May 20, 2024 American couple stranded in Brazil facing 'bureaucratic nightmare' after newborn son arrives months early Bureaucratic red tape has left a Minnesota couple stranded in Brazil after their son was born months earlier than expected.
May 18, 2024 Argentina's Milei shuts up critics with miracle turnaround of economy, strong security policies Argentina elected Javier Milei as the country struggled with some of the highest inflation in the world, seeking radical change in the face of crisis.
May 17, 2024 An unusual autumn freeze grips parts of South America, giving Chile its coldest May in 74 years Chileans are experiencing their coldest autumn in over 70 years, with temperatures dipping near freezing in Santiago, as a sudden cold front from Antartica has gripped parts of South America.
May 17, 2024 Subway commuters in Buenos Aires see fares spike by 360% as part of austerity campaign in Argentina Subway commuters in Argentina's capital have been hit by a 360% increase in fares, a dramatic price hike in President Javier Milei's budget austerity campaign.
May 16, 2024 Peruvian lawmakers begin yet another effort to remove President Dina Boluarte from office Lawmakers in Peru have begun another effort to remove President Dina Boluarte from office; she has already survived 4 attempts at cutting her term short.
May 14, 2024 Argentina reports its first single-digit inflation in 6 months as markets swoon and costs hit home For the first time in 6 months, Argentina's monthly inflation rate lowered to a single-digit rate in April; President Javier Milei’s austerity program is aimed at fixing the country's economy.
May 13, 2024 Argentina will get next installment of bailout as IMF praises Milei's austerity policies Argentina's biggest creditor, the International Monetary Fund, agreed to release the next portion of loans due under a bailout program; $792 million will soon be available to the country's government.
May 12, 2024 Treacherous migration route through Panama to shut down under newly elected president The newly elected president of Panama is vowing to shut down a dangerous and secluded route that has become a popular illegal migration corridor to the United States.
May 10, 2024 At least 90 injured after passenger train hits boxcar, derails in Argentine capital At least 90 people were injured Friday in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after a passenger train derailed after striking an empty boxcar on the tracks.
May 9, 2024 Argentina labor unions' 24-hour strike against President Milei paralyzes daily life Argentina's biggest trade unions have staged a mass general 24-hour-long strike that led to hundreds of flights canceled and key transportation lines halted.