready to defend itself amid rising global tensions
Economy
- Oil posts its biggest weekly jump since 2020 as the Iran war disrupts Hormuz
- Brazil completes its legislative process and ratifies the EU–Mercosur deal
- Uruguay cuts policy rate to 5.75% after external shock, with inflation still below target
- Argentina hits oil output record on Vaca Muerta as Brent tops $80 on Iran war
Energy & Oil
- Venezuela opens mining sector to foreign capital as US authorizes Minerven gold dealings
- UK warns of higher inflation and backs oil reserve release amid Middle East war
- Oil rises above US$100 a barrel as Middle East war and Hormuz disruption hit supply
- Oil posts its biggest weekly jump since 2020 as the Iran war disrupts Hormuz
Environment
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- Ecuador’s rainy season: 21,089 affected as regional emergency remains in force across eight provinces
- Uruguay approves offshore 3D seismic survey for oil exploration, sets marine safeguards
- Heavy rains leave at least 28 dead and dozens missing in Brazil’s Minas Gerais
Entertainment
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- Formula 1-standard circuit proposed for Uruguay’s Punta del Este
- One dead, one injured in fan-group clash ahead of Colo Colo–Universidad de Chile Superclásico in Santiago
- Flávio Bolsonaro mocks samba school’s demotion after Lula tribute, says the “next drop” will be him
Health & Science
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- Argentine court declares “king of beef” bankrupt as he remains hospitalized in Punta del Este
- Under Antarctic ice, Earth’s deepest gravity “low” points to a 70-million-year story
- US, Canada and Mexico face measles outbreaks months before World Cup 2026
