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Montevideo, November 3rd 2025 - 08:23 UTC

Stories for October 2025

  • Thursday, October 16th 2025 - 20:10 UTC

    Haddad insists on taxing super rich to fight social inequality

    Multilateralism and tax justice are essential for a “greener, more stable, and more inclusive” global economy, Haddad argued

    Brazil's Finance Minister Fernando Haddad reinforced his stance regarding global taxation of the super-rich to finance the fight against the climate crisis and to fight social inequality. He outlined his position in a letter at the 2025 annual meeting of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and the World Bank in Washington, DC.

  • Thursday, October 16th 2025 - 19:55 UTC

    Bolivian Senate passes bill allowing direct fuel imports

    Petrol stations must prioritize YPFB's supply, but may seek other options if it fails to deliver

    Bolivia's Senate has passed a bill allowing for the direct import of fuels by petrol stations to make up for the shortages stemming from the State-run oil company YPFB's lack of US dollars to secure further imports. The initiative was then sent to the Lower House for final approval.

  • Thursday, October 16th 2025 - 10:57 UTC

    Uruguay passes Latin America's first euthanasia law

    After five years of debate, the Senate approves dignified death in cases of incurable disease and extreme suffering

    Uruguay made history on Wednesday by becoming the first country in Latin America to legalize euthanasia through legislation, joining the small group of nations in the world that allow and regulate the right to die with dignity.

  • Thursday, October 16th 2025 - 10:16 UTC

    Caracas angered by CIA clearance to target Venezuela

    Maduro's government said a complaint would be filed at the UN

    After The New York Times revealed that US President Donald Trump authorized the CIA to carry out covert actions in Venezuela, the Bolivarian regime in Caracas issued a fierce response.

  • Thursday, October 16th 2025 - 10:00 UTC

    Noboa blames illegal mining mafias for recent explosions

    Noboa insisted that these attacks sought to “destabilize his government”

    Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa said Wednesday that illegal mining mafias were behind the car bomb attack in Guayaquil and two subsequent explosions. He claimed these actions were in retaliation against the government's measures in the conflict-ridden Imbabura province.

  • Thursday, October 16th 2025 - 09:33 UTC

    Bessent steps in to keep dollar from soaring in Argentina

    El cambio de tendencia en el mercado se produjo por la tarde, cuando Bessent anunció que volvería a vender dólares

    Argentina's financial markets bounced back on Wednesday following an intervention and new statements from US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent after initial fearful trading resulting from US President Donald Trump's conditional endorsement of the South American country.

  • Thursday, October 16th 2025 - 09:31 UTC

    Brazil's STF rules against banning gender studies at schools

    “Preserving childhood does not mean hiding reality,” argued De Moraes

    Brazil's Federal Supreme Court (STF) declared unconstitutional on Wednesday local laws banning subjects regarding gender identity and sexual orientation in the municipalities of Tubarão in Santa Catarina, and the Pernambucan towns of Petrolina and Garanhuns from being taught at schools.

  • Thursday, October 16th 2025 - 07:40 UTC

    Haiti: 90% of Port-au-Prince under gang control

    MSF's mission has been deemed untenable. Photo: MSF

    According to the latest reports from Haiti, 90% of the country's capital, Port-au-Prince, is under the control of the criminal gangs operating in the area. In addition, the severe humanitarian and security crisis amid escalating violence, mass displacement, and the near collapse of the healthcare system was found to be worsening.

  • Wednesday, October 15th 2025 - 23:03 UTC

    Trump authorizes CIA covert operations in Venezuela amid rising military tensions

    Sources quoted by The Times said the agency could act independently or in coordination with the Pentagon, which has prepared contingency plans for a potential ground incursion

    U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday that he has authorized the CIA to carry out covert operations inside Venezuela, marking a new escalation in Washington’s campaign against Nicolás Maduro’s government. The move, first reported by The New York Times, comes as U.S. military pressure intensifies in the Caribbean, where American forces have attacked several vessels it accuses of trafficking drugs from the South American nation.

  • Wednesday, October 15th 2025 - 20:35 UTC

    Colombia's GeoPark announces investment in Vaca Muerta

    The company has been granted a 35-year concession

    Colombian oil company GeoPark announced this week its plans to make a significant investment and operational agreement for the Vaca Muerta unconventional hydrocarbon reserve in Argentine Patagonia.