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Montevideo, November 22nd 2024 - 09:40 UTC

Stories for 2024

  • Thursday, October 24th 2024 - 10:33 UTC

    Chile's brand new icebreaker receives combat flag

    This flag “has a deep meaning for all of us who have the privilege of wearing the naval uniform,” Captain Henríquez said

    The Chilean Navy's icebreaker AGB-46 Almirante Viel received her combat flag during a cermony at the Talcahuano Naval Base. Viel Captain Juan Pablo Henríquez took delivery on Tuesday of the symbolic item from Chilean Maritime League President Admiral (ret.) Edmundo González.

  • Thursday, October 24th 2024 - 10:22 UTC

    World Bank endorses Brazil taxing health-harming products

    “Brazil has a valuable opportunity to improve public health and economic outcomes through strategic taxation,” the WB said

    According to a statement released Wednesday by he World Bank (WB), South America's largest country has “a unique opportunity” to improve public health by properly planning taxes on products such as tobacco, alcohol and sugary drinks that are known to be potentially harming to humans, Agencia Brasil reported. The organization also listed a series of technical recommendations on how to structure and apply these taxes “in order to make significant progress in public health and tax revenue.”

  • Thursday, October 24th 2024 - 07:04 UTC

    Online influencer becomes fully-fledge university degree in its own right

    Carlow's Southeastern Technological University (SETU) course welcomed its first 15 students last month

    Working as an online influencer has become a subject to specialize in, according to an Irish university's decision to include such studies in its curricula. A job that did not exist until recently, it has become a popular career among Generation Z young people looking to carve out a future by posting content on Instagram, TikTok or YouTube, said South East University of Technology (SETU) in Carlow, 80 km from Dublin.

  • Thursday, October 24th 2024 - 00:49 UTC

    Which Limassol property type matches your personality?

    Limassol is a city that has something to offer everyone

    Limassol is a city that is brimming with contrast and diversity, where the breathtaking Mediterranean coastline meets the vibrant pulse of urban life. As the city evolves, its real estate market mirrors this blend of tranquility and energy and offers a variety of property options to suit any lifestyle. If you dream of waking up to the sound of waves, or you thrive on the buzz of city life, there’s a perfect Limassol property for you.

  • Wednesday, October 23rd 2024 - 21:33 UTC

    Uruguay signs agreement to build prison for transgender people

    The initiative seeks to achieve “zero overcrowding” in penitentiary institutions, Martinelli explained

    The Uruguayan government of President Luis Lacalle Pou signed on Tuesday a public-private partnership (PPP) agreement for the construction of a new women's prison with accommodation for transgender inmates at a cost of US$46 million, it was announced in Montevideo.

  • Wednesday, October 23rd 2024 - 21:06 UTC

    Lula calls for peace in Middle East and Ukraine

    “Right now, there are two ongoing conflicts that could engulf the entire world. So we have to work together to resolve them,” Lula said

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Wednesday urged the international community, during his telematic appearance at the BRICS Summit in Kazan (Russia), to resolve the armed conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East.

  • Wednesday, October 23rd 2024 - 10:56 UTC

    World Bank announced US$ 2 bn loans for Argentina

    Jaramillo made the announcement Tuesday on X

    World Bank (WB) Vice President Carlos Felipe Jaramillo announced Tuesday on X that his entity was “ready to accompany Argentina with more than US$ 2 billion in new loans in the areas of social protection and education and in supporting the poorest in their access to transportation and energy.” He made those remarks after a “very good meeting” with Argentina's Economy Minister Luis Toto Caputo in Washington DC.

  • Wednesday, October 23rd 2024 - 09:45 UTC

    Citizens of Ecuador, Costa Rica, Chile, and Uruguay turn to 'iron fist' policies to fight insecurity

    The study identifies politicians, weak judicial systems, and media sensationalism as key drivers of public fear.

    A recent study conducted by the Latin American Faculty of Social Sciences (FLACSO) and the University of Santiago de Chile (USACH) reveals that citizens in Ecuador, Costa Rica, Chile, and Uruguay are increasingly open to harsh punitive measures, or mano dura, as a response to rising insecurity.

  • Wednesday, October 23rd 2024 - 09:41 UTC

    Bolivia denies having Iranian and Hezbollah bases

    Israel's Ambassador to Costa Rica Mijal Gur Aryeh had made the “unfounded” allegations

    Bolivia's Foreign Ministry Tuesday denied allegations by Israel's Ambassador to Costa Rica Mijal Gur Aryeh that the South American country had Iranian and Hezbollah military bases. “There are also other countries in the region that have Iranian and Hezbollah bases, particularly Venezuela and Bolivia,” the diplomat was quoted as saying by EFE.

  • Wednesday, October 23rd 2024 - 08:11 UTC

    Gang violence taking turn for the worse in Haiti

    Gangs control about 80% of Port-au-Price

    The already critical situation in Haiti has been reported to have taken a turn for the worse this week as gangs up their grip in the Caribbean country, threatening government officials and seeking to expand their influence to the areas they still do not control, the United Nation’s Integrated Office in Haiti (BINUH) warned Tuesday. “The situation in Haiti has regrettably worsened,” BINUH Chief Maria Isabel Salvador said in a briefing to the UN Security Council in which she mentioned mounting attacks over the past week. Over 5 million people are estimated to be going hungry, with thousands already facing famine.