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Govt sources: India, Brazil-led trade bloc look to expand current PTA instead of full-fledged FTA
Government sources have told CNBC-TV18 that India is looking to expand its existing Preferential Trade Agreement (PTA) with the Brazil-led trade bloc MERCOSUR instead of a full-fledged Free Trade Agreement (FTA). Stating that the scope is being...

BRICS is favourable to multilateralism: Brazilian VP amid Trump’s criticism
Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, during a press conference in New Delhi, emphasised that BRICS is not against any country and reaffirmed the grouping’s commitment to multilateralism and free trade, amid recent criticism from US President...

India, Brazil consent to broaden scope of existing trade pact in between India-Mercosur bloc
New Delhi: Vice President of Brazil Geraldo Alckmin and Minister of Commerce and Industry Piyush Goyal, throughout the India-Brazil Business Dialogue, in New Delhi, Thursday, Oct. 16, 2025.|Picture Credit: PTI India and Brazil on Thursday (October...

World News | BRICS is Favourable to Multilateralism: Brazilian VP Amid Trump's Criticism
New Delhi [India], October 17 (ANI): Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, during a press conference in New Delhi, emphasised that BRICS is not against any country and reaffirmed the grouping's commitment to multilateralism and free trade,...

Everything you need to know before FIBA U17 South American Women’s Championship 2025 tip-off
ASUNCIÓN (Paraguay) – The FIBA U17 South American Women’s Championship 2025 begins this Monday, October 20, at the UENO COP Arena in Asunción, Paraguay. Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Uruguay, Venezuela, and host Paraguay...

South American-Croatian women show biggest interest in moving to Croatia
South American women most eager to return to their roots ZAGREB, 17 Oct (Hina) – The greatest interest in moving to Croatia to live among descendants of Croats in South America is shown by younger adults, particularly women aged between 26 and 35,...

International break winners and losers: USMNT's Mauricio Pochettino finds answers; Nigeria in big trouble
Club soccer returns this weekend, but with more spots at the 2026 FIFA World Cup being locked up, it's a good chance to take a look back at the break in its entirety. More than half of the 48 spots are now known, and three first-time participants...

India and Brazil Strengthen Energy Partnership with Focus on Oil Exploration and Production
India and Brazil Strengthen Energy Partnership with Focus on Oil Exploration and Production New Delhi, Minister of Petroleum and Natural Gas Hardeep Singh Puri said on Friday that India and Brazil have agreed to expand their partnership in oil...

Celtic talisman misses training ahead of Dundee clash after injury which saw him withdrawn from international duty
CELTIC could be without a major player for their next match as he was absent from training today. The Hoops face Dundee away this weekend looking to make up ground on – or potentially overtake – league leaders Hearts. Sign up for the Celtic...

Sunny summer forecast for South America despite La Niña
In a new weekly update for pv magazine, Solcast, a DNV company, reports that emergence of a weak La Niña in the tropical Pacific is expected to reinforce sunny conditions over the southern parts of the continent, including Chile, Argentina, and...
Miami International Airport To Seek Nonstop Flights To Asia
The Miami-Dade County Board of Commissioners is pushing county officials to explore securing passenger flights to Miami International Airport (MIA) to destinations in Asia. Miami-Dade County owns and operates MIA, which currently has no nonstop...

Paraguay Hosts The Expo Museos 2025 In Asunción And Beyond
Paraguay is set to host the Museum Expo 2025 (Expo Museos 2025), a national event that will bring together museums from across the country. This event will be a first for the country. The exhibition will take place from 6 to 8 November 2025 at the...

Paraguay Rising: The Evolution Of Asunción’s Skyline
For much of the 20th century, Asunción, the capital of Paraguay, was a low-rise city. Its streets were lined with modest houses, colonial façades and small commercial buildings. In the last three decades, however, Asunción’s skyline has changed...

Paraguayan Photographer Carmen Díaz Wins Third At Mercosur Competition
A proud Paraguayan stood out at the 2025 Mercosur Photography and Reels Competition, an event that celebrates regional creativity and identity. Photographer Carmen Díaz, 34, earned third place in the photography category for her image Guava Jam...

Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium To Host Brazil Vs Senegal Friendly Match
Arsenal’s Emirates Stadium, the home ground of the Premier League giants, will host an international friendly match between Brazil and Senegal. Arsenal made the announcement in a statement on their website yesterday. “Five-time men’s World Cup...

U17 Women’s World Cup: Flamingos Beat Paraguay in five-goal thriller
By Amaechi Agbo Nigeria’s U-17 women’s national team, the Flamingos, rounded off their pre-World Cup preparations in style with a hard-fought 3–2 victory over Paraguay in Casablanca on Tuesday evening. It was a match filled with pace, precision,...

Trust Beyond Friendship: Taiwan and Paraguay’s Climate Governance MOU
When Taiwan and Paraguay signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) on climate governance under the Paris Agreement in September, it marked a historic milestone. This is the first bilateral climate agreement of its kind for Taiwan, establishing a...
Cricket to feature in 2026 South American Games for the first time
Cricket is all set to make its inaugural appearance in the upcoming 2026 South American Games, according to sources with direct knowledge of the matter. This new development comes off the back of news announced in June around cricket’s inclusion...

Brazil Proposes Cutting Mercosur Fund, Faces Resistance From Uruguay and Paraguay
Brazil’s government has proposed a drastic cut to the Focem, the Mercosur fund created in 2004 to finance integration and infrastructure projects, triggering conflict with Uruguay and Paraguay, the main beneficiaries of the mechanism. The...

Nazism in Colombia: History of a Specter that Will Not Fade Away
It’s a little-known fact, but Nazism was also part of Colombia’s history, just like in several other South American countries. Credit: Politecnico Grancolombiano, CC BY-NC 2.0 / Flickr / National General Archive, Public Domain / Wikimedia. Nazism...