Stories for October 25th 2025

Saturday, October 25th 2025 - 10:58 UTC
Milei's future hangs in the balance at Sunday's midterms

Sunday's midterm elections in Argentina have been deemed crucial for the future of President Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza and its drastic “chainsaw” economic reforms amid mounting recession and a sharp slowdown despite bailouts from Washington.
Saturday, October 25th 2025 - 10:44 UTC
Chilean elections anticipate a shift to the right and a Conservative president

The two leading candidates in the Chilean presidential election, Jeanette Jara and Jose Antonio Kast, scheduled in three weeks-time November 16, have undergone significant falls in their vote intention according to an opinion poll from LatAm Pulse.
Saturday, October 25th 2025 - 10:35 UTC
US strike kills six on Caribbean boat

The US military conducted a “lethal kinetic strike” on a vessel in international waters overnight Thursday, killing six people described as “narco-terrorists,” Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced Friday.
Saturday, October 25th 2025 - 10:34 UTC
Maduro says foreign movements organizing brigades to help Venezuela

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro announced Friday that international social movements were organizing the “Simón Bolívar Internationalist Brigades” to “fight alongside Venezuela for independence, sovereignty, and peace.”
Saturday, October 25th 2025 - 10:32 UTC
Argentine President meets with JP Morgan CEO

Argentine President Javier Milei met on Friday in Buenos Aires with Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, at a dinner hosted by the bank at the National Museum of Decorative Art, in a high-stakes gathering focused on securing international financial assistance.
Saturday, October 25th 2025 - 10:30 UTC
Uruguay accuses Spanish shipyard Cardama of fraud; company calls it political interference

The Uruguayan government has filed civil and criminal charges against the Spanish shipyard Cardama, which was contracted to build two offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) worth more than US$92 million, after detecting alleged irregularities in the company’s performance bond. The case has escalated into a diplomatic and political dispute, with Montevideo accusing the shipyard of fraud and Cardama denying the charges, claiming it is being used for “electoral purposes.”
Saturday, October 25th 2025 - 10:30 UTC
US sanctions Petro over alleged drug links

The US government has imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his family members, and a top minister, alleging failure to curb illicit drug trafficking and ties to criminal organizations.
Saturday, October 25th 2025 - 10:24 UTC
Chilean consulates in Argentina in dire straits

A major financial shortfall has been reported at Chilean diplomatic missions in Argentina, with multiple consulates struggling to cover basic operating expenses, according to a communication sent from the Chilean Embassy in Buenos Aires to the Foreign Ministry in Santiago.
Saturday, October 25th 2025 - 10:00 UTC
Punta Arenas planning a world-class aquarium with over 90 Antarctic species

Punta Arenas, extreme south of Chile, is planning and betting big, a future polar aquarium at the International Antarctic Center, CAI, exhibiting over 90 species from the austral ocean, and with four main sponsors, the Magallanes University, the Magallanes Region Government, the Chilean Antarctic Institute and the Chilean Science Ministry
Saturday, October 25th 2025 - 10:00 UTC
“Trato Hecho” Returns to América TV

América TV is bringing a lot of new excitement to television screens with the launch of Trato Hecho. The show is an Argentinian adaptation of Deal or No Deal, with Santi Maratea serving as the host. The classic game show is coming back with a whole new energy and life-changing prizes up for grabs.