BUENOS AIRES – Argentine president Mauricio Macri has appointed Finance Minister Luis Caputo as president of the central bank, after the outgoing head of the bank resigned and acknowledged having lost credibility. The surprise shake-up […]
BUENOS AIRES – Argentina will begin exporting natural gas to neighboring Chile before the end of 2018, the energy ministers of both countries said on Thursday. Chilean companies are in talks to sign import deals […]
SANTIAGO – Prosecutors and police in Chile raided two Roman Catholic Church offices on Wednesday to seize documents related to a sexual abuse and cover-up scandal that has dogged the institution for months. The move […]
BUENOS AIRES – The lower house of Argentina’s congress has narrowly approved a bill that would legalise abortion in the first 14 weeks of pregnancy in what has been described as a historic move. The […]
BEAVERTON, Oregon – Sportswear giant Nike says it has withdrawn its supply of boots to Iranian footballers ahead of the World Cup because of new US sanctions. The decision has frustrated Iranian players and head […]
MOSCOW – The 2026 World Cup will be held in the United States, Mexico and Canada after FIFA’s congress voted overwhelmingly on Wednesday to back the tri-nation joint bid for the tournament and leave Morocco […]
CANBERRA – Australia has taken over Chile as the world’s largest lithium producing nation boosted mainly by record output at two major mines, according to data from United States Geological Survey (USGS). Down Under produced […]
CHARLEVOIX – Prime Minister Theresa May has paid tribute to Canadian PM Justin Trudeau’s leadership after a G7 summit which she described as “difficult”. President Donald Trump attacked America’s closest allies in tweets after leaving […]
NEW YORK – A new World Trade Center skyscraper in New York City opened for business Monday, after years of delay and a lack of funding. The 80-story office building, known as 3 World Trade […]
BUENOS AIRES – Argentina’s peso continued its downward slide on Monday, reaching a record low of 26.44 pesos against the U.S. dollar, according to the Argentine central bank. The peso dipped 49 cents, despite Argentina’s […]
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