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Stories for May 24th 2025

  • Saturday, May 24th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Three more countries halt chicken imports from all of Brazil

    Other countries keep buying from States other than Rio Grande do Sul, while Japan and the UAE have only stopped purchases from the municipality of Montenegro

    Albania, Namibia, and India joined the list of countries imposing a total ban on chicken imports from all of Brazil, while Angola has opted for a more limited restriction, banning purchases solely from the State of Rio Grande do Sul, where an outbreak of avian flu was detected and contained.

  • Saturday, May 24th 2025 - 10:39 UTC

    Bolivian gov't announces measures to curb ongoing crisis

    In a press conference at the Casa Grande del Pueblo, Arce and five cabinet members presented the measures

    The Bolivian Government of President Luis Arce Catacora announced Friday a series of measures to tackle the rise in food prices, fuel shortages, dollar scarcity, and the declining purchasing power of the Bolivian currency.

  • Saturday, May 24th 2025 - 10:31 UTC

    Opposition politicians stand up for press freedom in Argentina

    Former Vice President Julio Cobos was among the signatories of the declaration

    Argentine political leaders signed a declaration defending press freedom, criticizing President Javier Milei's ongoing attacks on journalists and the media. The statement condemns the government's use of insults, denunciations, and intimidation to silence critical voices, urging a collective response to protect democratic values, while calling for unwavering support for freedom of expression, public denunciation of harassment, and ethical political conduct. The document also warns that silence against authoritarianism is complicity and reaffirms a commitment to an Argentina where criticism is not criminalized.

  • Saturday, May 24th 2025 - 10:26 UTC

    Former Argentine Embassy refugees meet with US Secretary of State

    “Their bravery inspires all those who fight for a more democratic future,” Rubio said

    “Their bravery inspires all those who fight for a more democratic future,” Rubio said while condemning the arbitrary detention of opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa and over 70 others amid Maduro's ongoing repression

  • Saturday, May 24th 2025 - 10:21 UTC

    Milei declared persona non grata in Bariloche for his April 2 speech

    Milei's April 2 speech was deemed as supportive of the Islanders' self-determination

    The City Council of Bariloche in the Argentine province of Río Negro declared President Javier Milei “persona non grata” due to his April 2, 2025, speech, which was deem to be endorsing of the Falkland/Malvinas Islanders' self-determination and therefore detrimental to the country's sovereignty claim.

  • Saturday, May 24th 2025 - 09:44 UTC

    Paraguay and Singapore sign key carbon credit agreement

    Peña is due back in Asunción on May 27

    Paraguay and Singapore signed a historic Implementation Agreement for carbon credit cooperation under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, it was announced Friday. Signing the documents were Paraguay's Environment Minister Rolando de Barros Barreto and Singapore’s Minister of Sustainability, Grace Fu, during President Santiago Peña’s visit to the Asian country.