Stories for March 2025

Wednesday, March 5th 2025 - 20:11 UTC
Buenos Aires under second mass blackout in a day

A second massive blackout hit the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA) and parts of the so-called Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA) Wednesday after a first outage at 5:50 am affected some 550,000 Edesur users in the neighborhoods of Balvanera, Barracas, Boedo, Caballito, La Boca, Monserrat, Parque Patricios, Recoleta, Retiro, and San Nicolás as well as in the municipalities of Avellaneda, Berazategui, Lanús, Lomas de Zamora, and Quilmes, bordering the country's capital. Edelap, the energy distribution company of La Plata, was also affected.
Wednesday, March 5th 2025 - 19:52 UTC
Tohá resigns as Interior Minister to run for Chile's presidency

Carolina Tohá Tuesday turned in her resignation as Chile's Minister of the Interior to focus on her presidential bid, she announced.
Wednesday, March 5th 2025 - 10:38 UTC
Trump's tariffs become effective, but new compromise expected

The United States implemented tariffs on imports from Mexico, Canada, and China, triggering responses from these nations and causing a market meltdown. The tariffs include a 25% levy on imports from Mexico and Canada and an increase from 10% to 20% on goods from China. The move seeking to address fentanyl trafficking and border security has failed to meet expectations.
Wednesday, March 5th 2025 - 09:57 UTC
Uruguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, and Colombia endorse Surinamese candidate for OAS top spot

Uruguay, Brazil, Bolivia, Chile, and Colombia have endorsed Suriname's Foreign Minister, Albert Ramdin, as their candidate for Secretary General of the Organization of American States (OAS). Ramdin, who previously served as Assistant Secretary General of the OAS, is seen as uniquely qualified to address contemporary challenges and bring a fresh perspective. The vote to replace the outgoing Secretary General, Luis Almagro of Uruguay, is scheduled for March 10, with Paraguayan Foreign Minister Ruben Ramirez Lezcano also in the running. Almagro's term ends on May 25 after a decade in the role.
Wednesday, March 5th 2025 - 09:55 UTC
BAS invites to the Cambridge Festival, “Join us for an Antarctic Adventure”

Come along to ‘Antarctic Adventure – Explore the Frozen Frontier’ – a talk aimed at anyone over 7 years old by British Antarctic Survey (BAS) polar scientist Kate Hendry and marine biologist Dr. Helen Scales.
Wednesday, March 5th 2025 - 09:40 UTC
A23a iceberg poses no threat to South Georgia, for now

The world's largest iceberg, A23a, has grounded 73 kilometers off South Georgia Island, alleviating concerns about a potential collision that could have disrupted the local wildlife's food supply. The iceberg, weighing nearly one billion tons, has been drifting north from Antarctica since 2020. Its current position reduces risks to the region's penguins and seals.
Wednesday, March 5th 2025 - 09:40 UTC
Falklands, Executive Council decision on VSAT Select Committee recommendations

At an extraordinary meeting of Falkland Islands Executive Council on 28 February, Members discussed a paper on proposals for consideration following the recommendations of the Select Committee in relation to VSAT Licensing.
Wednesday, March 5th 2025 - 09:28 UTC
State of Emergency extended in 7 Ecuadorean provinces

Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa extended this week the state of emergency for 30 more days in seven provinces and two municipalities, including the capital, Quito, to curb insecurity and maintain public order, social peace, and peaceful coexistence.
Wednesday, March 5th 2025 - 09:12 UTC
China halts meat imports from Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Mongolia

China’s customs authorities have suspended beef imports from seven meatpacking facilities across Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, and Mongolia as of March 3, 2025. The affected companies include two Argentine exporters (Frigorífico Regional General Las Heras SA and Frio Dock SA), three Brazilian slaughterhouses (Frisa Frigorífico Rio Doce S/A, Bon-Mart Frigorífico Ltda, and JBS S/A), one Uruguayan facility (Frigorífico Sirsil SA), and a Mongolian supplier. No official reason for the measure was provided, though it follows a 2024 record of 2.87 million metric tons of beef imports, which led to an oversupplied market and historically low domestic beef prices in China.
Wednesday, March 5th 2025 - 09:10 UTC
Falklands, Register of Electors to vote and to access the Travel Credit Scheme

In anticipation of the coming November general election, all households in the Falkland Islands, on Monday 17 March 2025 should receive a Form V “Request for information from householders” in the post. If your household does not receive one or if you require any advice on how to complete the form, please contact the Registration Officer on 27271 or by email registrargeneral@townhall.gov.fk.