Stories for 2025

Monday, April 7th 2025 - 09:49 UTC
Indigenous groups ready for week-long protest in Brasilia

Some 10,000 indigenous people from across Brazil are expected to stage the 21st edition of the Free Land Camp (ATL) in Brasília between April 7 and 11 to advocate for land demarcation and oppose the Temporal Framework, which restricts demarcation rights to territories occupied by 1988. Indigenous leaders reject mining proposals and highlight the harmful impacts on communities like the Yanomami.
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Monday, April 7th 2025 - 09:28 UTC
Most of Chile sets clocks backwards during the weekend

Chile went back to winter time as of Sunday in most of the country's territory. On Saturday, April 5, at 23:59, clocks in most of continental Chile were set back one hour to 23:00, shifting from UTC-3 to UTC-4, except in the regions of Aysén del General Carlos Ibáñez del Campo (capital: Coyhaique) and Magallanes. Its capital being Punta Arenas, it also includes Chile's Antarctica. Both have retained daylight saving time (UTC-3)
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Monday, April 7th 2025 - 08:59 UTC
UK discussing sale of two RN amphibious assault ships to Brazil

UK is in discussions with Brazil about the potential sale of Royal Navy warships HMS Albion and HMS Bulwark. Both vessels are amphibious assault ships used to land Royal Marines and equipment ashore.
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Saturday, April 5th 2025 - 10:30 UTC
Argentine financial markets record setback after Milei's failed mission

Argentine financial markets experienced a sharp decline Friday amid the global economic storm triggered by a trade war between the U.S. and China following President Donald Trump’s tariffs spree. The market downturn, compounded by a nearly 7% drop in oil prices and a 10-year U.S. rate at 3.87%, reflects fears of a global economic setback, prompting expectations of Federal Reserve rate cuts.
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Saturday, April 5th 2025 - 10:13 UTC
Chile owes “a lot” to Isabel Allende, says Boric

Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font said Friday that his country owed “a lot” to disgraced former Senator Isabel Allende, the daughter of former President Salvador Allende, who died during Augusto Pinochet Ugarte's military uprising on Sept. 11, 1973.
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Saturday, April 5th 2025 - 10:09 UTC
Trump's measures make dollar rise in Brazil

The quotation between the Brazilian real and the US dollar rose Friday to US$ 1 / R$ 5.83 after China announced retaliatory 34% surcharges against US President Donald Trump's tariffs, which fueled fears of a global recession, triggering turbulence in financial markets.
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Saturday, April 5th 2025 - 09:44 UTC
Guidelines set for Brazilian First Lady's expenses

Brazil's Federal Attorney General's Office (AGU) issued an opinion Friday defining guidelines for the role of the president’s spouse, specifically addressing First Lady Rosângela da Silva (Janja) and her expenses.
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Saturday, April 5th 2025 - 09:33 UTC
Paraguayan President admits middle class needs help too

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña Friday emphasized his administration’s commitment to supporting the middle class, a group he believes has been overlooked by past policies favoring either macroeconomic stability for businesses or targeted aid for the poor.
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Saturday, April 5th 2025 - 09:12 UTC
Macri distances himself from Milei

Former Argentine President Mauricio Macri (2015-2019), whose support was pivotal in the 2023 runoff between Javier Milei and Sergio Massa, further distanced himself Friday from the Libertarian administration during his appearance at the Latin Annual Meeting in Punta del Este, Uruguay.
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Friday, April 4th 2025 - 20:55 UTC
Orsi tells businessmen about Uruguay's strengths

Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi Friday underscored his country's strengths, such as legal certainty, reliability in keeping commitments, and a tradition of resolving challenges through dialogue. He made those remarks during the Latin Annual Meeting business forum in the department (province) of Maldonado. Also attending the event were former Presidents Julio María Sanguinetti of Uruguay and Vicente Fox of Mexico, who also spoke at the event.
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