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Argentina’s beef consumption falls to lowest level in 20 years as prices soar

no EC The Sun Chronicle | 2026-05-16, 09:16

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — At 6 a.m., in the Mataderos neighborhood of Buenos Aires, workers unload sides of beef from a truck outside a butcher shop as customers line up for wholesale purchases. Inside, 73-year-old owner Jorge García and ...

Brazil 1950: The day Uruguay silenced 200,000 Brazilians

Independent online (SA) | 2026-05-16, 07:08

The world was still healing from the scars of a global conflict when the Fifa World Cup finally returned in 1950, after a 12-year hiatus caused by the Second World War. Brazil was selected as the host, and the tournament was designed to be a grand celebration

Guyana US Visit

no EC Beaumont Enterprise | 2026-05-16, 04:15

FILE - Under Secretary of State for Economic Affairs Jacob Helberg speaks at the AI Impact Summit in New Delhi, India, Feb. 20, 2026. ...

Latin American nationals deported by the US to Congo face an uncertain future

Newsday | 2026-05-16, 02:18

DAKAR, SenegalIt’s an existence that Congo’s president has described as “living the Congolese dream.” For the 15 Latin Americans deported to the African nation under the Trump administration’s widely criticized crackdown on migrants, it feels more like a

A political dynasty heiress and a former trade minister advance to Peru's presidential runoff

Newsday | 2026-05-16, 02:18

LIMA, PeruKeiko Fujimori, the conservative daughter of a disgraced former president, and Roberto Sánchez, a nationalist congressman and former minister, will vie for the presidency of Peru in an electoral runoff, according to the final vote count released

The US turns to Guyana's bauxite in its latest push for Latin America's resources

Newsday | 2026-05-16, 02:18

GEORGETOWN, GuyanaThe U.S. announced Friday it is turning its attention toward Guyana’s abundant bauxite and other resources for business opportunities at a time when the Trump administration is increasingly eyeing Latin American energy and minerals. U.S.

Paraguayan President’s Taiwan Visit Signals Beijing’s Setback in Latin America: Analysts

The Epoch Times | 2026-05-15, 23:31

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña’s state visit to Taiwan underscores Beijing’s diplomatic setback in Latin America, experts say, while

CIA Director Ratcliffe’s Trip to Havana

Foreign Policy | 2026-05-15, 22:20

The United States is offering to turn Cuba’s lights back on—for a price. ...

Navy Aircraft Carrier to Complete Longest Deployment Since Vietnam

New York Times | 2026-05-15, 22:13

After being diverted for combat with Venezuela and Iran, the U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford will return to Norfolk, Va., on Saturday after nearly a year at sea. ...

With Possible Ra�l Castro Indictment, U.S. Eyes Venezuela Playbook

New York Times | 2026-05-15, 22:13

Amid stepped-up surveillance flights, a visit of the C.I.A. director and an energy embargo, the White House is trying to increase pressure on Cuba. ...

Brazil heavy plate April exports soar by 117 percent, US still absent from market

SteelOrbis | 2026-05-15, 20:44

Brazil exported 11,300 mt of heavy plates in April, against 5,200 mt in March, according to SECEX, the foreign trade secretariat of the ministry of

Peru heads to June 7 presidential runoff with Keiko Fujimori in lead

Anadolu Agency | 2026-05-15, 20:20

Peru’s National Office of Electoral Processes (ONPE), the country’s electoral body, announced Friday the final ballot count from the first round of elections, with candidate Keiko Fujimori maintaining the lead and facing Roberto Sanchez in the June 7

Mogotes Metals drills 86 metres of 0.7% copper at Filo Sur Project, Argentina

Resource World | 2026-05-15, 19:33

Mogotes Metals Inc. reported partial laboratory assay results from diamond drill hole FS_DDH_016 at the company’s flagship Filo Sur Project, Vicuma District, Argentina, immediately along strike from BHP and Lundin Mining’s Filo del Sol copper-gold-silver

Premian a una galer�a argentina en la feria Frieze, gran vidriera del arte en Nueva York

Clarin | 2026-05-15, 19:13

La porte�a W-Galer�a present� a la artista mapuche Seba Calfuqueo, y se qued� con un premio al mejor stand de la secci�n Focus. All�, una pieza de la artista fue adquirida por el Baltimore Museum of Art, de EE.UU. con un premio de 5.000 d�lares. ...

La paradoja de la mesa argentina: menos sillas, m�s afecto

Clarin | 2026-05-15, 19:13

Las estad�sticas de bienestar son consistentes: el sentido de pertenencia originado en el hogar es el predictor m�s s�lido de resiliencia ante las crisis. ...

Brazil boss Carlo Ancelotti reveals why Neymar might miss out on World Cup squad

FourFourTwo | 2026-05-15, 18:34

Copy link Facebook X Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Neymar's return to Santos last year was a full-circle moment for Brazil's all-time top goalscorerbut

Estevao to miss World Cup through injury after Brazil preliminary squad omission

The Athletic | 2026-05-15, 18:12

Estevao suffered a grade four hamstring injury during Chelsea's Premier League loss to Manchester United in April. ...

Fire hits Venezuela gas facility, injuring workers, sources say

Straits Times | 2026-05-15, 17:49

MARACAIBO, May 15 - A fire hit a gas

Summer Vacation Travel Ideas: Perfect Beaches and Pools, Great American Road Trips

New York Times | 2026-05-15, 16:53

Read our travel expert’s answers to this and other questions from readers about where they should spend time this summer. ...

Argentina Has Milei Malaise

Foreign Policy | 2026-05-15, 15:09

As wages in the country slump, so do the libertarian leader’s ratings. ...

First Tren de Aragua member extradited from Colombia to face U.S. charges

The Miami Herald | 2026-05-15, 15:03

An alleged inner-circle member of Venezuela’s Tren de Aragua gang made his first appearance in Houston after being extradited from Colombia. ...

Coast Guard seizes 8,000 pounds of cocaine and offloads it at Port Everglades

The Miami Herald | 2026-05-15, 15:03

Video shows a Coast Guard helicopter crew shooting the engines of a smuggling boat. ...

Venezuela moves to restructure debt amid economic recovery push

The Miami Herald | 2026-05-15, 15:03

The Rodríguez government announced a major debt overhaul while seeking to revive Venezuela’s oil industry and attract foreign investment. ...