Stories for November 5th 2025

Wednesday, November 5th 2025 - 10:45 UTC
Brazil's Lower House passes bill to tax streaming platforms

Brazil's Lower House passed on Tuesday a bill providing for the collection of taxes on streaming services submitted by the rapporteur, Congressman Doutor Luizinho (PP-RJ). Additional wording adjustments are expected to be made on Wednesday.
Wednesday, November 5th 2025 - 10:40 UTC
Indigenous communities in Peru say Comando Vermelho operates there

Indigenous communities in Peru's remote Yurúa district, on the border with Brazil, are raising a serious alarm over the increasing presence of members of the Brazilian criminal organization Comando Vermelho (Red Command) operating in their territory.
Wednesday, November 5th 2025 - 09:57 UTC
Milei welcomes US Ambassador at Casa Rosada

Argentine President Javier Milei formally welcomed Peter Lamelas, the new United States Ambassador to Argentina, on Tuesday at the Casa Rosada. The meeting took place just hours before President Milei's planned trip to Miami and New York.
Wednesday, November 5th 2025 - 08:08 UTC
BCP reports negative inflation for October

Paraguay's Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP) announced on Monday that the country registered a deflationary result in October 2025, the second such result this year. The monthly variation in the Consumer Price Index (CPI) was -0.1%.

Brazil's Lower House passes bill to tax streaming platforms