Stories for March 2025

Thursday, March 20th 2025 - 09:48 UTC
Chilean Lower House Speaker resigns her post

Chilean Congresswoman Karol Cariola, who is on maternity leave, turned in her resignation as Speaker of the Lower House after private chats in which she criticized President Gabriel Boric Font were leaked. Cariola is also under investigation for alleged influence peddling after she asked former Santiago Mayor and fellow Communist Irací Hassler to help a Chinese businessman “friend,” as other private conversations would have proven. She was also quoted as saying that Boric was “a shitty human being” and the current government, “the worst thing that has happened to us.”
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Thursday, March 20th 2025 - 06:07 UTC
Brazilian Central Bank raises interest rate to its highest in nine years, 14.25%

The Brazilian Central Bank Copom (Monetary Policy Committee) raised the benchmark interest rate (Selic) by one full percentage point on Wednesday, from 13.25% to 14.25%, the highest since 2016, the level reached during the political crisis that ousted then president of Dilma Rousseff’s (PT) government.
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Thursday, March 20th 2025 - 05:58 UTC
Germany voted to rearm, but can the 'rule of law' be kept alive?

By Gwynne Dyer - After the Second World War, the “rule of law” prevented borders from changing, explains Gwynne Dyer, but it's at risk due to Trump. On March 18, there was a vote in the Bundestag, the lower house of the German parliament that may have changed the course of history. When the vote came out ‘Yes’, you could feel the tectonic plates shift. Germany has voted to rearm.
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Thursday, March 20th 2025 - 05:43 UTC
Tributes pour for Battle of Britain’s “Last of the Few”, who died at age 105 in Dublin

The Prince and Princess of Wales, and Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer are among the many people who have taken to social media to pay their respects to Group Captain John “Paddy” Hemingway, the last surviving pilot of the Battle of Britain. The RAF veteran, who also took part in the Battle of France and in Italy, died at the age of 105.
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Thursday, March 20th 2025 - 05:25 UTC
Israel's market opens up to Paraguayan sheep meat

Paraguay's National Animal Health and Quality Service (Senacsa) announced Wednesday the opening of Israel's market to sheep meat exports from the South American country, following approval of a slaughterhouse by Israel's Veterinary and Animal Health Service (IVSAH). This milestone is expected to boost sheep production and create economic opportunities, building on last year's record animal product exports to Israel worth US$ 147.6 million.
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Wednesday, March 19th 2025 - 23:52 UTC
Picardo reflects on Gibraltar's response to the Covid-19 crisis

Chief Minister Fabian Picardo of Gibraltar reflected on the Covid-19 pandemic, five years after the first lockdown, calling it a “turning point in history.” Speaking at a press conference earlier this week, he described the severe challenges faced during the crisis, including the potential for thousands of deaths and the need to expand mortuary capacity.
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Wednesday, March 19th 2025 - 20:55 UTC
Falklands Government successfully raises funds for future capital investments

The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has successfully raised £150 million to facilitate investment in the capital program over the coming years, and in particular the replacement Port facility planned for 2027.
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Wednesday, March 19th 2025 - 20:35 UTC
Falklands retains S&P Global Ratings A+ with stable outlook; praise for FIG fiscal performance

The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) is pleased to announce that S&P Global Ratings have confirmed that the sovereign rating for the Falkland Islands remains at A+ with a stable outlook.
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Wednesday, March 19th 2025 - 19:53 UTC
Peru: Pedro Castillo drops hunger strike at the request of his children

Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Terrones suspended temporarily his “dry hunger strike” but insisted he would not be appearing at his trial for his failed coup d'état in 2022 because it was all a masquerade with his conviction already announced by a biased court. “As a tactical decision, and at the request of my children, my parents, and our beloved Peruvian people, I have decided to temporarily suspend it,” he wrote on social media.
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Wednesday, March 19th 2025 - 19:09 UTC
Milei halts scheduled trip to Israel

Argentine President Javier Milei announced Wednesday that he suspended his planned trip to Israel this coming weekend. Although no specific reason was given, it is speculated that the resumption of hostilities against the terrorist group Hamas coupled with various domestic challenges tipped the scale in this direction.
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