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Argentina reports its first single-digit inflation in 6 months as markets swoon and costs hit home

May 14, 2024

Argentina reports its first single-digit inflation in 6 months as markets swoon and costs hit home

For the first time in 6 months, Argentina's monthly inflation rate lowered to a single-digit rate in April; President Javier Milei’s austerity program is aimed at fixing the country's economy.

Argentina will get next installment of bailout as IMF praises Milei's austerity policies

May 13, 2024

Argentina will get next installment of bailout as IMF praises Milei's austerity policies

Argentina's biggest creditor, the International Monetary Fund, agreed to release the next portion of loans due under a bailout program; $792 million will soon be available to the country's government.

Treacherous migration route through Panama to shut down under newly elected president

May 12, 2024

Treacherous migration route through Panama to shut down under newly elected president

The newly elected president of Panama is vowing to shut down a dangerous and secluded route that has become a popular illegal migration corridor to the United States.

At least 90 injured after passenger train hits boxcar, derails in Argentine capital

May 10, 2024

At least 90 injured after passenger train hits boxcar, derails in Argentine capital

At least 90 people were injured Friday in Buenos Aires, Argentina, after a passenger train derailed after striking an empty boxcar on the tracks.

Argentina labor unions' 24-hour strike against President Milei paralyzes daily life

May 9, 2024

Argentina labor unions' 24-hour strike against President Milei paralyzes daily life

Argentina's biggest trade unions have staged a mass general 24-hour-long strike that led to hundreds of flights canceled and key transportation lines halted.

Guyana says it gave permission for the US military to fly 2 powerful jets over the capital

May 9, 2024

Guyana says it gave permission for the US military to fly 2 powerful jets over the capital

Guyana's government said the U.S. military was given permission to fly 2 F/A-18F Super Hornet jets over the country's capital in order to demonstrate cooperation between the 2 countries.

WATCH: Notorious Colombian criminal allegedly masterminded, escaped in mass jailbreak

May 8, 2024

WATCH: Notorious Colombian criminal allegedly masterminded, escaped in mass jailbreak

Retired Army Major Juan Carlos Rodriguez recently earned parole on condition he would assist the police in cracking down on military ties to the cartels.

Heavy rains leave at least 10 dead in southern Brazil

May 1, 2024

Heavy rains leave at least 10 dead in southern Brazil

Heavy rains in Brazil's Rio Grande do Sul state have left at least 10 people dead and 21 others missing since Monday, according to national authorities.

Colombia's president says country will break diplomatic relations with Israel over war in Gaza

May 1, 2024

Colombia's president says country will break diplomatic relations with Israel over war in Gaza

As tensions escalate between Colombia and Israel over the Israel-Hamas war, Colombian President Gustavo Petro has announced his government will break diplomatic relations with Israel.

Mexico's migrant bussing spree a lifeline for Biden on border crisis: expert

May 1, 2024

Mexico's migrant bussing spree a lifeline for Biden on border crisis: expert

A recent lull in attempts to illegally cross the U.S. southern border could have more to do with beefed up enforcement efforts by Mexico in recent months.