Stories for September 29th 2025

Monday, September 29th 2025 - 22:14 UTC
Trump and Netanyahu present Gaza plan pressuring Hamas but leaving Palestinians’ future unclear

U.S. President Donald Trump and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday unveiled a plan aimed at forcing Hamas to surrender and ending the war in Gaza, though without offering a clear political horizon for Palestinians.
Monday, September 29th 2025 - 22:09 UTC
Fachin becomes Brazilian STF's new Chief Justice

Edson Fachin became the Brazilian Supreme Federal Court's (STF) new Chief Justice for the next two years on Monday during a ceremony at the main Courthouse Building in Brasilia. Alexandre De Moraes was sworn in as Deputy Chief Justice. Fachin will also serve as head of the National Council of Justice (CNJ) until 2027.
Monday, September 29th 2025 - 18:24 UTC
Violence escalates in Ecuadorean province of Imbabura

Violence is mounting in Ecuador, where the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) is staging an indefinite strike against the Government of President Daniel Noboa following the elimination of State subsidies to diesel fuel.
Monday, September 29th 2025 - 10:50 UTC
Protest in Asunción leaves at least 31 arrested

Numerous arrests were reported Sunday in downtown Asunción amid protests staged by a citizens' group known as Generación Z Paraguay against an initiative to reform the Constitution and make former President Horacio Cartes eligible again.
Monday, September 29th 2025 - 10:46 UTC
Attack against Prosecutor's home shatters Uruguay

Uruguay's Judiciary was shattered on Sunday following an attack against the home of Acting Prosecutor General Mónica Ferrero, prompting an immediate, high-level political and police reaction.
Monday, September 29th 2025 - 10:45 UTC
Banning cell phones in Brazilian classrooms yields positive results

A survey conducted by the Joint Parliamentary Front for Education, in partnership with Equidade.info, an initiative of the Lemann Center at Stanford Graduate School of Education, showed that 88% of students said they paid more attention in class. In high school alone, this progress was admitted by 70% of interviewees.
Monday, September 29th 2025 - 09:40 UTC
US Secretary of Commerce comments spark inamicable reactions

US Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick insisted that a group of countries needed “to react correctly to the US” and open their markets, in addition to stopping “taking actions that harm America.”
Monday, September 29th 2025 - 09:29 UTC
Delays forecast in Argentina's air travel on Monday due to strike

Air travelers in Argentina are in for a troubled journey on Monday, as disruptions to domestic and international flights are to be expected, given the announcement by workers of the National Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC) that they would be conducting a series of assemblies at all 21 major airports.
Monday, September 29th 2025 - 09:26 UTC
Bolivia: YPFB lawyer says current refining scheme is profitable

Bolivia's State-run oil company YPFB's Legal Affairs Manager, Eduardo Saucedo, defended the creation of Botrading, a refining subsidiary, arguing that it resulted in savings worth over US$300 million despite prosecutors claiming otherwise.
Monday, September 29th 2025 - 09:22 UTC
Bordering Colombian and Venezuelan districts to deepen ties

Governors of bordering Venezuelan and Colombian districts held a “historic and significant meeting” on the banks of the Orinoco River to sign a Memorandum of Understanding aimed at reactivating binational exchange.