Milei’s labour reform bill clears lower house, advances to Senate

Argentina’s ruling coalition secured approval for President Javier Milei’s flagship labour reform bill in the Chamber of Deputies on Thursday, despite nationwide demonstrations and a general strike called by the CGT umbrella union... Read more »

Northeast US digs out from brutal snowstorm

NEW YORK (AP) — Millions across the northeastern United States on Tuesday contended with treks to school and work as they dug out from a major — and in some areas record-breaking... Read more »

Motorcyclists account for almost half of Argentina’s road deaths

In Argentina, the street delivers a stark verdict: 46 percent of those killed in road traffic incidents in 2024 were motorcyclists. The profile is also young and male: 43 percent of those... Read more »

Brazil’s Supreme Court begins trial of suspects in Rio councilwoman Marielle Franco killing

SAO PAULO – The trial of the suspects accused in the 2018 killing of Rio de Janeiro councilwoman Marielle Franco and her driver began Tuesday in Brazil’s Supreme Court. The shocking, high-profile... Read more »

Alert: Wildfire Safety (U.S. Embassy Santiago – February 24, 2026)

Alert: Wildfire Safety (U.S. Embassy Santiago – February 24, 2026) – U.S. Embassy in Chile Skip to main content An official website of the United States government Here’s how you know  ... Read more »

Gallardo and River: Is the end of a painful second act drawing near?

That immortal saying popularised by Miguel de Cervantes in Don Quixote – that “second parts never were good” – could well apply to Marcelo Gallardo’s second spell in charge of River Plate.... Read more »

Brazil court to try politicians over hit on black councilwoman | News

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Dismissals, trial periods and litigation – key changes in Javier Milei’s labour reform bill

The final passage of President Javier Milei’s Labour Modernisation bill is imminent. During legislative debate, in both chambers of Congress, the government has argued in favour of the need to reduce labour... Read more »

S. Korea’s Lee, Brazil’s Lula agree to elevate bilateral ties to strategic partnership

During the summit, Lee said the two leaders agreed to elevate the bilateral relations to a strategic partnership and adopted a four-year action plan to boost politics, the economy, practical cooperation, and... Read more »

Trump takes anti-China crusade to Chile ahead of Latin America summit

Chile for decades finessed the geopolitical rivalry between China, its top trading partner, and the US, its leading foreign investor. Those days seem to be over. Just days ahead of a summit of... Read more »