Stories for July 9th 2025

Wednesday, July 9th 2025 - 21:06 UTC
Dead whale found north of Buenos Aires City

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.
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Wednesday, July 9th 2025 - 20:49 UTC
Uruguayan passports issued after April 23 not valid for France and Germany

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.
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Wednesday, July 9th 2025 - 20:08 UTC
Commemorative issue of South Georgia Wildlife stamps

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.
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Wednesday, July 9th 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Progressive leaders' Summit in Santiago announced

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.
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Wednesday, July 9th 2025 - 10:47 UTC
US pilot must pay for departure from Antarctica after unauthorized landing

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.
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Wednesday, July 9th 2025 - 09:49 UTC
Milei cancels trip to Tucumán for Independence Day celebrations

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.
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Wednesday, July 9th 2025 - 09:33 UTC
Peru to open new archaeological site this coming weekend

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.”
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Wednesday, July 9th 2025 - 09:20 UTC
Brazil and China to assess railroad to Peru feasibility

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.
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Wednesday, July 9th 2025 - 09:09 UTC
No presidential candidacy for Evo Morales possible

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.
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Wednesday, July 9th 2025 - 09:07 UTC
Caricom Summit promotes integration and South-South cooperation

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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