South America

Elon Musk and his allies have argued that the order to block X is unconstitutional in Brazil, and the wider Brazilian Supreme Court will consider the issue to render final decision.

Social media platform X is closing its offices in Brazil after a high-ranking judge threatened the company with arrests following failure to comply with censorship orders.

Elon Musk accepted Nicolás Maduro's challenge to fight, simply writing: "I accept." Maduro appeared to be miffed over Musk doubting he won the election in Venezuela fairly.

Even as inflation in Argentina's economy has drastically improved, the cost of living, electricity and gas have forced more than half the country to reach poverty-stricken level.

China and Russia are moving ahead with their efforts to move away from the US dollar with an announcement that the BRICS countries plan to create a payment system based on blockchain.

A former employee of Vitol, the world's largest oil trader, is going on trial in the U.S. for allegedly bribing officials in Ecuador to secure a $300 million contract.

A LATAM Airlines pilot "passed away" after suffering what the airline says was a “medical emergency" during a flight this week from Miami to Santiago, Chile.

Three people in Peru reportedly broke into a shoe store in Huancayo and stole over 200 name-brand sneakers – only taking the right-foot shoes. Police are investigating the crime.

A copper deficit might extend beyond 2023 as mining issues in the South American countries of Peru and South America threaten global supply.

Guyana is hosting an auction for licenses to explore more of its offshore oil fields. Exxon currently dominates these oil fields, but other players smell blood.

Two satellites designed to take photos of the earth developed by Airbus were lost on Tuesday night when their rocket ship failed and had to be manually destroyed.

A Viking Polaris cruise ship was hit with a devastating wave off the coast of Argentina on its way to Antarctica, killing a passenger and injuring four.

The U.S. government has awarded Chevron Corp. an expanded license to import oil from Venezuela following talks between the socialist Maduro regime and opposition leaders.

The U.S. may be on the verge of giving Chevron Corp. permission to expand its oil operations in Venezuela, provided talks can resume with the opposition.

Video shows terrifying scenes from a South American LATAM flight rocked by a severe storm. The plane made an emergency landing after sustaining damage.

Brazil Economy Minister Paulo Guedes learned from Milton Friedman at the Chicago School and implemented his policies under President Jair Bolsonaro's administration.

The Brazilian government has declared that Apple can no longer sell iPhones without chargers in the country, considering the phone without the charger is an incomplete item.

Pedro Guimarães, the head of Brazilian state-run bank Caixa Economica Federal, resigned on Wednesday due to employees allegations of sexual harassment.

The Biden administration has flirted with lifting oil sanctions on once-shunned Venezuela to temper surging oil prices yet it appears unwilling to encourage investment in domestic energy production.

More than a year and a half after COVID-19 concerns prompted the U.S. to close its borders to international travelers from countries including Brazil, China, India, South Africa, the United Kingdom and much of Europe, restrictions are shifting to focus on vaccine status.