Stories for July 2025

Thursday, July 3rd 2025 - 09:44 UTC
Falklands Legislative Assembly pays tribute to British Armed Forces for ensuring the right to self determination

The Legislative Assembly of the Falkland Islands proudly marked on Saturday 28th June, the British Armed Forces Day 2025. “Today we pay tribute to the courage, dedication, and service of the men and women who make up the British Armed Forces – past and present – and reflect with deep gratitude on the critical role they continue to play in safeguarding the Falkland Islands and the sacrifices that have been made for our right to self-determination.
Thursday, July 3rd 2025 - 09:20 UTC
Trump takes pride in “Alligator Alcatraz” facility for migrants

US President Donald Trump announced this week that a new migrant detention center in the Florida Everglades, nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz,” could become the new standard for immigration facilities. The center, located in an isolated, alligator-filled swamp, is designed to deter escapes, with Trump jokingly referring to the reptiles as “bodyguards” and “police” that need no wages.
Thursday, July 3rd 2025 - 09:13 UTC
Peruvian prosecutors want Keiko Fujimori sentenced to 35 years in jail

Peruvian Lava Jato prosecutor José Domingo Pérez submitted a filing Wednesday requesting a 35-year prison sentence for former presidential candidate Keiko Fujimori, in a revised criminal indictment in the so-called “cocktail case,” which investigates the alleged irregular financing of her 2011 and 2016 election campaigns. In a previous proceeding ending up in a mistrial in April this year, a 30-year sentence had been sought.
Thursday, July 3rd 2025 - 08:43 UTC
Bolsonaro to rest throughout July due to health issues

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has canceled all his public engagements for July due to recurring health issues, including constant hiccups and vomiting that make it difficult for him to speak and eat.
Wednesday, July 2nd 2025 - 23:34 UTC
Mercosur-EFTA FTA announced in Buenos Aires

The Southern Common Market's (Mercosur) Summit in Buenos Aires kicked off Wednesday with the announcement by Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay of a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) finalized with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA - Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland). The documents are to be signed in the coming months.
Wednesday, July 2nd 2025 - 19:59 UTC
Court allows CFK to receive Lula's visit

Buenos Aires Judge Jorge Gorini Wednesday acquiesced to a request from former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner's (CFK) legal team and authorized former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva to visit her Thursday at the apartment where she is serving a six-year sentence for corruption under house arrest.
Wednesday, July 2nd 2025 - 17:22 UTC
UK and Falklands waiting for Argentina to make good on commitments, fisheries cooperation and flight from Brazil

Despite an overwhelming support for Argentina’s sovereignty claim over the Falkland Islands during the recent OAS annual assembly at Antigua and Barbuda, the UK Minister for Latin America and Caribbean, Baroness Chapman, pointed to the importance of relationships with friends and allies across the Americas, and is particular with Argentina.
Wednesday, July 2nd 2025 - 15:07 UTC
Mercosur widens list of external tariff-free goods

The Southern Common Market (Mercosur) countries will be allowed to add 50 product types to the bloc's common external tariff-free items, per an agreement signed in Montevideo.
Wednesday, July 2nd 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Bi-oceanic corridor feared to hamper Montevideo Port's future

Uruguayan National Port Administration's (ANP) representative at the River Plate Basin Terminal (TCP), Jorge Pozzi, raised concerns Tuesday during a radio interview about the future of Montevideo's port. In his view, the proposed Pacific-Atlantic bioceanic corridor, connecting Brazil with Chile or Peru, could bypass Uruguay entirely, significantly impacting its system, economy, and thousands of workers.
Wednesday, July 2nd 2025 - 10:37 UTC
Bolivia's Central Bank boasts growing reserves

The Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB) announced this week that its net international reserves (NIR) have continued to grow, reaching US$2.807 billion by the end of June 2025. This represents an increase of US$830 million since December 2024, and a nearly US$200 million increase in the last two months alone.