Politics

• Friday, October 17th 2025 - 10:26 UTC

  Uruguayan President Orsi sends message at FAO event in Rome

  

  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.

• Friday, October 17th 2025 - 10:19 UTC

  FACh helicopter goes missing

  

  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.

• Friday, October 17th 2025 - 07:53 UTC

  Peru's Acting President on the brink of impeachment after less than a week

  

  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.

• Friday, October 17th 2025 - 01:34 UTC

  Argentina's pension system among the worst

  

  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).

• Friday, October 17th 2025 - 01:08 UTC

  Greek Parliament passes bill providing for 13-hour workdays

  

  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.

• Thursday, October 16th 2025 - 19:55 UTC

  Bolivian Senate passes bill allowing direct fuel imports

  

  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.

• Thursday, October 16th 2025 - 10:57 UTC

  Uruguay passes Latin America's first euthanasia law

  

  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.

• Thursday, October 16th 2025 - 10:16 UTC

  Caracas angered by CIA clearance to target Venezuela

  

  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.

• Thursday, October 16th 2025 - 10:00 UTC

  Noboa blames illegal mining mafias for recent explosions

  

  Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa said Wednesday that illegal mining mafias were behind the car bomb attack in Guayaquil and two subsequent explosions. He claimed these actions were in retaliation against the government's measures in the conflict-ridden Imbabura province.

• Thursday, October 16th 2025 - 09:33 UTC

  Bessent steps in to keep dollar from soaring in Argentina

  

  Argentina's financial markets bounced back on Wednesday following an intervention and new statements from US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent after initial fearful trading resulting from US President Donald Trump's conditional endorsement of the South American country.