Colombian oil company GeoPark announced this week its plans to make a significant investment and operational agreement for the Vaca Muerta unconventional hydrocarbon reserve in Argentine Patagonia.
Add your comment!A car bomb explosion outside a shopping mall in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on Tuesday resulted in at least one person dead and two injured. The fatality was reported to be a local taxi driver. The explosion at around 6 pm local time caused damage to nearby vehicles and buildings.
Add your comment!Brazil launched on Tuesday an initiative called the Belém Commitment for Sustainable Fuels -or Belém 4x- to quadruple production and use of sustainable fuels by 2035. The motion has been supported by India, Italy, and Japan, it was announced on the second and final day of Pre-COP negotiations in Brasilia.
Add your comment!US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his country's help to Argentina hinged on Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza (LLA) winning the upcoming midterms, followed by reelection in 2027. Trump stressed that the upcoming elections were “very important” and “being watched by the world.”
1 commentArgentine and Uruguayan scientists are launching the South Atlantic Shark Conservation Initiative, a collaborative research expedition to secure stronger legal protections for sharks in the Southwest Atlantic, a region critical for marine biodiversity.
Add your comment!According to the Paraguayan Chamber of Electronic Commerce (Capace), the activity in the South American country is going through its best year with a projected growth of 75% compared to 2024, thanks to the digitalization of small businesses and increasing consumer confidence.
Add your comment!The fuel crisis in Bolivia has deepened just days before this coming weekend's presidential runoff, with stocks plummeting: There is only enough diesel for one day and gasoline for three days, Hydrocarbons Alejandro Gallardo admitted Tuesday. In this context, President Luis Arce Catacora has been accused of causing this problem deliberately.
Add your comment!According to a report released on Tuesday by Argentina's National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (Indec), the country's Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 2.1% in September 2025, for an accumulated 22% in the first three quarters of the year and a 31.8% interannually.
Add your comment!President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and First Lady Janja da Silva met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Monday. During the encounter, they reviewed religious issues, as well as the situation in the South American country amid global challenges.
Add your comment!A model of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s famous polar vessel, crafted by a former rocket engineer in war-torn Ukraine, has set sail on the British Antarctic Survey's RRS Sir David Attenborough. The ship left Harwich for the Falkland Islands on Monday 13th October 2025.
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