Politics

Friday, December 19th 2025 - 08:47 UTC
Paraguay's guaraní is most stable currency in the region, Bloomberg finds

Paraguay's guaraní (PY₲) has been highlighted as the most stable and highest-performing currency in Latin America for 2025. In a report published this week by the specialized outlet Bloomberg Línea, the Paraguayan currency has appreciated over 17% against the US dollar this year, outperforming Mexican and Colombian pesos.
Friday, December 19th 2025 - 08:36 UTC
Argentina: National Bioethics Commission created

The Argentine government has officially established the National Bioethics Commission through Decree 893/2025. Operating under the Ministry of Health, this new body will serve as the country's sole regulatory authority on health-related ethical evaluations and scientific research.
Friday, December 19th 2025 - 08:18 UTC
Peru purchasing South Korean tanks in major defense deal

Peru has signed a strategic framework agreement with South Korean defense firm Hyundai Rotem to purchase 54 K2 Black Panther battle tanks and 141 K808 armored personnel carriers, signaling a total modernization of the South American country's capabilities in this regard.
Thursday, December 18th 2025 - 19:37 UTC
Falklands, Government congratulates newly elected Members of Legislative Assembly

The Falkland Islands Government has congratulated all newly elected Members of the Legislative Assembly following the General Election held on Thursday 11 December, followed by the swearing ceremony.
Thursday, December 18th 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Lula issues ultimatum as Meloni and Macron stall EU-Mercosur FTA

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva issued a sharp ultimatum to European leaders on Wednesday, declaring that if the long-awaited EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is not signed this Saturday, he will abandon negotiations for the remainder of his presidency.
Thursday, December 18th 2025 - 10:30 UTC
Brazil: Senate passes bill slashing sentences for Jan 8 convicts

In a decisive 48-25 vote on Wednesday, the Brazilian Senate approved the controversial “Dosimetry Bill” (PL 2162/2023), a measure that drastically reduces prison sentences for those convicted in the January 8, 2023, riots and the alleged coup plot.
Thursday, December 18th 2025 - 10:28 UTC
Ecuadorean football star killed by hitmen

Barcelona Sporting Club defender Mario Pineida and his partner were slain by hitmen in Guayaquil on Wednesday afternoon. The footballer's mother, who had been shopping with the couple, was wounded in the attack but is out of danger.
Thursday, December 18th 2025 - 08:11 UTC
Bolivian President ends fuel subsidies, raises minimum wage

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz Pereira has announced a drastic economic overhaul, declaring a state of “economic, financial, energetic, and social emergency,” which includes ending fuel subsidies that have been in place for over 20 years and implementing a significant increase in the minimum wage to offset the resulting inflation.
Thursday, December 18th 2025 - 08:05 UTC
India and Argentina strike 2025-27 agricultural development agreement

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Argentina's National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) have signed a bilateral agreement on agricultural collaboration in natural resource management and sustainable agronomy, encompassing zero tillage, mechanization, micro-irrigation, and fertigation.
Wednesday, December 17th 2025 - 21:23 UTC
Venezuela's PDVSA vows to continue global oil exports

Venezuela’s state-owned oil company PDVSA declared Wednesday that its export operations remain fully functional, signaling a defiant stance against a newly announced naval blockade by US President Donald Trump.