Stories for August 8th 2025

Friday, August 8th 2025 - 21:24 UTC
Milei to address the nation as Congress stands up to his chainsaw policies

President Javier Milei is to address the Argentine people on national TV at 9 pm Friday to discuss a number of recent government actions and his administration's tense relationship with Congress, Spokesman Manuel Adorni announced.
Friday, August 8th 2025 - 21:06 UTC
US ups reward for narcoterrorist Nicolás Maduro

The US government has doubled its reward to US$50 million for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The Trump administration is accusing him of being a “narco-terrorist” and one of the world's largest drug traffickers, claiming he has worked with cartels to smuggle cocaine into the US.
Friday, August 8th 2025 - 10:28 UTC
Milei sparks controversy by equating Kirchnerism with Argentina's military dictatorship

Argentine President Javier Milei has ignited a new wave of controversy after posing with his candidates beside a banner that read “Kirchnerism Never Again,” mimicking the typography of the historic Nunca Más report, which documented crimes committed during Argentina’s last military dictatorship. The photo, taken in a poor neighborhood of La Matanza—a traditional Peronist stronghold—marks the launch of Milei’s electoral campaign in Buenos Aires province.
Friday, August 8th 2025 - 10:15 UTC
Petro escalates border dispute with Peru over Amazon island: “The treaty was violated”

Colombian President Gustavo Petro escalated a diplomatic conflict with Peru on Thursday by accusing Lima of violating border treaties over the disputed sovereignty of Santa Rosa Island, located in the Amazon River. “Colombia does not recognize Peru’s sovereignty over the so-called Santa Rosa Island and does not recognize the de facto authorities,” Petro declared from Leticia, a Colombian border city that, for the first time, hosted the country’s Independence Day celebrations.
Friday, August 8th 2025 - 10:01 UTC
UN Chief finds Trump's tariffs “disheartening”

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed that the new tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump are “disheartening.” Through his spokesperson, Farhan Haq, Guterres reiterated his long-held belief that “trade wars are ruinous and need to be avoided.”
Friday, August 8th 2025 - 09:59 UTC
Emergency declared in Paraguay due to measles outbreak

Paraguay's Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare has issued an epidemiological alert due to a measles outbreak in the northern department of San Pedro. The measure was adopted after an initial case was confirmed in a five-year-old boy, which has since led to three additional cases. All four confirmed patients were unvaccinated. The first victim was apparently in contact with people from abroad.
Friday, August 8th 2025 - 09:39 UTC
Uruguay not outside terrorism's radar, Montevideo reckons

Uruguayan authorities admitted Thursday that terrorist organizations could use their country to either stage or plan certain attacks in the region. While the risk is considered low, according to the National Strategy for the Fight against Money Laundering, the government has not ruled out the possibility.
Friday, August 8th 2025 - 09:38 UTC
Indebtedness is the true basis of Milei's Argentina's shallow recovery, UBA says

A study from the University of Buenos Aires' (UBA) School of Economics revealed this week that almost half of Argentines (46%) are now using credit cards to buy food, a significant increase since the start of the Javier Milei administration.
Friday, August 8th 2025 - 09:20 UTC
Deforestation drops in Cerrado but grows in Amazon

Over the past 12 months, deforestation in Brazil’s Cerrado biome dropped by 20%, while the Amazon saw a 4% rise in alerts. In the Amazon, alerts covered 4,495 square kilometers—up from 4,321 km² in the previous period. Despite the uptick, this figure represents the second-lowest level recorded in the historical data series.
Friday, August 8th 2025 - 09:15 UTC
Paraguay: Encarnación airport becomes full-time international facility

Paraguay's National Civil Aviation Authority (Dinac) has authorized the Teniente Amín Ayub International Airport in Encarnación to operate 24 hours a day as an international terminal, making it the third in the country with this capability, alongside Asunción's Silvio Pettirossi and Ciudad del Este's Guaraní.