Stories for 2025

Saturday, November 29th 2025 - 09:46 UTC
Uruguay approves mass culling of parakeets to save crops

The Uruguayan government, under pressure from the agricultural sector over millions in crop losses, has approved a new emergency plan for the mass culling of parakeets, utilizing controversial methods like toxic baits and adhesives.
Saturday, November 29th 2025 - 09:24 UTC
Argentine SME's decry effects of Milei's policies

The Argentine Confederation of Medium-Sized Enterprises (CAME) is sounding the alarm over business closures, attributing the crisis to the government's dual policies of import openness and reduced consumption.
Saturday, November 29th 2025 - 09:14 UTC
“Malvinas are Argentine” again for Buenos Aires buses

Buses in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA) will resume featuring a sign reading that ”The Malvinas (Falklands) are Argentine” once again, it was reported Friday in the country's capital.
Saturday, November 29th 2025 - 09:12 UTC
Glitch in Airbus A320neo software causes numerous setbacks worldwide

Airlines around the world are reporting widespread delays and cancellations following an urgent alert from European aircraft manufacturer Airbus concerning a critical technical issue in its popular A320neo model, to which intense solar radiation can potentially corrupt flight controls.
Saturday, November 29th 2025 - 05:08 UTC
Understanding How South America Interacts With The Worldwide Gaming Scene

From Brazil to Argentina, the region is shaping the future of games everywhere. Though smaller than the markets of North America, Europe, and Asia, this region is seeing consistent growth. Internet connectivity is on the rise, smartphones sit in most pockets, and the new generation is gravitating toward video games and esports with heightened interest. As digital platforms extend their reach, South American participants find themselves eligible for overseas tournaments and varied betting services, thereby integrating the region more fully into the international gaming arena.
Friday, November 28th 2025 - 22:40 UTC
Bolivia's Second Lady in ICU with brain tumor

Bolivian Congresswoman Diana Romero -the wife of Vice President Edmand Lara- has been admitted to an Intensive Care Unit (ICU) due to her deteriorating health caused by a brain tumor.
Friday, November 28th 2025 - 22:11 UTC
Irregular migrants flocking from Chile to Peru out of fear of Kast

Peruvian President José Jerí convened an “extraordinary Council of Ministers meeting to declare, as announced, a state of emergency” along the border with Chile as a direct response to a growing influx of undocumented migrants. The measure seeks to dramatically tighten border control and security.
Friday, November 28th 2025 - 21:52 UTC
ICRC President warns of humanitarian deterioration in Colombia

International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) President Mirjana Spoljaric issued a statement on Friday upon completing her three-day visit to Colombia. In the document, she warned about the severe deterioration of the humanitarian crisis nine years after the peace deal between the Government and some guerrilla groups.
Friday, November 28th 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Peru: Castillo gets 11 years for failed coup attempt

Former Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Terrones was sentenced on Thursday to 11 years, 5 months, and 15 days in prison for the crime of conspiracy to commit rebellion, stemming from his failed attempt to dissolve Congress in December 2022.
Friday, November 28th 2025 - 10:26 UTC
US National Guard soldier Sarah Beckstrom dies from her wounds after Washington DC shooting

US National Guard Specialist Sarah Beckstrom, 20, of West Virginia, died on Thursday evening from injuries sustained in an ambush-style shooting near the White House on Wednesday, President Donald Trump announced.