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Brazil investigates whether Flávio Bolsonaro left the country via Argentina after his defeat
Brazil’s Federal Police are checking with Argentine authorities whether Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, defeated by Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva in Sunday’s presidential runoff, left the country across the Argentine border, after he failed to hand over his pas...
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Economy
- Lula ramps up public handouts in the final stretch of Brazil’s presidential campaign
- US fears Falklands-related sanctions could hit American companies
- Pressure mounts on Paraguay’s Central Bank over doubts about some lenders’ solvency
- The Falklands dispute threatens Argentina’s bid to join the trans-Pacific trade pact
Energy & Oil
- Argentina and the UK to face off in Hamburg on November 10 over Falklands oil
- Argentina awaits the Supreme Court after the YPF case is closed at first instance
- Brent touches US$110 for the first time since May on Middle East tensions
- Argentina’s bill toughening sanctions over Sea Lion stalls in Congress
Agriculture
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- Brazil grain harvest expected at 361.7 million tons, Conab, led by soybeans, corn and cotton
- Germany, extreme hot summer ripens grapes faster and advances wine harvest several weeks
- The US waives beef tariffs for Brazil and Paraguay, but not for Argentina and Uruguay
Environment
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- Amazon fires rise 62% in October as deforestation falls to a record low
- The area of Antarctic ozone hole during September reached 15 million km2, says Copernicus
- A tornado and an unusual spring hailstorm overwhelm Santiago, Chile
Entertainment
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- Messi leaves Argentina's national team after 21 years with a fortune Forbes puts at US$1.1 billion
- “I gave everything, I have nothing left”: Messi ends twenty years with Argentina
- Drums in his neighbourhood and a wake in parliament: Uruguay bids farewell to Ruben Rada
Health & Science
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- Pope Leo XIV has lung cancer and underwent successful surgery, Vatican says
- BAS researchers uncover chinstrap penguins massive colony decline in Antarctic volcanic island
- Lula remark on medical exams sparks controversy five days before the vote
Tourism
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- Iguazú Falls closed as the river’s flow tops 12,000 cubic metres per second
- British Airways restores non-stop London-Buenos Aires flights and adds a daily Santiago service
- Uruguay ranks third in Latin America for international air passengers per capita
