Tag: South America
UN Warns South America Led Global Forest Loss in Decade
A UN report found South America lost 41 million hectares of forest between 2015 and 2025, the highest level recorded globally.
May 14, 2026
Argentinean Court Blocks Milei’s Glacier Law Reform After Being Enacted
Argentina’s Santa Cruz province has judicially halted the application of President Javier Milei’s proposed reform to the Glacier Law, following an environmental protection lawsuit. The Federal Justice of Río Gallegos delivered on April 24 a ruling to suspend the implementation of the Glacier Law Reform in the Argentinean Santa Cruz province. This decision aims to […]
April 24, 2026
Argentinean Massive March 50-years After Genocidal Coup: “Tell Us Where They Are”
Human Rights organizations, marking 50 years since the 1976 coup, condemned President Milei’s Government for justifying Argentina’s civil-military dictatorship and echoing its economic policies, demanding memory, truth, and justice for the 30,000 disappeared people. In a day filled with militant spirit and profound historical significance, hundreds of thousands of Argentineans marched in major cities on […]
March 25, 2026
Argentinean Vigil Marks 50 Years Post-Civil-Military Dictatorship
Argentina commemorates 50 years since its last civil-military dictatorship with a vigil and mobilization in Plaza de Mayo, demanding justice and rejecting Milei’s Government’s denialist discourses. Argentina commemorates 50 years since its last civil-military dictatorship with a vigil in Plaza de Mayo, bringing together artists and Human Rights activists, preceding a massive mobilization on Tuesday, […]
March 23, 2026
EU-Mercosur Trade Deal Provisionally To Active
The European Union (EU) confirmed its trade agreement with Mercosur will provisionally apply from May 1, 2026, facilitating tariff reductions and establishing new trade and investment rules between the two economic blocs. The European Union (EU) announced on March 23 the provisional implementation of its comprehensive trade agreement with the South American Mercosur bloc, effective […]
March 23, 2026
Brazil Launches Program to Improve Integration with South American Countries
One of the main objectives of the measure is to reduce the time and cost of transporting goods between Brazil and its neighbors, as well as with Asia.
February 4, 2026
Chile Wildfires Death Toll Reaches 19
Chile confirmed 19 deaths and 1,500 people affected as large-scale wildfires continue across the country’s south, triggering curfews and emergency measures.
January 19, 2026
Peru’s Former President Martín Vizcarra Sentenced to 14 Years in Bribery Case
Martín Vizcarra’s 14-year sentence places him among four former Peruvian presidents currently incarcerated, deepening the country’s persistent crisis over corruption and political accountability.
November 27, 2025
Bolsonaro Says Medication-Induced “Paranoia” Drove Him to Burn Electronic Monitor
Bolsonaro attributed his attempt to burn his ankle monitor to medication-induced paranoia, as he continues to appeal a 27-year sentence tied to the January 2023 events.
November 24, 2025
President Nicolás Maduro closes Meeting of Jurists in Defense of International Law
The event, organized by the National Council for Sovereignty and Peace, reflects the commitment of the Bolivarian Government to the defense of national sovereignty and compliance with the principles of international law