Stories for 2025

Monday, May 26th 2025 - 10:04 UTC
Paraguay seeks to become logistics hub for South America

Paraguay last week launched the upcoming Expo Logistics 2025 to be held on June 11 and 12 at the South American Football Confederation facilities in Luque. At the event, the South American country will be positioning itself as a regional hub by leveraging its strategic location and enhancing its transportation infrastructure, Vice Minister of Trade and Services Rodrigo Maluff said while announcing initiatives to modernize the Paraguay-Paraná waterway to connect trade from Bolivia and Brazil’s Mato Grosso regions, reducing cargo transfer times to markets like Southeast Asia by up to 40%.
Monday, May 26th 2025 - 10:00 UTC
Charles III congratulates Milei on May 25 holiday

King Charles III Sunday congratulated Argentine President Javier Milei on another anniversary of the May 25, 1810 Revolution that paved the road to self-government and eventually independence from Spain in 1816. The British Embassy in Buenos Aires published the following statement by the monarch in Spanish:
Monday, May 26th 2025 - 04:20 UTC
Top 5 The Best Places For College Students To Travel

Many college students dream of hitting the road and seeing new sights.
Monday, May 26th 2025 - 03:15 UTC
Where to Study Abroad: Best Country to Study Abroad

Many students wonder which country is best for study.
Saturday, May 24th 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Three more countries halt chicken imports from all of Brazil

Albania, Namibia, and India joined the list of countries imposing a total ban on chicken imports from all of Brazil, while Angola has opted for a more limited restriction, banning purchases solely from the State of Rio Grande do Sul, where an outbreak of avian flu was detected and contained.
Saturday, May 24th 2025 - 10:39 UTC
Bolivian gov't announces measures to curb ongoing crisis

The Bolivian Government of President Luis Arce Catacora announced Friday a series of measures to tackle the rise in food prices, fuel shortages, dollar scarcity, and the declining purchasing power of the Bolivian currency.
Saturday, May 24th 2025 - 10:31 UTC
Opposition politicians stand up for press freedom in Argentina

Argentine political leaders signed a declaration defending press freedom, criticizing President Javier Milei's ongoing attacks on journalists and the media. The statement condemns the government's use of insults, denunciations, and intimidation to silence critical voices, urging a collective response to protect democratic values, while calling for unwavering support for freedom of expression, public denunciation of harassment, and ethical political conduct. The document also warns that silence against authoritarianism is complicity and reaffirms a commitment to an Argentina where criticism is not criminalized.
Saturday, May 24th 2025 - 10:26 UTC
Former Argentine Embassy refugees meet with US Secretary of State

“Their bravery inspires all those who fight for a more democratic future,” Rubio said while condemning the arbitrary detention of opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa and over 70 others amid Maduro's ongoing repression
Saturday, May 24th 2025 - 10:21 UTC
Milei declared persona non grata in Bariloche for his April 2 speech

The City Council of Bariloche in the Argentine province of Río Negro declared President Javier Milei “persona non grata” due to his April 2, 2025, speech, which was deem to be endorsing of the Falkland/Malvinas Islanders' self-determination and therefore detrimental to the country's sovereignty claim.
Saturday, May 24th 2025 - 09:44 UTC
Paraguay and Singapore sign key carbon credit agreement

Paraguay and Singapore signed a historic Implementation Agreement for carbon credit cooperation under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, it was announced Friday. Signing the documents were Paraguay's Environment Minister Rolando de Barros Barreto and Singapore’s Minister of Sustainability, Grace Fu, during President Santiago Peña’s visit to the Asian country.