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Stories for December 27th 2025

  • Saturday, December 27th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Milei gets Congressional nod for 2026 Budget

    “This is not just another law; it is a turning point for Argentina,” LLA Senator Patricia Bullrich stressed

    President Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza (LLA) scored a key parliamentary victory on Friday when the Senate passed by 46 to 25 votes and one abstention the 2026 Budget Bill, enshrining a “zero deficit” fiscal rule. The Upper House also endorsed the so called Fiscal Innocence Act, shielding private savings from state oversight.

  • Saturday, December 27th 2025 - 10:38 UTC

    Falklands, Season’s Greetings message from Governor Martin-Reynolds

    “It has been a joy to see the Falklands’ traditions, celebrations and togetherness that makes a festive season in the Islands so unique.”

    The Falkland Islands Governor, Colin Martin-Reynolds has extended a Season’s Greetings to the people of the Islands, adding how wonderful his first five months in the Islands have been outlining how grateful he and his family are to the warmth and welcome reception from the local community.

  • Saturday, December 27th 2025 - 10:29 UTC

    Argentina reschedules Illex squid season timing, catches begin 9th January 2026

    The squid calendar approved, has been tiered as defined by the technical report from INIDEP (Argentina’s Fisheries Research Institute)

    Argentina’s jigger lobby has managed to anticipate the beginning of the squid season, advancing the date to next 9 January. According to reports from Mar del Plata, the anticipation of the Argentine squid season 2026 was again adjusted following a letter sent by the Chamber of Argentine Jiggers, CAPA, requesting a review of the Federal Fisheries Council, CFP, Act 33/2025 linked to the beginning of operations south of South latitude parallel 44.

  • Saturday, December 27th 2025 - 10:23 UTC

    Panama to sanction tankers intercepted by US

    These vessels “failed to respect Panamanian maritime legislation,” Martínez-Acha explained

    The Government of Panama will take disciplinary action against several oil tankers registered under its flag targeted by the United States for alleged irregularities, Foreign Minister Javier Martínez-Acha announced Friday. These vessels “failed to respect Panamanian maritime legislation,” he explained.

  • Saturday, December 27th 2025 - 10:12 UTC

    FBI announces permanent closure of Hoover Building

    “Working directly with President [Donald] Trump and Congress, we accomplished what no one else could,” Patel stressed

    The United States' Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) announced Friday that the J. Edgar Hoover Building, the agency's primary headquarters since 1975, will be closed permanently, with the agency's staff relocated to the existing Ronald Reagan Building in downtown Washington, D.C.

  • Saturday, December 27th 2025 - 09:30 UTC

    Latam Airlines granted license to operate domestic flights in Argentina

    Latam Argentina folded in 2020, citing an unfriendly business climate

    Argentina's Libertarian Government of President Javier Milei has granted Chile's Latam Airlines a full license to operate any domestic flight the company wishes to offer with the aircraft of its choice, thus making it an internal competitor to other carriers serving the market.