Stories for 2025

Monday, December 15th 2025 - 10:57 UTC
Kast's win marks return of rightwing gov't to Chile

Rightwing candidate José Antonio Kast has been elected the next President of Chile, securing an overwhelming victory in Sunday's runoff with nearly 59% of the vote against the Communist Jeannete Jara's leftwing coalition's 41%.
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Monday, December 15th 2025 - 10:50 UTC
Falklands: international observers praise electoral process and civil liberties

For the first time, an international team of observers was present in the Falkland Islands during—and prior to—the general election held on December 11, to monitor the entire electoral process. The delegation consisted of seven members from the Commonwealth Parliamentary Association of the British Islands and Mediterranean Region (CPA-BIMR), including parliamentarians, electoral analysts and staff from the CPA UK branch.
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Monday, December 15th 2025 - 10:18 UTC
Bolivian Supreme Court CJ mugged while on vacation in Brazil

Bolivia's Supreme Court (TSJ) Chief Justice Romer Saucedo and his family were robbed on Dec. 6 while vacationing in Guarujá, on the coast of São Paulo, Brazil, it was reported this weekend in La Paz.
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Monday, December 15th 2025 - 10:14 UTC
Two dead in Rhode Island university shooting

A shooting on the campus of Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, on Saturday left at least two people dead and eight seriously injured, reigniting national fears over gun violence at educational institutions.
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Monday, December 15th 2025 - 10:10 UTC
Surgery recommended for Bolsonaro after ultrasound

Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been recommended for surgery after an ultrasound conducted on Sunday confirmed he was suffering from two inguinal hernias, his defense team announced.
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Monday, December 15th 2025 - 09:23 UTC
Peru declares health alert over H3N2 and measles

Peru's Health Ministry (Minsa) has declared a nationwide Epidemiological Alert (No. 008-2025) as a preventative measure against the potential entry and spread of infectious diseases, including the seasonal Influenza A (H3N2) subclade K variant and measles.
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Monday, December 15th 2025 - 09:17 UTC
Argentine Air Traffic Controllers announce strikes

The Association of Technicians and Employees of Aeronautical Protection and Security (aTEPSA), the union representing Argentine air traffic controllers, has announced a schedule of national strikes set to disrupt both domestic and international flights in the coming days, following the breakdown of negotiations with the Argentine Air Navigation Company (EANA).
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Monday, December 15th 2025 - 09:08 UTC
Peru grants US troops access next year

Peruvian authorities have officially greenlighted the entry of United States military personnel for the entirety of 2026 to conduct joint training, support, and security assistance exercises with local armed and police forces, it was announced this weekend in Lima.
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Saturday, December 13th 2025 - 09:43 UTC
Falkland Islands’ newly elected lawmakers sworn in after landmark election

The newly elected members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly (MLAs) were formally sworn in on Friday during a ceremony at Government House, marking the start of a new four-year legislative term following a highly disruptive general election.
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Saturday, December 13th 2025 - 09:34 UTC
Chile headed for pivotal runoff elections

Chileans head to the polls on Sunday to elect their next president in a high-stakes runoff that pits the governing leftist coalition against the hard-right opposition. The election is highly polarized and will determine the direction of the country amid growing concerns over security, migration, and economic stagnation.
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