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Mexican President Says He Will Not Hinder Investigation Into Predecessor
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador will not slow any possible criminal investigation into former President Enrique Peña Nieto...
Brazil’s Vice-President Hamilton Mourão Says Biden’s Victory Becoming Irreversible
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Brazil’s vice president Hamilton Mourão said on Friday, November 13th, that Joe Biden’s victory in the U.S. presidential elections...
Latin American e-Commerce Giant MercadoLibre Not Currently an Acquisition Target: CEO
10RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Buenos Aires-based MercadoLibre, Latin America's largest ecommerce company which has experienced dramatic growth due to COVID-19 lockdowns, is not...
Heirs of Mexican Drug Lord El Chapo Build Makeshift School for Poor Children
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The children of former drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman helped build a makeshift school near the Mexican city...
Chile Vows to Take Lithium Giant Albemarle to Arbitration Over Royalty Spat
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chilean regulators have accused Albemarle, the world’s largest lithium producer, of underpaying royalties by US$11 million, and vowed to...
Argentina Hikes Interest Rates as Inflation Speeds to Fastest Level This Year
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina hiked interest rates on Thursday, November 12th, after monthly inflation accelerated to the highest level this year, a...
China Finds Coronavirus on Packaging of Brazilian Beef
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - The Chinese city of Wuhan said on Friday, November 13th, it had detected the novel coronavirus on the packaging...
Venezuela VP and PDVSA CEO Travel to Russia to ‘Deepen Ties’
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez and Asdrúbal Chávez, the head of the South American country’s state oil company, PDVSA,...
Argentina Wheat Harvest Forecast 16.7 Million Tons, Lowest in Five Years: Exchange
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Argentina’s wheat harvest is seen at 16.7 million tonnes, slightly down from the previous 17 million tonne estimate due...
Brazil´s Largest Fintech Nubank to Fund Education of Black People After Backlash
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Founders of São Paulo-based Nubank, Brazil´s biggest fintech, said on Thursday, November 12th, in a letter that the company...
Cuba Leads Race for Latin American Coronavirus Vaccine
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - As Latin American nations test experimental coronavirus vaccines from across the globe and economic heavyweights such as Brazil and...
Bolivia Restores Ties With Iran and Venezuela After Socialists Return to Power
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Bolivia’s new president, Luis Arce, has moved swiftly to restore ties with Iran and Venezuela, receiving the credentials of...
Indigenous Leaders Count on Biden to Help Save Amazon Forest from ‘Brink of Collapse’
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - For decades, indigenous leader Nemonte Nenquimo has been battling to keep her Amazon rainforest home in Ecuador safe from...
Chile Accuses Colombian Man in Serial Killings of Homeless People
RIO DE JANEIRO, BRAZIL - Chilean authorities have accused a Colombian man of murdering at least seven people, including several who were homeless on...