MercoPress https://en.mercopress.com/ South Atlantic News Agency en Copyright 2026, MercoPress. https://en.mercopress.com/web/img/en/mercopress-logo.gif MercoPress http://en.mercopress.com/ <![CDATA[Brasília accuses Washington of seeking to interfere in the October elections]]> The deterioration dates back a year, when Washington imposed 50% tariffs on Brazilian goods during Bolsonaro's trial; he was later sentenced to 27 years Brazil's government on Tuesday accused the United States of attempting to interfere in the October 4 presidential election, responding to the revocation of the visa of its ambassador in Washington, Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti.

]]> Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:46:00 GMT <![CDATA[Trump calls on US companies to lower gasoline prices, “Oil Prices Down, NOW!”]]> In the US amid a backlash over prices at the pump, the national average price of regular gasoline stood at about US$4.09 per gallon on Monday, according to AAA. This Monday President Donald Trump demanded that U.S. oil companies immediately lower gasoline prices after crude futures plunged following his decision to suspend another planned military strike on Iran. In a Truth Social post, Trump instructed producers to “get your consumer (retail!) Oil Prices DOWN, NOW!”

]]> Wed, 05 Aug 2026 08:22:00 GMT <![CDATA[US revokes Brazilian ambassador's visa over delay in accepting its envoy]]> The State Department stressed that revoking a visa is not the same as removing someone from the country: the ambassador remains in the US, though unable to carry out her official duties The United States has revoked the visa of Brazil's ambassador in Washington, Maria Luiza Ribeiro Viotti, in response to the Brazilian government's delay in granting diplomatic approval to the US ambassador designated for Brasília and to the denial of visas to several American diplomats, senior State Department officials said on Tuesday.

]]> Tue, 04 Aug 2026 23:19:00 GMT <![CDATA[Milei: the alliance with Washington is the “key” to sovereignty over the Falklands]]> Milei described the claim as non-negotiable and said his government has achieved the greatest diplomatic progress since 1983 toward placing the archipelago under Argentine administration Argentine President Javier Milei said on Monday that his government's alignment with the United States will advance Argentina's sovereignty claim over the Falklands, in remarks to Radio Mitre.

]]> Mon, 03 Aug 2026 23:14:00 GMT <![CDATA[Trump halts strikes on Iran as Tehran denies any deal exists]]> The announcement followed a phone call between Trump and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman US President Donald Trump announced on Saturday that he was suspending further strikes on Iran, saying the broad terms of an understanding had been agreed, an account Iranian authorities rejected hours later.

]]> Sun, 02 Aug 2026 20:00:00 GMT <![CDATA[US seeks Uruguay as destination for deported migrants; Montevideo stops short of confirming deal]]> According to the report, the State Department, led by Secretary Marco Rubio, has discussed the proposal with Montevideo over several months. Photo: EFE/Jeffrey Arguedas The United States government has been negotiating with Uruguay for months over the possibility that the South American country receive deported migrants, The New York Times reported on Wednesday. Uruguay's foreign ministry confirmed that talks are underway but said nothing has been settled and that the discussions are not limited to Cuban nationals.

]]> Wed, 29 Jul 2026 22:54:00 GMT <![CDATA[Fed holds rates for fifth straight meeting as three officials push for a hike]]> It was the second meeting chaired by Kevin Warsh, who took over the central bank in May The US Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged on Wednesday in a range of 3.5% to 3.75%, the fifth consecutive meeting without a move, in a decision that exposed an unusual internal split and left the door open to tightening in September.

]]> Wed, 29 Jul 2026 20:24:00 GMT <![CDATA[Trump and Netanyahu meet at the White House as contacts to negotiate with Iran advance]]> Netanyahu described the meeting as one of the best he has had with Trump, and an Israeli source cited by specialist outlets said the two agreed that Iran must never obtain a nuclear weapon US President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met on Tuesday for about 90 minutes at the White House, in their first encounter since the joint offensive against Iran began in February. The meeting was held behind closed doors, with no appearance before the press, as Washington seeks to revive negotiations with Tehran.

]]> Tue, 28 Jul 2026 20:57:00 GMT <![CDATA[Trump asks the Supreme Court to allow his mail-voting restrictions before the midterms]]> Trump has repeatedly maintained that mail-in voting facilitates electoral fraud The US government on Monday filed an emergency request with the Supreme Court seeking authorization to implement President Donald Trump's executive order restricting mail-in voting, which lower courts have blocked. The request comes 99 days before November's midterm elections, which will determine control of Congress.

]]> Mon, 27 Jul 2026 22:26:00 GMT <![CDATA[Milei announces Starlink deal to bring satellite internet to 6,000 rural schools]]> At the time of the announcement, neither the text of the agreement nor any public statement from the company about its terms had been released Argentine President Javier Milei announced an agreement between the National Communications Agency (Enacom) and Starlink to provide satellite connectivity to 6,000 rural schools that currently have poor internet access or no connection at all. The announcement was made on Sunday during the main event of the 138th International Livestock, Agriculture and Industry Exhibition in Buenos Aires.

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