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Another land grab attempt is underway, this time on the other side of the world
Following massive offshore oil discoveries in the region and with elections coming, the Venezuelan president appears to have taken a leaf out of Putin’s playbook.
- by Regina Garcia Cano and Jorge Rueda
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Local councillors, unaware, approve law written entirely by AI
A major city in Brazil has enacted the nation’s first legislation written by a bot – in secret.
- by Diane Jeantet and Mauricio Savarese
In U-turn, Argentina to spurn BRICS membership, says Javier Milei government
The move appears to be a preview of the drastic shift in foreign policy that will be implemented in Argentina once right-wing populist Milei takes office.
World of Photos - December 1
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
The pro-Israel world leader who is converting to Judaism
In his first trip since winning the Argentinian election, Javier Milei travelled to New York to pray with rabbis at the tomb of a famous orthodox rabbi.
- by Patrick Gillespie and Manuela Tobias
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The chainsaw-swinging Trump admirer who is Argentina’s new president
Argentina’s new president, right-wing populist Javier Milei, is set to insert the country into the global culture wars.
- by Daniel Politi and David Biller
Colombia to sterilise Escobar’s ‘cocaine hippos’
When Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar died, most of his exotic animals died or were transferred to zoos. Not his four hippopotamuses: they thrived ... Perhaps a little too well.
- by Michael Levenson
Taylor Swift fan dies at concert in sweltering Rio de Janeiro heat
During the show, Swift paused her performance and asked for water to be brought to a group of people who were screaming for water.
World of Photos - November 17, 2023
The best photos from the international wire agencies as chosen by our picture editors.
Why Taylor Swift fans could determine Argentina’s next president
Javier Milei, a far-right candidate, has been popular among voters in Argentina, but fans of the pop megastar are taking action to stop him.
- by Natalie Alcoba
Brazil militarises key ports and borders to ‘suffocate’ organised crime
The decision comes days after members of a criminal gang set fire to dozens of buses in Rio de Janeiro, apparently in retaliation for the police slaying their leader’s nephew.
- by Diane Jeantet