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Montevideo, October 23rd 2025 - 11:12 UTC

Tag: Ethan Guo

  • Tuesday, September 2nd 2025 - 10:21 UTC

    Guo leaves Antarctica after more than two months

    Guo is going back to the US after being banned from entering Chile for three years

    After more than two months in Antarctica, American pilot and influencer Ethan Guo is finally on his way home. The 19-year-old, who was on a mission to fly solo to all seven continents, was detained by Chilean authorities on June 28 after landing his small plane without proper authorization.

  • Thursday, August 14th 2025 - 10:32 UTC

    Antarctica: Pilot clinches plea deal and may leave Chile

    Guo turned 20 days during his stay in Antarctica

    After being detained in Antarctica for several weeks, American pilot and teenage influencer Ethan Guo has had the charges against him dropped by a Chilean judge. Guo was originally accused of providing a false flight plan and landing his plane without authorization on a Chilean-claimed territory in Antarctica.

  • Saturday, August 9th 2025 - 09:55 UTC

    Chilean Antarctica: 19-year-old American pilot committed no crime, his defense argues

    Guo has reportedly lost 11 kilos since his detention

    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).

  • Wednesday, July 9th 2025 - 10:47 UTC

    US pilot must pay for departure from Antarctica after unauthorized landing

    The young pilot had already spent more than 140 days on a mission to fly across all seven continents, aiming to raise funds for pediatric cancer research

    The Chilean government has ruled out covering the transportation costs of 19-year-old American pilot and influencer Ethan Guo, who remains under a travel ban in Antarctica after landing without authorization. Defense Minister Adriana Delpiano explained that while “there is no impediment” for him to leave the white continent on a private flight, Guo himself must cover the cost through a private aviation company.

  • Friday, July 4th 2025 - 23:26 UTC

    Fundraising teen pilot detained in Chilean Antarctica

    From social influencer to detainee in Antarctica, Guo’s future remains unclear

    Ethan Guo, a 19-year-old pilot and social media influencer, has been detained on King George Island, Antarctica, after a failed attempt to complete a solo flight across all seven continents to raise US$1 million for childhood cancer research.