Scientists race to understand Andes hantavirus strain

The Andes hantavirus has circulated for decades in Argentine and Chilean Patagonia, spread by wild rodents. But the outbreak linked to the cruise ship MV Hondius has drawn renewed attention to one... Read more »

Brazil moves closer to ending six-day workweek schedule

After postponing the appointment of a rapporteur and practically halting progress on the government’s bill to end Brazil’s six-day-on, one-day-off workweek system for a month, Lower House Speaker Hugo Motta eventually reached... Read more »

Adorni projects business as usual – but the allegations keep coming

Cabinet Chief Manuel Adorni travelled to Mendoza Thursday to oversee the inauguration of a new solar energy park, seeking to leave his troubles behind in Buenos Aires. Adorni, 46, is under increasing... Read more »

Silent shift gains national scale: LEO satellite network could move R$ 89 billion in the Brazilian GDP by 2035 and accelerate digital inclusion in isolated regions, transforming infrastructure, productivity, and technological access on a large scale.

Study projects that LEO technology and satellite broadband can boost GDP, expand digital inclusion, and connect isolated regions. The expansion of connectivity in Brazil may be entering a new phase. A report... Read more »

Belgrano dare to dream as Liga Profesional play-offs deliver unexpected

The last edition warned readers to expect the unexpected in the Liga Profesional de Fútbol play-offs, and they certainly have not disappointed on that front. Who could have seen Boca Juniors folding... Read more »

Neymar now expected to make Brazil’s final 26-man squad for 2026 World Cup after Carlo Ancelotti reportedly changes stance due to one key reason

Neymar’s future with Brazil appears to have taken a major turn ahead of the 2026 World Cup, with growing reports suggesting Carlo Ancelotti is now preparing to include the Santos star in his final 26-man... Read more »

Soaring household defaults rock Argentina’s banks and fintechs

A sharp rise in household delinquencies is shaking Argentina’s banks and fintech firms, presenting another challenge to President Javier Milei’s ambitious economic overhaul.  The number of households falling behind on debt payments... Read more »

Brazil’s Atlantic forest records lowest deforestation in 40 years | Brazil

Brazil’s Atlantic forest, the country’s most threatened biome, last year recorded its lowest level of deforestation since monitoring began 40 years ago, a new report shows. The forest is Brazil’s most populous... Read more »

How a kindergarten teacher became the accidental guardian of 200 king penguins | Conservation

Five pairs of rubbery feet carry velvet-sheathed black-and-white bodies towards the rope line separating the king penguins from the dozen or so visitors, who look on in awe. As these emissaries shuffle... Read more »

WHO confirms eight cases of Andes hantavirus in outbreak

Eight people infected in the hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship have tested positive for the Andes virus, the only strain transmitted between humans, the World Health Organization says. “Eight... Read more »