Push to lower age of criminal responsibility set for Congress kick-off

Nearly half a century after rules governing minors were changed, President Javier Milei will next week begin a legislative push to lower the age of criminal responsibility in Argentina.   The government will... Read more »

The government wants to transform Brazil’s largest hydroelectric dam into a tilapia sanctuary with 400 tons of fish, but experts warn of the risks of biological invasion, ecological collapse, and irreversible damage to the Itaipu dam’s structure.

A plan to raise up to 400 tons of tilapia in the Itaipu reservoir is progressing in Paraguay, but is hampered by a bilateral agreement and the Brazilian Congress. The power plant... Read more »

JPMorgan courts Argentina by readily refilling stash of dollars

With just days to go before Argentina had to pay billions in debt to bondholders, President Javier Milei turned to a familiar face for help. Bankers at JPMorgan Chase & Co ultimately... Read more »

‘Land of Strawberries’ is located in Brazil, produces 3 tons of strawberries per year, and boasts a traditional festival with viral recipes, a mild climate, safety, and landscapes that make tourists trade São Paulo for life in the countryside.

Atibaia, in the interior of São Paulo, has consolidated a historical relationship with strawberries that today combines large-scale agricultural production, official recognition, and a calendar of events that attracts visitors interested in... Read more »

Business chamber says consumption up 2.5% last year

Consumption in Argentina improved last year, despite slowing in November and December, a new business chamber report shows. Data from the Cámara Argentina de Comercio y Servicios (“Argentine Chamber of Commerce and... Read more »

Brazil Day 7 – January 10, 2026

Slowing down in coastal Arembepe Saturday took us just outside of Salvador to Arembepe, a coastal town in Bahia with its own rhythms and sense of community. The day unfolded at a different... Read more »

Overpricing claims, removal of officials poses questions for Milei ally Reidel

The crisis at the Nucleoeléctrica Argentina (NA-SA) state nuclear power agency has entered into a new phase. After internal complaints were presented to the state firm’s Integrity Council for presumed irregularities in... Read more »

Indigenous protesters block Cargill facility in Brazil over Lula’s decree

SAO PAULO (AP) — Hundreds of Indigenous people have been protesting for almost a week at a Cargill facility in Santarem in northern Brazil against a decree signed in August by President... Read more »

Milei ally under pressure over alleged overpricing at nuclear plants

A close adviser to President Javier Milei is at the centre of an escalating internal and judicial dispute over alleged irregularities at Argentina’s state-owned nuclear operator. Demian Reidel, president of Nucleoeléctrica Argentina... Read more »

Massis board hires private investigators over Casares at São Paulo

On the afternoon of Wednesday (28), São Paulo announced the hiring of FTI Consulting, a global consultancy specialized in crisis management, corporate investigations, and the structuring of governance and integrity practices, as... Read more »