The same man who made history on January 1, 2003, when he became the first factory worker to ever take office as president of Brazil, will star in the emotional ritual of taking the oath for the third time on Sunday. Yet the context in which Luiz Inácio …
Bolivian police arrested Santa Cruz governor Luis Fernando Camacho on terrorism charges near his home on Wednesday afternoon. The opposition figurehead is accused of participating in the 2019 coup d’etat that forced out long-serving leader, Evo Morales, in the wake of controversial electoral fraud allegations. Camacho was taken …
Lula da Silva’s return to power in Brazil will change the region’s political course and strengthen integration. After meeting with the future Ministers of Finance and Industry, Sergio Massa returned from Sao Paulo with the first signs of this trend. Negotiations are moving forward with the main trading …
The Economy Ministry is drafting a tax amnesty bill for Argentines with money, goods, or financial assets in undeclared accounts. The project, which will be presented in Congress in the coming days, comes after Economy Minister Sergio Massa signed a FATCA (Foreign Account Tax Compliance Act) agreement with …
Brazilian police arrested a man on December 24 suspected of attempting to blow up a fuel truck at Brasilia international airport in order to prevent leftist president-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva from taking office. A homemade explosive device made of dynamite connected to a timer was removed …
The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights is conducting a visit to Peru after the removal of President Pedro Castillo triggered protests in which dozens of people have been killed, hundreds injured, and large swathes of the country brought to a standstill. Castillo had attempted to dissolve Peru’s congress …
Lula da Silva’s victory on October 29 has been a significant turn of events for Latin American politics – especially for those countries with more progressive governments, such as Argentina and Chile. In that context, leaders have announced their will to boost the relationships between their countries, in …
