The forgotten reform | Buenos Aires Times

Absolutely central to the passage of the labour reform (and almost all the Congress bills to follow) is the assent of the provincial governors controlling the deputies and senators needed to take... Read more »

São Paulo Nightlife Guide for Friday January 23 2026

Tonight’s strongest picks: DJ Nobru Izru (free) at Casa de Francisca Largo (Centro), ABBA The History at Blue Note São Paulo (Paulista), Aldo Bueno’s “O Eterno Amanhecer” at Casa de Francisca (Salão,... Read more »

Crossfire for AFA’s top brass amid persistent corruption claims

The Argentine Football Association (AFA) is headquartered at Viamonte Street in Buenos Aires City, but the true address of power is not on Google Maps – it is a network of relationships,... Read more »

Destructive bottom trawling in Scotland despite promises to protect oceans

KYLEAKIN, Scotland (AP) — Bally Philp hauls up his baited traps from the waters off Scotland’s Isle of Skye, checking each one methodically. Unlike most of Scotland’s coastline, these waters are protected... Read more »

Milei, Trump and the irresistible allure of founding a new UN

Argentina was one of the 50 signatory nations to the United Nations Charter at the San Francisco Conference in June 1945, as World War II was drawing to a close. It managed... Read more »

‘The Secret Agent’ earns 4 Oscar nominations, boosting Brazilian cinema

A billboard promoting the Oscar-nominated film The Secret Agent is displayed outside a movie theater in Sao Paulo, Thursday, Jan. 22, 2026. Andre Penner/AP A person buys a ticket for the Oscar-nominated... Read more »

Trump takes Davos on wild ride

It was a moment that said it all about Donald Trump’s wild 24 hours in Davos. The US president had just given a speech in which he suddenly ruled out the use... Read more »

Brazil has become China’s trophy in the Americas: US$171 billion in trade, soybeans galore, BYD and Great Wall opening factories, apps and e-commerce booming, while the 40% US tariff and BRICS push Brasília closer to Beijing for good

Brazil, Brasília, and Rio de Janeiro have become China’s showcase in the Americas: bilateral trade reached US$171 billion in 2025, soybean production advanced, investments hit a record US$4,2 billion in 2024, and... Read more »

Trump unveils ‘Board of Peace’, talks up ‘New Gaza’ plans at Davos

US President Donald Trump kicked off his new “Board of Peace” at Davos on Thursday, with a signing ceremony for a body with a US$1-billion membership fee and a controversial list of... Read more »

Brazil’s Landless Workers’ Movement marks 42 years with strong slate for this year’s elections

The Landless Workers’ Movement (MST) will field 18 candidates for federal and state legislatures through Brazil’s Workers’ Party (PT) in this year’s elections, as the movement marks 42 years of existence. According... Read more »