Stories for August 28th 2025

Thursday, August 28th 2025 - 21:08 UTC
Messi's last international game on home soil is just days away

Argentine footballing star Lionel Messi confirmed that his upcoming South American World Cup qualifying match against Venezuela on Sept. 4 will be his last home game with the national team.
Thursday, August 28th 2025 - 20:44 UTC
Mexico redefines finished footwear imports

The Mexican Government of President Claudia Sheinbaum suspended all finished footwear imports temporarily to boost the domestic industry. The measure, published in the Official Gazette on Thursday, also tackles smuggling, it was explained.
Thursday, August 28th 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Milei's campaign motorcade stoned by protesters

President Javier Milei's motorcade was stoned Wednesday during a campaign rally in Lomas de Zamora, on the southern outskirts of the City of Buenos Aires (CABA), ahead of Sept. 7's midterm federal elections in Argentina's largest and most populous province.
Thursday, August 28th 2025 - 10:22 UTC
Nisman case: Prosecutor and judge charged with negligence

Former Argentine Prosecutor Viviana Fein and Judge Manuel De Campos have been charged with serious irregularities in their handling of the scene of former AMIA Prosecutor Alberto Nisman's death, it was announced Wednesday in Buenos Aires.
Thursday, August 28th 2025 - 10:16 UTC
More audios linking Karina Milei to Andis scandal leaked

New audio recordings by former National Disability Agency (Andis) Director Diego Spagnuolo, accusing Presidential Secretary (and sister) Karina Milei of being involved in a corruption scheme, were released on Wednesday in Argentina by the streaming channel Carnaval.
Thursday, August 28th 2025 - 10:10 UTC
Brazilian and French scientists tackle climate change in Amazon

Researchers from France and Brazil are meeting this week in Belém, in the State of Pará, to launch a new season of the Amazon Connections Seminar addressing the planet’s future from scientific, cultural, and political perspectives. The gathering will span until Aug. 29 at the Emílio Goeldi Museum in Belém, the host city of COP30, as part of the bilateral agenda held each year in two seasons—one in each country.
Thursday, August 28th 2025 - 10:09 UTC
Colombia and Guyana sign aerial defense MoU

The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and the Colombian Ministry of National Defense signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost cooperation in aerial surveillance and regional security.
Thursday, August 28th 2025 - 10:02 UTC
Milei's trip next month to Paraguay announced

Argentina's Ambassador to Asunción, Guillermo Nielsen, announced Wednesday during a meeting with Senate Speaker Basilio “Bachi” Núñez that President Javier Milei would be visiting the neighboring country on Sept. 15 and 16.
Thursday, August 28th 2025 - 10:00 UTC
Brazil's Senate passes bill against “adultification” of children online

Brazil's Senate approved on Wednesday the so-called bill against the “adultification” of children online, providing for the protection of minors in digital environments. The initiative already had the Lower House's nod and is now ready for enactment.
Thursday, August 28th 2025 - 01:06 UTC
Falklands offers opportunity to engage with the KEMH Maternity Review

The King Edward VII Memorial Hospital (KEMH) is offering the opportunity for those with experience of using maternity services in the Falkland Islands to engage with the upcoming maternity review.