Brazil Navy Ex-Commander Gets 24 Years for Coup Plot
Admiral Almir Garnier got 24 years as the only armed-forces chief convicted in Brazil’s coup case — a verdict from...
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Argentina’s Fiscal Innocence Plan Aims to Tap US$170 Billion
Argentina’s new fiscal innocence plan, unveiled by Luis Caputo, tries to coax an estimated US$170 billion of hidden mattress dollars...
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Chile Electricity Law Makes Utilities Pay for Blackouts
Chile's Congress passed a law on 22 July 2026 forcing distributors—not customers—to pay outage compensation, reversing a system where 21...
July 23, 2026
Brazil’s União Progressista Now Largest Bloc in Congress
Brazil’s União Progressista now holds 109 federal deputies and 15 senators, the largest bloc in Congress. It also commands the...
July 23, 2026
Casa de la Memoria Opens Digital Archive on Colombia Conflict
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July 23, 2026
Revolut Hits US$115 Billion, Topping Nubank in Fintech Race
Revolut, the London-based digital banking platform, has reached a private-market valuation of roughly US$115 billion
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Argentina Trade Surplus Hits $13.9B First-Half Record
Argentina recorded a trade surplus of nearly US$13.9 billion in the first half of 2026, the strongest six-month performance in...
July 23, 2026
Cartel War Kills Ex-Mayor, 9 Others in Mexico’s Zacatecas
A weekend massacre across three Zacatecas municipalities left 10 dead, including an ex-mayor. Federal forces surged into the cartel battleground...
July 23, 2026
Santander H1 Profit Hits US$10.3 Billion on Brazil Push
Banco Santander posted a first-half attributable profit of €8.97 billion, roughly US$10.3 billion, powered by its Brazilian unit and a...
July 23, 2026