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Expert says military action may be ‘imminent’ in Venezuela, while others suspect deployment is a negotiating tactic

Poor showing in Sunday’s election would deal hammer blow to country’s radical libertarian president, Javier Milei

Peruvian president Dina Boluarte is being investigated for allegedly acquiring an undisclosed collection of luxury watches since becoming vice president in 2021, and then president in 2022.

FDI into large-scale infrastructure projects has been reduced and redirected to smaller, yet more numerous, investments into high technology

Tens of thousands of marchers take to streets as schools and businesses close in protest at president’s extreme legislation

Javier Milei will on Sunday be sworn in as Argentina's president, as the country steels itself for harsh spending cuts and economic reforms aimed at curbing rampant inflation.

A showman, like Trump, Milei first grabbed public attention via appearances as a television panelist, where he would rant about the government's failures, with little concern for political correctness.

They are both abrasive, have a penchant for insults and vulgarity, and boast an untamed mop of hair.

A former TV personality-turned political maverick, Argentina’s president-elect Javier Milei has promised no half-measures as he bids to make his stricken country “great again”. Riding a wave of anti-establishment rage, the far-right outsider known for his foul-mouthed outbursts will have no time to bask in his stunning victory as he…