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Montevideo, March 28th 2024 - 11:44 UTC

Politics

  • Monday, March 11th 2024 - 11:32 UTC

    Milei caught red-handed “increasing” his own salary by 48%

    Congresswoman Victoria Tolosa Paz broke out the new chapter in the political caste saga

    Just a few days after ordering Lower House Speaker Martín Menem to reverse his decision together with Vice President Victoria Villarruel to increase the wages of lawmakers by around 30%, Argentine President Javier Milei was forced to announce that he would do the same regarding a pay hike of around 48% he had decreed for himself and the members of his cabinet, it was reported in Buenos Aires during the weekend.

  • Monday, March 11th 2024 - 11:04 UTC

    Paraguay, the best place in the region for business, says FGV

    Paraguay topped the FGV report while Argentina climbed significantly with the first measures announced by President Milei

    The Latin American Economic Climate Index (ICE) released this weekend by Brazil's Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV) highlighted Paraguay as the Mecca for business ventures in the region given the country's outstanding performance.

  • Monday, March 11th 2024 - 10:56 UTC

    US to help Argentina handle the Paraná Waterway

    Ambassador Stanley, Benvenuto, González Botto, and McConnell signed the document

    Argentine authorities signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) with the United States whereby the latter's Army Corps of Engineers would get involved in maintenance duties along the Paraná-Paraguay River Waterway, it was reported. US Ambassador to Buenos Aires Marc Stanley was present at the ceremony involving the Argentine agency managing the waterway and the General Ports Administration (AGP).

  • Monday, March 11th 2024 - 10:44 UTC

    Paraguay strikes deal with FBI to tackle organized crime

    Domestic Security Deputy Minister Oscar Pereira and National Police Chief Carlos Benítez signed the document on behalf of the South American country

    Paraguayan authorities signed an agreement with the Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) of the United States to fight organized crime in “an unprecedented event” of cooperation between the two countries, it was reported. The deal provides for the creation of a group specialized in identifying threats and preventing major events affecting domestic and regional security.

  • Monday, March 11th 2024 - 10:26 UTC

    Drug-trafficking gang violence reigns supreme in Argentine city of Rosario

    Governor Pullaro implemented Bukele-style prison measures for gang members, which triggered the deadly response

    Gang violence in the Argentine city of Rosario has taken the lives of four people in one week as local and federal authorities remain baffled about how to tackle the increasingly worrying situation.

  • Monday, March 11th 2024 - 10:12 UTC

    Uruguay: Orsi denies sexual allegations involving transgender victim

    Orsi did not rule out filing a complaint against Celeste

    Uruguayan presidential hopeful Yamandú Orsi of the opposition Broad Front (Frente Amplio - FA) denied the sex scandal allegations against him launched by transexual militant Romina Celeste of President Luis Lacalle Pou's National Party, also known as White Party.

  • Saturday, March 9th 2024 - 09:38 UTC

    Caricom deeply involved in finding solution to Haiti's crisis

    Caricom has a “responsibility to do everything we can,” Ali said

    As Haiti's future looks more uncertain by the hour with Prime Minister Ariel Henry unable to return to the country and gang leader Jimmy “Barbecue” Chérizier technically ruling in parts of Por-au-Prince, the Caribbean Community (Caricom) is seeking to play a leading role in the solution to the problem, it was reported in Georgetown, where Guyanese President Irfaan Ali holds the group's rotating chair.

  • Saturday, March 9th 2024 - 09:24 UTC

    Argentina picks Raimondi for embassy in Brasilia

    Raimondi's expertise in regional matters is highly recognized

    Following former Vice President Daniel Scioli's departure from Argentina's embassy in Brasilia, Guillermo Daniel Raimondi will be his successor, it was reported after the administration of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva greenlighted his appointment.

  • Saturday, March 9th 2024 - 08:55 UTC

    Falklands Legislative Assembly Celebrates International Women’s Day

    Falklands elected Legislative Assembly, the Islands autonomous government,  has two women among its eight members, MLA Teslyn Barkman  and  MLA Leona Roberts (Pic FB)

    On the occasion of International Women's Day, the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly proudly joins the global community in celebrating the achievements and contributions of women around the world. This annual observance serves as a reminder of the ongoing journey towards gender equality and the empowerment of women in all aspects of society, both locally and internationally.

  • Friday, March 8th 2024 - 11:05 UTC

    Milei threatens to pee on all of Argentina's governors and shut down Congress

    Milei's “Who do they think they are?” might enrage governors worse than they already were

    Argentine President Javier Milei was quoted as saying during a private event at the ExpoAgro rural fair in San Nicolás de los Arroyos late Wednesday that he would “piss on all” of Argentina's provincial governors who were reluctant to endorse the reforms the Libertarian government seeks to impose.