United States

• Tuesday, March 31st 2026 - 01:03 UTC

  NASA begins countdown for first crewed Moon mission in over 50 years

  

  The countdown for the Artemis 2 mission began Monday at 4:44 p.m. local time at the Kennedy Space Center in Florida, with liftoff targeted for 6:24 p.m. on Wednesday, April 1. It will be the first time astronauts have traveled toward the Moon since the Apollo 17 mission in 1972.

• Monday, March 30th 2026 - 15:01 UTC

  Brazil hit hardest as Latin America adjusts to Trump tariffs after one year

  

  One year after the Trump administration launched its tariff offensive against more than 180 countries, Latin America presents a mixed picture: some economies lost competitiveness in the U.S. market, while others redirected exports or negotiated agreements to cushion the blow.

• Monday, March 30th 2026 - 01:16 UTC

  US allows Russian oil tanker to reach Cuba in easing of energy blockade

  

  The United States authorized the passage of a Russian oil tanker loaded with crude bound for Cuba, in the first easing of the de facto energy blockade Washington has imposed on the island since the start of the year, The New York Times reported, citing a U.S. official.

• Monday, March 30th 2026 - 01:13 UTC

  Drug parcels from the US intercepted in Uruguay; two convicted on trafficking charges

  

  Uruguay's National Customs Directorate reported the arrest and conviction of two people on drug trafficking charges following a series of operations at Carrasco International Airport, on the outskirts of Montevideo, involving the interception of international parcels and passenger screening.

• Monday, March 30th 2026 - 00:53 UTC

  Maduro calls from prison for “reconciliation, forgiveness, and reunion” in Venezuela

  

  Ousted Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, issued their first public statement since being captured in Caracas on January 3 in a U.S. military operation, calling for national reconciliation and endorsing acting President Delcy Rodríguez's leadership.

• Saturday, March 28th 2026 - 03:57 UTC

  New York court overturns $16 billion ruling against Argentina in YPF expropriation case

  

  The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Second Circuit in New York overturned on Thursday the ruling that required Argentina to pay over $16 billion in compensation to minority shareholders of YPF for the 2012 expropriation of the oil company. The decision, issued with one dissenting vote, represents Argentina's largest judicial victory abroad in over a decade of litigation.

• Saturday, March 28th 2026 - 01:30 UTC

  Trump demands Iran reopen Strait of Hormuz, slams NATO and warns: “Cuba is next”

  

  U.S. President Donald Trump said on Friday that the military operation against Iran is “two weeks ahead” of schedule, demanded the reopening of the Strait of Hormuz, and sharply criticized European NATO allies for refusing to join the campaign. “When these times come, you learn who your real friends are,” he told an audience of a thousand investors at the FII Priority forum in Miami.

• Thursday, March 26th 2026 - 18:47 UTC

  Judge refuses to dismiss Maduro case but questions blocking of funds for his defense

  

  Federal Judge Alvin Hellerstein rejected on Thursday the defense's motion to dismiss the charges against former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife Cilia Flores, in a second hearing at the Southern District Court of New York that ran unusually long due to the debate over funding their legal representation.

• Thursday, March 26th 2026 - 18:37 UTC

  Uruguay: Economy Minister reveals daily U.S. pressure to break commercial ties with China

  

  Uruguay's Economy Minister Gabriel Oddone disclosed to business leaders that the United States is exerting “unimaginable” and “unsustainable” pressure on the country to “break” its trade relationship with China, according to the weekly newspaper Búsqueda, citing several attendees at a private meeting with the Confederation of Business Chambers (CCE) held on Tuesday, March 24.

• Thursday, March 26th 2026 - 10:59 UTC

  Maduro faces New York court in key hearing over legal defense

  

  Former Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, appear on Thursday, March 26, before the Southern District Court of New York in a second hearing in the criminal case they face in the United States following their capture in January during a U.S. military operation.