Politics

Thursday, May 29th 2025 - 20:05 UTC
Rubio announces visa restrictions for foreigners who exert censorship

The US government is taking action to protect free speech by introducing a new visa restriction policy targeting foreign officials who engage in censorship of protected expression, Secretary of State Marco Rubio announced Wednesday.
Thursday, May 29th 2025 - 10:56 UTC
Chile pulls military attachés from Tel Aviv Embassy

Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font defended his decision to withdraw the country's military attachés from Tel Aviv, citing the severe humanitarian crisis in Gaza due to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's military actions following the terrorist group Hamas' Oct. 7, 2023, attacks.
Thursday, May 29th 2025 - 10:11 UTC
Trump tells UK to get rid of unsightly windmills and open North Sea to modern drilling

President Donald Trump on Truth Social has strongly criticized UK’s energy policy of pursuing renewables and further taxing North Sea oil and gas operators. In a piece published in OilPrice he suggests getting rid of “costly and unsightly windmills”.
Thursday, May 29th 2025 - 09:46 UTC
YPFB adds new Chilean port to boost fuel imports

Bolivia’s state oil company, Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB), began importing diesel and gasoline through the Chilean port of Mejillones to address a months-long fuel crisis. This new route complements the port of Arica and diversifies imports from four countries, ensuring 100% of market demand is met with 70 million liters of fuel.
Thursday, May 29th 2025 - 09:36 UTC
Musk quits full-time DOGE position to focus on private business

South African-born tycoon Elon Musk announced his departure from the US President Donald Trump's Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Wednesday as his 130-day term as a special government employee concluded. While thanking the Republican leader for the opportunity to reduce wasteful spending, Musk expressed his disappointment with the administration's spending bill, stating it undermines DOGE’s mission to narrow the budget deficit.
Thursday, May 29th 2025 - 09:24 UTC
Guyana celebrates 59th Independence Day with steadfast support from Caricom in the face of Venezuelan bullying

As Guyana celebrated its 59th Independence anniversary on Monday May 26, the Caribbean Community, CARICOM, commended the nation for its rapid development, strong environmental stewardship and growing influence on the international stage.
Wednesday, May 28th 2025 - 11:14 UTC
Argentina: Milei’s intelligence plan raises concerns over domestic surveillance

Argentina's government under President Javier Milei is under fire after the leak of a controversial National Intelligence Plan (PIN) that could lead to internal espionage targeting critics of his administration.
Wednesday, May 28th 2025 - 10:59 UTC
RFK, Jr., and Milei agree on creating an alternative to the WHO

Argentina, under President Javier Milei, announced its withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), becoming the first country in the region to do so, following the United States' exit under President Donald Trump.
Wednesday, May 28th 2025 - 10:51 UTC
Bird flu outbreak in Río Grande do Sul contained, says Brazilian minister

Brazil's Agriculture Minister, Carlos Fávaro, announced Tuesday during a public hearing at the Senate Committee on Agriculture and Agrarian Reform that the bird flu outbreak in Montenegro, Rio Grande do Sul, has been successfully contained. The country's health system quickly implemented measures, including inspections of 540 nearby rural establishments and setting up sanitary barriers.
Wednesday, May 28th 2025 - 10:40 UTC
Future of Maradona Case trial to be decided this week

Deputies in the Buenos Aires Provincial Legislature unanimously agreed to request impeachment proceedings against Judge Julieta Makintach for her involvement in a documentary about the malpractice trial of Diego Maradona's medical team. The magistrate played a leading role in the film despite denying any wrongdoing.