Politics

Tuesday, November 18th 2025 - 10:46 UTC
Trump unveils “FIFA Pass” to expedite football World Cup visas

US President Donald Trump announced on Monday an expedited visa processing system for international spectators planning to attend the 2026 FIFA World Cup to be hosted across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.
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Tuesday, November 18th 2025 - 10:34 UTC
Argentina launches “Paraná Plan” to target Waterway crime

The Argentine Government has launched the “Paraná Plan,” a major interagency initiative designed to curb federal crimes and reinforce border security along the Paraná-Paraguay Waterway, a vital trade route increasingly exploited by transnational criminal organizations.
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Tuesday, November 18th 2025 - 10:26 UTC
Espionage case between Brazil and Paraguay closed

Paraguay has formally closed a diplomatic incident involving alleged Brazilian intelligence activities on its soil after Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira delivered a confidential report and clarifications to his counterpart, Rubén Ramírez Lezcano, on Monday.
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Tuesday, November 18th 2025 - 10:06 UTC
Bolivia granted US$550-mn loan by CAF

Bolivia was granted a US$550 million loan as part of a program to support the country's economic recovery, the Development Bank of Latin America (CAF) said on Monday in a statement from its Southern Region's headquarters in Montevideo.
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Monday, November 17th 2025 - 21:06 UTC
South Georgia stamps celebrate 250 years of British Crown possession

The Falkland Islands Postal and Philatelic Service on Thursday 13 November released a commemorative set of stamps celebrating when Captain James Cook 250 years ago, landed at Possession Bay and took possession of the South Georgia island in the name of King George.
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Monday, November 17th 2025 - 10:59 UTC
Jara and Kast advance to Chile's presidential runoff

Chile will head to a presidential runoff election on Dec. after leftist candidate Jeannette Jara edged conservative José Antonio Kast to secure the top two spots in Sunday's general election. The winner will succeed Gabriel Boric Font.
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Monday, November 17th 2025 - 10:57 UTC
“Nays” deliver heavy blow to Ecuador's president

Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa was dealt a heavy blow Sunday as the country voted in a referendum against all four of his proposed Constitutional reforms. With over 75% of the votes counted, the four options championed by Noboa's government were losing by margins ranging from 53% to 61%.
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Monday, November 17th 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Maybe Argentina-US deal is ”an advantage,” says Orsi

Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi pointed out that the recently announced Reciprocal Trade and Investment Framework between Argentina and the United States placed his country in a position where it is “best to be attentive, maybe it's an advantage.”
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Monday, November 17th 2025 - 10:50 UTC
Trump: Talks with Maduro possible

US President Donald Trump admitted late Sunday that he might be open to talks with Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro, signaling a possible diplomatic path alongside growing military pressure in the Caribbean. “We may have talks with Maduro, and we will see what the outcome is,” Trump said. “They want to talk,” he added.
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Monday, November 17th 2025 - 10:28 UTC
Paraguay signs State modernization agreement with El Salvador

Paraguay has signed a cooperation agreement with El Salvador to improve its public sector, citing the need for greater efficiency amid global economic instability. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was reached between Paraguay's National Institute of Public Administration (INAPP) and the Higher School of Innovation in Public Administration (ESIAP) of El Salvador.
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