06

May

Argentina inflation seen at 126.4% in 2023, central bank poll shows

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) - Argentina's inflation rate is seen hitting 126.4% in 2023, well exceeding previous estimates that anticipated a slower rise, according to a central bank poll of analysts…

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01

May

Brazil’s Lula pledges new minimum wage policy, expanded tax exemption

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva pledged to introduce a new policy of real increases in the minimum wage and announced plans to raise the income…

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27

Apr

Argentina govt to pay for Chinese imports in yuan rather than dollars

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) - Argentina will start to pay for Chinese imports in yuan rather than dollars, the government announced, a measure that aims to relieve the country's dwindling dollar…

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24

Apr

Brazil woos sceptical foreign investors with new fiscal plan

Brazil targets investor cash to help fuel recovery Newly outlined fiscal rules, strong cenbank cheer markets Investors still fret over Lula's social spending wishlist By Libby George LONDON, April 24…

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21

Apr

Lula to drop criticism of West over Ukraine in Europe visit

By Anthony Boadle and Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA, April 21 (Reuters) - Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is expected to avoid criticism of the U.S. and European role in…

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18

Apr

Ecuador’s President Lasso vows to dissolve congress if it tries to impeach him -FT

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso said he will dissolve congress and call early elections if he does not muster enough support among legislators, the Financial Times reported on Tuesday citing an…

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16

Apr

Brazil coffee exports fall 19% in March from a year ago -industry group

SAO PAULO  (Reuters) - Brazil shipped 3.088 million 60-kg bags of coffee abroad in March, 19% less than in the same month a year ago, reflecting lower stocks after two…

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16

Apr

Lula and the world: what to expect from the new Brazilian foreign policy

Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva was scheduled to visit his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping at the end of March. Beijing would have been Lula’s fourth international destination in…

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13

Apr

Brazil could suspend social media sites over school violence content

April 12 (Reuters) - Brazil could fine or suspend social media companies that do not effectively regulate content related to school violence, Justice Minister Flavio Dino said . The new…

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12

Apr

Brazil to end tax exemption on international orders, targeting Asian e-commerce giants

BRASILIA, April 12 (Reuters) - Brazil's government announced on Tuesday it would end a tax exemption on international orders up to $50 as part of an effort to tax purchases…

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07

Apr

Brazil plans to tax revenue from sports betting firms at 15%

BRASILIA, (Reuters) - Brazil's Finance Ministry is expected to levy a 15% tax on the revenue of sports betting companies, in addition to requiring a fee of 30 million reais…

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06

Apr

Argentina facing $1.46 bln bill after losing hedge funds’ London lawsuit

By Sam Tobin LONDON, (Reuters) - Argentina faces a potential 1.33 billion-euro ($1.46 billion) bill after losing a lawsuit at London's High Court on Wednesday over payments due on euro-denominated…

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30

Mar

UPDATED: Bolsonaro lands back in Brazil to lead right-wing opposition

BRASILIA, March 30 (Reuters) - Brazil's far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro returned from the United States on Thursday, greeted by hundreds of supporters at capital Brasilia's airport to welcome him…

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25

Mar

Bolsonaro to return to Brazil on March 30

 (Reuters) - Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro will return to Brazil on March 30, his party confirmed via social media, following more than three months of self-imposed exile in the…

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22

Mar

Argentina bonds tumble as public sector pushed to shed dollar debt

Argentine bonds slid 4.3% on average in early morning trading on Wednesday, a day after government measures were revealed to push state entities to give up their local and foreign-law sovereign bonds…

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21

Mar

Ecuador declares state of emergency in provinces hit by earthquake, rains

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso declared a state of emergency in 14 provinces worst affected by severe weather and a strong earthquake that shook the country over the weekend, the government…

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21

Mar

US would handle an extradition request for Brazil’s Bolsonaro ‘expeditiously’ – official

A senior U.S. official declined on Wednesday at a Senate hearing to comment on the status in the United States of former far-right Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro, but said any…

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19

Mar

Ecuador, Peru authorities assess damage after earthquake that killed at least 15

March 19 (Reuters) - Ecuadorian and Peruvian authorities worked on Sunday to assess the damage caused by the previous day's strong earthquake that shook the region, leaving at least 15 dead and…

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18

Mar

UK’s SFO confiscates more than $8 mln from ex-Petrobras employee

LONDON, March 17 (Reuters) - Britain’s Serious Fraud Office (SFO) can seize more than $8 million of illicit cash linked to a massive Brazilian corruption scandal involving state-run oil company Petrobras PETR4.SA, a…

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17

Mar

Brazilian cities suffer third night of gang violence

Several cities in north east Brazil are suffering from serious unrest caused by marauding criminal gangs. For the third night, gang members set buses ablaze and carried out gun attacks…

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11

Mar

South American countries create task force to tackle bird flu threat

SAO PAULO  (Reuters) - South American health authorities have created a regional technical committee to deal with outbreaks of bird flu as the disease spreads and poses a threat to…

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10

Mar

Brazil coffee exports down 35% as farmers hold on to remaining stocks

By Peter Siqueira and Marcelo Teixeira SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Green coffee exports by Brazil, the world's largest supplier, fell 35.8% in February, exporters group Cecafe said , as stocks…

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09

Mar

Brazil to resume visa requirements for US, Japan, Australia, Canada

BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil has decided to resume entry visa requirements for citizens of the U.S., Japan, Australia and Canada, two sources familiar with the matter told Reuters. The country's…

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03

Mar

Argentina asks UK to resume negotiations over Falklands

BUENOS AIRES  (Reuters) - The Argentine government has again asked the United Kingdom to restart negotiations over the sovereignty of the Falkland Islands, the Argentine Foreign Ministry said. The request…

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01

Mar

Argentina suspends poultry exports as first industrial case of bird flu confirmed

Argentina has confirmed its first case of bird flu in industrial poultry, its agriculture secretary said on Tuesday, causing it to suspend avian product exports and raising fears the disease could spread…

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22

Feb

Argentina tightens health protocols to control bird flu

BUENOS AIRES, (Reuters) - Argentina's government adopted new measures to prevent spread of bird flu and limit potential damage to exports as cases rise in the region. Authorities decided to…

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20

Feb

Photo Story: Samba schools parade in the sambadrome during the Rio de Janeiro carnival

A member of the 'Academicos do Grande Rio' samba school parades on Avenida Marques de Sapucai, the Sambadrome, during Carnival in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Via EPA-EFE/André Coelho

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19

Feb

In Argentina’s drought-hit fields, billion dollar losses and farmers going under

By Lucila Sigal CIGUENA/ROSARIO, Argentina (Reuters) - In the Argentine town of Ciguena, rancher Andrés Betiger is fighting to keep his farm from going under amid the South American country's…

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19

Feb

Photo Story: Carnival in Sao Paulo, Brazil

Members of the 'Mocidade Alegre' Special Group samba school parade during the second day of the carnival celebrations at the Anhembi sambadrome in Sao Paulo, Brazil. Via EPA-EFE/Sebastiao Moreira

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18

Feb

Brazil plans legislation to crack down on laundering of illegal gold

By Anthony Boadle and Lisandra Paraguassu BRASILIA, (Reuters) - Brazil's government is taking a fresh tack in its effort to crack down on illegal gold mining in the Amazon, preparing…

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16

Feb

More South American nations report bird flu cases; Brazil remains free

By Victor Borges, Ana Mano, Maximilian Heath SAO PAULO (Reuters) -The confirmation of more bird flu cases in South America raised alarm bells in Brazil, which remains free of contagion…

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15

Feb

Argentina to hold interest rate at 75% as inflation reheats, bank sources say

By Jorge Otaola BUENOS AIRES, Feb 15 (Reuters) - Argentina's central bank is set to hold its benchmark interest rate steady at 75% this week despite inflation gaining pace once…

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11

Feb

Argentina registers rise in Russian women arriving to have children and thus gain citizenship

Immigration authorities in Argentina are cracking down on Russian women who since the invasion of Ukraine have started travelling to Buenos Aires to give birth in order to gain Argentinian…

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01

Feb

Argentina launches relief fund for farmers hit by historic drought

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina will launch measures to help producers hit by a historic drought over its main agricultural region, Economy Minister Sergio Massa said , including a relief…

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31

Jan

Brazil’s Lula cold-shoulders Germany’s Scholz on Ukraine support

Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Monday said Moscow made a mistake invading Ukraine, but speaking alongside German Chancellor Olaf Scholz he kept clear of condemning the Russian attack. It…

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26

Jan

Argentina sets high hopes on cannabis exports with budding new agency

 (Reuters) - Argentina on Wednesday launched the first working group of a new national agency to regularize and promote the country's nascent cannabis industry, which ministers hope will create new…

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24

Jan

Lula floats shared ‘trading currency’ during Argentina trip

Brazil and Argentina are in early talks to establish a shared unit of value for bilateral trade to reduce reliance on the U.S. dollar, Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da…

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23

Jan

Brazil declares emergency over deaths of Yanomami children from malnutrition

BRASILIA  (Reuters) - Brazil's ministry of health has declared a medical emergency in the Yanomami territory, the country's largest indigenous reservation bordering Venezuela, following reports of children dying of malnutrition…

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22

Jan

Brazil and Argentina to begin preparations for common currency – FT

Jan 22 (Reuters) - Brazil and Argentina will announce this week that they are starting preparatory work on a common currency, the Financial Times reported on Sunday. The plan, set…

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18

Jan

Argentina to buy back $1 bln in overseas debt, economy minister says

BUENOS AIRES, Jan 18 (Reuters) - Argentina will buy back foreign bonds equivalent to over $1 billion to improve the South American country's debt profile and help open access for…

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14

Jan

Brazil top court to investigate Bolsonaro role in Brasilia riots

By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil's Supreme Court agreed to open an investigation into former President Jair Bolsonaro for allegedly encouraging anti-democratic protests that ended in the storming of…

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13

Jan

Argentina’s inflation rate at 95%, highest since 1991

BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Argentina's annual inflation hit its highest rate in more than 30 years last month as prices almost doubled versus a year ago, official data released showed,…

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13

Jan

Brazil police find draft decree in ex-minister’s house to revert election

By Ricardo Brito BRASILIA  (Reuters) - Brazilian police found a draft decree in the home of former President Jair Bolsonaro's justice minister that appears to be a proposal to interfere…

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11

Jan

Brazilian judge orders arrest of Bolsonaro’s ex-minister after Brasilia rampage

A Brazilian Supreme Court judge ordered the arrest on Tuesday of the capital's most recent public security chief after supporters of right-wing former President Jair Bolsonaro led a rampage through government buildings. Justice Alexandre…

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10

Jan

Bolsonaro in Florida hospital; 1,500 supporters detained after Brasilia riots

Far-right former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to a hospital in Florida on Monday with stomach pains as 1,500 of his supporters were rounded up in Brasilia after storming key buildings…

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10

Jan

White House: US has received no requests from Brazil on Bolsonaro

The United States has not received any official requests from the Brazilian government regarding the status of former President Jair Bolsonaro after his supporters stormed Brazil's Congress, the White House said on…

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09

Jan

Facebook owner Meta removing content backing Brazil assault

STOCKHOLM, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Facebook parent Meta said on Monday it was removing content supporting or praising the weekend ransacking of Brazilian government buildings by anti-democratic demonstrators. Tens of…

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09

Jan

Bolsonaro’s Florida stay puts ball in Biden’s court after Brasilia riots

By Gabriel Stargardter RIO DE JANEIRO, Jan 9 (Reuters) - The United States has a Jair Bolsonaro problem. The far-right former Brazilian president flew to Florida two days before his…

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09

Jan

Global leaders condemn assault on Brazilian government buildings

Jan 9 (Reuters) - Supporters of Brazil's far-right former President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday invaded the country's Supreme Court and its Congressional building and surrounded the presidential palace in Brasilia.…

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09

Jan

Brazil investigates who led anti-democratic riots in capital

By Anthony Boadle BRASILIA, Jan 9 (Reuters) - Brazil's Supreme Court late on Sunday removed the governor of Brasilia from office for 90 days due to flaws in security in…

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08

Jan

UPDATE – Bolsonaro supporters invade Brazil’s Congress, Supreme Court in Brasilia

BRASILIA, Jan 8 (Reuters) - Supporters of Brazil's former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro on Sunday invaded the Supreme Court, the Congress building and surrounded the presidential palace in Brasilia, according to television images.  In an echo of the Jan.…

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05

Jan

Bolivia governor arrest stokes fears of political revenge cycle

By Brendan O'Boyle (Reuters) - The arrest of a prominent Bolivian opposition figure has sparked criticism from human rights groups and thrown a spotlight on how both the country's right…

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03

Jan

Brazil bids farewell to ‘king of soccer’ Pele with 24-hour wake

The Brazilian coastal city of Santos, which sporting giant Pele turned into a byword for soccer brilliance during a glittering club career, started bidding goodbye to its hero on Monday with a…

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02

Jan

Lula takes over in Brazil

By Anthony Boadle and Gabriel Stargardter BRASILIA (Reuters) - Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva was sworn in as Brazil's president, delivering a searing indictment of far-right former leader Jair Bolsonaro…

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31

Dec

Brazil’s Bolsonaro lands in Florida, avoiding Lula handover

By Ueslei Marcelino BRASILIA (Reuters) - Outgoing Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro landed in Florida on Friday, after delivering a teary message to his supporters less than two days before his…

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26

Dec

Brazil election-denier ‘terrorists’ threaten Lula’s inauguration, new minister says

By Gabriel Stargardter RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - Election-denying protesters camping outside Brazilian army bases have become "incubators of terrorism," Brazil's incoming justice minister said, a day after police detonated…

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24

Dec

In hangover of World Cup fiesta, Argentina’s economic reality bites

NEW YORK/BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) - Gregorina Victorica, 86, a retiree in Buenos Aires has been cheering Argentina's victory in the soccer World Cup, which has lifted spirits in the South…

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