Brazil enters a new technological era by taking the first steps in quantum communication with the Quandanga Network, based in Brasília, testing with 40 km optical fiber and the challenge of protecting sensitive data against future virtual threats.

Published on 04/06/2026 at 21:18 Brazil has initiated a new phase in network security with the Quandanga Network, a partnership between Anatel and the Military Institute of Engineering to develop tests in... Read more »

Argentina’s dollar buying tops US$10 billion goal on export boom

Less than halfway through the year, Argentina’s Central Bank has surpassed its US$10-billion target for dollar purchases, fuelled by a record crop harvest, an energy boom and a surge in debt issuance... Read more »

Trump threatens Brazil with a 25% tariff and uses illegal deforestation as an argument to pressure exports; US report accuses environmental failures, while recent decline in the Amazon exposes a dispute that could impact Brazilian trade and politics.

Published on 03/06/2026 at 19:20 Updated on 03/06/2026 at 19:21 The Trump administration proposed 25% tariffs on Brazilian products using illegal deforestation as justification. The U.S. report accuses Brazil of failures in... Read more »

Teen’s murder reignites Ni Una Menos protests across Argentina

Tens of thousands of people marched across Argentina on Wednesday to protest femicides and demand stronger public policies to tackle gender violence, as the Ni Una Menos feminist movement marked the 11th... Read more »

Teen’s murder reignites Ni Una Menos protests across Argentina

Tens of thousands of people marched across Argentina on Wednesday to protest femicides and demand stronger public policies to tackle gender violence, as the Ni Una Menos feminist movement marked the 11th... Read more »

Brazil creates nearly 700,000 formal jobs in first four months of 2026

Brazil generated 85,888 formal jobs in April 2026, according to official labour market data. From January to April, the country created 699,762 formal jobs, representing growth of 1.5 per cent compared... Read more »

OECD warns of slower global growth, Argentina forecast holds

Argentina’s economy is forecast to grow 2.8 percent in 2026 despite a worsening global outlook, according to an updated projection by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). In its latest... Read more »

U.S. Designates Brazilian Gangs as Terrorist Groups

The United States’ May 28 announcement that it would designate Brazil’s two biggest criminal gangs—the First Capital Command and the Red Command—as terrorist organizations was hardly a surprise. After all, the Trump... Read more »

Defending champs Argentina look to make history at 2026 World Cup

Argentina’s playing squad are in Kansas City and are preparing to defend their World Cup crown at football’s premier tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico, carrying with them the hopes... Read more »

Defending champs Argentina look to make history at 2026 World Cup

Argentina’s playing squad are in Kansas City and are preparing to defend their World Cup crown at football’s premier tournament in the United States, Canada and Mexico, carrying with them the hopes... Read more »