Central and South America
‘Today I saw death’: Tales of horror as floods hit Brazil
President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva has said the state will get all the resources it needs in order to rebuild.
Capsized barge in Tobago oil spill might have picked up fuel in Venezuela: Trinidad
HOUSTON – A barge that capsized in February and caused a large oil spill near Tobago that also affected neighboring Caribbean islands might...
Colombia’s Ecopetrol exploring participation in offshore wind auction
Colombian energy company Ecopetrol is analyzing its potential direct participation in the country's first-ever offshore wind auction
Death toll from rains in Brazil rises, while hydro dam collapses
Rio Grande do Sul's civil defense authority says 69,000 displaced by Brazil's rain as death toll rises and infrastructure damaged.
Brazil rejects mining companies’ settlement offer for Mariana disaster
Vale and BHP's offer of $25bn as settlement payment for Mariana dam disaster rejected by Brazil for "inadmissible conditions".
Analysis: Heavy oil shortage spells higher cost for industry
Mexican export cuts and a rerouting of Canadian output are shrinking limited supplies of heavy crude in the Atlantic basin
Argentina budget cuts hit nuclear energy ambitions, atomic body says
Argentina's small module reactor project under threat, says nuclear body, with no budget increase under President Javier Milei's cost-cutting measures.
Toll climbs to 8 dead, 21 missing after heavy rains in Brazil
The deluges in Brazil's southern state of Rio Grande do Sul have displaced approximately 1,400 people in more than 100 municipalities, the majority...
Mining giants Vale, BHP propose $25 bn settlement over dam collapse
The two companies hope their figure is substantial enough to cover repairs and compensation for 430,000 people affected by Brazil dam collapse.
