News from South America
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- The Falklands turn into a small South Atlantic economic power as the ghosts of 1982 return
on May 18, 2026The Falkland Islands are going through their traditional “commemoration season,” the cycle of ceremonies that recall the 1982 war each year, culminating in Liberation Day on 14 June, at a moment defined by two overlapping realities: the consolidation of the archipelago as a small economic power in the South Atlantic and the reactivation of diplomatic […]
- Venezuela: Mother of political prisoner Víctor Quero dies days after identifying his exhumed body
on May 18, 2026Carmen Teresa Navas, 83, the mother of Venezuelan political prisoner Víctor Hugo Quero, died on Sunday in Caracas, days after she had identified the exhumed body of her son, who had been buried in secret nine months earlier. The octogenarian, who had been hospitalized in recent days, was seen this same week alongside her relatives at the large memorial […]
- Mid-air collision between two US jets at airshow ends without fatalities in Idaho
on May 17, 2026Two US Navy EA-18G Growler jets collided in mid-air on Sunday during an aerial demonstration at Mountain Home Air Force Base in the state of Idaho, with no fatalities reported. The four crew members aboard the aircraft ejected in time and were evaluated by medical personnel at the scene, said Naval Air Forces Pacific Fleet spokesperson Amelia Umayam. No […]
- Argentine Air Force bought a used aircraft at double its market price, Clarín investigation finds
on May 17, 2026The Argentine Air Force (FAA) acquired in 2025 an Embraer ERJ-140LR aircraft for USD 4.085 million, nearly double the price the same provider had quoted for an equivalent and better-conditioned plane to a private client just months later, according to an investigation published on Saturday by the newspaper Clarín. The transaction, awarded to the US firm […]
- Brazil leads South America's military spending and Uruguay posts one of the largest relative rises, SIPRI says
on May 17, 2026Brazil consolidated its position as South America's leading defense spender during 2025, with a military budget of approximately USD 23.9 billion and a 13% year-on-year increase, while Uruguay recorded one of the steepest relative rises in the region, according to the annual report of the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI) released on […]
- Venezuela hands over to the United States former minister and Maduro frontman Alex Saab
on May 17, 2026The Venezuelan government on Saturday deported to the United States the Colombian businessman Alex Saab, considered for years the main financial operator of former president Nicolás Maduro and minister of Industry and National Production until January 2026. The businessman landed at sunset at Opa-locka airport in Miami-Dade County, escorted by agents of […]
- Paz thanks Milei for sending Hercules aircraft to bring food to blockaded Bolivian cities
on May 16, 2026Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz on Friday thanked his Argentine counterpart, Javier Milei, for sending two C-130 Hercules military aircraft to reinforce the airlift aimed at supplying food and basic goods to the cities of La Paz and El Alto, affected by ten consecutive days of road blockades by peasant unions from the highlands. The regional gesture comes […]
- Trump claims he will engineer a "turnaround" in Cuba and pull it away from China and Russia
on May 16, 2026US President Donald Trump on Friday said his administration will bring the Cuban government to align with Washington and pull away from the orbit of China and Russia, in his first public comments on the island since the unprecedented visit by CIA Director John Ratcliffe to Havana on Thursday. The remarks, delivered during an interview with journalist Bret […]
- Venezuela and World Bank agree to define technical cooperation areas after seven-year pause
on May 16, 2026The Venezuelan government and the World Bank agreed on Friday in Caracas to work jointly on identifying concrete areas of technical cooperation, in the first high-level encounter between the two parties since the resumption of relations announced last month, which ended a seven-year pause in institutional contacts. The meeting was led by acting President […]
- Trump closes China visit without substantial agreements but with Xi's offer on Strait of Hormuz
on May 16, 2026US President Donald Trump on Friday concluded his state visit to China of less than 48 hours without substantial announcements on the main points of the bilateral agenda, although he described the encounter as "very successful" and "unforgettable" and said he had reached "fantastic" trade deals whose details were not disclosed. The final day of the trip, […]