Stories for May 23rd 2025

Friday, May 23rd 2025 - 20:42 UTC
Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa arrested ahead of Sunday elections

Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Pablo Guanipa, a close ally of presidential candidate María Corina Machado, was arrested by government forces on Friday, just two days before the country’s regional and legislative elections.
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Friday, May 23rd 2025 - 19:25 UTC
Brazil: Rousseff granted amnesty and awarded reparations

Former President Dilma Rousseff has been found eligible by Brazil’s Amnesty Commission, which also issued an apology for her persecution and torture during the military dictatorship (1964–1985). She will receive R$ 100,000 (US$ 17,700) in reparations for her dismissal from the Economics and Statistics Foundation (FEE) in Rio Grande do Sul state in 1977.
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Friday, May 23rd 2025 - 19:08 UTC
Boric outlines proposed solution to Mapuche conflict

Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font announced Thursday in a broadcast message a comprehensive plan to address the Mapuche conflict, based on recommendations from the Commission for Peace and Understanding. The key measures include:
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Friday, May 23rd 2025 - 10:52 UTC
US Gov't bans Harvard from enrolling foreign students

The US Government of President Donald Trump has revoked Harvard University's authorization to enroll international students under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), affecting nearly 6,800 international individuals (27% of the 2024-25 student body) who must now transfer or lose legal status in the US, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced.
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Friday, May 23rd 2025 - 10:44 UTC
Peña suggests Paraguay can host unofficial talks between Taiwan and Japan or the US

During an interview with The Japan Times in Tokyo, Paraguayan President Santiago Peña offered his country as a bridge for countries seeking to commerce with Taiwan. Peña recalled that his country was the sole South American nation with direct ties to Taipei.
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Friday, May 23rd 2025 - 10:43 UTC
New fuel shortage hits Bolivia due to logistical delays

Bolivia is grappling with a severe fuel crisis, marked by long vehicle lines at petrol stations in major cities like La Paz, El Alto, Cochabamba, and Santa Cruz, caused by a partial strike by tanker transporters demanding higher freight rates and logistical delays at the Chilean port of Arica.
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Friday, May 23rd 2025 - 10:34 UTC
UK to try chemical castration for sex offenders to tackle prison overcrowding

The United Kingdom will adopt on a trial basis a new program to chemically castrate sex offenders in 20 prisons across two regions to reduce recurrence rates by up to 60%, as part of broader sentencing reforms while addressing overcrowding at detention facilities, Justice Secretary Shabana Mahmood announced Thursday.
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Friday, May 23rd 2025 - 10:27 UTC
Telefónica sells Movistar Uruguay to Millicom

The Spanish company Telefónica, through its subsidiary Telefónica Hispanoamérica, sold its Movistar Uruguay business to Millicom, a Luxembourg-based company operating under the Tigo brand, as part of its strategy to reduce its presence in Latin America. The transaction, announced to the Spanish National Securities Market Commission (CNMV), is now subject to regulatory approvals. It is also a part of Telefónica's asset divestment plan, following sales in Argentina, Colombia, and Peru in 2024, totaling over US$2 billion.
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Friday, May 23rd 2025 - 10:09 UTC
Punta Tombo penguin massacre: Conviction upheld on appeal

A Court of Appeals is the city of Trelew in thee Argentine province of Chubut upheld this week the conviction of Ricardo La Regina, a cattle rancher found guilty of environmental damage and animal cruelty for using heavy machinery to open a road in a protected area, causing the death of 240 Magellanic penguins and destroying their nests in the Punta Tombo reserve.
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