Stories for 2025

Tuesday, June 17th 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Decisive hours for Cristina Kirchner: Argentina awaits judicial decision amid mounting tension

Argentina faces a moment of heightened political tension as the country awaits a final decision from the Federal Oral Tribunal No. 2 (TOF2) on whether former president Cristina Fernández de Kirchner will be detained following the Supreme Court’s recent confirmation of her corruption conviction and lifetime ban from public office.
Tuesday, June 17th 2025 - 10:27 UTC
Bolivia's new Justice Minister sworn in

Jessica Saravia was sworn in Monday as Bolivia's new Minister of Justice and Institutional Transparency, replacing César Siles, who resigned amid allegations of involvement in a plan to remove an elected magistrate.
Tuesday, June 17th 2025 - 10:07 UTC
Colombian Presidential hopeful in critical condition after last week's shooting

Colombian Senator and Presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay was reported to be in “extremely critical” condition Monday following emergency surgery for acute intracerebral bleeding caused by intense edema. He was shot twice in the head and once in the leg during a campaign event in the Modelia neighborhood in western Bogota last week.
Tuesday, June 17th 2025 - 09:14 UTC
Trump cuts G7 Summit short due to Middle East war

US President Donald Trump abruptly left the G7 summit in Kananaskis (Alberta), Canada, to return to Washington, DC, to address the escalating conflict between Israel and Iran. “I have to be back early for obvious reasons. They understand. This is big stuff,” Trump explained after dinner.
Tuesday, June 17th 2025 - 08:53 UTC
Israel's Ambassador to Uruguay discusses Iran with Montevideo press

Israeli Ambassador to Montevideo Michal Hershkovitz discussed her country's conflict with Iran and insisted that the ongoing military operation sought to counter Tehran's nuclear and ballistic missile programs, which she claims threaten Israel's existence.
Tuesday, June 17th 2025 - 08:43 UTC
Macron in favor of Greenlanders' self-determination

French President Emmanuel Macron expressed his country's solidarity with Greenland on Sunday in light of US President Donald Trump's ambitions regarding the Danish territory. He stopped there en route to the G7 Summit in Canada alongside Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen and Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen. Macron also said he spoke on behalf of the European Union (EU).
Tuesday, June 17th 2025 - 08:29 UTC
Second case of bird flu confirmed at Brasilia's Zoo

Brazilian authorities confirmed Monday a case of avian flu in an Australian emu found dead at the Brasilia Zoo. The infected bird's enclosure was sanitized to prevent the disease from further spreading, and biosecurity measures were adopted while the facility remains closed to the public until further notice.
Monday, June 16th 2025 - 20:27 UTC
Paraguayan authorities concerned over low vaccination rates

Paraguayan health authorities reported Monday that only 64% of the 1,500,000 influenza vaccine doses available nationwide had been applied by the last week of autumn, which represented an underachievement for the Government of President Santiago Peña.
Monday, June 16th 2025 - 19:52 UTC
Four inmates killed in Uruguayan prison fire

Four inmates were killed Monday in a Montevideo jailhouse riot resulting in a fire, Uruguay's Interior Ministry confirmed. The casualties at the Santiago Vázquez Prison (Formerly known as Comcar) were aged 23, 27, 34, and 47, respectively, the authorities also acknowledged. The crisis started at approximately 1 pm when a fire broke out in a cell in Module 11 of Unit 4 following a confrontation between prisoner groups in nearby cells.
Monday, June 16th 2025 - 13:39 UTC
Bolivia's Justice Minister resigns amid crisis

César Siles resigned as Bolivian Justice Minister effective June 17, citing unfounded rumors and accusations against him. In a letter to President Luis Arce Catacora, the departing official expressed his intent to step down to defend his reputation and avoid destabilizing the government amid Bolivia's economic crisis and political tensions.