Stories for 2025

Thursday, May 1st 2025 - 09:41 UTC
Paraguayan President to attend new Pope's enthronement

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña, who prioritized other international engagements over Pope Francis' funeral, will be attending the enthronement of the Argentine pontiff's successor, Senator Derlis Maidana confirmed Wednesday. Peña, currently on a US tour until May 5, 2025, took heavy flak for his absence at the memorial of the first-ever South American head of the Catholic Church.
Thursday, May 1st 2025 - 09:24 UTC
Brazilian digital platforms banned from advertising vaping devices

Brazil's National Consumer Secretary (Senacon) has ordered digital platforms, including YouTube, Instagram, TikTok, Enjoei, and Mercado Livre, to remove advertisements promoting or selling electronic cigarettes (vapes) and other tobacco-derived products within 48 hours. This directive follows Brazil's continued ban on these products, upheld by the National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) in April 2025.
Thursday, May 1st 2025 - 06:32 UTC
Forex in South America: Growing Trend or Calculated Risk?

Latin America (South America) is experiencing unprecedented growth in forex trading. Is it a growing trend or a calculated risk? The numbers are saying it's an exciting and growing trend, but it's essential to understand the risk. Countries like Brazil, Mexico, Chile, Peru, and others are leading the drive for the growth of the market, with a notable increase in 2024.
Wednesday, April 30th 2025 - 20:57 UTC
Lavrov lands in Dominican Republic to boost bilateral ties

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov landed in the Dominican Republic on Monday evening, his first trip to the Caribbean country and coinciding with the 80th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations on March 8, 1945. Lavrov sat with his Dominican counterpart, Roberto Álvarez, in a private meeting and a joint session with their delegations, followed by a press conference. Lavrov's delegation included Russian Ambassador-designate Alexei Viktorovich Seredin and Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov.
Wednesday, April 30th 2025 - 20:30 UTC
Typhoid fever outbreak causes alert around Argentine capital

Argentina's National Health Ministry issued a health alert after confirming several cases of typhoid fever, marking the disease's reappearance after over 20 years. Authorities are also investigating a possible related death. The alert aims to raise awareness about the infectious disease, its transmission, and prevention measures.
Wednesday, April 30th 2025 - 10:59 UTC
No full consensus at BRICS FMs gathering in Rio

The BRICS foreign ministers' meeting in Rio de Janeiro Monday and Tuesday concluded without a joint statement, as discussions over United Nations Security Council reform failed to reach consensus. Although Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira stressed that the differences were not outright disagreements, Egypt and Ethiopia opposed the proposal to grant permanent seats to developing nations such as Brazil and India.
Wednesday, April 30th 2025 - 10:53 UTC
French company suggests building suburban train lines in Montevideo

The French consortium Setec conducted a feasibility study for a passenger train connecting Montevideo and Florida, Uruguay, with service potentially starting in 2030. The study, submitted to the Uruguayan government, proposes two lines—Montevideo to 25 de Agosto and Montevideo to Progreso—using the Central Railway infrastructure with relatively low investment.
Wednesday, April 30th 2025 - 10:51 UTC
Chile's Central Bank keeps basic interest rate unchanged

Chile's Central Bank unanimously decided Tuesday to keep the Monetary Policy Rate at 5%, aligning with market expectations. The bank highlighted increased global uncertainty due to U.S. tariffs under Donald Trump and geopolitical conflicts, given “uncertainty about the outlook for the global economy has increased considerably since the previous meeting, particularly following the tariff announcements made by the United States in early April and subsequent developments,” which have negatively impacted perceptions of global growth.
Wednesday, April 30th 2025 - 10:48 UTC
Four people die in Spain amid mass blackout

At least four people were reported to have died as a consequence of the mass power outage that hit Spain Monday. In Ourense (Galicia), an elderly couple (81 and 77) and their son (56) died from carbon monoxide poisoning after using a generator to power a respirator during the blackout. In Alzira, a 46-year-old woman with a pulmonary condition died when her artificial respirator lost power. The outage, described as historic by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, disrupted trains, elevators, traffic lights, and telecommunications. The cause of the blackout remains unknown.
Wednesday, April 30th 2025 - 10:27 UTC
Francos defends Milei's involvement in $LIBRA cryptofiasco

Argentine Cabinet Chief Guillermo Francos denied before Congress Tuesday any involvement on the part of President Javier Milei in the $Libra cryptofiasco, saying the head of State had no link to the project and there was no state coordination or economic benefit.