Rocker versus Rocca and a deal with steel appeal

The genesis of this series was that when the main stories of the week were such well-trodden fields as, say, AFA football corruption or Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner’s trials with nothing to... Read more »

Brazilian wines are having a moment—here’s why

This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). It may not be the first country that springs to mind when it comes to wine, but South America’s third-largest producer is quietly... Read more »

Why a T-shirt in a hit movie is trending with Brazilian progressives: ‘Almost every day they sell out’ | Brazil

It is glimpsed in just a few scenes in The Secret Agent, the Brazilian film nominated for four Oscars and two Baftas, but that has been enough exposure for a vintage yellow... Read more »

An unlucky number | Buenos Aires Times

One totally unconfirmed story about Juan Domingo Perón (which could equally reflect the intensity of anti-Peronism or his singular character, depending on true or false) has it that when asked if it... Read more »

10 Key Sports Developments in Latin America (January 30, 2026)

Overnight results and February planning dominated this morning. Venezuela’s final tightened after Caribes finally hit back. Mexico’s league story shifted to Pumas’ statement win and América’s mounting pressure. Baseball also moved into... Read more »

Venezuelan interim president announces mass amnesty push

Venezuela’s acting president has announced  a proposal for mass amnesty in the country, in her latest major reform since the US toppling of Nicolas Maduro just weeks ago. Delcy Rodríguez, in a... Read more »

Why everyone is suddenly reliving 2016 online

LONDON (AP) — The year is 2016. Somehow it feels carefree, driven by internet culture. Everyone is wearing over-the-top makeup. At least, that’s how Maren Nævdal, 27, remembers it — and has... Read more »

US eases Venezuela sanctions after oil sector reforms

The United States on Thursday eased sanctions on Venezuela’s oil industry after Venezuelan lawmakers passed reforms paving the way for US companies to return – a key goal of President Donald Trump’s intervention... Read more »

São Paulo Signs $1.2B P3 for Brazil’s First Immersed Tunnel

The state of São Paulo announced a public-private partnership with Portugal-based Mota-Engil to build Brazil’s first immersed tunnel, launching construction of a fixed link between the coastal cities of Santos and Guarujá... Read more »

Stories that caught our eye: January 23 to 30

  TUBING DOWN THE TUBES? The Southern Energy (SESA) consortium – composed of Pan American Energy (30 percent), YPF (25 percent) and Pampa Energía (20 percent) with the other shares held by... Read more »