Trump’s approach to Venezuela repeats the mistakes of the past Congress must work to stop the president from leading us further into a South American quagmire The Guardian - US · Dec 15, 2025
Everything the Trump administration is doing in Venezuela and South America involves oil—even if the White House won’t admit it The U.S. is weighing its military options in oil-rich Venezuela, influencing elections in other South American petroleum nations, and increasingly trying to control natural resources in the Americas. Fortune · Dec 14, 2025
Vietnam's signature coffee culture conquers Paris cafe-goers Though Vietnam is one of the world’s top exporters, its coffee remains overlooked in Europe, where consumers tend to be more familiar with beans from Africa and South America. Now Vietnamese coffee culture is gaining ground in Paris, where a growing number of cafes are introducing the French capital to… Radio France Internationale · Dec 7, 2025
Slipknot-endorsed Mapuche metal champions Mawiza have recorded a live session in Gojira’s studio – and you really need to watch it Hailing from Santiago, Chile, the four-piece are flying the flag for South America’s Indigenous Mapuche people Metal Hammer · Dec 7, 2025
Maduro says the real reason for Trump’s Venezuela fixation is oil – is he right? The South American country facing a huge US military buildup has almost a fifth of known global reserves The Guardian - US · Dec 6, 2025
Rosalía announces massive ‘LUX’ 2026 world tour with dates in Europe, North and South America Rosalía has announced a huge world tour for 2026, which will be her biggest run of headline gigs to date. Here's where you can catch her in Europe next year - and when to start booking tickets. Euronews · Dec 4, 2025
Trump Administration Officials Increasingly Use Social Media to Shape Venezuela Narrative: Report A new investigation found that the Trump administration has leaned on social media to shape the public narrative and influence how its counter-narcotics campaign is perceived. Latin Times · Dec 2, 2025
UnitedHealth Unwinds Last South America Asset In $1 Billion Banmedica Sale UnitedHealth Group (NYSE:UNH) has reportedly reached a $1 billion agreement to sell its remaining South American operation, Banmedica, to Brazilian private equity firm Patria Investments. Benzinga · Dec 1, 2025
How Palmeiras and Flamengo became South America’s football superpowers Libertadores Cup final sees the latest chapter in a rivalry that is dominating the continent thanks to European levels of funding and player recruitment The Guardian - UK · Nov 28, 2025
French lawmakers unanimously opposed to EU-Mercosur trade deal France's National Assembly has unanimously adopted a resolution calling on the government to oppose the free trade agreement between the European Union and the South American trade bloc Mercosur, ahead of decisive votes at the European level in December. Radio France Internationale · Nov 27, 2025
Operation Condor: the secret system that terrorised exiled South American dissidents 50 years ago Fifty years ago on November 25 1975, military intelligence officers from Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Paraguay and Uruguay gathered in the Chilean capital of Santiago to set up what they called the “Condor System”. The Conversation · Nov 25, 2025
Bayern Munich ‘Scouting’ Two Brazilian Teenage Sensations—Report Bayern Munich ate the latest club to turn to South America’s wonderkid factory. Sports Illustrated · Nov 21, 2025
Christmas Gifts for Fans of South America's Biggest Clubs The South American Christmas is a rich blend of emotion, community and celebration, and no place is the emotion more alive than in the football world. The fans of the largest clubs on the continent are 24/7 supporters of their clubs; therefore, the season is the most appropriate time to… Latin Times · Nov 21, 2025
20 Alleged Jalisco Cartel Operatives Arrested In Spain For Smuggling 'Large Shipments Of Cocaine And Methamphetamine' 20 alleged operatives of the Jalisco Cartel were arrested in Spain, with authorities claiming they smuggled "large shipments of cocaine and methamphetamine" from South America. Latin Times · Nov 18, 2025
Evening Standard · Nov 14, 2025 Deinner Ordonez: Chelsea repeat Kendry Paez trick with pre-contract agreement for Liverpool transfer target Chelsea’s recruitment drive of the South America region continues with a pre-contract agreement for the Ecuadorian youngster
Fortune · Nov 14, 2025 There's still 'no evidence' China is buying all the U.S. soybeans it promised under Trump's trade deal amid oversupply from South America "The door hasn’t closed yet for U.S. soybeans, but we’re getting very close to that point."
The Guardian - US · Nov 14, 2025 Yellow fever and dengue cases surge in South America as climate crisis fuels health issues Disease outbreaks from South America to Europe have been worsened by rising global temperatures, experts say
Latin Times · Nov 12, 2025 A Look At What The U.S. Is Using To Strike Alleged Drug Boats In The Caribbean And Pacific According to reports by CNN, the U.S. military has concentrated many of its deployed assets in Puerto Rico, including MQ-9 drones, F-35 fighter jets, and at least one AC-130J gunship.
Latin Times · Nov 10, 2025 Colombian President Petro Calls For South American Countries To Become One Larger Nation Amid Escalating Tensions With U.S. On Nov. 9, Colombian President Gustavo Petro floated the idea of uniting several South American nations to revive Gran Colombia, the 19th-century republic that once encompassed modern-day Colombia, Venezuela, Ecuador and Panama.
The Conversation · Nov 10, 2025 A centuries-old grid of holes in the Andes may have been a ‘spreadsheet’ for accounting and exchange In 1931, geologist Robert Shippee and US Navy Lieutenant George R. Johnson led one of the first aerial photography expeditions in South America. They captured stunning photographs of landscapes across the Andes, including some peculiar “pockmarks” in the Pisco Valley of southern Peru.
Radio France Internationale · Nov 8, 2025 France Antarctique, the forgotten French outpost on the coast of Brazil Almost 500 years ago, French ships landed in what is now Brazil with a mission to found 'France Antarctique', a new colony on South America's Atlantic coast. Riven by religious divisions and stormed by Portuguese rivals, the project lasted just a few years – but would end up reshaping Europeans'…
The Independent UK · Nov 6, 2025 Climate change is coming for some of our favorite vices Top grape, coffee and chocolate growing regions in western Europe, South America and West Africa under threat
The Independent UK · Nov 5, 2025 Trump mixes up South America and South Africa during speech in Miami President Donald Trump confused South America with South Africa during a speech to a business forum in Miami.
Barchart · Nov 3, 2025 Grain Bulls Are Back in Business as China Resumes Soybean, Wheat Purchases. What Comes Next? Traders will be closely watching weather in Brazil and Argentina as the growing season in South America kicks off.
TechRadar · Oct 31, 2025 New LinkedIn phishing scam targets executives with fake board positions No, you're not being invited to invest in South American businesses, you're being scammed into handing over Microsoft login credentials.