MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for December 5th 2025
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Friday, December 5th 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Venezuelan opposition leader in Argentina threatened by Caracas' regime
Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello —deemed to be the “number two” of Nicolás Maduro's socialist regime— launched a veiled threat against exiled activist Elisa Trotta Gamus, accusing her of conspiring with Israel against the Chavista leadership. Argentine security authorities are now reviewing her protection detail.
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Friday, December 5th 2025 - 10:52 UTC
US strike on alleged drug boat kills four in Pacific
The US Southern Command (Southcom) reported Thursday that four “narco-terrorists” were killed in the Eastern Pacific after a strike on a vessel allegedly linked to illicit narcotics trafficking. The incident comes amid growing domestic scrutiny over the legality and conduct of US military operations off Latin America's coast.
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Friday, December 5th 2025 - 10:50 UTC
Honduras: Asfura back ahead amid deepening fraud allegations
Honduras' ruling party, as well as contender Salvador Nasralla, have denounced an ongoing “electoral coup” in Honduras involving vote manipulation and “brutal interference” from US President Donald Trump, as the National Party's Nasry Asfura -the candidate endorsed by Washington-surged back ahead on Thursday with 84.55% of votes tallied.
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Friday, December 5th 2025 - 09:23 UTC
Gibraltar: Picardo steps down for 2 weeks due to eye surgery
Gibraltar's Chief Minister Fabian Picardo was admitted to a hospital in Jerez on Thursday for a detached retina and will be incapacitated for 14 days, forcing the delay of key government events, including the long-awaited McGrail Inquiry report.
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Friday, December 5th 2025 - 09:14 UTC
Chile's ENAP to get oil supply from Vaca Muerta through Trans-Andean pipeline
Chile's State-owned oil company, Empresa Nacional del Petróleo (Enap), has finalized a colossal import deal worth US$12 billion with major Argentine energy producers, securing a critical long-term supply from the Vaca Muerta unconventional field.
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Friday, December 5th 2025 - 09:11 UTC
Flybondi eyes Paraguay flag carrier status
Argentine low-cost carrier Flybondi has announced an ambitious regional expansion plan involving a projected investment of US$1.7 billion and the establishment of a new operation under a Paraguayan flag.
