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Stories for August 9th 2025

  • Saturday, August 9th 2025 - 10:37 UTC

    Milei defends his vetoing Congress' “noble causes”

    “If you want to go back, you will have to carry me out feet first,” Milei underlined

    Argentine President Javier Milei explained in his broadcast message Friday evening that he vetoed laws recently passed by Congress to raise pensions and disability allowances because they would have increased spending, leading to either printing money or increasing taxes to avoid destroying the fiscal surplus.

  • Saturday, August 9th 2025 - 10:28 UTC

    Alckmin attends christening of new Brazilian Navy frigate

    The Jerônimo de Albuquerque is one of four units of the Tamandaré Class program to be completed in 2029

    Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin on Friday attended the christening of the Navy's new frigate, the Jerônimo de Albuquerque, in Itajaí, Santa Catarina. The warship is the second of four units of the Tamandaré Class Frigate Program, a R$11 billion (approximately US$2.2 billion) initiative scheduled for completion by 2029.

  • Saturday, August 9th 2025 - 10:18 UTC

    Haiti's Presidential Transition Council has new president

    Saint-Cyr is expected to be the last CPT president before the elections scheduled for February 7, 2026

    Haitian businessman Laurent Saint-Cyr has been appointed as the new rotating president of Haiti's Presidential Transition Council (CPT), a body formed after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. Saint-Cyr is tasked with restoring security, leading the country toward new elections, and reviving the economy.

  • Saturday, August 9th 2025 - 09:55 UTC

    Chilean Antarctica: 19-year-old American pilot committed no crime, his defense argues

    Guo has reportedly lost 11 kilos since his detention

    Ethan Guo, a 19-year-old American pilot who was detained in Antarctica for over a month, is seeking to have his case dismissed. His lawyer, Jaime Barrientos, argues that Guo did not violate any rules and that his arrest was based on “partial information” from the General Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGAC).

  • Saturday, August 9th 2025 - 08:51 UTC

    Boliviana de Aviación launches Washington route

    BoA's ambitious expansion has included unprofitable routes such as Cuba and Venezuela

    Boliviana de Aviación (BoA) launched this week a new international route from Santa Cruz to Washington DC with round-trip tickets priced at US$880. The new service will operate twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

  • Saturday, August 9th 2025 - 07:49 UTC

    Green Hydrogen in Uruguay: Hype or Long‑Term Play?

    Uruguay stands out as a global renewable energy success. By 2024, the country reached approximately 99% of its electricity supply from renewables, with wind, hydro, biomass, and solar power. The government now bets on green hydrogen to add economic value. A national roadmap targets the production of one million tonnes by 2040 and up to US$2 billion in annual export revenue.