Stories for 2025

Friday, August 15th 2025 - 12:51 UTC
No end in sight for Uruguayan fishing conflict

An ongoing fishing conflict in Uruguay, which began in early June 2025, has halted the coastal fleet and left over 2,000 workers jobless. The dispute has led to an estimated loss of more than US$40 million and reduced Uruguay's fishing quota in the Rio de la Plata from 70,000 tons to 35,000 tons for this year.
Friday, August 15th 2025 - 12:40 UTC
Ecuador declares Cártel de los Solas a terrorist group

Ecuadorian President Daniel Noboa officially declared the “Cartel de los Soles” a terrorist group. Noboa's decree on Thursday aligns with a similar designation made by the US Republican administration of President Donald Trump in July.
Friday, August 15th 2025 - 10:53 UTC
Fentanyl scandal splashing Milei's rivals leading up to midterms

The death toll from contaminated medical fentanyl in Argentina has been updated to 100 people, with the Libertarian government publicly blaming HLB Pharma Group S.A., and its owner, Ariel Garcia Furfaro, for it.
Friday, August 15th 2025 - 09:59 UTC
Argentine prosecutor charges President Javier Milei over threats and defamation against journalist

Argentine President Javier Milei has been formally charged in a case investigating the dissemination of a fake pornographic video generated with artificial intelligence depicting journalist Julia Mengolini, along with threats and harassment against her on social media.
Friday, August 15th 2025 - 09:23 UTC
Bolsonaro seeks acquittal in coup plot trial, denies evidence against him

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has submitted his final statement to the Supreme Court, requesting acquittal on five charges that could add up to 43 years in prison. “There is no evidence of the coup imagined by the prosecution,” his defense argued, denying any link to the alleged plan to assassinate President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, and Justice Alexandre de Moraes.
Friday, August 15th 2025 - 00:05 UTC
What South Atlantic Cruise Lines Are Offering This Season

For the passionate adventurer, a South Atlantic luxury cruise is an opportunity to explore some of the most pristine locations in the world. Cruise lines that travel this route take guests on a fun-filled exploration of the Southern Hemisphere, cruising from South Africa to Antarctica or the other way around.
Thursday, August 14th 2025 - 22:14 UTC
Paraguayan mini-market chain admits there were flaws

Executives from a popular Paraguayan mini-market chain that was suspended by consumer protection and health authorities earlier this week owned up to their shortcomings on Wednesday, thus downplaying allegations that the joint measure from the Consumer Protection Secretariat (Sedeco) and the National Health Surveillance Directorate (Dinavisa) had been politically motivated.
Thursday, August 14th 2025 - 21:56 UTC
Violence against children in Brazilian Amazon worse than elsewhere in the country

A report released Thursday by the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) and the Brazilian Forum on Public Safety (FBSP) showed that Children and adolescents in the Legal Amazon were exposed to different types of violence with relevant particularities compared to the rest of the South American country.
Thursday, August 14th 2025 - 12:01 UTC
Falklands Day, August 14th

Today, the 14th of August, the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly proudly marks Falklands Day and extends warm wishes to all Falkland Islanders and friends of the Falklands. This day marks the anniversary of the first recorded sighting of the then-uninhabited Islands by John Davis in 1592.
Thursday, August 14th 2025 - 10:36 UTC
Orsi to visit Europe for meetings with Pope Leo XIV, European leaders, and EU officials

Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi will travel in October to Rome, Madrid, and Brussels for an official tour that will include meetings with Pope Leo XIV, Italian President Sergio Mattarella, Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, and King Felipe VI.