US Navy Admiral Alvin Holsey, who is in charge of the Southern Command (Southcom), will retire from active service in December 2025, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on Thursday. Holsey took command in November 2024, succeeding Army General Laura Richardson. Thus, his early departure is unusual, as these four-star postings typically last three to four years.
Add your comment!Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi was on Thursday the only Latin American speaker at the ceremony in Rome commemorating the 80th anniversary of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on World Food Day.
Add your comment!Chile's Air Force (FACh) lost contact on Thursday afternoon with an MH-60M Black Hawk helicopter carrying four crew members near the Eduardo García Soto refuge in a remote area of the Southern Ice Fields in the Aysén region.
Add your comment!Thousands of Peruvians marched in Lima and other cities on Thursday, driven by discontent over government corruption and high levels of insecurity. The country's one-house Congress launched the proceedings towards the impeachment of Acting President José Jerí, who took over as chief executive on Oct. 10 following Dina Boluarte's snap removal from office.
Add your comment!According to the 2025 Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index, Argentina's pension system ranked 51st out of 52 countries surveyed, while those of Chile and Uruguay stood out in the region. The Netherlands topped the list globally with a score of 85.4 (A rating).
Add your comment!Greece's Parliament approved this week a controversial labor reform that allows for an extended workday of up to 13 hours, despite widespread national protests and strikes.
Add your comment!By the time Rodrigo Paz arrived at his final campaign event in El Alto, the sprawling city on a plateau that overlooks the Bolivian capital of La Paz, the crowd had spent hours under the hot sun.
Add your comment!Bolivia's Senate has passed a bill allowing for the direct import of fuels by petrol stations to make up for the shortages stemming from the State-run oil company YPFB's lack of US dollars to secure further imports. The initiative was then sent to the Lower House for final approval.
Add your comment!Uruguay made history on Wednesday by becoming the first country in Latin America to legalize euthanasia through legislation, joining the small group of nations in the world that allow and regulate the right to die with dignity.
Add your comment!After The New York Times revealed that US President Donald Trump authorized the CIA to carry out covert actions in Venezuela, the Bolivarian regime in Caracas issued a fierce response.
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