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Stories for 2025

  • Tuesday, September 2nd 2025 - 10:26 UTC

    All set for first day of coup trial against Bolsonaro and others

    “We have had 40 years of institutional stability,” Barroso stressed

    Brazil's Federal Supreme Court (STF) is starting on Tuesday the trial of former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven other defendants for allegedly planning a coup d'état to overthrow Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva following the 2022 elections. The group is part of the core of the complaint filed by the Attorney General's Office (PGR).

  • Tuesday, September 2nd 2025 - 10:24 UTC

    Brazil reaches all-time high in oil and gas output

    Petrobras, alone or in consortium with other companies, is responsible for 89.78% of the total oil and natural gas produced

    Brazil surpassed the barrier of 5 million barrels of oil and natural gas produced per day for the first time ever, the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), the regulatory agency for the oil and gas industry, announced Monday. The achievement was recorded in July this year, it was also explained.

  • Tuesday, September 2nd 2025 - 10:23 UTC

    CFK greets supporters on anniversary of murder attempt

    CFK was moved by her supporters' endorsement

    Former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) appeared on the balcony of her apartment in Constitución, Buenos Aires, where she is under house arrest, to greet hundreds of activists, who showed up to express their support on the third anniversary of her Sept. 1, 2022, assassination attempt.

  • Tuesday, September 2nd 2025 - 10:22 UTC

    Verizon departs Uruguay, leaving 265 unemployed

    Uruguayan unions and authorities are seeking solutions for the people left without a job

    Telecommunications multinational Verizon's decision to shift its Uruguayan operations to Chile has resulted in the layoff of 265 workers hired by Alorica, a third-party provider handling customer services for the US giant from a free trade zone in Montevideo.

  • Tuesday, September 2nd 2025 - 10:21 UTC

    Guo leaves Antarctica after more than two months

    Guo is going back to the US after being banned from entering Chile for three years

    After more than two months in Antarctica, American pilot and influencer Ethan Guo is finally on his way home. The 19-year-old, who was on a mission to fly solo to all seven continents, was detained by Chilean authorities on June 28 after landing his small plane without proper authorization.

  • Tuesday, September 2nd 2025 - 10:18 UTC

    Judge bans public playing of Karina Milei's audios

    It remains to be seen whether those audios involving Karina Milei will be released through a Uruguayan broadcaster

    Following a complaint from the Government of President Javier Milei, a court has ordered the immediate removal of audio recordings attributed to Presidential Secretary (and sister) Karina Milei, in which she allegedly holds private conversations at the Casa Rosada (the presidential palace).

  • Tuesday, September 2nd 2025 - 10:12 UTC

    Bolivia: Arce not wanted back to his teaching position

    Arce has been randomly teaching either on-site or virtually, which further annoyed students

    Leaders of the Bolivian University Confederation (CUB), grouping college students, formally requested that President Luis Arce Catacora not return to his teaching position in the Economics Department at the Universidad Mayor de San Andrés (UMSA).

  • Tuesday, September 2nd 2025 - 00:27 UTC

    How to Manage Your Gaming Bankroll Effectively

    Photo: Pixabay<br />

    When you plan your finances for play, you ensure that each dime goes strictly for wagering purposes, and this page will help you understand how to do it properly. Such a disciplined approach will prevent your funds from crossing the line.

  • Tuesday, September 2nd 2025 - 00:01 UTC

    New Online Casinos: Trends, Benefits and What to Consider When Choosing

    Each year, more players turn to new online casino sites seeking better games, fresh features and improved offers.

  • Monday, September 1st 2025 - 10:26 UTC

    Colombia summons Celac FMs to discuss US Caribbean deployment

    Colombia reaffirmed that Latin America and the Caribbean have been formally recognized as a Zone of Peace

    Colombia, holding the pro tempore presidency of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac), has called an urgent virtual meeting of the organization's foreign ministers to address recent US military movements in the Caribbean.