Politics

Monday, September 1st 2025 - 10:15 UTC
Incumbent's brother elected Governor of Corrientes

If Sunday's gubernatorial elections in the Argentine province of Corrientes are anything to go by, given the upcoming mid-term polls, President Javier Milei's candidate took fourth place while Juan Pablo Valdés of the “Vamos Corrientes” coalition - and brother of incumbent Goovernor Gustavo Valdés - secured victory in the first round with 52% of the vote, which is enough to avoid a runoff. The Radical Civic Union (UCR), to which the Valdés brothers belong, has now governed the province for 24 years.
Monday, September 1st 2025 - 10:06 UTC
Maduro praises Venezuelans who enlist

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro praised the “magnificent and moving” participation in the Great Bolivarian Militia Enlistment Day, a nationwide event held over the weekend.
Monday, September 1st 2025 - 09:58 UTC
Brazil’s richest earning faster

A study by the research group FiscalData last week found that Brazil's 0.1% richest people (about 160,000 individuals) increased their earnings fivefold faster than average Brazilians between 2017 and 2023. This group's income rose 6.9% against the 1.4% national average. Hence, they went from holding 9.1% of the country's income in 2017 to 12.5% in 2023, the survey found.
Monday, September 1st 2025 - 09:52 UTC
Ecuador announces new transit visa requirements

The Ecuadorian Government of President Daniel Noboa announced that, starting Monday, the South American country would require transit visas for holders of passports from 45 nationalities that already require consular approval for longer stays.
Monday, September 1st 2025 - 09:51 UTC
Former lawmaker Elisa Carrió says Milei has consumed too much child pornography

Former Argentine Congresswoman Elisa Carrió said in a TV interview that President Javier Milei consumed too much child pornography and described the Libertarian leader as a “pervert.” She also mentioned that Presidential Secretary (and sister) Karina Milei was “the darkest character” in the government.
Saturday, August 30th 2025 - 10:59 UTC
Trump's tariffs illegal, court rules

A US federal appeals court has ruled by 7 votes to 4 that most of President Donald Trump's global tariffs are illegal because the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) invoked by the Republican leader does not grant him the authority to do so. The court affirmed that the power to levy tariffs rests exclusively with Congress.
Saturday, August 30th 2025 - 10:58 UTC
Milei to resume mileage-accruing habit next month

Argentine President Javier Milei will embark on three international trips next month, the Casa Rosada announced this week. Milei has not traveled abroad for three months, which in his case is a rare occurrence.
Saturday, August 30th 2025 - 10:11 UTC
Brazil: Volkswagen found guilty of slave-like labor exploitation

Carmaker Volkswagen was found accountable for the exploitation of labor analogous to slavery between 1974 and 1986 at the Vale do Rio Cristalino farm, also known as the Volkswagen Farm, located in Santana do Araguaia, in the Brazilian State of Pará.
Saturday, August 30th 2025 - 10:02 UTC
Lula announces sports university in Brazil

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced this week the creation of a sports university. He made those remarks while welcoming at the Planalto Palace a delegation of rhythmic gymnasts who won two medals at the world championships in Rio de Janeiro earlier this month.
Friday, August 29th 2025 - 16:52 UTC
Brazil's population reaches 213.4 million

Brazil's Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE) released a study this week showing that as of July 1, 2025, the populatiin of South America's largest country aounted to 213.4 million inhabitants, representing a 0.39% increase over the previous year.