Stories for 2025

Saturday, August 9th 2025 - 10:18 UTC
Haiti's Presidential Transition Council has new president

Haitian businessman Laurent Saint-Cyr has been appointed as the new rotating president of Haiti's Presidential Transition Council (CPT), a body formed after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. Saint-Cyr is tasked with restoring security, leading the country toward new elections, and reviving the economy.
Saturday, August 9th 2025 - 09:55 UTC
Chilean Antarctica: 19-year-old American pilot committed no crime, his defense argues

Ethan Guo, a 19-year-old American pilot who was detained in Antarctica for over a month, is seeking to have his case dismissed. His lawyer, Jaime Barrientos, argues that Guo did not violate any rules and that his arrest was based on “partial information” from the General Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGAC).
Saturday, August 9th 2025 - 08:51 UTC
Boliviana de Aviación launches Washington route

Boliviana de Aviación (BoA) launched this week a new international route from Santa Cruz to Washington DC with round-trip tickets priced at US$880. The new service will operate twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Saturday, August 9th 2025 - 07:49 UTC
Green Hydrogen in Uruguay: Hype or Long‑Term Play?

Uruguay stands out as a global renewable energy success. By 2024, the country reached approximately 99% of its electricity supply from renewables, with wind, hydro, biomass, and solar power. The government now bets on green hydrogen to add economic value. A national roadmap targets the production of one million tonnes by 2040 and up to US$2 billion in annual export revenue.
Friday, August 8th 2025 - 21:24 UTC
Milei to address the nation as Congress stands up to his chainsaw policies

President Javier Milei is to address the Argentine people on national TV at 9 pm Friday to discuss a number of recent government actions and his administration's tense relationship with Congress, Spokesman Manuel Adorni announced.
Friday, August 8th 2025 - 21:06 UTC
US ups reward for narcoterrorist Nicolás Maduro

The US government has doubled its reward to US$50 million for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The Trump administration is accusing him of being a “narco-terrorist” and one of the world's largest drug traffickers, claiming he has worked with cartels to smuggle cocaine into the US.
Friday, August 8th 2025 - 10:28 UTC
Milei sparks controversy by equating Kirchnerism with Argentina's military dictatorship

Argentine President Javier Milei has ignited a new wave of controversy after posing with his candidates beside a banner that read “Kirchnerism Never Again,” mimicking the typography of the historic Nunca Más report, which documented crimes committed during Argentina’s last military dictatorship. The photo, taken in a poor neighborhood of La Matanza—a traditional Peronist stronghold—marks the launch of Milei’s electoral campaign in Buenos Aires province.
Friday, August 8th 2025 - 10:15 UTC
Petro escalates border dispute with Peru over Amazon island: “The treaty was violated”

Colombian President Gustavo Petro escalated a diplomatic conflict with Peru on Thursday by accusing Lima of violating border treaties over the disputed sovereignty of Santa Rosa Island, located in the Amazon River. “Colombia does not recognize Peru’s sovereignty over the so-called Santa Rosa Island and does not recognize the de facto authorities,” Petro declared from Leticia, a Colombian border city that, for the first time, hosted the country’s Independence Day celebrations.
Friday, August 8th 2025 - 10:01 UTC
UN Chief finds Trump's tariffs “disheartening”

UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed that the new tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump are “disheartening.” Through his spokesperson, Farhan Haq, Guterres reiterated his long-held belief that “trade wars are ruinous and need to be avoided.”
Friday, August 8th 2025 - 09:59 UTC
Emergency declared in Paraguay due to measles outbreak

Paraguay's Ministry of Public Health and Social Welfare has issued an epidemiological alert due to a measles outbreak in the northern department of San Pedro. The measure was adopted after an initial case was confirmed in a five-year-old boy, which has since led to three additional cases. All four confirmed patients were unvaccinated. The first victim was apparently in contact with people from abroad.