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Montevideo, November 22nd 2024 - 04:00 UTC

Stories for 2024

  • Monday, October 28th 2024 - 08:11 UTC

    Commonwealth leaders concur it is time to discuss slavery reparations

    Starmer downplayed the prominence of reparations on the summit’s agenda

    Commonwealth leaders agreed during a Heads of Government meeting in Samoa Friday that it was time to discuss reparations from the United Kingdom for its role in the transatlantic slave trade. ”The time has come for a meaningful, truthful, and respectful conversation towards forging a common future based on equity,” the leaders said in a statement.

  • Monday, October 28th 2024 - 07:45 UTC

    Argentine mayor says hitmen chased him while in Paraguay

    Basualdo insisted he was not aligned with Insfrán's faction within Formosa's Peronist Party

    Atilio Basualdo, the Mayor of the Argentine city of Las Lomitas in the province of Formosa said Sunday that hitmen had tried to kill him while visiting neighboring Asunción in Paraguay on Saturday afternoon. He also hinted Formosa's Peronist Governor Gildo Insfran could have been involved.

  • Sunday, October 27th 2024 - 22:25 UTC

    Bolivia: Evo Morales survives alleged assassination attempt, accuses President Arce

    The incident took place near a military barracks as two unidentified vehicles reportedly blocked Morales’ convoy, forcing it to slow down. “They started shooting...14 shots hit the van,” Morales said

    Former Bolivian President Evo Morales was the target of gunfire on Sunday as his convoy traveled through Chapare, a coca-growing region where Morales has long held significant influence. Morales emerged unscathed but accused President Luis Arce of orchestrating the attack, an accusation Arce swiftly denied, pledging “an immediate and thorough investigation.”

  • Sunday, October 27th 2024 - 21:55 UTC

    Uruguay's 2024 Election: Voter turnout reaches 40% by midday, anticipating a close race

    The candidate of the leftist Frente Amplio, Orsi, promoted by former president José Pepe Mujica, is the favorite in the polls

    As Uruguayans head to the polls this October 27 to elect their president, vice-president, and Parliament, preliminary reports from the Electoral Court indicate a steady turnout. By midday, 40% of the 2,727,120 eligible voters had cast their ballots across the country's 7,276 polling circuits. Voting is mandatory in Uruguay, with those abstaining required to pay a fine or present a valid excuse, such as illness, disability, or international travel.

  • Sunday, October 27th 2024 - 00:12 UTC

    Argentina’s Copa de la Liga odds for Canadian bettors

    The official name of this event is Copa de la Liga Profesional, but most people just call it Copa de la Liga

    Many people consider Brazil to be the greatest football nation, but we personally believe that Argentina adds something even more unique to the global sport. Okay, they are the reigning world champions with one and only GOAT Lionel Messi, but the real magic of Argentinian soccer is best seen from the inside.

  • Saturday, October 26th 2024 - 10:59 UTC

    Paraguay's Central Bank to take action keeping US dollar from further soaring

    Argentine and Bolivian nationals purchasing large sums were one of the causes for the surge, it was argued

    Paraguay's Central Bank (BCP) announced Friday that it would adopt additional measures to keep the US dollar from soaring further against the local guaraní after crossing the US$1 / ₲ 8,000 barrier on Thursday. Starting next week, the BCP will pour US$15 million daily into the exchange market to keep the quotation at bay.

  • Saturday, October 26th 2024 - 10:51 UTC

    Israel launches mass air raids against Iran

    Over 100 Israeli aircraft were deployed to target Iran, including the F-35

    Israel finally launched an attack against Iran hitting strategic missile-building capabilities and other key points, it was reported in the early hours of Saturday. Five explosions were heard across Tehran and the nearby city of Karaj. US and Israeli sources said three waves of airstrikes were launched in what was dubbed Operation Days of Repentance. Over 100 planes were involved in the 2000 k.m. attack, including the cutting-edge F-35.

  • Saturday, October 26th 2024 - 10:34 UTC

    Brazilian Police do it again: 20 Peñarol fans remanded in Rio

    “We were defending ourselves from an attack,” a Peñarol fan said about the clash with supporters of Rio teams Botafogo, Flamengo, and Fluminense

    A total of 21 supporters of Uruguayan football club Peñarol were arrested this week in the Brazilian city of Rio de Janeiro before a match with Botafogo and charged with racism, damage, and criminal association. “Nobody justifies criminal behavior, but this was a scandal,” said Peñarol's lawyer and former President Jorge Barrera. Brazil's criminal procedural legislation contemplates “these regrettable but foreseeable results,” he added.

  • Saturday, October 26th 2024 - 10:28 UTC

    At least 44 arrested as Bolivian Police and Evistas clash

    One police officer lost part of his foot due to the dynamite used by supporters of the former head of State

    At least 44 people were arrested and dozens injured Friday as Bolivian Police clashed with supporters of former President Evo Morales who were staging road blockades in various parts of the country causing food and fuel shortages, endangering the livelihoods of numerous people, particularly the young and the elderly.

  • Friday, October 25th 2024 - 22:54 UTC

    Venezuela angry at Brazil for BRICS exclusion while Bolivia and Cuba were admitted

    Also granted BRICS associate member status were Algeria, Belarus, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Malaysia, Nigeria, Thailand, Turkey, Uganda, Uzbekistan, and Vietnam

    While Cuba and Bolivia were accepted into the BRICS bloc as associate states, the Bolivarian regimen of President Nicolás Maduro blamed Brazil for Venezuela's exclusion.