“Argentina’s finances just got even more surreal”, by The Economist — MercoPress

“Argentina’s finances just got even more surreal”, by The Economist Thursday, October 2nd 2025 – 08:01 UTC President Milei and mentor, Donald Trump, Make Argentina Great Again The... Read more »

Scarce investment slows Brazil’s bioeconomy growth | COP30 Brazil

Central to climate change mitigation, Brazil’s bioeconomy is gaining momentum on the eve of COP30. The activity is one of the conference’s 30 main goals, alongside biotechnology. The Ministry of the Environment... Read more »

Russia advances in Ukraine as Zelenskyy touts ‘mega’ US weapons deal | Russia-Ukraine war News

As tensions between Russia and Europe continue to grow, Moscow has tried to present its ground war in Ukraine as unstoppable. The Kremlin claimed last week to be in control of two-thirds... Read more »

Extradition sought for suspected mastermind of triple murder

Argentina’s government says authorities in Peru have detained the suspected mastermind behind the brutal murders of three young women on the outskirts of Buenos Aires last week. Tony Janzen Valverde Victoriano, alias... Read more »

Trump’s renewed threat of 100 percent tariffs on foreign films

On Monday, President Donald Trump once again threatened to impose a 100 percent tariff on all films made outside the United States, in a rant on his Truth Social platform. His latest... Read more »

Highlights: Brazil 0-2 Morocco in 2025 U-20 World Cup | 10/01/2025

Five more minutes are added at the National Stadium. Not much is happening on the pitch, and the match looks set to end like this. These are the last chances of the... Read more »

Currency arbitrage costs Milei US$2 billion a month in Argentina

A temporary surge in farm-export dollars has prompted Argentines to purchase cheap greenbacks, draining the very reserves President Javier Milei’s government is trying to rebuild. The farm sector has sold nearly US$6... Read more »

Ecuador president Daniel Noboa’s convoy attacked by Molotov cocktails

Ione WellsSouth America correspondent and Ottilie Mitchell NurPhoto via Getty Images A humanitarian convoy led by Ecuador’s President Daniel Noboa was attacked and 17 soldiers taken hostage on Sunday night, according to... Read more »

Supreme Court temporarily blocks Fed Governor Cook firing | Banks News

The United States Supreme Court says it will hear arguments over President Donald Trump’s efforts to remove Federal Reserve Governor Lisa Cook from her post. The court’s announcement means Cook will stay... Read more »

Argentina re-establishes grain export duties as farmers cry foul

President Javier Milei’s government has re-established export duties on grain, which had been eliminated at the start of the week, after quickly reaching the dollar ceiling in the scheme but meat and... Read more »