Stories for December 29th 2025

Monday, December 29th 2025 - 22:32 UTC
Chilean Ambassador to New Zealand under fire after Rapa Nui post

Diplomatic circles in Santiago are still shaky after last week's comment by the South American country's Ambassador to New Zealand, favoring self-rule by Easter Island's native Rapa Nui community.
Monday, December 29th 2025 - 22:02 UTC
Bolsonaro undergoes new surgical procedure

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro underwent a second surgical procedure to treat persistent, chronic hiccups that have complicated his recovery from hernia surgery on Christmas Day. According to his son Carlos Bolsonaro, the family is concerned about the former head of State's health after a spike in blood pressure and new respiratory treatments.
Monday, December 29th 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Brazil records highest foreign investment inflow in a decade

The Brazilian government announced on Sunday that Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) reached US$84.1 billion between January and November 2025, marking the highest volume of capital inflow since 2014.
Monday, December 29th 2025 - 10:50 UTC
Argentina: Lithium producers foresee prosperous 2026

Argentine lithium producers have expressed optimism towards 2026 after the mineral's global market showed strong signs of recovery, with major financial institutions and industry bodies projecting a significant price rebound and a massive production surge over the next two years.
Monday, December 29th 2025 - 10:47 UTC
Significant travel chaos reported at Buenos Aires' Aeroparque

Buenos Aires' Aeroparque Jorge Newbery, Argentina's busiest airport and the only commercial terminal within the country's capital, was forced to suspend all operations for nearly three hours on Saturday during peak travel time amid a severe heatwave and the ensuing infrastructure failure.
Monday, December 29th 2025 - 10:43 UTC
Uruguayan version of La Libertad Avanza crisis deepens

Argentina's ruling party La Libertad Avanza (LLA) of President Javier Milei has remained silent following recent scandals involving its Uruguayan namesake after initial endorsements involving key figures such as former Security Minister and current Senator Patricia Bullrich.
Monday, December 29th 2025 - 10:36 UTC
Pumas shift to eating penguins along Argentine coast

A recent study published in Proceedings of the Royal Society B has documented an unprecedented ecological interaction in Argentina, where Pumas (Puma concolor) are hunting Magellanic penguins (Spheniscus magellanicus) along the Patagonian coast as a direct result of historical human intervention.
Monday, December 29th 2025 - 10:32 UTC
NASA Chief pledges lunar base shortly

Newly confirmed NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman has announced that the United States is accelerating its space agenda, with plans to return to the Moon and establish a permanent lunar base in the near future.
Monday, December 29th 2025 - 10:28 UTC
Israel first country to recognize Somaliland's sovereignty

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu officially recognized the Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state on Friday, making his country the first UN member state to grant de jure recognition to the breakaway region since it declared independence from Somalia in 1991.