Politics

• Wednesday, April 16th 2025 - 10:24 UTC

  Alberto Fernández to stand trial for gender violence against former First Lady

  

  Former Argentine President Alberto Fernández (2019–2023) has been indicted by a Buenos Aires Federal Court of Appeals and will therefore face trial for gender-based violence against his former partner and First Lady Fabiola Yáñez, it was announced Tuesday.

• Wednesday, April 16th 2025 - 10:18 UTC

  Journalists' guild says Milei crossed the line

  

  Argentina's Forum of Journalists (Fopea) Tuesday condemned President Javier Milei for his “aggravating and violent expressions” against journalists Jorge Fernández Díaz, Carlos Pagni, and Alfredo Leuco, whom he accused of “poisoning people,” lying, and causing economic harm.

• Wednesday, April 16th 2025 - 10:10 UTC

  Dominican Republic: Jet Set owners to be sued for incident that killed 231

  

  Relatives of the victims of the April 8 roof collapse at the iconic Jet Set nightclub in Santo Domingo, killing 231 people on site and 10 others after hospitalization, insisted Tuesday that they intended to file lawsuits against the facilities' owners.

• Wednesday, April 16th 2025 - 09:55 UTC

  Chinese Embassy in Buenos Aires rebukes Bessent's remarks

  

  The Chinese Embassy in Argentina issued a strong rebuke against US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent for his statements during his visit to Buenos Aires on Monday, accusing him of “maliciously slandering” China by labeling its bilateral swap agreement with Argentina as “rapacious” and debt-heavy.

• Wednesday, April 16th 2025 - 09:15 UTC

  Former Peruvian President Ollanta Humala sentenced to 15 years in jail

  

  Former Peruvian President Ollanta Humala and his ex-wife, Nadine Heredia, were sentenced to 15 years in prison for aggravated money laundering related to illicit funds used during the 2011 campaign. In both cases, their pretrial detention counts as time served. The couple denied all charges. Prosecutors had requested 20-year sentences.

• Tuesday, April 15th 2025 - 21:42 UTC

  Falklands, new Banking Services Expanded to the Falkland Islands by Lloyds Bank

  

  New personal banking opportunities with a major UK bank are now available for Falkland Islands residents. As part of their Overseas Territories strategy, Lloyds Bank has announced that the Falkland Islands have been added to the list of countries where individuals are able to apply for one of their International Current Accounts and/or Savings Accounts.

• Tuesday, April 15th 2025 - 20:37 UTC

  Brexit fishing row risks shutting UK out of EU defense plans

  

  A post-Brexit row over fishing quotas could have serious consequences for the UK's future in European defense. In the run-up to a major UK-EU summit in London next month tensions are rising – not over weapons but fish, reports Forces.net.

• Tuesday, April 15th 2025 - 10:59 UTC

  Brazilians buy less food due to inflation, Datafolha study finds

  

  A Datafolha survey published Sunday revealed that 58% of Brazilians have reduced food purchases due to rising inflation, which hit 5.48% annually by March 2025. When measured amongst the poorest strata of society (people with an income of up to two minimum wages), 67% were forced to adopt contingency measures.

• Tuesday, April 15th 2025 - 10:59 UTC

  Milei's Argentina closes ranks with Trump's US

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei met with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent at Casa Rosada to discuss strengthening bilateral ties, focusing on a potential trade agreement aligned with US President Donald Trump’s reciprocal tariffs proposal.

• Tuesday, April 15th 2025 - 10:49 UTC

  Adorni to resign as Milei's spokesman

  

  Argentina’s Presidential Spokesman, Manuel Adorni, admitted he would be leaving his position after participating in next month's elections in the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires, where he will be running for a Legislature seat on behalf of the ruling La Libertad Avanza (LLA). Hence, he will resign his Casa Rosada position on Dec. 9, 2025.