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The Federative Republic of Brazil Announces Pricing of its New Bonds Offering
BRASÍLIA, Brazil, Sept. 3, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- ...
Explained: The case against ex-Brazil president Bolsonaro, the powers of its Supreme Court
The former Brazil president has been
Trump says U.S. destroyed drug boat from Venezuela: ‘A lot of drugs on that boat’
President Donald Trump announced
Brazil updates utilization of steel import quotas
As of August 27, the 445,469 mt of quotas of steel products allowed for import at regular steel import rates had a total utilization of 74 percent, against 68 percent on 13 August
Appeals Court Blocks Trump’s Use of Alien Enemies Act to Deport Venezuelans
The ruling was a setback for the Trump administration on the mass deportation of immigrants, one of its domestic policy goals. ...
Colombia bans coal exports to Israel to prevent contribution to Gaza conflict
The Colombian government has officially banned all coal exports to Israel, citing the resource's potential
US escalates its crawling aggression on Venezuela
The United States Navy (USN) and US Marine Corps (USMC) keep increasing their military presence in the Southern Caribbean, more specifically in the vicinity of Venezuela’s coast. The last days of August saw a significant uptick in their activity,
US military kills 11 people in strike on alleged drug boat from Venezuela, Trump says
The U.S. military killed 11 people on Tuesday in a strike on a vessel from Venezuela allegedly carrying illegal narcotics, President Donald Trump said, in the first known operation since his administration’s recent deployment of warships to the southern
Argentina Telefe spotlights Việt Nam, people and culture
Argentina’s leading television channel Argentin Telefe on September 1 broadcast a 60-minute special reportage on Việt Nam within its popular programme Por el Mundo – Around the World, introducing the Southeast Asian country and its people on the occasion of
Brazil court shrugs off US 'threats' as it mulls Bolsonaro fate
Brazil's Supreme Court vowed Tuesday not to bend to pressure from Washington in deciding the fate of far-right former president Jair Bolsonaro, a Donald Trump ally on trial for allegedly plotting a coup. ...
Trump Orders Military Strike On Venezuela: 11 Dead in Drug War Clash | US Military ...
In a stunning escalation of the ongoing War on Drugs, former U.S.
US Carries Strike Against Venezuela Boat Carrying Drug
United States President Donald Trump announced the U.S. conducted a strike in the southern Caribbean against a drug-carrying vessel that departed from Venezuela. Speaking at an Oval Office press conference on Tuesday, President Trump said: “Just over the last
Helicopter Tours, the New Luxury Travel Experience in Cartagena, Colombia
Cartagena never ceases to amaze. The walled city, recognized worldwide for its history, colonial architecture, and vibrant cultural life, now adds an experience that promises to revolutionize luxury tourism in the Colombian Caribbean: helicopter Tours, a
Milei Introduces Bill to Halt Money Issuance in Congress
The initiative, focused on incorporating President Milei’s
US kills 11 in strike on drug-carrying boat from Venezuela: Donald Trump
US President Donald Trump posted a video online of an open-topped speedboat carrying a number of people traveling on a body of water before it exploded in a ball of flames. ...
Indonesia embassy official’s shooting in Lima probably a ‘contract killing’, says Peru government
Interior minister says ‘they were waiting for’ official who was shot at point-blank range outside his home in killing that has shocked Peru
U.S. Military Strikes Alleged Drug Boat From Venezuela and Kills 11, Says Trump
Trump claims that Tren de Aragua members were aboard and headed to the U.S. ...
Tariffs, migration and cartels will top Rubio's talks in Mexico and Ecuador this week
MEXICO CITY — Security, sovereignty, tariffs, trade, drugs and migration — all hot-button issues for the Trump administration and its neighbors in the Western Hemisphere — will top Secretary of State Marco Rubio's agenda this week on his third trip to
Police in Peru hunt gunman after Indonesian embassy diplomat shot dead in Lima
LIMA, Peru — Peruvian authorities on Tuesday said they are investigating the shooting death of an Indonesian diplomat as a contract killing amid a surge in violent crime in the South American country. Zetro Leonardo Purba, 40, who worked at the Indonesian
Brazil's top prosecutor says Bolsonaro tried to overthrow democracy, as trial's final phase opens
BRASILIA, Brazil — Brazil’s prosecutor-general argued Tuesday that former President Jair Bolsonaro and his allies plotted to overthrow democracy through a series of interconnected events aimed at keeping him in power illegally, as the ex-leader's coup
Devotees say Bolivia's lightning-struck 'miracle tree' conjures luck
LA PAZ, Bolivia — Struck by lightning during a roaring thunderstorm 10 years ago, an ancient pine tree in Bolivia's capital of La Paz is thriving. Known as the “miracle tree,” this giant conifer now draws devotees from across the country to La Paz’s
Argentina orders house arrest for daughter of Nazi fugitive over plundered portrait
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentine prosecutors on Tuesday announced that the daughter of a fugitive Nazi officer who stole an 18th-century Italian painting from a Jewish collector during World War II was placed under house arrest along with her husband. The
Trump says US strike on vessel in Caribbean targeted Venezuela's Tren de Aragua gang, killed 11
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump said Tuesday the U.S. has carried out a strike in the southern Caribbean against a drug-carrying vessel that departed from Venezuela and was operated by the Tren de Aragua gang. The president said in a social media posting
Trump Orders U.S. Military Strike on Drug Boat, Killing 11 Tren de Aragua Terrorists in ...
On direct orders from President Donald Trump, U.S. military forces launched a
Colombia cuts to Ombudsperson’s office imperils human rights, international group warns
A proposed budget cut to the Colombian Ombudsperson’s office would impair its ability to protect the Colombian citizens’ human rights at a critical moment, Human Rights Watch warned on Monday. Amid exacerbating conflict and political violence, the
Brazil will remain China’s preferred soybean supplier, not the US
China isn’t buying any new-crop US soybeans and it’s easy to understand why. As part of the crossfire in the latest battle of the US-China trade war, China imposed a 20% retaliatory tariff on American beans. Actually, it’s more like 34% after
Trump says US has carried out strike against drug-carrying vessel that departed from Venezuela
President Donald Trump says the U.S. has carried out a strike in the southern Caribbean against a drug-carrying vessel that departed from Venezuela. ...
Trump Says U.S. Attacked Boat Carrying Venezuelan Gang Members, Killing 11
The vessel was transporting illegal narcotics through international waters to the United States, the president said. ...
Trump confirms U.S. strike on alleged Venezuelan drug boat
President Trump says the U.S. military has struck a drug-laden vessel in the southern Caribbean after it left Venezuela. The strike comes a week after Washington deployed warships to the region. (Image credit: Daniel Gonzalez) ...