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Montevideo, July 29th 2025 - 08:31 UTC

Stories for July 29th 2025

  • Tuesday, July 29th 2025 - 08:17 UTC

    Falklands, swearing ceremony for Governor Designate on Tuesday 29 July

    A release from Gilbert House, Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly has published that the Swearing in Ceremony for the Falkland Islands Governor Designate, Mr Colin Martin-Reynolds CMG will take place in the Court and Assembly Chamber this Tuesday 29 July 2025, commencing at 09:00 hrs.

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  • Tuesday, July 29th 2025 - 01:25 UTC

    Bogotá court finds Uribe guilty of bribery

    The rightwing leader became the first former head of State ever to be convicted

    Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe Vélez was found guilty Monday of witness tampering and procedural fraud, making him the first former head of state in the country to be convicted of a crime. The 73-year-old right-wing politician, who served as president from 2002 to 2010, was accused of attempting to bribe and pressure imprisoned paramilitaries to retract or alter their testimonies linking him to illegal armed groups.

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