Stories for December 2025

Wednesday, December 17th 2025 - 14:04 UTC
Chile's Central Bank cuts interest rate to 4.5%

Chile's Central Bank Council voted unanimously on Tuesday to lower the Monetary Policy Rate (TPM) to 4.5% in response to a faster-than-anticipated decline in inflation and a stabilizing global economic outlook after holding rates at 4.75% during its previous session.
Wednesday, December 17th 2025 - 13:42 UTC
White House expands travel ban to Palestinian Authority and other nations

US President Donald Trump issued a sweeping proclamation on Tuesday significantly expanding the administration's travel ban, citing national security concerns and inadequate screening procedures.
Wednesday, December 17th 2025 - 11:18 UTC
Trump orders total blockade of Venezuela's tankers

US President Donald Trump ordered on Tuesday a “total and complete” naval blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers traveling to and from Venezuela, marking the most aggressive move against Caracas' energy sector to date. The announcement came after the recent seizure of a sanctioned vessel.
Wednesday, December 17th 2025 - 07:22 UTC
Díaz-Granados reelected for second term at helm of CAF

Colombian lawyer Sergio Díaz-Granados was re-elected on Tuesday as the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean's (CAF) Executive President for a second, consecutive five-year term after getting the nod from the entity's Board of Directors.
Wednesday, December 17th 2025 - 02:07 UTC
North America’s online gaming rules rewrite the playbook, and South America finds its lane

As digital entertainment continues its rapid growth on both continents, North America’s methodical regulatory strategy couldn’t be more different from South America’s somewhat disparate set of regulations. It will be explored below exactly how differing legislation and market and developmental courses can offer South American gaming operators some insight.
Tuesday, December 16th 2025 - 21:56 UTC
Milei and Kast signal “new era” of bilateral ties

In his first international trip since winning Chile's runoff election, President-elect José Antonio Kast met with Argentine President Javier Milei on Tuesday at the Casa Rosada. Kast's trip marked a milestone in the relationship between the two Southern Cone nations.
Tuesday, December 16th 2025 - 10:40 UTC
Kast meets with Boric before trip to BA for talks with Milei

Chilean President-elect José Antonio Kast emerged from his first transition meeting with incumbent President Gabriel Boric at La Moneda Palace on Monday, promising that his incoming administration will be a “much broader government” focused on national unity to address priority issues.
Tuesday, December 16th 2025 - 10:31 UTC
Machado has fractured vertebra en route to Oslo, Norwegian media

Venezuelan opposition leader and 2025 Nobel Peace Prize winner María Corina Machado has been diagnosed with a fractured vertebra following her high-stakes escape to Oslo, according to the Norwegian daily Aftenposten.
Tuesday, December 16th 2025 - 10:08 UTC
Peru confirms first 2 cases of H3N2 “variant K” flu

Peru's Health Ministry (Minsa) officially confirmed on Monday the detection of the first two cases of the Influenza A (H3N2) subclade K variant in the country, just one day after issuing a national epidemiological alert to monitor the potential entry of respiratory diseases during the holiday season.
Tuesday, December 16th 2025 - 09:59 UTC
Argentina's Central Bank to loosen up leash on US dollar

Argentina's Central Bank (BCRA) announced Monday a twitch to its foreign exchange policy, which was welcomed by the International Monetary Fund (IMF). The new strategy seeks to further boost reserves and will become effective in January 2026.