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Keiko Fujimori Sworn In as Peru's First Female President with Pledges on Wage, Infrastructure and Security
Keiko Fujimori became Peru's first woman president on July 28, returning fujimorismo to power after 26 years. In her ina...
Chilean Subcontractors Trapped by Factoring Firms After Spanish Builder Abandons Housing Projects, Prepare $3 Billion State Lawsuit
Subcontractors of a Spanish construction firm that halted public housing works in Chile face immediate liquidity pressur...
Chile’s Biminister Mas Warns of ‘Months of Bad News’ on Jobs as Business Groups Pitch Recovery Plans
Economy and Labor Minister Mas met with the CPC to launch “Modo Empleo” and heard sectoral proposals to lift employment,...
Colombia’s Comptroller Launches Early Audit of Finance Ministry as Fiscal Alarm Bells Ring
Cash pressures, a record debt issuance, a controversial bond swap and a yawning gap between tax targets and actual colle...
Apple Dethrones Nvidia to Become World's Most Valuable Company with $5 Trillion Market Cap
Apple’s market cap hit $5 trillion on Tuesday, reclaiming the top spot from Nvidia as the iPhone maker benefits from ste...
Trump Signals 'Good' Iran Talks But Warns of Attack on Nuclear Site; Oil Slides
Trump described delicate diplomacy but threatened to demolish Iran's underground 'Pickaxe' facility if no deal is reache...
Chile’s June Commerce Data Signals Economic Rebound, Santander Reports
Santander’s analysis of sector indices suggests Chile’s Imacec expanded 2.5% in June, ending five months of declines, th...
Bolívar Urges Colombians to Focus on Petro's Social Legacy Despite Corruption Scandals
Former senator Gustavo Bolívar argues that achievements in poverty reduction, land distribution, and social benefits out...
Magnitude 7.1 Quake Rocks Southern Japan; TSMC Evacuates Plant, Power and Transport Disrupted
A powerful 7.1 magnitude earthquake struck the Japanese island of Kyushu, causing building collapses, power outages, and...
Spain's Opposition Leader Feijóo Meets Peru's President-Elect Fujimori Ahead of Inauguration
Alberto Núñez Feijóo, head of Spain's conservative Partido Popular, held talks with Keiko Fujimori in Lima on the eve of...
Costa Rica Named Among Top 10 Global Destinations for Gen Z Travelers in 2026
Travel + Leisure includes Costa Rica in a new ranking for young travelers seeking authentic, nature-rich experiences awa...
Ortega Names Sanctioned Son Maurice Facundo as Sports Delegate
The unpaid appointment extends the president's family control over state institutions, coming months after the U.S. sanc...
Clifford Chance Leads Spain’s Top Pro Bono Legal Initiatives at Expansión Jurídico Awards
From an offline AI tool for prisoners to legal battles for Afghan women, Spain’s leading law firms are redefining corpor...
Puerto Montt Aims to Cement Global Salmon Capital Status with 100-Metre Cancato
Salmon Week 2026 in southern Chile showcases the aquaculture industry’s role in driving tourism and exports, with a gian...
Valparaíso Port Expansion Approved After 12-Year Environmental Standoff
Chile's Committee of Ministers has cleared the Terminal Cerros de Valparaíso expansion, unlocking a US$380 million inves...
Adidas Unveils Hyperboost Run: A Comfort-First Shoe for All Runners
The new model features Hyperboost Pro foam and a 38-mm midsole, aiming to make running more enjoyable regardless of pace...
Kast Government Loses Two More Regional Secretaries in a Day, Pushing Turnover to 28 in Four Months
The resignations of the Labour seremi in Tarapacá and the Housing seremi in Maule bring the total of regional ministeria...
Nvidia Makes ‘Substantial’ Investment in Ilya Sutskever’s AI Lab SSI
Nvidia has formed a long-term alliance with Safe Superintelligence, founded by OpenAI co-founder Ilya Sutskever, making ...
Santiago Metro Halts Service on Six Line 5 Stations After Smoke Incident
Metro de Santiago suspended operations at six Line 5 stations following a smoke incident at Santa Isabel, triggering an ...
Fujimori Pledges Security, AI-Driven Reforms in Landmark US Meeting
Peru’s president-elect Keiko Fujimori, after meeting Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau, outlined an agenda of...
Mexico Among Least Harmed by Trump's Latest Tariff Overhaul, Thanks to USMCA Shield
New US tariff regime under Section 301 raises duties for 60 economies, but Mexico’s exports remain sheltered by the trad...
La Fageda sales surge 16%, profit jumps 134% as social enterprise boosts reinvestment
Spanish social enterprise La Fageda posted €39.1 million in revenue for 2025, with profit climbing to €2.51 million, fun...
Chile Seeks to Exempt Salmon, Fruit and Wood from 12.5% U.S. Tariff After Sending Product List to USTR
Chilean officials have sent a list of products to the U.S. Trade Representative, arguing that goods such as salmon, frui...
UNAM Rector Warns ‘No Help Will Be Tolerated’ as Expert Panel Investigates Exam Irregularities
A 16-member technical commission of eminent scientists and education specialists will scrutinise the 2026 undergraduate ...
Mexico's Education Secretary: Constitution Bans Militarized Schools After Student's Death
Mario Delgado says the Constitution prohibits militarized schools and states are responsible for permits, following the ...
Argentine Peso Stable, Gap from Devaluation Ceiling Widens as Reserves Climb
The official wholesale dollar held at ARS 1,497, far from the ARS 1,839.93 band ceiling, while the blue dollar hit a new...
From Titanium to Delivery Trucks: Argentina's Medical Supply Chain
An integrated procurement approach, from medical-grade titanium to on-demand delivery vehicles, keeps Argentina's implan...
Sheinbaum Denies Funding Anti-Argentina Social Media Campaign, Calls Milei’s ‘Argentinophobia’ Claim False
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum rejected allegations by Argentine President Javier Milei that her government is bank...
Chinese Chipmaker CXMT Surges 466% on Debut, Briefly Overtakes Tencent as China's Most Valuable Listed Company
ChangXin Memory Technologies (CXMT) saw its shares skyrocket on its first trading day, reaching a market cap near $490 b...
Ride-Hailing Apps Predict 300% Demand Surge in Lima for Fiestas Patrias
Cabify and inDrive forecast sharp spikes in urban mobility as midweek national holidays drive restaurant, park and famil...
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