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Stories for August 13th 2025

  • Wednesday, August 13th 2025 - 21:15 UTC

    US State Dept report critical of human rights in Paraguay

    The State Department found “systemic problems” and increasing political pressure on the press and civil society

    A US State Department report for 2024 has found that the human rights situation “did not improve significantly” in Paraguay, and cited serious issues related to freedom of expression, press harassment, and restrictions on civil society.

  • Wednesday, August 13th 2025 - 20:48 UTC

    Uruguay's Salto more expensive than Argentina's Concordia across the border

    The UCU's research found the gap to have grown again, albeit still far from previous years' sharp differences

    A study by the Catholic University of Uruguay's (UCU) Economic Observatory on the Salto Campus released this week showed that goods were once again much less expensive in Argentina. However, the difference was not as large as in previous years.

  • Wednesday, August 13th 2025 - 10:58 UTC

    Lula sending bill to Congress to regulate social media

    Foreign powers are unaware that 30 million people live in the Amazon, Lula noted

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced Tuesday that he would be sending a bill to Congress, providing for the regulation of social media. “We are going to regulate because it is necessary to establish minimum standards of behavior and procedure for the operation of a digital network,” he told Band News.

  • Wednesday, August 13th 2025 - 10:43 UTC

    Explosion in southern Brazil leaves 9 dead

    DNA testing will be needed to identify the bodies of the deceased

    At least nine people were reported dead Tuesday after an explosion at the Enaex Brasil explosives factory in Quatro Barras, a municipality in the southern State of Paraná, near Curitiba. In addition, seven people were injured.

  • Wednesday, August 13th 2025 - 10:34 UTC

    Argentine SMEs losing ground to imports

    Suspensions, early vacations, and layoffs were reported on the rise

    A report by the SME Observatory Foundation (FOP) warned that one-third of Argentina's small and medium-sized industrial enterprises (SMEs) were losing market share to imports. The study, which surveyed 407 companies, found that 45% of SMEs feel a growing threat from imported goods, the highest level since 2007.

  • Wednesday, August 13th 2025 - 10:22 UTC

    Paraguayan market chain suspended for dubious reasons

    The decision is believed to be politically motivated

    Paraguayan authorities shut down branches of the mini-market chain Biggie Express on a temporary basis in a measure believed to be politically motivated. “We are here doing what President Santiago Peña asks us to do...,” said Sara Irún, head of the Secretariat for Consumer and User Protection (Sedeco). The National Health Surveillance Directorate (Dinavisa) was also involved.

  • Wednesday, August 13th 2025 - 09:58 UTC

    Argentina's Navy interested in Italian and Danish frigates

    Argentina's Navy seeks to fill the gap left by the recent decommissioning of various units

    Argentina's Navy is considering modernizing its fleet with units from Denmark and Italy, it was reported this week in Buenos Aires.

  • Wednesday, August 13th 2025 - 09:55 UTC

    Chilean town votes to strike Salvador Allende from street's name

    Mayor Brown cast the decisive vote

    The City Council in San Miguel, Chile, has approved the name change for the Salvador Allende Avenue back to its previous denomination of Salesianos Avenue. The measure was approved by 5 to 4, Mayor Carol Bown casting the decisive vote in favor of the change. This decision overturns a name change that was made in 2023.

  • Wednesday, August 13th 2025 - 09:47 UTC

    Argentina: July's CPI projected below 2%

    Analysts believe that a significant rise in the rate between the US dollar and the Argentine peso did not have a major impact on prices

    According to the Market Expectations Survey (REM) from Argentina's Central Bank (BCRA), which collects projections from consulting firms and research centers monthly, inflation in July is expected to be 1.8%, a slight increase from June's 1.6%. This figure is foreseen despite the dollar rising 14% during the same month.