Stories for July 25th 2025

Friday, July 25th 2025 - 20:55 UTC
Paraguayan Gov't seeks to modernize State

The Paraguayan Government of President Santiago Peña has submitted an ambitious bill before Congress to reshuffle the State. Peña hailed this initiative as a “historic milestone.”
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Friday, July 25th 2025 - 20:13 UTC
Petro orders all Colombian coal exports to Israel halted

Colombian President Gustavo Petro has ordered the National Navy to intercept and stop any ships carrying coal bound for Israel in response to what he considers to be a genocide in Gaza. Coal exports to Israel had been banned by decree in August 2024, except for pre-existing contracts. However, some government officials apparently disregarded that order.
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Friday, July 25th 2025 - 19:52 UTC
Honduras decrees contingency measures as Covid-19 cases soar

Honduras is re-implementing several public health measures as cases of Covid-19 have been reported to be on the surge. The Omicron subvariant XFG - also known as Stratus or Frankenstein - is believed to account for 36% of recent infections.
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Friday, July 25th 2025 - 13:37 UTC
Falklands: Legislative Assembly wishes fond farewell to Governor Alison Blake CMG

The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly and the people of the Falkland Islands extend their heartfelt thanks and best wishes to Her Excellency, Governor Alison Blake, and Colonel Peter Henry as they prepare to leave the Islands.
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Friday, July 25th 2025 - 10:03 UTC
Chevron cleared to resume Venezuelan operations

President Nicolás Maduro confirmed on Thursday that US oil company Chevron has been authorized to fully resume its operations in Venezuela after months of suspension due to Washington's sanctions.
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Friday, July 25th 2025 - 09:49 UTC
Argentina and IMF reach technical agreement

The Argentine Government of President Javier Milei and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced Thursday that they have reached a technical agreement on the first review of the country's Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program. Once approved by the IMF Executive Board, this deal will enable a disbursement of approximately US$2 billion to the South American country.
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Friday, July 25th 2025 - 09:37 UTC
Ecuador: Noboa lays off 5,000 civil servants

Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa decreed a significant restructuring of his government, reducing the number of ministries from 20 to 14 and secretariats from 9 to 3. This move also includes the dismissal of 5,000 civil servants to boost efficiency through deficit reduction, to meet International Monetary Fund (IMF) targets.
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Friday, July 25th 2025 - 09:24 UTC
Bolsonaro convicted for remarks about Venezuelan women

A court of appeals in Brasilia on Thursday reversed former President Jair Bolsonaro's lower court acquittal in the case regarding his remarks about Venezuelan teenagers, and ordered him to pay R$150,000 (US$27,165) in collective moral damages for hinting that the girls were prostitutes.
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Friday, July 25th 2025 - 09:07 UTC
Uruguay's palm trees under attack by bug foreign to the region

Uruguay's iconic palm trees are facing a severe threat from the red palm weevil (Rhynchophorus ferrugineus), an invasive pest from Southeast Asia. First detected in Uruguay in 2022, the insect has rapidly spread, devouring thousands of trees and alarming authorities.
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