Politics

Saturday, October 11th 2025 - 10:20 UTC
Trump announces additional tariffs on Chinese products

US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he would be imposing 100% tariffs on China starting November 1 or sooner, accusing Beijing of a “hostile” trade stance related to rare earth mineral exports. The new surcharge will be piled on top of existing taxes (30%).
Saturday, October 11th 2025 - 09:35 UTC
This is what the survival ranking in Latin America would look like in the event of a world war

An analysis conducted by the artificial intelligence ChatGPT ranked Uruguay as the Latin American country most likely to survive a potential Third World War, highlighting its political stability, energy self-sufficiency, and geographic location.
Saturday, October 11th 2025 - 07:54 UTC
Prosecutors want Boluarte banned from leaving Peru

Peru's Attorney General's Office has filed requests to impose travel restrictions on former President Dina Boluarte due to multiple ongoing investigations, particularly those regarding the alleged crime of undue advantage of office.
Saturday, October 11th 2025 - 07:30 UTC
Brazil: Law enforcement mission leaves 7 Comando Vermelho suspects dead

A mission carried out on Friday by the Military and Civil Police in Rio de Janeiro against the city's largest criminal organization, the Comando Vermelho, resulted in at least seven deaths and 19 arrests.
Saturday, October 11th 2025 - 06:15 UTC
Falklands, information sessions on Minimum Wage Accommodation Offset

The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) Policy Department is hosting briefing sessions for businesses on changes to the accommodation offset that are due to come into force on first January 2026.
Friday, October 10th 2025 - 20:59 UTC
Bolivia: New fuel shortage and additional scandals at YPFB

The Bolivian city of Santa Cruz de la Sierra is facing a worsening shortage of diesel and gasoline, leading to long queues at petrol stations, particularly lorries waiting up to five days to tank up.
Friday, October 10th 2025 - 20:19 UTC
Putin admits Russia downed Azerbaijan Airlines Brazilian-built jet

Russian President Vladimir Putin publicly admitted on Thursday that his country's air defenses were responsible for the Dec. 25, 2024, downing of an Azerbaijan Airlines (AZAL) Brazilian-manufactured Embraer 190 jet, which killed 38 people.
Friday, October 10th 2025 - 20:14 UTC
Trump suggests expelling Spain from NATO

US President Donald Trump suggested that Spain should be expelled from NATO for failing to commit to the alliance's newly increased defense spending target.
Friday, October 10th 2025 - 10:58 UTC
Peru: Congress ousts Boluarte for moral incapacity

Peru's one-house Congress removed Dina Boluarte from the presidency late Thursday, citing her “permanent moral incapacity.” In an expedited proceeding, Congress Speaker José Jiri was sworn in as acting president just six months before the 2026 elections.
Friday, October 10th 2025 - 10:58 UTC
Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado wins 2025 Nobel Peace Prize for her fight for democracy

The Norwegian Nobel Committee has awarded the 2025 Nobel Peace Prize to Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado, recognizing her for “her tireless work promoting democratic rights for the people of Venezuela” and “her struggle for a fair and peaceful transition from dictatorship to democracy.”