Political waters | Buenos Aires Times

Playing hard to get with the Hidrovía waterway tender had its advantages last week in chipping down its tolls, a saving of some US$40 million for those using this exit route for... Read more »

More than 220 Brazilian industries have already fled towards Paraguay and no one seems to be paying attention. The small neighbor is growing three times faster than Brazil and attracting billions in foreign investments while the South American giant remains stagnant.

Of the 332 industries registered under the maquila regime in Paraguay in 2024, 223 are Brazilian industries, which represents 69% of the total. Paraguay grew 6.6% in 2025, compared to 2.3% for... Read more »

Worldwide Caution: Public Health Arrival Restrictions and Enhanced Ebola Screening

Worldwide Caution: Public Health Arrival Restrictions and Enhanced Ebola Screening – U.S. Embassy in Chile Skip to main content An official website of the United States government Here’s how you know  ... Read more »

Deep into the era of the algorithm

It’s difficult to come to terms with the frenzied pace at which the human experience is being transformed, not least since the Industrial Revolution in the 18th century. Humanity has gone exponential... Read more »

Not just the US: India to Brazil, 51 nations armed Israel amid Gaza war | Investigation News

‘Global supply chain of arms’ The US was Israel’s largest supplier of military-related imports during the war, accounting for more than 42 percent of the total declared value identified in this investigation,... Read more »

AMIA bombing case: Judges give green light for trial in absentia

Chamber I of the Federal Appeals Court, with votes from judges Mariano Llorens and Martín Irurzun, overturned a decision by judge Daniel Rafecas and ordered the application of the trial in absentia... Read more »

Just what the doctor ordered: Brazil’s drive to ditch UPFs from hospital menus | Global development

Every month a few dozen staff from some of São Paulo’s leading hospitals take time out of their busy schedules to visit food fairs where stallholders from more than 50 local farms... Read more »

Human capital getting sidelined | Buenos Aires Times

For many years, economists and others have gone on about the importance of what they call “human capital.” According to them, the future belongs to countries that boast large numbers of well-educated,... Read more »

Colombia: 8 Days to Vote With Cepeda Lead, Right Field Splits

Colombia · Elections Key Facts —The election window: The Colombia elections for the first presidential round take place on Sunday May 31, 2026, with eight days remaining at publication; the Pacto Histórico... Read more »

High in the Andes, Milei pushes Argentina’s copper revolution

The future of Argentina’s economy lies buried under the ground at over 3,000 metres (9,843 feet) in the Andes, according to President Javier Milei. Up here, in a starkly beautiful landscape of... Read more »