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Montevideo, July 5th 2025 - 16:17 UTC

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  • Wednesday, July 2nd 2025 - 10:37 UTC

    Bolivia's Central Bank boasts growing reserves

    “The level of reserves continues to grow,” Rojas told reporters

    The Central Bank of Bolivia (BCB) announced this week that its net international reserves (NIR) have continued to grow, reaching US$2.807 billion by the end of June 2025. This represents an increase of US$830 million since December 2024, and a nearly US$200 million increase in the last two months alone.

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  • Wednesday, July 2nd 2025 - 10:33 UTC

    Group of Argentine Governors signs key environmental agreement

    The International Climate Conference is held between July 1 and 3 at Córdoba's Convention Center

    During the 5th World Circular Economy Summit and 1st International Climate Conference in Córdoba, governors from several Argentine provinces signed a landmark agreement ahead of COP30 (to be held in Brazil in 2025) to protect biodiversity, accelerate a shift to a circular economy, and ensure a fair and equitable energy transition.

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  • Wednesday, July 2nd 2025 - 10:29 UTC

    Paraguayan President outlines his administration's achievements

    Peña also urged some lawmakers to put the common good at the center of their efforts

    Paraguayan President Santiago Peña delivered his second management report to Congress, highlighting his administration's achievements over the past two years in areas like education, health, infrastructure, security, and social development.

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  • Wednesday, July 2nd 2025 - 10:26 UTC

    Waterway users support ongoing bidding process

    A key meeting is scheduled for July 23 in Paraná

    Major business users of the Paraná-Paraguay Waterway (agro-exporters, industrialists, and port operators) have issued a joint statement supporting the Argentine government's bidding process for a private operator of the Trunk Waterway. They urge all stakeholders to channel their proposals, including those related to tariffs and environmental impact, through the established technical dialogue tables to avoid hindering consensus.

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  • Wednesday, July 2nd 2025 - 10:20 UTC

    Cabello outlines scope of antiterrorist operations

    Cabello linked these terrorist activities to opposition leader María Corina Machado

    Venezuelan Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello on Tuesday reported on new alleged terrorist plots by the “far right” in collusion with drug traffickers and foreign agents. He asserted that this was a single, coordinated conspiracy, which had been thwarted through arrests across several states, including judges, mayors, and police officers.

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  • Wednesday, July 2nd 2025 - 10:11 UTC

    JetSMART launches Recife-Ezeiza route

    The carrier's offer adds to Gol's biweekly flights to Aeroparque

    JetSMART Airlines launched its first direct flight from Recife to Buenos Aires on Tuesday, marking the carrier's entry into Brazil's Northeast region and expanding its international routes in South America's largest country to ten services, across five cities (Rio de Janeiro, Florianópolis, Nova Iguaçu, São Paulo, and Recife).

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  • Wednesday, July 2nd 2025 - 04:01 UTC

    How to Make Science Topics Interesting in Essays

    Photo: Freepik

    Science topics can feel dull when people face them in essays, but creativity changes that. Students often search for ways to hold a reader’s attention, especially when handling research or complex data.

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  • Wednesday, July 2nd 2025 - 00:34 UTC

    North America's online gambling market set to hit $33 billion by 2030

    The North American online gambling market is expected to see a large amount of growth in the coming years. Projections estimate it will reach nearly $33 billion by 2030. So let's take a closer look at this figure and the factors behind its growth.

  • Tuesday, July 1st 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    US judge rules against Argentina in YPF restatization case

    The Argentine State retook control of YPF during CFK's second presidency when Kicillof was  economy minister

    Judge Loretta Preska of the Southern District Court of New York ordered Argentina to transfer 51% of YPF shares to an escrow account to settle a US$16.1 billion judgment in favor of Burford Capital and Eton Capital, stemming from the 2012 expropriation of the oil company. The ruling, which Argentina may appeal, surprised the government, as even the US Department of Justice opposed it. The decision led to a sharp decline in YPF shares (1.4% on Wall Street, 3% locally) and a 2% drop in the Merval index.

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  • Tuesday, July 1st 2025 - 10:32 UTC

    Brazilian State of Goiás declares SARS emergency

    Flu vaccination coverage in Goiás is currently 38.96%

    The Brazilian State of Goiás declared Monday a state of emergency due to Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) after the incidence rate pierced the expected cap for seven weeks in a row, with 6,743 cases of SARS, including 1,117 cases of influenza, 306 of Covid-19, 1,486 of respiratory syncytial virus, and 680 of rhinovirus.

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