Stories for October 2025

Wednesday, October 15th 2025 - 20:14 UTC
Car bomb kills one in Guayaquil

A car bomb explosion outside a shopping mall in Guayaquil, Ecuador, on Tuesday resulted in at least one person dead and two injured. The fatality was reported to be a local taxi driver. The explosion at around 6 pm local time caused damage to nearby vehicles and buildings.
Wednesday, October 15th 2025 - 10:59 UTC
Brazil wants sustainable fuels quadrupled

Brazil launched on Tuesday an initiative called the “Belém Commitment for Sustainable Fuels” -or “Belém 4x”- to quadruple production and use of sustainable fuels by 2035. The motion has been supported by India, Italy, and Japan, it was announced on the second and final day of Pre-COP negotiations in Brasilia.
Wednesday, October 15th 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Trump sends stern warning about future US economic aid to Argentina

US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his country's help to Argentina hinged on Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza (LLA) winning the upcoming midterms, followed by reelection in 2027. Trump stressed that the upcoming elections were “very important” and “being watched by the world.”
Wednesday, October 15th 2025 - 10:54 UTC
South Atlantic Shark Conservation Initiative announced

Argentine and Uruguayan scientists are launching the South Atlantic Shark Conservation Initiative, a collaborative research expedition to secure stronger legal protections for sharks in the Southwest Atlantic, a region critical for marine biodiversity.
Wednesday, October 15th 2025 - 10:41 UTC
Paraguayan e-commerce becomes a consolidated business

According to the Paraguayan Chamber of Electronic Commerce (Capace), the activity in the South American country is going through its best year with a projected growth of 75% compared to 2024, thanks to the digitalization of small businesses and increasing consumer confidence.
Wednesday, October 15th 2025 - 10:05 UTC
Bolivia's fuel crisis deepens ahead of presidential runoff

The fuel crisis in Bolivia has deepened just days before this coming weekend's presidential runoff, with stocks plummeting: There is only enough diesel for one day and gasoline for three days, Hydrocarbons Alejandro Gallardo admitted Tuesday. In this context, President Luis Arce Catacora has been accused of causing this problem deliberately.
Wednesday, October 15th 2025 - 03:09 UTC
Indec says inflation in Argentina went up 2.1% last month

According to a report released on Tuesday by Argentina's National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (Indec), the country's Consumer Price Index (CPI) increased by 2.1% in September 2025, for an accumulated 22% in the first three quarters of the year and a 31.8% interannually.
Tuesday, October 14th 2025 - 13:11 UTC
Lula meets Pope Leo XIV at Vatican

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and First Lady Janja da Silva met with Pope Leo XIV at the Vatican on Monday. During the encounter, they reviewed religious issues, as well as the situation in the South American country amid global challenges.
Tuesday, October 14th 2025 - 12:40 UTC
From Ukraine to the Falklands: Endurance model’s remarkable journey

A model of Sir Ernest Shackleton’s famous polar vessel, crafted by a former rocket engineer in war-torn Ukraine, has set sail on the British Antarctic Survey's RRS Sir David Attenborough. The ship left Harwich for the Falkland Islands on Monday 13th October 2025.
Tuesday, October 14th 2025 - 10:40 UTC
Boric welcomed at Holy See by Leo XIV

Pope Leo XIV welcomed Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font at the Vatican Apostolic Palace on Monday. Following the private meeting, the South American leader met with Cardinal Secretary of State Pietro Parolin and Archbishop Paul Richard Gallagher, Secretary for Relations with States.