Stories for 2025

Monday, May 12th 2025 - 10:58 UTC
Death of Bolivian national unveils xenophobic practices in Argentina

Last week's death in Ezpeleta on he southern outskirts of Buenos Aires of 36-year-old Bolivian builder Richard Flores Mercado has sparked a diplomatic controversy between the two countries as the circumstances of the case would indicate a hate crime by reason of nationality.
Monday, May 12th 2025 - 10:56 UTC
Falklands and Antarctica in the World Longest 301-Day Cruise scheduled 2027

The longest 301-day world voyage across five continents and over 100 countries will be launched in November 2027 points out the Residential cruise line Villa Vie Residences.
Monday, May 12th 2025 - 10:54 UTC
Colombia grants asylum to former Panamanian President Martinelli

Former Panamanian President Ricardo Martinelli (2009-2014), sentenced to over 10 years in prison for money laundering and bribery in the Odebrecht case, was granted political asylum by Colombian President Gustavo Petro on Saturday.
Monday, May 12th 2025 - 10:43 UTC
Chile: Boric's image plunges and Matthei's soars

Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font's disapproval has plunged to 70%, matching previous high records from Jan. 2023 and May 2024, while his approval stood at 27%, according to the latest Cadem Plaza Pública survey released in Santiago during the weekend.
Monday, May 12th 2025 - 10:39 UTC
Lula kicking off Beijing tour with meetings with businesspeople

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is to meet Monday with executives from two major Chinese companies. Later in the day, he is to hold an encounter with representatives from the health sector and sign a series of agreements before closing the Brazil-China seminar. He is currently in Beijing on an official visit to strengthen business ties.
Monday, May 12th 2025 - 10:30 UTC
Sweden: Top security adviser lasts 30 minutes on the job after intimate dating app pics surface

Sweden’s newly appointed national security adviser and former ambassador to Ukraine, Tobias Thyberg, resigned minutes after taking office following the leak of “sensitive” photos from an old Grindr same-sex dating app profile. “I should have informed [the government], but I didn’t,” Thyberg admitted.
Monday, May 12th 2025 - 10:25 UTC
South Georgia, Expressions of Interest for the time charter of a UK-Flagged Fisheries Patrol Vessel

The Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) is seeking expressions of interest for the Time Charter of a UK-flagged Fisheries Patrol Vessel (FPV).
Monday, May 12th 2025 - 10:24 UTC
Argentina: No major changes in provincial elections, but LLA growing slowly

The Governors of the Argentine provinces of Salta, Jujuy, Chaco, and San Luis were consolidating their grip on the local legislatures following Sunday's elections. However, President Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza (LLA), a relatively new political formation, was making significant progress in some districts amid poor turnout. A key index of the country's political reshaping is expected at next Sunday's elections in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires (CABA).
Monday, May 12th 2025 - 10:21 UTC
Given Paraguay's trade deficit with China, opportunities such as UAE sought

Paraguay trade experts warned this weekend, citing official data from the Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP) that 37.6% of the country's imports in the first quarter of 2025 stemmed from China, where very little is placed: 0.3% of sales abroad, as a result of Asunción's stance towards Taiwan, which prevents any direct trade with Beijing.
Monday, May 12th 2025 - 10:04 UTC
Petrobras strikes high-quality oil in Santos Basin Pre-Salt Aram block

Petrobras has announced a new oil discovery in the pre-salt Santos Basin, identifying “high-quality oil without contaminants” at the 3-BRSA-1396D-SPS exploratory well in the Aram block, located 248 kilometers off the coast of Santos, at a water depth of 1,952 meters