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Luxurious rivalry: Copacabana Palace, Fairmont, Emiliano celebrate milestones in Rio de Janeiro

In Rio de Janeiro, a subtle and unspoken competition is unfolding among the luxurious hotels of Copacabana Palace, Fairmont Rio de Janeiro Copacabana, and...

Colombia’s President Petro in turmoil over alleged illegal campaign funds

Colombian President Gustavo Petro is at the center of a political storm following the revelation that allegedly illicit funds may have entered his 2022...

Peru allocates US$1.1 billion for coastal El Niño preparedness measures

According to Economy Minister Alex Contreras, Peru's government has allocated approximately 4,000 million soles (US$1.1 billion) in preparation for the anticipated coastal El Niño...

Lula advocates for Argentina and Saudi Arabia to join BRICS; comments on G7

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has spoken in favor of expanding BRICS, a coalition presently composed of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and...

Argentina’s primaries amid economic crisis: uncertainty, disillusionment and a shift to the right

The incumbent government presented a competitive candidacy just two weeks from the primary elections that will determine Argentina's presidential contenders. However, amid a debilitating economic...

Gun control decree causes controversy within Lula government

The recent gun control decree issued by the administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has stirred up debates and contention within the...

Bolivia sets conditions for negotiations on lithium reserves

Bolivian President Luis Arce asserts that any negotiations regarding Bolivia's lithium reserves must accommodate the nation's business model, which incorporates a state-owned enterprise. This came...

France, Brazil, Argentina and Colombia seek a solution to the political crisis in Venezuela

The Presidents of France, Colombia, Brazil, and Argentina are slated to meet on Monday with negotiators from Venezuela's government and opposition, with the objective...

Timeline of EU-Latin America summits

The EU - Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) Summit scheduled for July 17-18, 2023, in Brussels, under the Spanish presidency of...

EU proposes exchange of electric buses for lithium access with Latin America

The European Union (EU) is negotiating a private-sector consortium that would provide electric buses to Latin American nations, granting EU firms access to the...

Lula government invests US$750M to provide up to 28,000 more healthcare professionals to Brazilians

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has signed into law a new healthcare initiative, the reformed Mais Médicos program, which will cost R$3.7 billion...

Venezuela’s Supreme Court considers request to suspend opposition primaries

The Supreme Court of Justice (TSJ) in Venezuela is reviewing a request to suspend the opposition primaries scheduled for October 22. The primaries aim to...

Small businesses in Brazil suffered losses of around US$5 billion due to COVID-19

A study conducted by Sebrae and Ipea, based on data from IBGE, reveals that 716,000 small businesses closed between March and June 2020 due...

Spectacled bear and coffee farmers have finally made peace in the Colombian mountains

Coffee farmers in Colombia's Cauca Valley have made peace with the spectacled bear, an Andean species threatened by habitat loss and hunting. Through a public-private...

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