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Montevideo, May 18th 2024 - 23:36 UTC

Stories for 2024

  • Thursday, January 25th 2024 - 10:31 UTC

    Spain expresses its support to Daniel Noboa against violence in Ecuador

    Ecuador must “show the world how things are improving,” Noboa told King Felipe VI and Prime Minister Sánchez in Madrid

    Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa admitted Wednesday in Madrid that it was very hard for him to leave his country amid the current wave of violence by drug-trafficking gangs but insisted it was necessary “to face the world” at the same time. The South American leader's words came during the opening of the Fitur 2024 tourism fair in the Spanish capital.

  • Thursday, January 25th 2024 - 10:19 UTC

    Uruguay and Argentina agree to move on with River Plate dredging

    “The deepening of regional integration is a necessary tool to achieve higher levels of development,” Mondino and Paganini said in a joint statement

    Foreign Ministers Omar Paganini and Diana Mondino agreed Wednesday during a one-on-one meeting in Asunción (Paraguay) that Uruguay and Argentina needed to move forward with the dredging of the 14-meter access channel to the port of Montevideo. Argentina's Mondino and Uruguay's Paganini met before the Meeting of Foreign Ministers of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) in the Paraguayan capital.

  • Thursday, January 25th 2024 - 10:12 UTC

    Uruguay's Society of Pediatrics advises against Covid-19 vax for kids

    According to Uruguay's Health Ministry (MSP), Covid-19 activity has remained at “intermediate-high levels” in recent weeks

    Uruguay's Society of Pediatrics Wednesday issued a statement in Montevideo advising against vaccinating children against COVID-19 and insisting on the convenience of other non-pharmacological measures to prevent the spread of the malady.

  • Thursday, January 25th 2024 - 10:12 UTC

    FMs of Paraguay, Argentina discuss Paraná waterway toll

    “It is becoming clear that there are a series of works for which there is a cost,” Mondino told reporters after conferring with Ramírez

    Foreign Minister Diana Mondino of Argentina and Rubén Ramírez of Paraguay discussed Wednesday in Asunción the issue of collecting a toll for the use of the Paraná waterway, the binational Yacyretá hydroelectric plant, and other bilateral matters in a sitdown on the sides of the Mercosur gathering.

  • Thursday, January 25th 2024 - 10:00 UTC

    January 1765, when the Union Jack was first displayed in the Falklands

    Commodore John Byron (left) landed at Egmont Harbor and took formal possession of the Falklands for the Crown. The plaque that recalls the events in January 1765.

    January 23rd., 1765 is a milestone date for the Falkland Islands, the first time the Union Jack was erected and displayed in the Islands, which were then taken formal possession for the British Crown.

  • Thursday, January 25th 2024 - 09:04 UTC

    The power and potential of blockchain gaming in e-sports

    Photo: Unsplash

    A ResearchAndMarkets.com report shows that the global esports market is expected to reach $1.6 billion by 2024, with a compound annual growth rate of 11.1%. The same research highlights that this growth is driven by factors like the increasing popularity of video games, the rising number of esports enthusiasts and viewers, and the growing investments and sponsorships in the esports industry.

  • Thursday, January 25th 2024 - 07:09 UTC

    Forces catapulting online casinos to new global peaks

    Photo: Unsplash

    Online casinos have grown rapidly in the last decade. According to research firm Statista, the iGaming sector makes more money than Hollywood ($8Bn) and the music industry ($31.2Bn) combined.

  • Wednesday, January 24th 2024 - 17:00 UTC

    “Society of the Snow”, a film based on the epic tragedy of the Andes, wins Oscar nominations

    Spanish film director Bayona remarked, “I am very moved by how the Uruguayan public has embraced our film and made it their own.”

    The critically acclaimed film “Society of the Snow,” directed by J. A. Bayona, has achieved significant recognition with an Oscar nomination for Best International Film, along with a nod for Best Makeup and Hairstyling.

  • Wednesday, January 24th 2024 - 11:09 UTC

    Increase in air travel reported in Brazil

    Domestic flight passengers increased from 82.2 million in 2022 to 91.4 million last year, Costa Filho explained

    South America's largest country is achieving record figures in its travel industry, Agencia Brasil reported. In 2023, Brazil saw 112.6 million passengers on domestic and international flights, marking a 15.3% increase from 2022's 97.6 million. “In the next three years, we aim to reach 140 million passengers,” Ports and Airports Minister Silvio Costa Filho said.

  • Wednesday, January 24th 2024 - 10:59 UTC

    Argentina: The right to demonstrate must be preserved, judge rules

    Judge Kreplak decided in favor of protecting the people's freedom of movement but found no grounds to declare Minister Bullrich's anti-picketing protocol unconstitutional

    Argentine law enforcement authorities have been banned by Federal Judge Ernesto Kreplak from filming Wednesday's demonstrations during the nationwide strike called for by opposition labor unions and groups in rejection of President Javier Milei's most-encompassing emergency decree and the so-called Omnibus Law bill seeking to curb public spending,