RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Nilma Teles de Freitas, an 80-year-old retired teacher in Brazil who was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease more than a decade ago, says she used to fall over... Read more »
The battle for the 2025 Hypercar World Endurance drivers’ championship has tightened up after last Sunday’s 6 Hours of São Paulo, and looks set to produce its fair share of drama in... Read more »
The U.S Embassy in Brasilia, Brazil, in 2020. (Andressa Anholete/Getty Images) As the United States and China compete for influence on the world stage – and particularly in middle-income countries – many... Read more »
That is investors biggest worry about the U.S. president’s threat to slam 50% tariffs on imports from the Latin American giant. “I’m most concerned that what just happened will help Lula a... Read more »
Western corporate media coverage of the Global South-led organization BRICS is frequently dismissive and condescending. Bloomberg published an article claiming that BRICS is “little more than a meaningless acronym”. It appears that... Read more »
Protesters hold up an effigy of U.S. President Donald Trump in response to Trump’s announcement of 50% tariffs on Brazilian goods, in Sao Paulo, Thursday, July 10. Andre Penner/AP hide caption toggle... Read more »
Will Grant Mexico, Central America and Cuba Correspondent BBC Water levels in Lake Toronto, a reservoir in the north of Mexico, are said to be critically low After the thirtieth consecutive month... Read more »
Buhari, remembered for an anti-corruption drive and faltering economy, leaves behind a contentious legacy. Nigeria’s former President Muhammadu Buhari has died in London at the age of 82 following a long illness.... Read more »
The Brics summit in Brazil last week revealed a loose alliance of emerging powers becoming more complex – and perhaps more consequential. For Brics, heft matters. It now counts 11 member states... Read more »
Reading Time: 5 minutes Microfinance revolutionized the financial services sector in Latin America over 40 years ago. Millions of individuals who were excluded from traditional financial institutions obtained access to a variety... Read more »