Stories for 2025

Monday, November 3rd 2025 - 10:03 UTC
BBC says legal weapons from Paraguay end up in Comando Vermelho’s hands

A recent report from the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) found a link between Brazil's infamous Comando Vermelho group's gun supply and Paraguay. Arms legally imported to that country end up in the possession of the outlaw group.
Monday, November 3rd 2025 - 08:46 UTC
Falklands Government and Sure reach VSAT Licensing Agreement

The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) and Sure South Atlantic (Sure) have reached an agreement to allow Sure to continue to discharge its universal service obligations under its exclusive telecommunications licence, alongside the more permissive VSAT licensing scheme approved by Executive Council in June this year.
Sunday, November 2nd 2025 - 15:20 UTC
Falklands Legislative Assembly Dissolved; General Election 11 December

The Legislative Assembly has been dissolved ahead of the General Election that will take place on 11 December 2025. The Proclamation sets out the timetable for the General Election, which is as follows:
Sunday, November 2nd 2025 - 00:13 UTC
Trump calls meeting with Xi a “G2” summit, reviving idea of a two-power world order

US President Donald Trump described his meeting with Chinese President Xi Jinping in Busan as “historic,” calling it a “G2” summit — a term that suggests shared global leadership between Washington and Beijing.
Sunday, November 2nd 2025 - 00:10 UTC
Trump and Xi reach limited trade truce, easing restrictions on rare earths and chip firms

The White House announced Saturday that the United States and China had reached a new trade agreement aimed at easing tensions between the two economic powers.
Saturday, November 1st 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Milei holds private dinner with Macri as key ministers resign

President Javier Milei and former President Mauricio Macri held a private dinner at the Olivos presidential residence on Friday night. The gathering was shadowed by Guillermo Francos and Lisandro Catalán announcing their resignations as Cabinet Chief and Interior Minister, respectively.
Saturday, November 1st 2025 - 10:43 UTC
Argentine Cabinet Chief Francos resigns – Adorni takes over

The 74-year-old Guillermo Francos resigned on Friday as Argentina's Cabinet Chief, effective immediately. He will be replaced by Presidential Spokesperson Manuel Adorni, marking the start of a significant restructuring within the Javier Milei administration following the October 26 midterm elections. Adorni is slated to be sworn in on Monday.
Saturday, November 1st 2025 - 10:31 UTC
Presidents of Chile and South Korea agree to deepen ties

South Korean President Lee Jae-Myung and his Chilean counterpart, Gabriel Boric Font, met on Friday in Gyeongju (South Korea), on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit, to discuss expanding bilateral cooperation in various key sectors.
Saturday, November 1st 2025 - 10:28 UTC
Brazil's job creation falters interannually

According to Brazil's General Registry of Employed and Unemployed Workers (Caged) under the Labor Ministry, 213,002 formal jobs were added in September after subtracting the number of layoffs from that of hirings.
Saturday, November 1st 2025 - 09:58 UTC
Trump denies imminent attack on Venezuela

US President Donald Trump on Friday denied that his administration was planning military attacks against Venezuela, contradicting reports from major US media outlets in this regard citing anonymous sources.