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Brazil champions Argentina’s BRICS role amid summit uncertainties: a tale of South American diplomacy

In the lead-up to the XV BRICS Summit, contrasting stances emerged from South America concerning Argentina's potential role in the...

August 22, 2023

Agri Business

Golden grains: Brazil’s corn trumps its gold in the profit race

In Brazil, corn production is proving more profitable than gold extraction. Official data indicates that cornfields brought in almost five...

August 22, 2023

Brazil

Brazil’s lawmakers push to abolish physical cash in face of rise of PIX

Currently, four legislative bills in Brazil's House of Representatives aim to phase out the use of physical cash. These bills...

August 22, 2023

Guest Opinions

Opinion: winds of change – Arévalo’s left-wing triumph amid Guatemala’s echoes of the past

Guatemala's potential shifts towards the left after the election of "Guatemala's historic shift.

August 22, 2023

Defense Monitor

Mexico develops home grown armored tactical vehicle

US$6.6M funds Mexico's homegrown armored tactical vehicle program, built from automotive parts under military oversight. Here's what it means for...

August 22, 2023

Defense Monitor

Dominican Republic establishes new air base in the southwest of the country

President Luis Abinader Corona has authorized the creation of an air base in Barahona province, named the Southern Command of...

August 22, 2023

Crypto

Why China wants to convince the BRICS bloc to accept new members

The BRICS alliance of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa convened in Johannesburg to discuss the possibility of inducting...

August 22, 2023

Crypto

Leader of Wagner group hints at presence in Africa in first video after failed uprising

In his first video appearance since the unsuccessful June 24th uprising against the Kremlin, Yevgueni Prigozhin, the head of the...

August 21, 2023

Argentina

Argentina will not join the BRICS group; Alberto Fernandez has renounced participation in the summit

Alberto Fernández, Argentina's President, has opted not to attend the XV Summit of BRICS, a coalition of emerging economies including...

August 21, 2023