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Stories for May 2025

  • Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 10:18 UTC

    Bomb threat at Santiago airport was a hoax

    Bomb threat at Santiago airport was a hoax

    A Sky Airlines flight from Santiago de Chile to Calama was evacuated Monday due to a bomb threat made by a passenger during the boarding process. Emergency protocols were activated by Chile's General Directorate of Civil Aeronautics (DGAC), leading to the disembarkation of all passengers and crew. The Carabineros' Special Operations Group (GOPE) is investigating the incident. A passenger allegedly noticed a suspicious bag inside the aircraft, prompting the security response. One person has been detained as part of the ongoing investigation.

  • Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 09:50 UTC

    Presidents Orsi and Milei should meet in early July, Argentine ambassador says

    Orsi and Milei have never met since the latter's March 1 inauguration

    Argentina's Ambassador to Uruguay, Alan Beraud, announced that Presidents Yamandú Orsi of Uruguay and Javier Milei of Argentina will meet at a Mercosur summit in Buenos Aires on July 3, 2025, during the transfer of the Southern Common Market's (Mercosur) Pro Tempore Presidency.

  • Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 08:43 UTC

    Princess of Wales smashes bottle of whisky and formally names HMS Glasgow, first of eight Type 26 frigate

    The Princess of Wales participated in the traditional smashing of a whisky bottle

    The Royal Navy's most advanced anti-submarine warship has officially been named HMS Glasgow, honoring Scotland's second city. The Prince and Princess of Wales attended the naming ceremony at BAE Systems' shipyard in Glasgow, reports Forces.net.

  • Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 08:25 UTC

    Falklands, consultation on overseas driving licenses concludes next Friday

    Contrary to most of the world, and as in the UK driving in the Falklands is on the left hand

    The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) is undertaking a consultation in relation to the use of overseas driving licenses. The purpose of the consultation is to help identify whether there are public safety concerns around the use of overseas driving licenses and whether the current law needs to be changed.

  • Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 08:04 UTC

    Falkland Islands Liberation Day Anniversary from Argentine Occupation, on 14 June

    At 11:00 am a parade and ceremony will be held at the Liberation Monument, in front of the Secretariat building. After prayers the Governor will lay a wreath

    The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly has released an official communique to mark the anniversary of the Liberation of the Falkland Islands from Argentine occupation in 1982. The following program has been arranged for Saturday 14 June 2025.

  • Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 08:00 UTC

    UK Trade Envoy for Southern Cone first time visit to Paraguay

    UK's Trade Envoy for Southern Cone, Fabian Hamilton, visits the Asuncion Train Station with Danielle Dunne, British Ambassador to Paraguay

    UK Trade Envoy for Southern Cone Fabian Hamilton visited Paraguay and met with Paraguayan authorities and stakeholders to explore new partnership opportunities in sectors including trade, investment, sports, clean energy, and sustainable development.

  • Monday, May 26th 2025 - 19:05 UTC

    Maradona Case likely to end up in mistrial due to Judge's misdeeds

    A mistrial is most likely to be declared Tuesday given the unlawful behavior of Judge Makintach

    Prominent Argentine criminal lawyer Fernando Burlando announced he would be requesting the impeachment of San Isidro Judge Julieta Makintach, whose involvement in an unauthorized documentary reporting on the trial against former football legend Diego Maradona's medical team has left the proceedings on the brink of annulment.

  • Monday, May 26th 2025 - 18:41 UTC

    Brazil participates in multilateral meeting in Madrid to discuss Gaza crisis

    “No one can claim ignorance of the ongoing atrocities,” Vieira argued

    The Brazilian Government was represented by Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira in a meeting on Sunday in Madrid, Spain, along with representatives from 19 other countries to review measures to support Gaza and pressure Israel to end the war, including potential sanctions. Vieira criticized the international community's inaction regarding the humanitarian crisis in Gaza in a meeting that also served as preparation for an upcoming conference on the Palestinian issue, scheduled for June in New York.

  • Monday, May 26th 2025 - 13:57 UTC

    Falkland Islands reaffirm self-determination at UN decolonization seminar

    Barkman emphasized that Falkland Islanders “are not an abstract idea of territory” but a “people with real lives, communities, and a distinct history.”

    At a United Nations seminar focused on decolonization in the Pacific, Falkland Islands lawmaker Teslyn Barkman appealed for international recognition of the Islands' right to self-determination, pushing back against Argentina's territorial claims.

  • Monday, May 26th 2025 - 10:59 UTC

    Noboa sworn in for second term as President of Ecuador

    Noboa faces challenges like violence and unemployment in his second term

    Ecuador's re-elected President Daniel Noboa was sworn in for a new four-year term in Quito, alongside Vice President Maria Jose Pinto. In his inaugural speech, Noboa pledged to advance steadily, “implementing each and every one of the necessary reforms to build a State that is not a burden to society”, in addition to putting “a solid foundation for the growth of employment, investment.”