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Montevideo, September 19th 2024 - 16:41 UTC

Stories for 2024

  • Thursday, April 11th 2024 - 18:29 UTC

    Rise of neo‑Nazi groups reported in Brazil

    The state of Santa Catarina accounts for the largest number of supremacist groups detected over the past few years

    According to a study from Brazil’s National Human Rights Council based on various surveys, the presence of Nazi groups in the South American country is alarmingly on the rise. The document was submitted before the United Nations (UN), Agencia Brasil reported this week.

  • Thursday, April 11th 2024 - 10:55 UTC

    Demonstrators arrested, reporters wounded as police crush demonstration in Buenos Aires

    An activist described the police's “ambush” as intimidating against anyone opposing Milei's

    Protesters were wounded and arrested in Buenos Aires Wednesday as law enforcement forces crushed a demonstration along the iconic 9 de Julio Avenue against the policies of Libertarian President Javier Milei that rendered social organizations almost helpless in the face of increasing constraints. Some journalists were also injured or apprehended during the incidents.

  • Thursday, April 11th 2024 - 10:24 UTC

    Nationals from US, Australia, and Canada granted visa-free entry into Brazil for yet another year

    It was the second postponement this year to the visa requirement to be implemented out of reciprocity

    Brazilian authorities announced that a visa requirement for nationals of Australia, Canada, and the United States was postponed until April 10, 2025, Agencia Brasil reported. The measure was to become effective on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.

  • Thursday, April 11th 2024 - 10:13 UTC

    Key cooperation deal between the US and Uruguay signed

    “Uruguay is an ideal partner for the US in emerging technologies,” said Lago. Photo: Presidency of Uruguay

    Uruguay and the United States signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Wednesday in Montevideo, whereby the two countries will create a working group on new technologies to deepen government-private cooperation. The South American country was found to be “an ideal partner” for the administration of President Joseph Biden.

  • Thursday, April 11th 2024 - 10:04 UTC

    Presidents Lacalle Pou and Peña attend Conmebol dinner in Asunción

    Like-minded conservative leaders Peña and Lacalle Pou shared a series of activities in Asunción

    Presidents Santiago Peña of Paraguay and Luis Lacalle Pou of Uruguay Wednesday attended a dinner hosted by the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) at the historic building of the Port of Asunción. Also participating in the event was Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) President Gianni Infantino.

  • Thursday, April 11th 2024 - 09:59 UTC

    Ferries breakdown leave West Falkland and outer islands sea isolated

    Concordia Bay is back in Stanley and it has been concluded that it has suffered a failure of its bow thruster making the vessel unserviceable in its current state.

    The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) was notified on Friday 5 April 2024 by Workboat Services Limited that Concordia Bay, the vessel contracted to undertake the Ferry and Coastal Shipping contract, had suffered a mechanical failure.

  • Thursday, April 11th 2024 - 09:00 UTC

    Falklands to begin Criminal Law review and amendments

    Following on the Executive Council recommendations, the Legislative Assembly is due to begin considering the review this month

    As part of the Government’s commitment to regularly review and update the criminal law Executive Council has approved policy recommendations and draft legislation which will make a number of changes to the Crimes Ordinance 2014 and the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Ordinance 2014.

  • Wednesday, April 10th 2024 - 23:59 UTC

    Alberto Fernández's assets frozen amid insurance scandal

    The former president is banned from selling his assets or disposing of them otherwise pending the investigation

    A Buenos Aires court ordered the freezing of all assets belonging to former President Alberto Fernández, who is under investigation for corruption over the alleged purchase during his term in Casa Rosada of overpriced insurance policies from brokers with whom he was previously acquainted.

  • Wednesday, April 10th 2024 - 19:51 UTC

    Petrobras finds oil not far from Amazon River mouth

    Petrobras' deep sea explorations have drawn heavy criticism from environmentalist groups

    Brazil's state-owned oil company Petrobras said Wednesday it had discovered a new reservoir in the ultra-deep waters of the Potiguar Basin, in the Anhangá exploratory well, located between the states of Amapá and Rio Grande do Norte.

  • Wednesday, April 10th 2024 - 19:26 UTC

    Climate change: March this year was the hottest ever recorded

    Photo: AFP

    According to a study released Wednesday by the European Climate Observatory, last month was the hottest March on record worldwide, as well as the tenth consecutive month with maximum temperatures recorded at sea since June 2023. March 2024 recorded an average of 14.14 degrees Celsius (57.9 degrees Fahrenheit), beating the previous record of 2016 by a tenth of a degree.