Zella Milfred

1 month ago | batimes.com.ar | Adel Zaanoun |Cyril Julien |Zella Milfred

Israel announced renewed ground operations in Gaza on Wednesday and issued what it called a "last warning" to residents of the Palestinian territory to return hostages and remove Hamas from power. Israel conducted this week the deadliest wave of airstrikes since the start of a truce in January, killing more than 400 people according to the health ministry in the Hamas-run Gaza Strip.

1 month ago | batimes.com.ar | Juan Pablo Kavanagh |Zella Milfred

The repression of a protest demanding improved pensions for retirees earlier this month was a turning point. A group of social actors, including unions, picket groups and popular movements, agree that now – with President Javier Milei under increasing pressure – is the time to take to the streets for an intense agenda of public demonstrations. Behind this fixture list of rallies are organisations that were, not so long ago, distanced from each other.

1 month ago | batimes.com.ar | Carolina Gonzalez |Carolina González |Zella Milfred

Telefónica Moviles Chile SA’s dollar bonds tumbled to the lowest in just over a year last week as fierce competition in the mobile phone market pushed up losses and the parent company unloads assets across Latin America. The company’s notes due 2031 have dropped 7.2 cents on the dollar since August to 74.5 cents, the lowest since February 2024. In just the last month, the bonds have tumbled 2.5 cents, one of the worst performances among Chilean hard-currency debt.

1 month ago | batimes.com.ar | Kateryna Chursina |Jim Wyss |Katarina Hoije |Zella Milfred

The demise of the US Agency for International Development is sapping billions of dollars of funding for health and social programs that will be difficult for the world to replace. But it’s also leaving behind a complicated legacy as a promoter of American values abroad. Donald Trump and his efficiency czar Elon Musk made USAID an early target of their cost-cutting campaign in part because the president is prioritising domestic issues over international support.

1 month ago | batimes.com.ar | Andrew Rosati |Zella Milfred

Across Latin America, crime and insecurity fears are providing a boost to conservative politicians, who are seen by many residents as better suited to making their countries safer. Roughly 54% of Brazilians said crime and drug trafficking are the top issues facing their country, surpassing both corruption and the economy, according to LatAm Pulse, a survey conducted by AtlasIntel for Bloomberg News and published Friday.