Pope Leo XIV to visit Peru, Argentina and Uruguay in November
The pontiff’s first Latin America trip will take him back to Peru, where he spent decades as a missionary and bishop.
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Argentina’s ‘El Loco’ faces Uruguay mutiny ahead of World Cup
Marcelo Bielsa’s demanding coaching style faces internal threat in Uruguay camp ahead of World Cup as results slide.
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Where did the hantavirus outbreak start, and where has it spread?
The US and France are the latest to confirm hantavirus cases as evacuations from a cruise ship are under way.
WHO confirms five cases of hantavirus linked to cruise ship
Hantaviruses are a group of viruses carried by rodents that can cause severe disease in humans.
EU trade deal with South America’s Mercosur bloc takes provisional effect
The long-awaited deal creates one of the world’s largest free trade areas with 720m potential consumers.
White is hero and villain on England return, Germany’s Wirtz destroys Swiss
Uruguay hold England at Wembley, Germany defeat Switzerland, and Netherlands beat Norway in pre-World Cup friendlies.
Bolivian authorities capture drug kingpin Sebastian Marset in police raid
Marset was transferred into the custody of the United States, which has pushed for more aggressive antidrug tactics.
Uruguay President Orsi deepens ties with China’s Xi despite Trump threats
Yamandu Orsi is the first Latin American leader to visit China since the US abducted Venezuela’s Nicolas Maduro.
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Uruguay’s FM on US claims to police Latin America and rising tensions
Mario Lubetkin on Washington’s revived sphere-of-influence doctrine, Venezuela, and China’s growing footprint.
Published On 20 Dec 2025
EU delays trade deal with South America’s Mercosur bloc as farmers protest
EU delays Mercosur trade deal until January amid farmer protests and opposition from France and Italy.
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A timeline of CIA operations in Latin America
The recent strikes on boats in the Caribbean are an extension of a long US tradition of interference in the region.
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