Stories for 2025

Tuesday, March 4th 2025 - 20:19 UTC
Uruguay's new government does not recognize Maduro or González Urrutia in Venezuela

Under the Broad Front (Frente Amplio - FA) presidency of Yamandú Orsi, Uruguay will no longer recognize Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González Urrutia as winner of the controversial July 28 elections, where the incumbent Nicolás Maduro emerged triumphant amid fraud allegations. Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin also underlined that Montevideo did not recognize Maduro either.
Tuesday, March 4th 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Trump says he would look into signing FTA with Argentina

Just hoours after US Special Envoy for Latin America Mauricio Claver-Carone said his country was not interested ina Free Trade (FTA) with Argentina and that President Javier Milei should pick his advisors better, US President Donald Trump said the Libertarian was “a great leader” and admitted he could “look into” a commerce arrangement.
Tuesday, March 4th 2025 - 10:50 UTC
Lula invites Mexico, Colombia, and Uruguay to BRICS Summit

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva invited Mexico, Colombia, and Uruguay to participate in the upcoming BRICS summit in July in Rio de Janeiro. The bloc, which includes Brazil, China, and India, represents 40% of the world's population. The summit will focus on reducing dependence on the US dollar and promoting local currencies in transactions.
Tuesday, March 4th 2025 - 10:18 UTC
Trudeau rushes over to London to discuss Trump with King Charles III

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau traveled to Britain to discuss with King Charles III at Sandringham Estate the ongoing crisis with US President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly insisted on annexing the North American territory, in addition to slapping 25% tariffs effective Tuesday.
Tuesday, March 4th 2025 - 09:58 UTC
Milei planning tour of Israel later this month

Argentine President Javier Milei's trip to Israel on March 23 will further consolidate the alliance between the two countries. During his four-day visit, Milei will sign a Memorandum of Understanding on cooperation in the fight against terrorism, anti-Semitism, and discrimination,
Tuesday, March 4th 2025 - 09:29 UTC
Canada will retaliate if Trump moves on with tariffs

Canada's Foreign Minister Mélanie Joly announced Monday that her country was ready for if or when US President Donald Trump decides to move on with the 25% tariffs currently on pause following a telephone understanding with acting Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Tuesday, March 4th 2025 - 09:12 UTC
Pope has two episodes of acute respiratory failure

Pope Francis suffered two episodes of acute respiratory failure, Vatican sources confirmed Monday. The Argentine-born Pontiff has now been hospitalized for 18 days at Rome's Gemelli clinic, where he was admitted with bronchitis, which later proved to be bilateral pneumonia,
Monday, March 3rd 2025 - 19:20 UTC
Brazilian production wins Oscar for Best Picture in Foreign Language

Brazilians celebrated it as if it was another football title when Walter Salles' “Ainda Estou Aqui” (“I'm Still Here”) won the Oscar for Best Film in a Foreign Language. It was the first time a production from the South American country received such an accolade. The movie tells the story of a family during Brazil's military dictatorship (1964-1985).
Monday, March 3rd 2025 - 16:23 UTC
Falkland Islands student addresses UK Youth Parliament on education

A student from the Falkland Islands brought the issue of post-16 education to the UK House of Commons during the 2025 session of the UK Youth Parliament on February 28.
Monday, March 3rd 2025 - 14:46 UTC
US not interested in FTA with Argentina, Latin American Envoy says

Former Inter American Development Bank (IDB) President Mauricio Claver-Carone, now Us State Department envoy for Latin American Affairs, said during the weekend that President Donald Trump's administration was not after any new Free Trade Agreement (FTA), which might be disappointing to Argentina's Javier Milei who announced he was willing to leave Mercosur to achieve just that.