Politics

Monday, August 11th 2025 - 10:05 UTC
Armed attack leaves 8 dead in Ecuador

An armed attack outside a nightclub in Santa Lucía on Sunday morning, a town in Ecuador's Guayas province, left eight people (seven men and one woman) dead and several others injured. The victims included nightclub owner Jorge Urquizo, the brother of the town's mayor, Ubaldo Urquizo.
Monday, August 11th 2025 - 09:14 UTC
Falklands: Gross National Income per capita £58,749 in 2024, FIG National Accounts

The Falkland Islands Government Policy Department has announced the publication of the Falkland Islands National Accounts for the years 2014 to 2024.
Monday, August 11th 2025 - 08:54 UTC
Falklands housing policy, ExCo publishes tenancy model to help landlords and tenants

Executive Council (ExCo) has approved the publication of the voluntary Model Tenancy Agreement and accompanying Guidance to support both landlords and tenants in the Falkland Islands.
Saturday, August 9th 2025 - 10:37 UTC
Milei defends his vetoing Congress' “noble causes”

Argentine President Javier Milei explained in his broadcast message Friday evening that he vetoed laws recently passed by Congress to raise pensions and disability allowances because they would have increased spending, leading to either printing money or increasing taxes to avoid destroying the fiscal surplus.
Saturday, August 9th 2025 - 10:28 UTC
Alckmin attends christening of new Brazilian Navy frigate

Brazilian Vice President Geraldo Alckmin on Friday attended the christening of the Navy's new frigate, the Jerônimo de Albuquerque, in Itajaí, Santa Catarina. The warship is the second of four units of the Tamandaré Class Frigate Program, a R$11 billion (approximately US$2.2 billion) initiative scheduled for completion by 2029.
Saturday, August 9th 2025 - 10:18 UTC
Haiti's Presidential Transition Council has new president

Haitian businessman Laurent Saint-Cyr has been appointed as the new rotating president of Haiti's Presidential Transition Council (CPT), a body formed after the assassination of President Jovenel Moïse. Saint-Cyr is tasked with restoring security, leading the country toward new elections, and reviving the economy.
Saturday, August 9th 2025 - 09:55 UTC
Chilean Antarctica: 19-year-old American pilot committed no crime, his defense argues

Ethan Guo, a 19-year-old American pilot who was detained in Antarctica for over a month, is seeking to have his case dismissed. His lawyer, Jaime Barrientos, argues that Guo did not violate any rules and that his arrest was based on “partial information” from the General Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGAC).
Friday, August 8th 2025 - 21:24 UTC
Milei to address the nation as Congress stands up to his chainsaw policies

President Javier Milei is to address the Argentine people on national TV at 9 pm Friday to discuss a number of recent government actions and his administration's tense relationship with Congress, Spokesman Manuel Adorni announced.
Friday, August 8th 2025 - 21:06 UTC
US ups reward for narcoterrorist Nicolás Maduro

The US government has doubled its reward to US$50 million for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The Trump administration is accusing him of being a “narco-terrorist” and one of the world's largest drug traffickers, claiming he has worked with cartels to smuggle cocaine into the US.
Friday, August 8th 2025 - 10:28 UTC
Milei sparks controversy by equating Kirchnerism with Argentina's military dictatorship

Argentine President Javier Milei has ignited a new wave of controversy after posing with his candidates beside a banner that read “Kirchnerism Never Again,” mimicking the typography of the historic Nunca Más report, which documented crimes committed during Argentina’s last military dictatorship. The photo, taken in a poor neighborhood of La Matanza—a traditional Peronist stronghold—marks the launch of Milei’s electoral campaign in Buenos Aires province.