International relations stories

Aug 5, 2026

Brazil downgrades diplomatic relations with Argentina after Milei insults President Lula

Brazil has downgraded diplomatic ties with Argentina to the chargé d'affaires level and requested the recall of Argentina's ambassador after President Javier Milei repeatedly insulted Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, calling him a thief. The move formalizes a sharp deterioration in relations between Latin America's two largest economies.

Aug 5, 2026·9 sources

Aug 3, 2026

US State Department to Close Five Consulates in Canada, Japan, Indonesia, Cameroon and Grenada

The U.S. State Department has notified Congress of plans to close five foreign diplomatic missions in a rare downsizing of America's global diplomatic footprint. The closures include consulates in Nagoya, Japan; Medan, Indonesia; Douala, Cameroon; St. George's, Grenada; and one location in Canada.

Aug 3, 2026·9 sources

Apr 11, 2026

Peru Holds Presidential Election with 35 Candidates Amid Instability and Crime Concerns

Peruvians vote Sunday in a highly unpredictable election with 35 presidential candidates, hoping to break a cycle of political instability, with soaring crime and corruption topping voter concerns.

Apr 11, 2026·3 sources

Apr 6, 2026

Democratic Republic of Congo Agrees to Accept Third-Country Deportees from US

The DRC government announced it will receive migrants deported from the United States under Trump's third-country deportation program, becoming the latest African nation to sign such an agreement.

Apr 6, 2026·2 sources

Top claims

▪Argentine President Javier Milei repeatedly called Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva a "thief," "corrupt," and a "convict" in interviews and speeches.
▪The diplomatic downgrade marks the first time in recent history that Brazil has taken such a measure against Argentina.
▪Argentine President Javier Milei insulted Brazilian Supreme Court Justice Alexandre de Moraes, calling him "trash" and a "bald piece of trash."