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Montevideo, October 18th 2024 - 08:29 UTC

Stories for 2024

  • Saturday, September 14th 2024 - 10:19 UTC

    Biden and Starmer discuss broad military strategies worldwide

    Starmer said supplying Ukraine with heavier weapons was only reviewed in a “broad” way

    US President Joseph Biden and British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer met Friday at the White House to discuss the supply of long-range missiles to Ukraine among other issues. Had it been approved, it would have upped tensions with Moscow and could have triggered an all-out war between Russia and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO). Hence, a decision on this matter was postponed.

  • Saturday, September 14th 2024 - 09:57 UTC

    Chilean Air Force still investigating last month's alleged intrusion

    “We must be very cautious and not draw hasty conclusions from what happened,” Montero stressed

    Chile's Deputy Defense Minister Ricardo Montero said Friday in an interview with Radio Bío Bío that his country's Air Force (FACh) was still investigating the Aug. 27 alleged intrusion of unidentified aircraft in an area near the Strait of Magellan which triggered an emergency response protocol.

  • Saturday, September 14th 2024 - 09:31 UTC

    Chile joins South Africa's ICJ case against Israel

    Chile should not remain indifferent in the face of what is going on in Gaza, Boric argued

    The Chilean Government of President Gabriel Boric Font announced Friday that the South American country had joined South Africa's filing before the International Court of Justice (ICJ) against Israel for its alleged breach of the Convention on the Prevention and Punishment of the Crime of Genocide against the Palestinian community.

  • Saturday, September 14th 2024 - 09:28 UTC

    Bolivian President to oversee firefighting efforts in Beni

    “Tomorrow our brother President Luis Arce will be present in the Benian capital,” Defense Minister Novillo explained

    Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora will personally oversee firefighting and relief efforts in the department of Beni, where eight of the 19 municipalities are affected by the dense smoke caused by the environmental crisis. Arce will arrive Saturday in the city of Trinidad, the capital of the department where the presence of a Venezuelan team of 61 firefighters and other types of humanitarian aid are also expected.

  • Friday, September 13th 2024 - 21:39 UTC

    Aerolíneas Argentinas strike leaves 37,000 passengers stranded

    Aerolíneas Argentinas pilots and their families travel on business class for free, causing substantial losses to the company. These privileges need to end, Adorni argued

    Flag carrier Aerolíneas Argentinas had to cancel 319 flights Friday, altering the travel plans of some 37,000 passengers, as a result of a joint strike carried out by the airline industry labor groupings representing either pilots or crewmembers.

  • Friday, September 13th 2024 - 10:05 UTC

    Colombia: Petro says there are plans to overthrow him in the next three months

    Petro said the plot against him was financed by the mafia (Pic AFP)

    Colombian President Gustavo Petro Thursday said an “imminent” coup d'état against him was in the making. He warned that his removal from office was to be carried out in the next three months and mentioned that large sums of money were involved in his intended removal from office.

  • Friday, September 13th 2024 - 09:38 UTC

    Thousands mourn Fujimori with Peru's flag flying at half mast

    Fujimori's memorial will span until Saturday when he is to be buried at a private cemetery in Lima, his daughter Keiko explained (Pic REUTERS)

    Thousands of Peruvians started parading before former President Alberto Fujimori's casket Thursday at the Culture Ministry in Lima to pay their last respects to the controversial conservative leader still regarded by many as the country's best head of state ever despite staging a coup d'état and being convicted for crimes against humanity.

  • Friday, September 13th 2024 - 09:17 UTC

    Uruguay: Astesiano granted parole

    Astesiano plans to remain in Florida, where he has established a wholesale business

    Former Uruguayan Presidential Chief Bodyguard Alejandro Astesiano has been released from jail given his good behavior and other reasons that led Judge Noelia Gutierrez to understand that his social insertion was favorable. The Prosecutor's Office now has six days to appeal the measure.

  • Friday, September 13th 2024 - 08:59 UTC

    Brazil still open to Venezuelan refugees, says Lula

    When people ”have no food or work, they seek other places to survive,” Lula argued

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva insisted this week that his country would remain open to welcoming refugees from Venezuela, Agencia Brasil reported. The head of state made those remarks during a radio interview in Manaus. He also said he hoped the neighboring country would soon “return to normalcy.”

  • Friday, September 13th 2024 - 08:05 UTC

    Falklands lawmakers in round of political contacts in UK

    Visiting House Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle with MLA Leona Roberts and MLA Mark Pollard

    Falkland Islands lawmakers, MLAs Leona Roberts and Mark Pollard who will be doing the round of United Kingdom political parties conferences, have also taken the opportunity to intensify strong bonds with political contacts in London.