News from South America
MercoPress South Atlantic News Agency
- Prince William given the keys to the city of Rio
on November 4, 2025Prince William of Wales is visiting Brazil to fulfill an environmental agenda. On Monday, while touring Rio de Janeiro's Sugarloaf Mountain, he received the key to the city from Mayor Eduardo Paes.
- Peru cuts diplomatic ties with Mexico over asylum to former PM
on November 4, 2025Peru announced on Monday that it was officially severing all diplomatic ties with Mexico following the asylum granted by the mission in Lima to former Prime Minister Betssy Chávez. "The Peruvian government has decided today to break diplomatic relations with Mexico," Foreign Minister Hugo de Zela stressed.
- FT says Trump teams evaluating dollarization of Argentina's economy
on November 4, 2025Sources close to US President Donald Trump said the Republican administration was actively discussing a strategy to encourage several countries to adopt the greenback as their official currency, the Financial Times (FT) reported on Sunday. The move would seek to curb China’s growing influence and maintain the dollar's global dominance.
- Prince Albert II of Monaco lands in Paraguay for 3-day visit
on November 4, 2025Prince Albert II of Monaco arrived in Paraguay on Monday for his first-ever official visit to the South American nation, marking a historic moment aimed at boosting diplomatic and commercial ties. He was welcomed at the Silvio Pettirossi International Airport at 6.10 pm local time with full honors by Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano.
- Japan is one step closer to allowing Brazilian beef imports
on November 4, 2025The opening of the Japanese market to Brazilian beef appears imminent, as a Japanese government delegation is scheduled to visit Brazil this month to conduct a final audit of local meatpacking plants. Negotiations gained significant momentum following President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's visit to Tokyo in March.
- High-speed train between Rio and Sao Paulo could revolutionize travel in Brazil
on November 4, 2025Brazil's plans for a groundbreaking high-speed rail (HSR) system that promises to connect Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo in an estimated 1 hour and 45 minutes could potentially revolutionize transport in South America.
- Considerable shrinking of Antarctic glacier reported
on November 4, 2025Experts have expressed their concern after a study revealed that the Hektoria Glacier in eastern Antarctica retreated by 50% in just two months —between November and December 2022— losing 8.2 kilometers of ice. This rate of ice loss is nearly ten times faster than previously measured for land-based glaciers, setting a new record.
- Falklands, Lloyds Bank interested in operating in the Islands
on November 4, 2025The Falkland Islands Government has published a notice in the Penguin News saying that “there will be a public meeting held on Wednesday, 5th November 2025 at 5pm in the Court & Assembly Chamber.
- US Navy's and Royal Navy begin trials with un-crewed vessels
on November 3, 2025USX-1 Defiant is a prototype of the US program to develop autonomous vessels with no need for physical crews. She is the first US naval surface vessel ever built to operate without room or provisions for human crew.
- Discovery Building, a milestone for Rothera Base and BAS in Antarctica
on November 3, 2025The 2025/2026 Antarctic season is a landmark for the British Antarctic Survey (BAS) and its Antarctic Infrastructure Modernization Project (AIMP), as the new Discovery Building begins to take on its operational role. Specialist teams will be on site from this month to check the building’s critical systems are working as expected and to carefully manage […]