Tuesday briefing: How Argentina punctured far-right populism’s rise in South America
In today’s newsletter: Javier Milei was expected to top the first round of voting in the presidential election, but the country picked the centrist candidate...
Month : October 2023
Argentina ‘puts a limit on madness’ as resurgent Peronists stall Milei’s rise
Soft-spoken Sergio Massa’s campaigning strategy pays off while voters seem to pull back from libertarian rival – but who will win the runoff? After a...
Argentina: leftists celebrate after far-right Milei fails to win election victory
Lula and other Latin American leftwingers hail Sergio Massa’s first-placed finish, with election now headed to November runoff Leading Latin American leftists have celebrated the...
Chevron to buy oil and gas producer Hess Corp in $53bn all-stock deal
Takeover puts Chevron head-to-head with ExxonMobile in oil-rich Guyana and US shale industry Business live – latest updates Chevron has announced it will buy the...
Access to remains of Bambuti baby withdrawn by London museum
Hunterian had listed stillborn child of African descent as viewable for medical research but removed it after criticism from author The remains of a stillborn...
Joko Widodo’s son chosen as running mate for Indonesia presidential candidate Prabowo
Choice of 36-year-old Gibran Rakabuming Raka as a vice-presidential candidate has fuelled criticism that Widodo is trying to create a political dynasty Indonesia’s defence minister...
China’s Country Garden risks default after ‘missing bond payment’
Property developer denies claims founder and chair have left country amid reports it missed key deadline The crisis in China’s property sector deepened as Country...
Australia rules out cancelling Chinese company’s lease over Port of Darwin
Government also presses for removal of imposts on wine ahead of Anthony Albanese’s visit to Beijing next month Follow our Australia news live blog for...
Australia and China suspend WTO wine tariff dispute before Anthony Albanese’s trip to Beijing
Countries agree to halt World Trade Organization dispute pending outcome of China’s ‘expedited review’ of duties imposed on Australian wine in 2020 Follow our Australia...
Threats against rape victim, 10, lay bare Bolivia’s culture of sexual violence
Supporters of alleged rapist, girl’s 39-year-old headmaster, stormed police station in effort to prevent arrest The ombudsman’s office in Bolivia has condemned threats against a...
