Stories for March 17th 2025

Monday, March 17th 2025 - 20:54 UTC
Haiti: Gangs make TV facilities their target of choice

The criminal gang Viv Ansanm has intensified its attacks on media outlets in Port-au-Prince with the latest incident involving the vandalism and arson of Télé Pluriel's premises in Port-au-Prince's Delmas 19 district during the weekend.
Monday, March 17th 2025 - 12:43 UTC
US convicts transferred to El Salvador's maximum security Cecot prison

Salvadoran authorities Sunday received 238 members of the Venezuelan Tren de Aragua and 23 members of the Mara Salvatrucha (MS-13) gangs, expelled from the United States under the 1798 Alien Enemies Act, a law unused since World War II. President Nayib Bukele acknowledged their arrival and immediate transfer to the maximum-security Terrorism Confinement Center (Cecot), built in 2023 to house high-profile criminals.
Monday, March 17th 2025 - 10:58 UTC
Massa wants to build an alternative to set limits to Milei

Former presidential candidate Sergio Massa made a public reappearance this weekend after months of keeping a low profile following his electoral defeat during a Frente Renovador convention in Buenos Aires. In his speech, he emphasized the importance of setting aside internal differences in search of “building an alternative that sets limits to the current government,” predicting victories in upcoming elections, including in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA) and in the Province of Buenos Aires, with which the opposition would boost its parliamentary presence.
Monday, March 17th 2025 - 10:27 UTC
The people of the Falkland Islands and their right to Self-determination

In March 2013, the people of the Falkland Islands went to the polls. With a turnout of 92%, 99.8% of the electorate voted to remain a British Overseas Territory. This was self-determination in action, and self-determination remains at the heart of the Falklands' relationship with the UK today. The following video covers the period from 1968 to the current situation and celebrations in 2013 of such an historic referendum Self-determination is a fundamental human right enshrined in Article One, Paragraph Two of the United Nations Charter.
Monday, March 17th 2025 - 10:22 UTC
Argentine inflation projected to bounce back this month

After Argentina's National Institute of Statistics and Census (Inec) announced Friday that the National Consumer Price Index (IPC) in February reached 2.4%, analysts in Buenos Aires foresee it to show another acceleration in March, potentially exceeding February's core inflation rate of 2.9%.
Monday, March 17th 2025 - 09:04 UTC
Argentina's “miracle” on hold, says WSJ

According to The Wall Street Journal, Argentina's economic recovery under President Javier Milei is on hold after the Libertarian Government's 2fragile” achievements have investors cautious, awaiting clearer long-term strategies.
Monday, March 17th 2025 - 09:00 UTC
US expels South African ambassador

The US Government expelled South Africa’s Ambassador Ebrahim Rasool this weekend after Secretary of State Marco Rubio declared him “persona non grata” for being a “race-baiting politician” who hates America and President Donald Trump. The decision followed Rasool’s comments during a South African think tank webinar, where he described Trump’s “Make America Great Again” movement as a response to demographic shifts and a form of “supremacist assault.”
Monday, March 17th 2025 - 08:56 UTC
Taiwanese electric buses arrive in Paraguay

Paraguayan authorities took delivery of 20 electric buses donated by Taiwan as part of an initiative to modernize public transportation and promote sustainability. A second batch of 10 more buses is on its way, along with eight chargers to ensure operability, it was also reported in Asunción.
Monday, March 17th 2025 - 08:54 UTC
WHO: Tuberculosis remains one of the deadliest diseases worldwide

The World Health Organization (WHO) insisted as the March 24 Tuberculosis (TB) Day looms over that the disease remains one of the deadliest infectious maladies globally, causing 1.25 million deaths and 10.8 million cases in 2023, with significant impacts on vulnerable populations, including HIV positive patients.
Monday, March 17th 2025 - 08:48 UTC
Uruguay's Health Ministry launches vax campaign

Uruguay's Public Health Ministry (MSP) launched its 2025 vaccination campaign, focusing on influenza, measles, and respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) to address seasonal and emerging health challenges, it was announced in Montevideo.