Stories for October 2025

Tuesday, October 21st 2025 - 08:16 UTC
Salmon Free Falklands fact-finding trip to the Faroe Islands

Salmon farming was once again a topic of conversation last week, both in Stanley and further afield in the Faroe Islands. A small delegation from Salmon Free Falklands recently spent a week in the Faroes, intent on gathering facts and figures, and listening to local expert opinions about the industry there.
Tuesday, October 21st 2025 - 00:39 UTC
Esports as a Growth Engine: How Events Are Boosting Local Economies

Global interest in esports is skyrocketing, yet the sector is still in its early stages of development. More interestingly, online and offline esports tournaments have increased dramatically in the last several years. The cities that host these events often experience a substantial increase in tourist and economic activity, but what is causing this growth engine?
Monday, October 20th 2025 - 23:24 UTC
Trump says Argentines are “fighting for their life”

US President Donald Trump replied to farmers from his country by defending his support for Argentina's Javier Milei through substantial financial aid. Argentina is “fighting for its life,” people are “dying,” and the South American nation needs help “to survive in a free world,” insisted the Republican leader.
Monday, October 20th 2025 - 21:45 UTC
Argentina and US finalize currency swap deal

The United States and Argentina formalized a US$20 billion currency swap agreement just days before Argentina's national legislative elections next Sunday.
Monday, October 20th 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Paz wins Bolivia's presidental runoff

Rodrigo Paz won Sunday's runoff and will become Bolivia's next president. With 97% of the ballots counted, the center-right senator secured 54.5% of the vote, defeating former right-wing president Jorge Tuto Quiroga, who received 45.4%.
Monday, October 20th 2025 - 10:50 UTC
Trump confirms new tariffs for Colombia

US President Donald Trump confirmed on Sunday that the US was preparing to announce significant tariffs on Colombia, following the Republican leader's decision to suspend financial aid to the South American country due to its alleged inaction in the fight against drug trafficking
Monday, October 20th 2025 - 10:41 UTC
IAPA finds deteriorating conditions for reporters in Paraguay and Venezuela

The Inter-American Press Association (IAPA), at the close of its 81st General Assembly, released a report highlighting “persistent serious challenges” to freedom of expression in Paraguay. It also noted that 80 digital news portals were blocked in Venezuela, including CNN, NTN24, and Infobae.
Monday, October 20th 2025 - 10:01 UTC
Global public debt nearing historic high, IMF finds

The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Fiscal Monitor report warned that global public debt was nearing a historic high, projected to exceed 100% of Gross Domestic Product (GDP) by 2029. In Latin America, the report identified Brazil, Argentina, and Uruguay as the countries with the highest levels of debt.
Monday, October 20th 2025 - 09:56 UTC
Retail sales plunge in Argentina even for Mother's Day gifts

Waning retail sales in Argentina, even in the wake of Sunday's Mother's Day celebrations, reflected the country's ongoing crisis just one week before the Oct. 26 midterms, according to a survey conducted by the Argentine Confederation of Medium-Sized Enterprises (CAME).
Monday, October 20th 2025 - 09:34 UTC
Lula favors independent Latin America against foreign bullying

In Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's view, joint education projects involving all Latin American countries would ensure greater independence for the region and prevent “presidents of other countries” from bullying him.