Stories for April 2025

Saturday, April 26th 2025 - 10:21 UTC
Bolivian consul in La Quiaca found dead

Vicente Esteban Coico Quispe, the 57-year-old Bolivian consul in the Argentine town of La Quiaca just across the border, was found dead after being reported missing since April 13, 2025. He had last been seen leaving his home in La Paz, Bolivia, and his body was discovered in La Quiaca, prompting a joint investigation by Bolivian and Argentine authorities.
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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.
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Thursday, April 24th 2025 - 18:31 UTC
Argentina's economic reform, an example to the world

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva expressed once again her support for Argentina's economic policies following an encounter with Argentine Economy Minister Luis Toto Caputo during the IMF and World Bank Spring Meetings in Washington.
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Thursday, April 24th 2025 - 18:14 UTC
Brazil's sanitary watchdog greenlights drug to treat Alzheimer's

Brazil's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) has approved the use of the drug donanemabe to slow the progression of Alzheimer's disease in patients with mild cognitive impairment and mild dementia. It works by targeting beta-amyloid plaques in the brain, which are associated with the malady.
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