Stories for October 3rd 2025

Friday, October 3rd 2025 - 18:59 UTC
US hits another vessel near Venezuela, killing 4

US Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced Friday that his country's forces carried out a lethal and kinetic attack ordered by President Donald Trump against a “drug trafficking vessel affiliated with designated terrorist organizations” near the coast of Venezuela.
Friday, October 3rd 2025 - 18:32 UTC
First woman ever tapped for the Archbishop of Canterbury post

Dame Sarah Mullally has been named the next Archbishop of Canterbury, making her the first woman to hold the position in the Church of England's history.
Friday, October 3rd 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Bessent insists US ready to help Argentina

US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent publicly reiterated his strong support for Argentine President Javier Milei's government, confirming that his agency was prepared “to do whatever it takes” to stabilize the South American country's economy and was working on a currency swap package believed to be around US$20 billion.
Friday, October 3rd 2025 - 10:35 UTC
Paraguay's beef exports growing stronger after 3Q

Paraguay's beef exports recorded a strong performance at the end of the third quarter of 2025 (January to September), the National Animal Health and Quality Service (Senacsa) reported in Asunción.
Friday, October 3rd 2025 - 10:22 UTC
Two vetoes repealed: New Congressional defeat for Milei

The Argentine Senate rejected President Javier Milei's vetoes on two key bills—the University Funding Law and the Pediatric Emergency Law (which allocates resources to the Garrahan Hospital)—effectively ensuring both laws remain in force.
Friday, October 3rd 2025 - 10:12 UTC
Brazil: Health authorities tackling methanol poisoning outbreak

Brazilian authorities are baffled by the confirmation of methanol poisoning through the consumption of alcoholic beverages, detected as of February 2.
Friday, October 3rd 2025 - 10:08 UTC
PAHO highlights wider effects of Brazil's robust vaccination scheme

The Pan American Health Organization noted this week that Brazil's robust vaccination campaigns have yielded benefits for neighboring countries.
Friday, October 3rd 2025 - 10:00 UTC
Chief prosecutor of Chile's new special unit appointed

Chile's Chief Prosecutor Ángel Valencia has appointed Miguel Ángel Orellana as the first head of the new Supraterritorial Prosecutor's Office (FST) created specifically to combat organized crime and highly complex transnational cases. Until now, Orellana served as chief prosecutor for High-Complexity Cases at the Eastern Metropolitan Regional Prosecutor's Office.
Friday, October 3rd 2025 - 09:52 UTC
Scientific vessel stranded in Buenos Aires

The Falkor (Too), a highly-publicized scientific vessel, which carried out missions for Uruguayan and Argentine researchers recently, is being delayed at the Port of Buenos Aires because of a missing signature.