Stories for 2025

Thursday, April 10th 2025 - 09:28 UTC
Honduras' Castro hands over Celac's rotating presidency to Petro

Honduran President Xiomara Castro Wednesday handed over the pro tempore presidency of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) to Colombia's Gustavo Petro at the bloc's 9th Summit in Tegucigalpa.
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Thursday, April 10th 2025 - 08:59 UTC
Milei and Peña get together in Asunción instead of going to Honduras

Presidents Javier Milei of Argentina and Santiago Peña of Paraguay met Wednesday in Asunción to stress their shared commitment to economic freedom and deregulation as a path to prosperity. Their encounter took place at the same time most other heads of State convened in Tegucigalpa (Honduras) for the Celac Summit.
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Thursday, April 10th 2025 - 08:38 UTC
Pope Francis and King Charles meeting takes places at last

Pope Francis was visited by King Charles III and Queen Camilla in a private audience Wednesday, despite earlier cancellations due to the Pope's health issues. The meeting took place at Casa Santa Marta, where the former Archbishop of Buenos Aires has been recovering from a hospital stay for bilateral pneumonia.
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Wednesday, April 9th 2025 - 19:16 UTC
Brazil: Visa requirement in place for US, Australian, and Canadian travelers

Brazil will require citizens of the United States, Canada, and Australia to obtain visas for entry starting April 10, following the principle of reciprocity, it was announced Wednesday.
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Wednesday, April 9th 2025 - 18:47 UTC
Uruguayan authorities suggest would-be travelers get vaccinated against measles

Uruguay's Ministry of Public Health (MSP) Wednesday issued an alert for measles ahead of Tourism Week -the country's lay version of Easter Week- urging travelers, especially those heading to Argentina, to verify they have two doses of the measles vaccine, as the neighboring country has been reported to be experiencing community transmission of the highly contagious disease, just like parts of the US and Europe.
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Wednesday, April 9th 2025 - 10:57 UTC
Trump ups tariffs on Chinese products to 104%

US President Donald Trump has escalated the trade war with China by imposing a 104% tariff on all imports from that country, effective immediately, the White House announced Tuesday. This follows China’s retaliatory 34% tariff on US goods to take effect on Thursday.
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Wednesday, April 9th 2025 - 10:26 UTC
Argentina's Lower House to investigate $LIBRA cryptofiasco

Argentina's Lower House agreed Tuesday to create an investigative commission to examine the $LIBRA crypto fiasco with 128 votes in favor, 93 against, and 7 abstentions. The body will delve into President Javier Milei's promotion of the cryptocurrency on social media, which allegedly led to a scam affecting investors globally after its price surged and then crashed.
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Wednesday, April 9th 2025 - 09:50 UTC
Celac Summit: Lubetkin underscores importance of regional cooperation

Uruguay's Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin underlined in Honduras the importance of regional cooperation and unity during his message at the IX Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac), which he deemed the most inclusive forum in Latin America and the Caribbean, bringing together 33 states.
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Wednesday, April 9th 2025 - 09:39 UTC
Former MI6 chief warns more awareness of possible war with Russia needed

Former MI6 Chief Sir Alex Younger (2014-2020) - commonly referred to as “C” - warned that the United Kingdom must prepare for a potential war with Russia, for which the country would be caught with a weakened military and industrial base due to progressive disarmament.
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Wednesday, April 9th 2025 - 08:18 UTC
Falklands, the VSAT Public Consultation Period Extended by a month

The Falkland Islands Government has announced that the public consultation period on the proposed changes to the policy that guides the issuing of VSAT licenses and the associated fee level has been extended by a month.
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