A dead whale was found a few meters from the shore in Vicente López, on the northern outskirts of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, Argentina. A fisherman spotted the animal, believed to be a young calf, near kilometer 18 of the coastal channel in La Lucila and reported it to the Coast Guard (PNA), which, together with Civil Defense and local Police, established a security perimeter around it. The whale had its fins facing upward.
Add your comment!France and Germany are implementing entry restrictions to Uruguayan nationals holding passports issued on or after April 23, 2025, which prevents travel to these two European countries and affects visa applications for people with the new document.
Add your comment!Two-hundred and fifty years ago, January 1775, Captain James Cook landed at Possession Bay and took possession of the island, in the name of King George III and his heirs. In this anniversary year we celebrate South Georgia and its change from a little known and little valued island to a thriving UK Overseas Territory which is globally renowned for championing science, conservation and sustainable management.
Add your comment!Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font will host a High-Level Meeting Democracy Forever Summit on July 21 at the Palacio de la Moneda in Santiago with fellow progressive Presidents Yamandú Orsi (Uruguay), Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Brazil), and Gustavo Petro (Colombia), in addition to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.
Add your comment!The Chilean government has ruled out covering the transportation costs of 19-year-old American pilot and influencer Ethan Guo, who remains under a travel ban in Antarctica after landing without authorization. Defense Minister Adriana Delpiano explained that while “there is no impediment” for him to leave the white continent on a private flight, Guo himself must cover the cost through a private aviation company.
Add your comment!President Javier Milei canceled his planned trip to Tucumán due to adverse weather conditions disrupting flights nationwide. This decision also came amidst reports of low confirmed attendance from provincial governors, with only a handful planning to join the Argentine Independence Day ceremony where the declaration was signed on July 9, 1816.
Add your comment!Peru is to unveil the new archaeological site of El Peñico next Saturday. The 3,800-year-old city northwest of Lima was founded between 1800 and 1500 BC and is about 12 kilometers from the Sacred City of Caral, the oldest civilization in the Americas. It has been renamed the “City of Integration of the Supe Valley.”
Add your comment!Authorities from Brazil and China signed this week an agreement to start the studies for the construction of a railway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, which would bring South America's largest country closer to the Asian giant trade-wise.
Add your comment!Bolivia's Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) rejected on Tuesday all requests from supporters of former President Evo Morales, confirming that he will not be a candidate in the upcoming August 17 presidential elections.
Add your comment!The 49th Ordinary Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) concluded Tuesday in Montego Bay, Jamaica, with a strong commitment to accelerating regional integration, strengthening South-South cooperation, and building a more secure and resilient future.
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