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Montevideo, January 12th 2025 - 14:50 UTC

Stories for 2023

  • Saturday, April 15th 2023 - 08:33 UTC

    Brazil: Bolsonaro's disenfranchisement requested

    Bolsonaro is believed to have committed “abuse of power” when he summoned the foreign diplomatic corps to warn them of an alleged glitch with the electronic ballot boxes

    Brazil's Electoral Public Prosecutor's Office requested the disenfranchisement of former President Jair Bolsonaro, it was reported. The former head of state has been charged with “abuse of power” for casting doubts about the legitimacy of the electoral system and the electronic ballot boxes in use since 1996.

  • Saturday, April 15th 2023 - 08:20 UTC

    Japanese PM unharmed as bomb goes off during an event

    Kishida was not harmed in the incident

    Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida was reported to be unharmed and in good shape after being evacuated from an event in western Japan when an explosion was heard, according to local media.

  • Saturday, April 15th 2023 - 08:12 UTC

    US Deputy Secretary of State meets with Argentine FM in BA

    “Together, Argentina and the United States can help provide fuel and food to the world,” Sherman said

    Argentine Foreign Minister and US Deputy Secretary of State Wendy Sherman met Friday in Buenos Aires to further discuss a bilateral agenda set out during the March 29 summit at the White House between Presidents Joseph Biden and Alberto Fernández.

  • Saturday, April 15th 2023 - 07:37 UTC

    Chile: 40-hour working week signed into law

    Boric said it was a “historic” day because “for many years the project was considered impossible”

    Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font Friday signed into law the bill creating the 40-hour working week, one of his campaign promises .“We are taking a step forward for the welfare of working men and women”, said Boric during a promulgation ceremony at the Parque de la Familia, in Santiago.

  • Friday, April 14th 2023 - 16:23 UTC

    The Economist: “Uruguay is losing its reputation as a success story in Latin America”

    Lacalle Pou (left), VP Beatriz Argimón (center) and Presidential secretary and possible candidate of the ruling party for the next presidential elections, Álvaro Delgado (right). Photo: Presidency

    “The Economist” published an article on Thursday stating that Uruguay's reputation as a success story in the region is diminishing. Initially, the British media outlet referred to Uruguay as a “model country” and highlighted its achievements, such as obtaining 95% of its electricity from renewable sources, legalizing same-sex marriage, and allowing residents to buy cannabis from pharmacies. Uruguay was also recognized as the most peaceful and least corrupt country in South America.

  • Friday, April 14th 2023 - 10:53 UTC

    Minister Fernández sees “blood and corpses” should the opposition win

    “What they propose would come out only by repression,” Aníbal Fernández insisted

    Argentina's Security Minister Aníbal Fernández Thursday warned of the consequences of the opposition winning this year's presidential elections and foresaw “streets full of blood and dead people” should either Patricia Bullrich or Javier Milei reach Casa Rosada.

  • Friday, April 14th 2023 - 10:40 UTC

    Argentina: “Blue” dollar hits psychological AR$ 400 mark

    The devaluation of the official rate was only 0.07% to stand at AR$ 221.61

    The unofficial exchange rate known as “blue” (a euphemism for “black market”) between the Argentine peso and the US dollar crossed the psychological US$ 1 / AR$ 400 barrier Thursday just a few days after the “agro” rate was implemented in a move to curb the volatile parity.

  • Friday, April 14th 2023 - 10:28 UTC

    Methane gas explosion in a Texas dairy farm kills 18,000 cows

    “There's some that survived,” Sheriff Sal Rivera was quoted as saying. “There's some that are probably injured to the point where they'll have to be destroyed.”

    Some 18,000 cows were killed in a blast at a Texas dairy farm earlier this week, possibly by ignited methane gas, according to local authorities. The explosion, at South Fork Dairy near the town of Dimmitt, also left one person in critical condition.

  • Friday, April 14th 2023 - 10:09 UTC

    Ukrainians operating veteran Falklands war Sea King helicopter donated by UK

    The Sea Kings spent most of their life in search and rescue operations. Photo: MOD

    BBC has reported that a military helicopter donated to Ukraine by the UK government was used in the Falklands conflict more than 40 years ago, but despite its age, the Ukrainian military says the chopper will help in the fight against Russia.

  • Friday, April 14th 2023 - 10:03 UTC

    Falkland Islands new Fishery Patrol Vessel expected to arrive this weekend

    Falklands, Vietnam manufactured new Fisheries Patrol Vessel Lilibet

    The new Fishery Patrol Vessel, FPV Lilibet is due to arrive into Port William over the coming weekend. Her arrival has been delayed due to the Captain making the decision to assist a vessel in need during a storm. FPV Lilibet was stood down by the regional MRCC once a Taiwanese vessel confirmed that they could reach the vessel earlier than FPV Lilibet.