Stories for 2025

Saturday, May 17th 2025 - 10:59 UTC
Brazil halts chicken exports due to bird flu outbreak

Following the outbreak of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil suspended chicken meat exports to China, the European Union, and Argentina, adhering to sanitary protocols. China, Brazil’s largest chicken buyer (importing over 561,000 tons in 2024), imposed a 60-day import ban, while the EU and Argentina also halted imports until Brazil is declared virus-free.
Saturday, May 17th 2025 - 10:45 UTC
Bolivia's ruling party launches Gov't Minister's presidential bid and has him deal with Evo's protest

Bolivia's ruling Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) confirmed Friday that Government (Interior) Minister Eduardo del Castillo would contend for the presidency in August with peasant leader Milán Berna as his running mate. The announcement came after President Luis Arce Catacora said he would not be seeking reelection to appease the already heated country.
Saturday, May 17th 2025 - 10:04 UTC
Brazil: Avian influenza case confirmed in Porto Alegre

Brazil's Agriculture and Livestock Ministry confirmed Friday the first case of highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) on a commercial poultry farm in Montenegro, in the Metropolitan Region of Porto Alegre, in Rio Grande do Sul.
Saturday, May 17th 2025 - 09:46 UTC
Caracas says Cuyuní River clashes were a “false flag” operation by Guyana

Following Georgetown's complaints, Caracas' Bolivarian regime said Friday that the Guyana Defense Force's (GDF) alleged attacks along the Cuyuní River were a “false flag operation” designed to portray themselves as the victim and create artificial tensions.
Saturday, May 17th 2025 - 04:59 UTC
Paraguay on alert over avian flu outbreak in neighboring Brazil

Paraguay's National Service of Animal Quality and Health (Senacsa) issued Friday a sanitary alert, urging officials, producers, and citizens to report sick or dead birds and avoid handling them to prevent disease spread. The measure was adopted after Brazil confirmed its first outbreak of Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza (HPAI) in a commercial poultry farm in Rio Grande do Sul.
Friday, May 16th 2025 - 22:11 UTC
Universidad Austral study finds Argentina's population to be ageing

A study by the Universidad Austral’s Human Development Observatory, based on data from Argentina's National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec), showed significant demographic shifts in the South American country, with the number of births dropping by 40% since 2014.
Friday, May 16th 2025 - 21:43 UTC
Argentina: former Ministry of Women's “ideological” programs terminated

Argentina's Libertarian Government has closed 13 ideologically-oriented programs from the former Ministry of Women, Genders, and Diversities, to reduce public spending, Justice Minister Mariano Cúneo Libarona explained. These mechanisms were in force between 2020 and 2023 during the administration of Alberto Fernández's administration. The new decision will result in substantial savings to the country's coffers.
Friday, May 16th 2025 - 21:22 UTC
Falklands Government Budget announcement delayed until July

The Falkland Islands Government has postponed the announcement of its 2025/26 budget, which was initially scheduled for June 3. According to a statement from the Legislative Assembly, the delay comes after members of the Budget Select Committee expressed dissatisfaction with the final draft presented, leading to a decision to take additional time for consensus-building.
Friday, May 16th 2025 - 10:33 UTC
Chile's Senate okays state of emergency extension to tackle Mapuche crisis

Chile's Senate approved Thursday a 30-day extension of the constitutional state of emergency in La Araucanía and the provinces of Arauco and Biobío, marking three years since President Gabriel Boric Font first implemented the measure in May 2022 to address escalating arson attacks. “Senate approves new extension of the state of emergency constitutional exception in the region of La Araucanía and the provinces of Arauco and Biobío”, informed a statement read.
Friday, May 16th 2025 - 10:30 UTC
Brazilian Football Confederation chief sacked... Again

A Rio de Janeiro court ordered Thursday the dismissal of Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) President Ednaldo Rodrigues, claiming his appointment to the position was null since it involved a suspected forged signature by former CBF president Antonio Carlos Nunes de Lima, who has been deemed mentally incapable at the time of signing.