MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for April 25th 2025
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Friday, April 25th 2025 - 19:09 UTC
Environmental organizations commemorate World Penguin Day
April 25 marked a new celebration of World Penguin Day to highlight these birds' environmental role, raising awareness of the threats they face, and promoting conservation. Under the theme “Waddle for a Greener Tomorrow,” conservationist groups promoted eco-friendly actions to ensure penguins’ habitats remain safe.
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Friday, April 25th 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Bolivian VP nominated for UN top position
Bolivia’s Unity Pact, representing 36 indigenous-peasant nations, has nominated Vice President David Choquehuanca as an indigenous candidate for UN Secretary-General during the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York. The nomination aligns with the Latin American and Caribbean region’s turn for the position.
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Friday, April 25th 2025 - 10:35 UTC
Uruguay halts Neptuno water supply project for 90 days
The Uruguayan Government of President Yamandú Orsi and the Aguas de Montevideo consortium signed an agreement Thursday to suspend the Neptuno Project contract for 90 days. This temporary halt pauses the construction of the Arazatí water treatment plant to renegotiate terms established under the previous administration. A Torre Ejecutiva working group will review the contract to ensure a sustainable drinking water supply and institutional transparency.
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Friday, April 25th 2025 - 10:26 UTC
Bolsonaro's health worsens after STF bailiff visit
Physicians treating former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Thursday that his health took a turn for the worse after receiving a Supreme Federal Court (STF) bailiff on Wednesday in his Intensive Care Unit ward at the DF Star Hospital in Brasília.
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Friday, April 25th 2025 - 10:15 UTC
Global vaccination rates declining
The World Health Organization (WHO) said global vaccination rates were declining, raising concerns about rising preventable diseases like measles (10.3 million cases in 2023, up 20%), meningitis, and yellow fever, driven by misinformation, humanitarian crises, population growth, and budget cuts.
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Friday, April 25th 2025 - 10:10 UTC
Chubut Governor and Guatemalan Ambassador discuss possible joint initiatives
Governor Ignacio Torres of the Argentine province of Chubut met with Guatemala's Ambassador Héctor Iván Espinoza Farfán on Thursday to discuss strengthening bilateral ties. “We received the Ambassador of Guatemala in Argentina, Héctor Espinoza Farfán, whom we declared Guest of Honor and with whom we started a joint work agenda, aimed at strengthening the commercial, business, and tourist exchange between both States,” Torres explained.
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Friday, April 25th 2025 - 06:21 UTC
Enhanced Marine Protected Area in South Georgia: No Take Zones expanded for krill and toothfish
The Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) has announced that enhanced Marine Protection Area (MPA) measures officially come into force on 22nd Apri), following the signing of new legislation by Her Excellency the Commissioner, Alison Blake CMG.
