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Joe Biden's Rule Allowing Potentially Diseased Beef From Paraguay to Enter US Repealed by Senate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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America Movil may not face tougher regulation without asset sale: regulator
Mexico's telecom regulator will not necessarily impose tougher rules against billionaire Carlos Slim's America Movil if it does not go ahead with a plan to sell off assets, the head of the regulatory
Mexico central bank flags risk of Fed move on peso, weak growth
Mexico's central bank held interest rates MXCBIR=ECI steady on Thursday at a record low as policymakers eyed greater risks to growth and flagged concerns that a U.S. Federal Reserve move could hit the
U.S. bets on Brazil, extends new invitation to Rousseff
The Obama administration has again invited Brazil's President Dilma Rousseff for a state visit to Washington, a diplomatic breakthrough that both sides hope will lead over time to greater trade betwee
GM to make next generation Chevrolet Cruze in Mexico
General Motors Co (GM.N) will build its next-generation Chevrolet Cruze small car in Mexico, the company said on Monday. GM will invest $350 million to produce the Cruze at its plant in Coahuila, as p
Toyota set to approve Mexico plant within weeks - sources
Toyota Motor (7203.T) is finalizing plans for its first passenger car assembly plant in Mexico that could be approved by its board as early as next month, according to three people with knowledge of t
Petrobras halts giant production unit as safety problems found
Brazil's state-run Petrobras said on Friday it shut its P-58 offshore oil production ship after the country's petroleum regulator ANP found irregularities on board the vessel, one of the company's mos
Carlos Slim bank unit pledges America Movil stock for new loans
A subsidiary of Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim's Grupo Financiero Inbursa (GFINBURO.MX) bank has entered two loan agreements for nearly $700 million, pledging America Movil stock as collateral, accor
Mexico's Pemex launches ethanol biofuel program to cut emissions
Pemex is set to launch its first-ever sales of gasoline mixed with cleaner-burning ethanol to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, the Mexican state-run oil company said on Thursday.
Venezuela puts debt service before food imports as cash dries up: sources
Venezuela's government has told the country's food industry that it is limiting dollar disbursements for food imports so that it can pay down foreign debt amid low oil prices, according to two sources
Its red shirts fading, Venezuela's oil giant embraces pragmatism
A subtle change in office attire may be the most telling symbol of a quiet revolution taking place inside Venezuela's troubled economic engine, giant oil firm PDVSA.
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