Brazil & Southern Cone - May 2026

President Javier Milei’s deregulation drive in Argentina has reached many aspects of the Argentine economy, even the peaks of the Andes mountains, with congress approving legislation that eases environmental regulations for mining companies operating in glacial areas that had been hitherto protected as freshwater reserves.... Read More

President Javier Milei’s deregulation drive has reached nearly all aspects of the Argentine economy, mostly recently even the peaks of the Andes mountains.... Read More

President Javier Milei enjoyed another major breakthrough when a US appeals court backed Argentina in a long-standing legal dispute surrounding minority shareholder claims related to the nationalisation of oil company YPF in 2012.... Read More

Brazilian indigenous activists led by the umbrella organisation Articulação dos Povos Indígenas do Brasil (Apib) held the annual Acampamento Terra Livre (ATL) from 5-11 April, a series of demonstrations and events in Brasília, in which they reiterated the long-running demands of indigenous movements and sought to exert pressure on President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.... Read More

For President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, few institutions carry as much weight – or as much baggage – as the Instituto Nacional do Seguro Social (INSS).... Read More

Chile’s President José Antonio Kast continued the tradition of his predecessors of choosing Buenos Aires as the destination for his first international visit after taking office in March.... Read More

The Chilean government has announced a new security initiative known as the ‘Escuelas Protegidas’ (Protected Schools) plan, which aims to reduce the risk of violent attacks in schools.... Read More

Since taking office in 2023, President Santiago Peña pushed hard to implement market-friendly reforms and tighten the reins of public spending to consolidate Paraguay’s reputation as one of the region’s economic success stories.... Read More

ARGENTINA | Chevron to launch new oil project.... Read More