Stories for December 2025

Friday, December 12th 2025 - 10:59 UTC
Falklands Election: Renewed Legislative; oath ceremony at Government House

As anticipated, close to 11:00pm Thursday 11 December, the results of the Falkland Islands general election were announced by the Returning Officer Dr. Andrea Clausen, and the integration of the new Legislative Assembly for the next four years was confirmed.
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Friday, December 12th 2025 - 10:50 UTC
Argentina rejects UK and Israeli oil plans for Malvinas

Argentina's Foreign Ministry on Thursday issued a vigorous rejection of a reported “Final Investment Decision” by British company Rockhopper Exploration Plc and Israel's Navitas Petroleum Development and Production Limited regarding the “Sea Lion” oil field in the North Falkland Basin.
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Friday, December 12th 2025 - 10:11 UTC
ECLAC suggests deeper ties with India

Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) should strengthen and expand its economic and cooperation relationship with India to revitalize regional economic growth and enhance development, according to authorities convened at an international seminar hosted by the Economic Commission for Latin America and the Caribbean (ECLAC).
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Friday, December 12th 2025 - 10:08 UTC
Messi lands in India for fan tour, including 21-meter statue unveiling

Argentine football superstar Lionel Messi has landed in India for his highly anticipated three-day, four-city tour that has ignited widespread fan frenzy.
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Friday, December 12th 2025 - 10:05 UTC
Massive police deployment targets Comando Vermelho leaders in Rio favela

Around 1,000 police officers from the Military and Civil Police forces of Rio de Janeiro were deployed on Thursday in the Complejo do Salgueiro favelas in São Gonçalo to chase leaders of the Comando Vermelho (CV), one of Brazil's largest and most influential criminal organizations.
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Friday, December 12th 2025 - 10:00 UTC
Severe storms cause havoc in São Paulo

Millions were left without power, and air traffic around the airports of Congonhas and Guarulhos became chaotic after a massive blackout hit São Paulo for more than 24 hours following a severe extratropical cyclone that swept through the metropolitan area.
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Friday, December 12th 2025 - 09:24 UTC
Nearly half of Latin America hit by informality, ILO warns

The International Labour Organization (ILO) warned Thursday that informality continues to affect almost one out of every two workers in Latin America and the Caribbean, reporting a regional average of 47% in 2025.
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Thursday, December 11th 2025 - 22:48 UTC
US helped Machado escape Venezuela

Venezuelan opposition leader and Nobel Peace Prize laureate María Corina Machado confirmed on Thursday that she received assistance from the United States in her secret departure from the South American country after more than a year in hiding.
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Thursday, December 11th 2025 - 22:22 UTC
Argentina's inflation reaches 2.5% in November

Argentina's Consumer Price Index (CPI) accelerated in November, reaching 2.5% for the month, according to data released on Thursday by the National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (Indec).
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Thursday, December 11th 2025 - 10:28 UTC
FIG Notes Final Investment Decisions for Sea Lion Development Program

The Falkland Islands Government notes that Navitas Petroleum Development and Production Ltd and Rockhopper Exploration Plc have taken their Final Investment Decisions to invest in the Development Program for the Northern Area of the Sea Lion Field.
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