Stories for July 10th 2025

Thursday, July 10th 2025 - 20:46 UTC
Uruguayan authorities summon German, French ambassadors over passport crisis

Uruguay's Acting Foreign Minister Valeria Csukasi and Undersecretary of the Interior Gabriela Valverde on Thursday summoned the French and German ambassadors for consultations regarding the crisis stemming from the new passport format hindering entry and visa applications.
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Thursday, July 10th 2025 - 19:19 UTC
Uruguay signs TAC with ASEAN countries

Uruguay's Foreign Minister, Mario Lubetkin, signed the Treaty of Amity and Cooperation (TAC) with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) this week during the 58th ASEAN Foreign Ministers' Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, thus bolstering the South American country's diplomatic and economic ties with the region.
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Thursday, July 10th 2025 - 10:59 UTC
Trump slaps 50% tariffs on all Brazilian products

US President Donald Trump on Wednesday sent a letter to his Brazilian colleague Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announcing a 50% tariff on all products from the South American country and criticizing the judiciary's procedures against former President Jair Bolsonaro. The tariffs will take effect on August 1, Trump noted.
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Thursday, July 10th 2025 - 10:59 UTC
CFK questions Argentina's Independence if subjected to IMF rules

Former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) warned that her country was facing a “real structural problem,” not merely an adjustment or crisis. In a recorded message from the apartment where she is serving a six-year prison sentence for corruption under house arrest played to her followers at the nearby Parque Lezama, she urged Peronists to “defend independence” and seek electoral support to regain power.
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Thursday, July 10th 2025 - 10:58 UTC
Milei’s La Libertad Avanza and PRO announce Buenos Aires Province alliance

Former President Mauricio Macri's Propuesta Republicana (PRO) announced Wednesday an electoral alliance with Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza (LLA) for the Sept. 7 mid-term elections in the province of Buenos Aires, the country's largest electoral district.
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Thursday, July 10th 2025 - 10:54 UTC
Villarruel leads Independence Day celebrations amid Milei’s absence

While President Javier Milei could not attend the main Independence Day celebrations in Tucumán, citing poor visibility affecting flights, Vice President Victoria Villarruel managed to travel to the city where the declaration was signed 209 years ago. “How could I not be here?” she said.
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Thursday, July 10th 2025 - 10:47 UTC
Lula publishes strong reply to Trump's statements

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva did not remain silent after Wednesday's letter from his US colleague Donald Trump and published an open reply on X, both in Portuguese and in English:
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Thursday, July 10th 2025 - 09:07 UTC
Orsi's participation at BRICS Summit a success

Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi returned Wednesday from the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, achieving significant diplomatic successes. Notably, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa extended a formal invitation for Uruguay to attend the upcoming G-20 summit. Additionally, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi confirmed plans to establish an Indian embassy in Uruguay.
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Thursday, July 10th 2025 - 02:28 UTC
Top 6 AI Image Generators for Every Budget (2025 Edition)

Today, AI image generators are revolutionizing the way we create visuals. You don’t need a design degree or drawing skills to create a piece of art, be it concept visuals, marketing graphics, social media content, or product mockups.
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