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Montevideo, December 18th 2025 - 00:08 UTC

Investments

  • Saturday, September 13th 2025 - 10:01 UTC

    Avelo Airlines buying 50 Embraer passenger jets

    The purchase is not reached by Trump's 50% tariffs

    US carrier Avelo Airlines has placed an order for 50 Brazilian-built Embraer E195 E2 jets for US$4.4 billion, it was announced this week. The purchase is not subject to President Donald Trump's 50% tariffs on products from the South American country.

  • Friday, September 12th 2025 - 04:46 UTC

    How VPNs Help Latin American Businesses Access Global Markets Securely

    A VPN is like a tunnel. Instead of sending information openly through the web, businesses put their data inside this tunnel

    Latin America is no longer standing at the edge of digital transformation; it is part of it. Entrepreneurs in Brazil, Colombia, Mexico, and Argentina are running businesses that cross borders daily. Yet, the internet, as open as it seems, is full of walls: restrictions, blocked services, and threats that follow anyone managing sensitive data. The question rises—how can a business expand globally without compromising security or access? One tool repeatedly enters the conversation: the Virtual Private Network, better known as VPN.

  • Tuesday, September 9th 2025 - 09:51 UTC

    Uruguay secures CAF loan for dam construction

    CAF's Sergio Díaz-Granados praised Uruguay's stability

    Uruguay's state-owned water company, OSE, has secured a US$130 million loan from the CAF-Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean to finance the construction of the Casupá dam, a strategic project to guarantee the supply of drinking water for Montevideo's metropolitan area until 2045.

  • Monday, September 8th 2025 - 17:51 UTC

    World’s largest cruise vessel, 250.000 tons and 10.000 pax, ‘Legend of the Seas’, hits the water in Finland

    The ship is designed to carry nearly 10,000 passengers and crew, making it one of the largest cruise ships in the world. Its sheer size is matched only by the amenities it offers

    Royal Caribbean International has recently marked a milestone in the cruise industry, the world’s newest and largest cruise ship, Legend of the Seas, has officially touched the water for the first time.

  • Friday, September 5th 2025 - 10:52 UTC

    Falkland Islands launch relocation platform to attract professionals amid major investment drive

    The launch comes as the Islands pursue an ambitious development strategy

    The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has launched ThinkFalklands.com, a new online platform designed to encourage professionals and families to relocate to the South Atlantic territory. The initiative highlights career opportunities, community life, and natural beauty while offering practical guidance on visas, jobs, and living conditions.

  • Friday, September 5th 2025 - 09:21 UTC

    Milei holds meetings in Los Angeles

    Javier Milei and the businessmen, bankers and investors who heard his presentation in Los Angeles,

    Argentine President Javier Milei traveled to Los Angeles on Thursday to attract investment and strengthen ties with key US sectors. He was joined by Economy Minister Luis Toto Caputo and Buenos Aires' Ambassador to Washington Alejandro Oxenford.

  • Thursday, September 4th 2025 - 17:16 UTC

    FIH Group, Sale and Leaseback of UK Warehousing facilities as part of financing structure

    The FIC West Store showroom in Stanley

    FIH Group plc, with businesses in the Falkland Islands and UK, has announced that as part of a review of the Group's financing structure, it has exchanged contracts for the sale and leaseback of the 100,000 sq ft warehousing facilities in Leyton used by Momart, its art handling and storage business, with HEPP Mid Box Limited, a subsidiary of Hines, the global real estate manager, for a cash consideration of £22.65 million.

  • Thursday, September 4th 2025 - 10:48 UTC

    Moore Dixon to open Falkland Islands office, appoints new international head

    The new office in Stanley, scheduled to open in October 2025, will strengthen on-island accounting and assurance services, reducing reliance on remote providers

    Moore Dixon, the Isle of Man-based accounting and advisory firm and a member of the Moore Global Network, has announced the opening of a new office in the Falkland Islands and the appointment of Tracey Prior FCA as its International Head of Office.

  • Tuesday, September 2nd 2025 - 10:22 UTC

    Verizon departs Uruguay, leaving 265 unemployed

    Uruguayan unions and authorities are seeking solutions for the people left without a job

    Telecommunications multinational Verizon's decision to shift its Uruguayan operations to Chile has resulted in the layoff of 265 workers hired by Alorica, a third-party provider handling customer services for the US giant from a free trade zone in Montevideo.

  • Saturday, August 30th 2025 - 10:02 UTC

    Lula announces sports university in Brazil

    The final details will be revealed next month, Lula told a group of athletes

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced this week the creation of a sports university. He made those remarks while welcoming at the Planalto Palace a delegation of rhythmic gymnasts who won two medals at the world championships in Rio de Janeiro earlier this month.