Stories for 2025

Monday, November 17th 2025 - 21:16 UTC
Avian flu decimates seal elephant population in South Georgia; few survivors emerge in Uruguayan beaches

In the last few months there have been at least twenty incidents of elephant seals emerging along Uruguayan beaches, both females and males, and allegedly they belong to “deep South species”, according to local environmental and animal protection organizations such as “FaunaMarinaSOS”.
Monday, November 17th 2025 - 21:06 UTC
South Georgia stamps celebrate 250 years of British Crown possession

The Falkland Islands Postal and Philatelic Service on Thursday 13 November released a commemorative set of stamps celebrating when Captain James Cook 250 years ago, landed at Possession Bay and took possession of the South Georgia island in the name of King George.
Monday, November 17th 2025 - 10:59 UTC
Jara and Kast advance to Chile's presidential runoff

Chile will head to a presidential runoff election on Dec. after leftist candidate Jeannette Jara edged conservative José Antonio Kast to secure the top two spots in Sunday's general election. The winner will succeed Gabriel Boric Font.
Monday, November 17th 2025 - 10:57 UTC
“Nays” deliver heavy blow to Ecuador's president

Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa was dealt a heavy blow Sunday as the country voted in a referendum against all four of his proposed Constitutional reforms. With over 75% of the votes counted, the four options championed by Noboa's government were losing by margins ranging from 53% to 61%.
Monday, November 17th 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Maybe Argentina-US deal is ”an advantage,” says Orsi

Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi pointed out that the recently announced Reciprocal Trade and Investment Framework between Argentina and the United States placed his country in a position where it is “best to be attentive, maybe it's an advantage.”
Monday, November 17th 2025 - 10:50 UTC
Trump: Talks with Maduro possible

US President Donald Trump admitted late Sunday that he might be open to talks with Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro, signaling a possible diplomatic path alongside growing military pressure in the Caribbean. “We may have talks with Maduro, and we will see what the outcome is,” Trump said. “They want to talk,” he added.
Monday, November 17th 2025 - 10:28 UTC
Paraguay signs State modernization agreement with El Salvador

Paraguay has signed a cooperation agreement with El Salvador to improve its public sector, citing the need for greater efficiency amid global economic instability. The Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was reached between Paraguay's National Institute of Public Administration (INAPP) and the Higher School of Innovation in Public Administration (ESIAP) of El Salvador.
Monday, November 17th 2025 - 09:47 UTC
New US strike leaves 3 suspected drug traffickers dead

Three suspected drug traffickers were killed in a new attack by United States forces in the Eastern Pacific in international waters, it was announced in Washington. The three individuals were described as “narco-terrorists,” and the mission was said to have been carried out under Operation Southern Spear, the US Southern Command (Southcom) confirmed.
Sunday, November 16th 2025 - 07:27 UTC
Sweden to supply Gripen jets to Colombia; Petro orders bombing of narco-terrorist camp

Colombia signed a US$ 4.3 billion deal to buy Swedish Gripen fighter jets at a time when the country, once a staunch ally of the US, is now ruled by a left leaning government locked in tension with President Donald Trump in his Caribbean battle against what he calls narco-terrorist regimes.
Saturday, November 15th 2025 - 10:58 UTC
Argentina-US deal shakes up Uruguay

The recent announcement by Washington and Buenos Aires of a joint trade agreement has generated controversy in Montevideo, where it is perceived as a violation of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) rules, so the government of President Yamandú Orsi will monitor the case closely.