Stories for April 21st 2025

Monday, April 21st 2025 - 10:59 UTC
Argentine-born Pope Francis dies aged 88

Jorge Mario Bergoglio, born in Buenos Aires on Dec. 17, 1936, who would later become known worldwide as Pope Francis since March 13, 2013, died Monday, Cardinal Kevin Farrell, Camerlengo of the Apostolic Chamber, announced from the Casa Santa Marta.
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Monday, April 21st 2025 - 10:41 UTC
Argentina found to be Latin America's ”most hated” country

According to a recent report by the website World Population Review, Argentina ranks 24th among the 30 “most hated” countries globally, making it the most negatively perceived country in Latin America. Mexico is second, at 28th. Argentina and Mexico are the only two Latin American nations on the list.
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Monday, April 21st 2025 - 10:35 UTC
Stolen 16th-century manuscript returned to Paraguayan authorities

The US justice system returned the so-called “Hernandarias Manuscript,” a 16th-century document penned in 1598 by Hernando Arias de Saavedra, the first Creole governor in the Americas.
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Monday, April 21st 2025 - 10:31 UTC
No discharge date yet for hospitalized Bolsonaro

One week after his latest abdominal surgery, former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro remains in the ICU at DF Star Hospital in Brasilia. He is stable with controlled blood pressure and good clinical progress, but has no set discharge date.
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Monday, April 21st 2025 - 10:30 UTC
Argentine goalkeeping legend Hugo Gatti dies aged 80

Argentine President Javier Milei Sunday joined hundreds of thousands of Argentine football fans who mourned the death of “El Loco” (The Madman) Hugo Orlando Gatti, a legendary goalkeeper who wore the jerseys of both major clubs River Plate and Boca Juniors as well as the national team, collecting 18 caps.
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Monday, April 21st 2025 - 10:27 UTC
Boeing aircraft bound for Chinese carrier returned to manufacturer

A brand-new Boeing 737 MAX intended for China's Xiamen Airlines was returned to the aircraft manufacturer due to escalating trade tensions driven by US President Donald Trump's tariff war. Trump raised tariffs on Chinese imports to 145%, prompting China to impose 125% tariffs on U.S. goods, making delivery of these aircraft financially unviable for Chinese airlines.
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Monday, April 21st 2025 - 09:40 UTC
Brazil resumes export insurance scheme

Brazil's Ministry of Development, Industry, Foreign Trade and Services (MDIC) has resumed the post-shipment export credit insurance (SCE) mechanism, which had been discontinued in 2019.
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Monday, April 21st 2025 - 09:26 UTC
Bolivia sends first chia shipment to China

Bolivia last week started exporting chia to China with a landmark 25-ton shipment from Agropecuaria Chía Corp Bolivia S.A. in Santa Cruz, after six years of negotiations resulted in an understanding in November 2024, which opened the vast Asian market.
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