South/Central America

Brazil Judge Opens Inquiry Into Elon Musk for Alleged Obstruction of Justice

A Supreme Court judge in Brazil has launched an investigation into Elon Musk for alleged obstruction of justice.


Mayor of Medellin, Colombia Bans Prostitution After American Man Caught With 2 Local Underage Girls in Hotel Room

The mayor of Medellin, the second-largest city in Colombia, has banned prostitution in some of the city's most popular places for six months...

Donald Trump Reacts to Mexico President's $20 Billion Demand From Joe Biden, Says AMLO Has Little Respect for Biden

Former President Donald Trump has reacted to Mexico's President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador's demand for $20 billion a year from the Biden administration in exchange for help to halt the surge of ille..

Joe Biden's Rule Allowing Potentially Diseased Beef From Paraguay to Enter US Repealed by Senate

The Senate on Thursday passed a bill reversing the rule of the administration of President Joe Biden allowing beef imports from Paraguay, which has a history of cattle-borne diseases...


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VW to spend $1 billion on Mexico assembly plant expansion for Tiguan
German carmaker Volkswagen will invest about $1 billion to expand its vehicle assembly plant in Mexico's Puebla state and prepare it for production of the new Tiguan compact crossover SUV, the company
Brazil's Rousseff says austerity drive to last as long as needed
President Dilma Rousseff appealed to Brazilians on Sunday to back fiscal austerity policies, while saying that the belt-tightening will last as long as needed and positive results will only start show
Volkswagen to announce $1 billion investment in Mexico: source
German carmaker Volkswagen (VOWG_p.DE) will next week announce an investment worth around $1 billion in Mexico to expand its Puebla plant, a person familiar with the matter said on Thursday.
Venezuela uses 'F word' to discredit fracking
(Editor's Note: please be advised that paragraphs one and two contain language that may offend some readers) Venezuela is not mincing words with a new exhibition titled "F---ing Fracking" that deno
Private equity 'walks on eggshells' as funds eye Brazil hospitals
Brazilian hospitals and health clinics are drawing strong interest from global buyout firms after the government recently decided to allow foreign ownership of those facilities, although the suitors m
Petrobras hires JPMorgan for $3 billion in asset sales - sources
Petróleo Brasileiro SA (PETR4.SA) has hired JPMorgan Chase & Co to handle $3 billion in planned asset sales this year, as fallout from a corruption scandal has shut access to financing for Brazil's st
British American Tobacco mulls $3.5 billion buyout of Brazil unit stake
British American Tobacco Plc (BATS.L) is considering a buyout of the 24.7 percent stake it does not already own in Souza Cruz SA (CRUZ3.SA), Brazil's largest cigarette company, in a deal that could co
Possible rate hikes unlikely to affect Mexico growth much: Carstens
Possible interest rate increases in the months ahead are unlikely to have a major impact on growth in Mexico, central bank governor Agustin Carstens said on Tuesday.
Colombia to delay $2.44 billion in spending due to oil price fall
Colombia will delay spending 6 trillion pesos ($2.44 billion), some 3 percent of its national budget, due to a sharp fall in oil revenue, the government said on Saturday.
Strike at Brazil plant catches General Motors off guard
General Motors Co was caught by surprise on Friday by a strike at its Brazilian car factory as workers protested a planned furlough and layoff of hundreds of staff, in the latest labor disruption in t
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