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February 12, 2026

Relatives carry flowers and a framed photo of Ignacio Salazar Flores, one of the miners kidnapped from a mine run by Canada’s Vizsla Silver Corp last month and whose body was found in a clandestine grave in Concordia, Sinaloa, as they arrive at a church for a Mass, in Sombrerete, Zacatecas state, Mexico, February 10, 2026. REUTERS/Edgar Chavez

Relatives carry flowers and a framed photo of Ignacio Salazar Flores, one of the miners kidnapped from a mine run by Canada’s Vizsla Silver Corp last month and whose body was found in a clandestine grave in Concordia, Sinaloa, as they arrive at a church for a Mass, in Sombrerete, Zacatecas state, Mexico, February 10, 2026. REUTERS/Edgar Chavez

Miner Vizsla Silver continues remote work on Panuco project after deadly abduction

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February 4, 2026

Cranes load a cargo ship at Panama Canal's Port of Balboa, managed by CK Hutchison Holdings, in Panama City, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

Cranes load a cargo ship at Panama Canal's Port of Balboa, managed by CK Hutchison Holdings, in Panama City, Friday, Jan. 30, 2026. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix)

CK Hutchison begins arbitration over ruling against Panama Canal ports contract

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February 3, 2026

A container ship Maersk El Alto is guided by tugboats at Panama Ports Company (PPC) after Panama’s Supreme Court annulled key port contracts held by the Hong Kong‑based CK Hutchison–owned firm, leaving the future of some Panama Canal operations uncertain, in Panama City, Panama, January 30, 2026. REUTERS/Aris Martinez

A container ship Maersk El Alto is guided by tugboats at Panama Ports Company (PPC) after Panama’s Supreme Court annulled key port contracts held by the Hong Kong‑based CK Hutchison–owned firm, leaving the future of some Panama Canal operations uncertain, in Panama City, Panama, January 30, 2026. REUTERS/Aris Martinez

China warns of ‘heavy prices’ to pay after Panama court annuls CK Hutchison contract

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January 30, 2026

FILE PHOTO: Panama-flagged oil tanker Nave Neutrino, chartered by U.S. company Chevron, waits to load heavy crude for export near the port of Bajo Grande in Maracaibo, Venezuela, September 16, 2025. REUTERS/Isaac Urrutia/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: Panama-flagged oil tanker Nave Neutrino, chartered by U.S. company Chevron, waits to load heavy crude for export near the port of Bajo Grande in Maracaibo, Venezuela, September 16, 2025. REUTERS/Isaac Urrutia/File Photo

Chevron tops profit estimate, eyes further investments in Venezuela

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January 15, 2026

FILE - An aerial view of a sump at the Cobre Panama copper open-pit mine during a press tour of the mine, owned by Canada's First Quantum Minerals, in Donoso, Panama, March 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)

FILE - An aerial view of a sump at the Cobre Panama copper open-pit mine during a press tour of the mine, owned by Canada's First Quantum Minerals, in Donoso, Panama, March 21, 2025. (AP Photo/Matias Delacroix, File)

Panama plans to make decision on First Quantum’s Cobre Panama mine by June

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January 9, 2026

President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen gives a statement, next to President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 9, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen gives a statement, next to President of the European Council, Antonio Costa, at the presidential palace in Baabda, Lebanon, January 9, 2026. REUTERS/Mohamed Azakir

EU countries expected to sign free-trade pact with South American nations

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January 9, 2026

President Donald Trump waves as he walks off stage after speaking to House Republican lawmakers during their annual policy retreat, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

President Donald Trump waves as he walks off stage after speaking to House Republican lawmakers during their annual policy retreat, Tuesday, Jan. 6, 2026, in Washington. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

Trump promises ‘total safety’ to oil executives if they invest in Venezuela

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December 18, 2025

A protester walks next to burning tyres on a square near the European Parliament, as farmers protest against the EU-Mercosur free-trade deal between the European Union and the South American countries of Mercosur, on the day of a European Union leaders' summit, in Brussels, Belgium, December 18, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

A protester walks next to burning tyres on a square near the European Parliament, as farmers protest against the EU-Mercosur free-trade deal between the European Union and the South American countries of Mercosur, on the day of a European Union leaders' summit, in Brussels, Belgium, December 18, 2025. REUTERS/Yves Herman TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY

Farmers in Brussels block roads, set fires in protest of EU-Mercosur free-trade deal

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November 24, 2025

Scotiabank approved to swap part of Latin American operations for stake in Colombia’s Davivienda

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November 21, 2025

A worker uses a machine to spread coffee cherries for drying at a farm near Brasilia in July.

A worker uses a machine to spread coffee cherries for drying at a farm near Brasilia in July.

World coffee prices fall after Trump removes 40% tariffs on Brazilian agriculture products

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May 8, 2025

A Brazilian flag flutters outside the Supreme Court building in Brasilia on January 10, 2023, two days after thousands of supporters of Brazil's far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro raided federal buildings. - President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva condemned "acts of terrorism" after a far-right mob stormed the seat of power, unleashing chaos on the capital. (Photo by CARL DE SOUZA / AFP) (Photo by CARL DE SOUZA/AFP via Getty Images)

A Brazilian flag flutters outside the Supreme Court building in Brasilia on January 10, 2023, two days after thousands of supporters of Brazil's far-right ex-president Jair Bolsonaro raided federal buildings. - President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva condemned "acts of terrorism" after a far-right mob stormed the seat of power, unleashing chaos on the capital. (Photo by CARL DE SOUZA / AFP) (Photo by CARL DE SOUZA/AFP via Getty Images)

Brazilian presidency of COP30 calls for new global climate governance mechanisms

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February 7, 2025

view of the slum " Villa 31" from the wealthy neighorhood of Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Argentina on January 14, 2025. Anita Pouchard Serra for the Globe and Mail

view of the slum " Villa 31" from the wealthy neighorhood of Recoleta, Buenos Aires, Argentina on January 14, 2025. Anita Pouchard Serra for the Globe and Mail

Argentina’s Deregulation Minister takes the chainsaw to laws and government ministries

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October 9, 2024

Elon Musk’s X back in Brazil after suspension, having complied with all judicial demands

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October 3, 2024

Airbnb drives short-term rental boom in tourist haven Rio de Janeiro

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August 30, 2024

Top Brazilian judge orders suspension of X platform in Brazil amid feud with Elon Musk

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May 9, 2024

A man walks past parked buses on May 9, 2024, in Buenos Aires, during a general strike called by the General Confederation of Labor (CGT). . Argentina's President Javier Milei faces this Thursday the second general strike against the "brutal adjustment" of his government, which paralyzes land, sea, and air transportation services as well as educational, financial, and commercial institutions throughout the country. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP) (Photo by LUIS ROBAYO/AFP via Getty Images)

A man walks past parked buses on May 9, 2024, in Buenos Aires, during a general strike called by the General Confederation of Labor (CGT). . Argentina's President Javier Milei faces this Thursday the second general strike against the "brutal adjustment" of his government, which paralyzes land, sea, and air transportation services as well as educational, financial, and commercial institutions throughout the country. (Photo by Luis ROBAYO / AFP) (Photo by LUIS ROBAYO/AFP via Getty Images)

Argentine labour unions launch mass general strike in fierce challenge to Javier Milei’s government

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April 9, 2024

HSBC takes US$1-billion hit from Argentina sale as Asia pivot continues

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April 8, 2024

FILE PHOTO: Jean Paul Prates, the CEO of Petrobras, listens to a question from a reporter at a news conference, during the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston, Texas, U.S., March 8, 2023. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: Jean Paul Prates, the CEO of Petrobras, listens to a question from a reporter at a news conference, during the CERAWeek energy conference in Houston, Texas, U.S., March 8, 2023. REUTERS/Callaghan O'Hare/File Photo

Brazil’s Lula scraps meeting on future of Petrobras CEO, sources say

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March 12, 2024

People line up for a hot meal outside a soup kitchen run by the Excluded Workers Movement (MTE) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, March 8, 2024. Organizers said the kitchen is open three days a week and serves about 4,000 people per day, but this week they had to close one day because the increasing amount of people eating there exhausted the food supply. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

People line up for a hot meal outside a soup kitchen run by the Excluded Workers Movement (MTE) in Buenos Aires, Argentina, Friday, March 8, 2024. Organizers said the kitchen is open three days a week and serves about 4,000 people per day, but this week they had to close one day because the increasing amount of people eating there exhausted the food supply. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

As food prices soar in Argentina, more people scavenge to survive

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March 11, 2024

FILE PHOTO: Argentina's Economy Minister Luis Caputo speaks during a press conference following a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the latest review of the country's $44 billion debt program, at the Economy Ministry building in Buenos Aires, Argentina, January 10, 2024. REUTERS/Matias Baglietto/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: Argentina's Economy Minister Luis Caputo speaks during a press conference following a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) on the latest review of the country's $44 billion debt program, at the Economy Ministry building in Buenos Aires, Argentina, January 10, 2024. REUTERS/Matias Baglietto/File Photo

Argentina launches around US$65-billion bond swap to push back 2024 debt

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February 7, 2024

Brazilian prosecutors push to unwind US$3-billion paper deal over foreign land ownership

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January 10, 2024

FILE PHOTO: Argentina's President Javier Milei gestures to supporters from the Casa Rosada balcony, as his sister Karina Milei and his partner Fatima Florez look on, after his swearing-in ceremony, in Buenos Aires, Argentina December 10, 2023. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: Argentina's President Javier Milei gestures to supporters from the Casa Rosada balcony, as his sister Karina Milei and his partner Fatima Florez look on, after his swearing-in ceremony, in Buenos Aires, Argentina December 10, 2023. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo

Argentina’s markets give President Javier Milei a reality check as early romance fades

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January 5, 2024

FILE PHOTO: Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a ministerial meeting at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil December 20, 2023. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a ministerial meeting at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil December 20, 2023. REUTERS/Adriano Machado/File Photo

Brazil postpones visa requirements for American, Canadian and Australian citizens to April

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December 26, 2023

FILE PHOTO: Argentina's President Javier Milei waves to supporters from the Casa Rosada balcony, as his sister Karina Milei looks on, after his swearing-in ceremony, in Buenos Aires, Argentina December 10, 2023. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo

FILE PHOTO: Argentina's President Javier Milei waves to supporters from the Casa Rosada balcony, as his sister Karina Milei looks on, after his swearing-in ceremony, in Buenos Aires, Argentina December 10, 2023. REUTERS/Agustin Marcarian/File Photo

Argentina lays off 5,000 government employees hired in 2023 before President Javier Milei took office

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December 19, 2023

A river borders an area that has been illegally deforested by land-grabbers and cattle farmers in an extractive reserve in Jaci-Parana, Rondonia state, Brazil, Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Meat processing giant JBS SA and three other slaughterhouses are facing lawsuits seeking millions of dollars in environmental damages for allegedly purchasing cattle raised illegally in the area. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

A river borders an area that has been illegally deforested by land-grabbers and cattle farmers in an extractive reserve in Jaci-Parana, Rondonia state, Brazil, Tuesday, July 11, 2023. Meat processing giant JBS SA and three other slaughterhouses are facing lawsuits seeking millions of dollars in environmental damages for allegedly purchasing cattle raised illegally in the area. (AP Photo/Andre Penner)

Brazil lawsuits link JBS to destruction of Amazon in protected area, seek millions in damages

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December 5, 2023

Chilean copper miner Antofagasta, union begin mediation to avoid strike

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November 29, 2023

(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 22, 2018 Argentina's Central Bank President Luis Caputo speaks during a press conference offered along with Economy Minister Nicolas Dujovne (out of frame) in the framework of the G20 meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, in Buenos Aires. - The president of Argentina's central bank, Luis Caputo, abruptly resigned on September 25, 2018, after just a few months in the position and amid a volatile economic crisis. (Photo by AGUSTIN MARCARIAN / AFP)AGUSTIN MARCARIAN/AFP/Getty Images

(FILES) In this file photo taken on July 22, 2018 Argentina's Central Bank President Luis Caputo speaks during a press conference offered along with Economy Minister Nicolas Dujovne (out of frame) in the framework of the G20 meeting of Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors, in Buenos Aires. - The president of Argentina's central bank, Luis Caputo, abruptly resigned on September 25, 2018, after just a few months in the position and amid a volatile economic crisis. (Photo by AGUSTIN MARCARIAN / AFP)AGUSTIN MARCARIAN/AFP/Getty Images

Argentina’s president-elect taps ex-central banker Luis Caputo as economy minister

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August 14, 2023

A shop worker counts Argentine pesos that Uruguayan Carolaine Sololuce used to pay for a pair of pants in Gualeguaychu in the Entre Rios province of Argentina, a few kilometers from the Uruguayan border, Friday June 30, 2023. Sololuce bought the pants for 9,000 Argentine pesos, or $18 on the black market. In Fray Bentos, the pants would have cost her $48. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

A shop worker counts Argentine pesos that Uruguayan Carolaine Sololuce used to pay for a pair of pants in Gualeguaychu in the Entre Rios province of Argentina, a few kilometers from the Uruguayan border, Friday June 30, 2023. Sololuce bought the pants for 9,000 Argentine pesos, or $18 on the black market. In Fray Bentos, the pants would have cost her $48. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)

Argentina devalues peso, raises rates after far-right populist wins primary election

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June 25, 2023

July 1944: English economist John Maynard Keynes, (1883 - 1946), 1st Baron Keynes (centre), attends the United Nations International Monetary and Financial Conference at the Mount Washington Hotel in New Hampshire. He played a leading role in the formulation of the Bretton Woods agreements and was also instrumental in the establishment of the International Monetary Fund. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

July 1944: English economist John Maynard Keynes, (1883 - 1946), 1st Baron Keynes (centre), attends the United Nations International Monetary and Financial Conference at the Mount Washington Hotel in New Hampshire. He played a leading role in the formulation of the Bretton Woods agreements and was also instrumental in the establishment of the International Monetary Fund. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images)

opinion

The post-war Bretton Woods global financial system is no longer enough

Michel Miraillet

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May 26, 2023

(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 13, 2019, Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) and China's President Xi Jinping attend the 11th edition of the BRICS Summit in Brasilia. - Chinese President Xi Jinping begins a state visit to Russia on March 20, 2023, a trip Beijing has touted as a "visit for peace" as it seeks to play mediator in Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine. (Photo by Sergio LIMA / AFP) (Photo by SERGIO LIMA/AFP via Getty Images)

(FILES) In this file photo taken on November 13, 2019, Russia's President Vladimir Putin (R) and China's President Xi Jinping attend the 11th edition of the BRICS Summit in Brasilia. - Chinese President Xi Jinping begins a state visit to Russia on March 20, 2023, a trip Beijing has touted as a "visit for peace" as it seeks to play mediator in Vladimir Putin's war in Ukraine. (Photo by Sergio LIMA / AFP) (Photo by SERGIO LIMA/AFP via Getty Images)

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Russia and China’s BRICS economic alliance will fail at countering the West

Keith Porter

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