The row between Elon Musk and Brazil’s Supreme Court over free speech and fake news

São Paulo, Brazil – Free speech laws in Brazil garnered international attention over the weekend as Elon...

April 10, 2024

Mercury contamination remains exceedingly high among Brazil’s Yanomami Indigenous peoples

São Paulo, Brazil – As Brazil’s government continues to grapple with suppressing a surge of illegal gold...

April 10, 2024

Alleged illegal miners dynamite transmission towers at Peru’s La Poderosa mine

Lima, Peru — On April 4, a group of alleged illegal miners dynamited transmission towers that supply power...

April 9, 2024

50 days, 600 police and US $400,000: Inside the search for fugitives from a maximum security prison in Brazil

São Paulo, Brazil – After 50 days and a cost of R$2 million (USD $400,000), the search for two fugitives...

April 9, 2024

Brazil launches electronic document to formalize organ donation

São Paulo, Brazil – Brazil has launched an electronic document that allows its citizens to formalize their...

April 9, 2024

Milei’s government criticized over sharing of video that discounts victims of Argentina’s military dictatorship

Buenos Aires, Argentina — The official X account of Argentina’s president’s office posted a video last...

April 4, 2024

Criminal investigations and impeachment motions: Peru’s latest political crisis is unfolding 

Lima, Peru — Peru finds itself once again in the eye of the political storm with a scandal threatening the...

April 2, 2024

Fracttal announces AI-powered updates to its maintenance software to help Latin American firms

Fracttal, a leading asset maintenance management software that operates across Latin America, including...

April 2, 2024

Emmanuel Macron in Brazil: Amazon funding, submarines and scientific research

São Paulo, Brazil – Brazil bid adieu to French President Emmanuel Macron on Thursday as his three-day...

March 30, 2024

Adolescent pregnancies in Argentina fall by 50% over 12 years 

Buenos Aires, Argentina – Adolescent pregnancy rates in Argentina have dropped by half in the past 12 years...

March 27, 2024

Jair Bolsonaro hid in Hungarian Embassy for two days amid coup investigation: The New York Times

São Paulo, Brazil – Former President Jair Bolsonaro hid for two days in Hungary’s Embassy in Brazil’s...

March 26, 2024

Brazil police arrest 3 alleged masterminds behind Councilwoman Marielle Franco’s 2018 assassination

São Paulo, Brazil – Six years and 10 days after City Councilwoman Marielle Franco and her driver Anderson...

March 25, 2024

Mexico files amicus curiae in US appeals court over Texas border enforcement law

Mexico City, Mexico — Mexico filed an amicus curiae — or friend-of-the-court brief — with the Fifth...

March 22, 2024

Brazil court orders Robinho’s arrest to serve 9-year sentence for rape conviction in Italy

São Paulo, Brazil – A Brazil court on Thursday ordered the arrest of soccer star “Robinho” so he can...

March 21, 2024

40 migrants killed last year in a fire at Mexican facility were locked in by immigration officials: Report

Mexico City, Mexico—- A special report published on March 19 by United States media outlets LightHouse...

March 21, 2024