Stories for 2025

Saturday, October 25th 2025 - 10:30 UTC
Uruguay accuses Spanish shipyard Cardama of fraud; company calls it political interference

The Uruguayan government has filed civil and criminal charges against the Spanish shipyard Cardama, which was contracted to build two offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) worth more than US$92 million, after detecting alleged irregularities in the company’s performance bond. The case has escalated into a diplomatic and political dispute, with Montevideo accusing the shipyard of fraud and Cardama denying the charges, claiming it is being used for “electoral purposes.”
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Saturday, October 25th 2025 - 10:30 UTC
US sanctions Petro over alleged drug links

The US government has imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his family members, and a top minister, alleging failure to curb illicit drug trafficking and ties to criminal organizations.
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Saturday, October 25th 2025 - 10:24 UTC
Chilean consulates in Argentina in dire straits

A major financial shortfall has been reported at Chilean diplomatic missions in Argentina, with multiple consulates struggling to cover basic operating expenses, according to a communication sent from the Chilean Embassy in Buenos Aires to the Foreign Ministry in Santiago.
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Saturday, October 25th 2025 - 10:00 UTC
Punta Arenas planning a world-class aquarium with over 90 Antarctic species

Punta Arenas, extreme south of Chile, is planning and betting big, a future polar aquarium at the International Antarctic Center, CAI, exhibiting over 90 species from the austral ocean, and with four main sponsors, the Magallanes University, the Magallanes Region Government, the Chilean Antarctic Institute and the Chilean Science Ministry
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Saturday, October 25th 2025 - 10:00 UTC
“Trato Hecho” Returns to América TV

América TV is bringing a lot of new excitement to television screens with the launch of Trato Hecho. The show is an Argentinian adaptation of Deal or No Deal, with Santi Maratea serving as the host. The classic game show is coming back with a whole new energy and life-changing prizes up for grabs.
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Saturday, October 25th 2025 - 09:47 UTC
Brexit damage to UK’s economy admitted by Labour’s chancellor at IMF Summit

Addressing the International Monetary Fund, UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves admitted the long-term damage done to the UK economy by the 2020 Brexit deal. The chancellor told leading finance ministers and central bankers that, “UK's productivity challenge has been compounded by the way in which the UK left the European Union.”
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Friday, October 24th 2025 - 19:47 UTC
Ecuador's President says they tried to poison him with jam and chocolate

Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa insisted that he was the target of an alleged assassination attempt through poisoned food at a public event. The concentration of chemicals makes it “impossible that it was an accident,” he argued.
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Friday, October 24th 2025 - 19:26 UTC
Pilot strike disrupts air travel in Argentina

The Airline Pilots Association (APLA) launched a four-hour industrial action on Friday, causing significant disruption at Buenos Aires' Jorge Newbery Airport and affecting thousands of passengers. The stoppage, which involved holding “informative assemblies” between 6 and 10 am, led to the cancellation and delay of over 60 flights operated by the state-owned Aerolíneas Argentinas.
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Friday, October 24th 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Argentina's Justice Minister resigns as officials flee Casa Rosada ahead of midterms

Argentina's Justice Minister Mariano Cúneo Libarona on Thursday turned in his resignation to President Javier Milei, effective Oct. 27, the day after Sunday's midterm elections, making him the second high-profile cabinet member to leave Casa Rosada in a week.
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Friday, October 24th 2025 - 10:10 UTC
Chinese fishing near Chilean waters on the rise?

The Chilean Navy has detected a significant surge in activity by Chinese-flagged fishing vessels operating near the country's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), prompting concerns about potential illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.
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