South America

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:14:00 GMT
Signing of EU-Mercosur FTA postponed to January
The highly anticipated signing of the free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur), originally scheduled for this Saturday in Foz do Iguaçu, has been officially postponed until...

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 09:02:00 GMT
Argentine gas brings relief to electricity generation in Uruguay
Uruguay's state-owned electricity company UTE (technically the Administración Nacional de Usinas y Transmisiones Eléctricas) announced this week that importing gas from neighboring Argentina has resulted in savings of around ...

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:47:00 GMT
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 ...

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:36:00 GMT
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 healt...

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:27:00 GMT
Health alerts issued in Chile and Bolivia following superflu detections
Health authorities in Chile and Bolivia have activated emergency epidemiological protocols following the confirmed arrival of a new, highly transmissible variant of Influenza A (H3N2), known as the K subclade (also referred to ...

Fri, 19 Dec 2025 08:18:00 GMT
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 Ame...

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:37:00 GMT
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.

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 19:25:00 GMT
Falklands and South Georgia stand out in WOAH "Devastating Biodiversity Loss" report on HPAI
The World Organization for Animal Health (WOAH) has released a critical statement on the devastating impact of High Pathogenicity Avian Influenza (HPAI) on wildlife populations worldwide. The organization reports that the curre...

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:55:00 GMT
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 ne...

Thu, 18 Dec 2025 10:30:00 GMT
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 t...

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