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The drumbeat of war grows louder in the Caribbean as the US masses its largest military deployment since the Panama invasion. Trump wants Maduro gone — but fears Venezuela could become another Libya.
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Maduro's days look numbered. Venezuela's chaos may be just beginning
In the latest sign of rising tensions between Washington and Caracas, the USS Gerald R Ford, the world's largest warship, arrived in the Caribbean on ...
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November 18, 2025 at 7:04 PM
The drumbeat of war grows louder in the Caribbean as the US masses its largest military deployment since the Panama invasion. Trump wants Maduro gone — but fears Venezuela could become another Libya.
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A High Court judge in the United Kingdom has ruled that mining giant BHP Group is legally responsible for the 2015 collapse of a tailings dam in Brazil, the country’s most serious environmental disaster. www.intellinews.com/uk-judge-hol...
UK judge holds BHP liable in Brazil dam collapse case
A High Court judge in the United Kingdom has ruled that mining giant BHP Group is legally responsible for the 2015 collapse of a tailings dam in ...
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November 14, 2025 at 4:07 PM
A High Court judge in the United Kingdom has ruled that mining giant BHP Group is legally responsible for the 2015 collapse of a tailings dam in Brazil, the country’s most serious environmental disaster. www.intellinews.com/uk-judge-hol...
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has unveiled an unprecedented global facility to protect tropical forests, obtaining commitments worth several billion dollars from both wealthy and developing nations at the COP30 climate summit.
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COP30: Brazil's $125bn forest initiative draws support from dozens of nations
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has unveiled an unprecedented global facility to protect tropical forests, obtaining commitments worth ...
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November 10, 2025 at 2:29 PM
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has unveiled an unprecedented global facility to protect tropical forests, obtaining commitments worth several billion dollars from both wealthy and developing nations at the COP30 climate summit.
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As US military forces mass in the Caribbean, Venezuela's oil and mineral wealth emerges as a potential prize in a looming confrontation that will likely result in the ousting of President Nicolas Maduro. www.intellinews.com/is-venezuela...
Is Venezuela's resource wealth Trump's real target?
The escalating tensions between Washington and Caracas have renewed scrutiny of what some analysts believe may be the true objective behind the Trump ...
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November 3, 2025 at 7:38 PM
As US military forces mass in the Caribbean, Venezuela's oil and mineral wealth emerges as a potential prize in a looming confrontation that will likely result in the ousting of President Nicolas Maduro. www.intellinews.com/is-venezuela...
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expressed shock at the fatalities from a massive police operation targeting Rio drug gangs that left scores dead www.intellinews.com/brazil-s-lul...
Brazil's Lula "horrified" as Rio police raid death toll reaches at least 130
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expressed shock at the fatalities from a massive police operation targeting Rio drug gangs that left ...
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October 30, 2025 at 12:59 PM
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva expressed shock at the fatalities from a massive police operation targeting Rio drug gangs that left scores dead www.intellinews.com/brazil-s-lul...
LATAM BLOG: Will Argentines give austerity more time to work?
Argentines vote on October 26 in midterm legislative elections that will decide whether President Javier Milei can sustain his radical economic overhaul or face paralysis in Congress.
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Argentines vote on October 26 in midterm legislative elections that will decide whether President Javier Milei can sustain his radical economic overhaul or face paralysis in Congress.
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LATAM BLOG: Will Argentines give austerity more time to work?
Argentines vote on October 26 in midterm legislative elections that will decide whether President Javier Milei can sustain his radical economic ...
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October 23, 2025 at 8:17 PM
LATAM BLOG: Will Argentines give austerity more time to work?
Argentines vote on October 26 in midterm legislative elections that will decide whether President Javier Milei can sustain his radical economic overhaul or face paralysis in Congress.
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Argentines vote on October 26 in midterm legislative elections that will decide whether President Javier Milei can sustain his radical economic overhaul or face paralysis in Congress.
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Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has announced he will seek re-election in October 2026, confirming his candidacy during a state visit to Indonesia on October 23.
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Brazil's Lula announces fourth presidential run at 80
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has announced he will seek re-election in October 2026, confirming his candidacy during a state visit ...
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October 23, 2025 at 1:20 PM
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has announced he will seek re-election in October 2026, confirming his candidacy during a state visit to Indonesia on October 23.
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Trump may genuinely believe that ideological friends will be friends "right till the end.” But in the unforgiving world of international economics, bills come due regardless of personal affection.
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LATAM BLOG: Friends till the end? Trump's costly loyalty to Latin America's strongmen
As the US administration shifts its focus away from Europe and Asia (though for how long remains anyone’s guess) back to its Monroe Doctrine ...
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September 28, 2025 at 8:21 PM
Trump may genuinely believe that ideological friends will be friends "right till the end.” But in the unforgiving world of international economics, bills come due regardless of personal affection.
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COMMENT: Behind Venezuela's phantom cartel, Trump's endgame remains unclear www.intellinews.com/comment-behi...
COMMENT: Behind Venezuela's phantom cartel, Trump's endgame remains unclear
The US Navy deployment in the Caribbean and air strikes against three alleged drug boats from Venezuela have nothing to do with counter-narcotics. ...
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September 22, 2025 at 9:11 AM
COMMENT: Behind Venezuela's phantom cartel, Trump's endgame remains unclear www.intellinews.com/comment-behi...
IMF gives guarded nod to Argentina's currency interventions #bnl #argentina #imf #foreignexchange #milei #kicillof #buenosaires #elections #peso #reserves #austerity #peronism #monetarypolicy #fiscalreform #midterms
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IMF gives guarded nod to Argentina's currency interventions
The International Monetary Fund has signalled cautious backing for Argentina's recent foreign exchange market interventions whilst urging greater ...
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September 11, 2025 at 3:36 PM
IMF gives guarded nod to Argentina's currency interventions #bnl #argentina #imf #foreignexchange #milei #kicillof #buenosaires #elections #peso #reserves #austerity #peronism #monetarypolicy #fiscalreform #midterms
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EU pushes trade pacts with Mexico and Mercosur www.intellinews.com/eu-pushes-tr...
EU pushes trade pacts with Mexico and Mercosur
The European Union has thrown its weight behind two major Latin American trade agreements, formally launching the ratification process for deals with ...
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September 4, 2025 at 3:44 PM
EU pushes trade pacts with Mexico and Mercosur www.intellinews.com/eu-pushes-tr...
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Guyanese voters head to the polls on September 1 in a pivotal general election that will determine whether President Irfaan Ali's People's Progressive Party/Civic maintains its parliamentary majority amid the country's rapid oil drive. Bne IntelliNews
Guyana election on September 1 set to shape oil and gas future
Guyanese voters head to the polls on September 1 in a pivotal general election that will determine whether President Irfaan Ali's People's Progressive Party/Civic maintains its parliamentary majority amid the country's rapid oil drive.
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August 30, 2025 at 1:43 PM
Guyanese voters head to the polls on September 1 in a pivotal general election that will determine whether President Irfaan Ali's People's Progressive Party/Civic maintains its parliamentary majority amid the country's rapid oil drive. Bne IntelliNews
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ICYMI: Bolivia’s October presidential run-off has become a contest not only between two political traditions but also over the management of the country’s vast but underdeveloped lithium resources. Bne IntelliNews
End of Bolivia's leftist era leaves Chinese and Russian lithium deals in limbo
Bolivia’s October presidential run-off has become a contest not only between two political traditions but also over the management of the country’s vast but underdeveloped lithium resources.
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August 27, 2025 at 3:43 PM
ICYMI: Bolivia’s October presidential run-off has become a contest not only between two political traditions but also over the management of the country’s vast but underdeveloped lithium resources. Bne IntelliNews
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ICYMI: As US warships circle Venezuela, China's muffled response reveals the limits of its 'all-weather' friendship with Caracas. Bne IntelliNews
LATAM BLOG: China will let Maduro sink rather than confront US warships
As US warships circle Venezuela, China's muffled response reveals the limits of its 'all-weather' friendship with Caracas.
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August 27, 2025 at 4:18 PM
ICYMI: As US warships circle Venezuela, China's muffled response reveals the limits of its 'all-weather' friendship with Caracas. Bne IntelliNews
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The Trump administration quietly granted Chevron a new oil licence in Venezuela, just after a major prisoner swap. But the deal may enrich regime insiders and boost China’s oil access, raising questions about the coherence of US sanctions policy. Bne IntelliNews
COMMENT: Trump’s new Venezuela oil waiver raises more questions than answers
The Trump administration quietly granted Chevron a new oil licence in Venezuela, just after a major prisoner swap. But the deal may enrich regime insiders and boost China’s oil access, raising questions about the coherence of US sanctions policy.
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July 30, 2025 at 5:39 PM
The Trump administration quietly granted Chevron a new oil licence in Venezuela, just after a major prisoner swap. But the deal may enrich regime insiders and boost China’s oil access, raising questions about the coherence of US sanctions policy. Bne IntelliNews
El Salvador's Bitcoin gamble pays off as reserves surge past $760mn #bnl #LatinAmerica #ElSalvador #finance #crypto #Bitcoin #cryptocurrency #NayibBukele #IMF
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El Salvador's Bitcoin gamble pays off as reserves surge past $760mn
El Salvador's Bitcoin holdings have surged to more than $760mn as the cryptocurrency climbed above $120,000, vindicating President Nayib Bukele's ...
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July 15, 2025 at 4:44 PM
El Salvador's Bitcoin gamble pays off as reserves surge past $760mn #bnl #LatinAmerica #ElSalvador #finance #crypto #Bitcoin #cryptocurrency #NayibBukele #IMF
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At the Bogotá summit, the Global South takes charge—no longer waiting for Western permission to enforce international law. From South Africa’s ICJ case to Colombia cutting ties with Israel, nations are defying US pressure over Gaza. Bne IntelliNews
COMMENT: Bogotá summit marks Global South’s legal break with the West over Gaza
At the Bogotá summit, the Global South takes charge—no longer waiting for Western permission to enforce international law. From South Africa’s ICJ case to Colombia cutting ties with Israel, nations are defying US pressure over Gaza.
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July 15, 2025 at 2:46 PM
At the Bogotá summit, the Global South takes charge—no longer waiting for Western permission to enforce international law. From South Africa’s ICJ case to Colombia cutting ties with Israel, nations are defying US pressure over Gaza. Bne IntelliNews
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Brazil is vying to capture a substantial share of the global data centre market, as Rio de Janeiro launches an ambitious $65bn artificial intelligence hub and the federal government prepares significant tax relief measures for the sector. Bne IntelliNews
Rio unveils $65bn AI hub as Brazil courts global data centre investment
Brazil is vying to capture a substantial share of the global data centre market, as Rio de Janeiro launches an ambitious $65bn artificial intelligence hub and the federal government prepares significant tax relief measures for the sector.
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July 9, 2025 at 12:09 PM
Brazil is vying to capture a substantial share of the global data centre market, as Rio de Janeiro launches an ambitious $65bn artificial intelligence hub and the federal government prepares significant tax relief measures for the sector. Bne IntelliNews
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Leaders from the BRICS group have convened in Rio de Janeiro for their 17th annual summit, casting the expanded bloc as a counterweight to Western institutions whilst grappling with internal divisions over key geopolitical flashpoints. Bne IntelliNews
BRICS leaders gather in Rio to challenge Western dominance
Leaders from the BRICS group have convened in Rio de Janeiro for their 17th annual summit, casting the expanded bloc as a counterweight to Western institutions whilst grappling with internal divisions over key geopolitical flashpoints.
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July 6, 2025 at 5:45 PM
Leaders from the BRICS group have convened in Rio de Janeiro for their 17th annual summit, casting the expanded bloc as a counterweight to Western institutions whilst grappling with internal divisions over key geopolitical flashpoints. Bne IntelliNews
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El Salvador’s government has sharply criticised a Paris Fashion Week show by designer Willy Chavarría for featuring outfits resembling the prison-issue uniforms used in the country’s maximum-security Terrorism Confinement Centre (CECOT). Bne IntelliNews
El Salvador’s Bukele offers to ‘ship inmates to Paris’ following fashion week controversy
El Salvador’s government has sharply criticised a Paris Fashion Week show by designer Willy Chavarría for featuring outfits resembling the prison-issue uniforms used in the country’s maximum-security Terrorism Confinement Centre (CECOT).
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July 1, 2025 at 10:41 AM
El Salvador’s government has sharply criticised a Paris Fashion Week show by designer Willy Chavarría for featuring outfits resembling the prison-issue uniforms used in the country’s maximum-security Terrorism Confinement Centre (CECOT). Bne IntelliNews
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ICYMI: Milei's radical reforms have won over the Fund, but currency controls and election risks cloud the path ahead, according to Professor Diego Crochi from UCA Buenos Aires. Bne IntelliNews
INTERVIEW: Can Milei break Argentina's IMF doom loop?
Milei's radical reforms have won over the Fund, but currency controls and election risks cloud the path ahead, according to Professor Diego Crochi from UCA Buenos Aires.
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July 1, 2025 at 11:46 AM
ICYMI: Milei's radical reforms have won over the Fund, but currency controls and election risks cloud the path ahead, according to Professor Diego Crochi from UCA Buenos Aires. Bne IntelliNews
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A US court has ordered Argentina to surrender its 51% controlling stake in national oil company YPF as partial compensation for its controversial 2012 nationalisation of the energy giant. Bne IntelliNews
US court orders Argentina to surrender controlling stake in YPF
A US court has ordered Argentina to surrender its 51% controlling stake in national oil company YPF as partial compensation for its controversial 2012 nationalisation of the energy giant.
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July 1, 2025 at 4:24 PM
A US court has ordered Argentina to surrender its 51% controlling stake in national oil company YPF as partial compensation for its controversial 2012 nationalisation of the energy giant. Bne IntelliNews
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Nicaraguan dissident Félix Maradiaga speaks from exile about Ortega's escalating repression. As Nicaragua cuts UN ties and deepens Russia-China partnerships, he calls for international pressure to counter the regime's transnational persecution. Bne IntelliNews
Exiled opposition leader Felix Maradiaga speaks out on Nicaragua's authoritarian turn
Nicaraguan dissident Félix Maradiaga speaks from exile about Ortega's escalating repression. As Nicaragua cuts UN ties and deepens Russia-China partnerships, he calls for international pressure to counter the regime's transnational persecution.
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June 19, 2025 at 2:13 PM
Nicaraguan dissident Félix Maradiaga speaks from exile about Ortega's escalating repression. As Nicaragua cuts UN ties and deepens Russia-China partnerships, he calls for international pressure to counter the regime's transnational persecution. Bne IntelliNews
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The escalating Iran-Israel conflict has exposed deep fractures across Latin America, with governments from Buenos Aires to Caracas staking out opposing positions that lay bare deep-rooted political divisions. Bne IntelliNews
Latin America splits over Iran-Israel conflict
The escalating Iran-Israel conflict has exposed deep fractures across Latin America, with governments from Buenos Aires to Caracas staking out opposing positions that lay bare deep-rooted political divisions.
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June 16, 2025 at 5:08 PM
The escalating Iran-Israel conflict has exposed deep fractures across Latin America, with governments from Buenos Aires to Caracas staking out opposing positions that lay bare deep-rooted political divisions. Bne IntelliNews
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A Ukrainian website that catalogues perceived "enemies of Ukraine" has added several prominent Russia-friendly foreign leaders to its database, including Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. Bne IntelliNews
Ukraine’s “enemies database” adds foreign leaders over Moscow ties
A Ukrainian website that catalogues perceived "enemies of Ukraine" has added several prominent Russia-friendly foreign leaders to its database, including Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico.
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June 12, 2025 at 1:15 PM
A Ukrainian website that catalogues perceived "enemies of Ukraine" has added several prominent Russia-friendly foreign leaders to its database, including Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico. Bne IntelliNews