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Stories for November 6th 2025

  • Thursday, November 6th 2025 - 21:48 UTC

    Former Argentine VP moots euthanasia bill

    “I believe society is more mature to have this debate,” Cobos argued

    Following the approval in Uruguay of the so-called Dignified Death Act (or Euthanasia Law), former Argentine Vice President Julio César Cleto Cobos, now a Radical Civic Union (UCR) Federal Congressman from the province of Mendoza, pushed a similar initiative across the pond.

  • Thursday, November 6th 2025 - 21:17 UTC

    Chinese Deputy PM holds meeting with Uruguayan President in Montevideo

    After the encounter between Orsi and Ding Xuexiang, an agreement was signed between the two countries

    Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi held a meeting with a high-level Chinese delegation, led by Deputy Prime Minister Ding Xuexiang, at the Suárez residence this week to discuss international politics and global trade, resulting in the signing of several economic, technical, and commercial cooperation agreements.

  • Thursday, November 6th 2025 - 10:54 UTC

    Sheinbaum files complaint against man accused of groping her

    “As a woman, and on behalf of all Mexican women: it should not happen,” Sheinbaum stressed

    Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum announced Wednesday that she had filed a formal complaint against a man captured on video allegedly groping her during a walk in Mexico City the day before. The suspect has reportedly been arrested.

  • Thursday, November 6th 2025 - 10:51 UTC

    Brazil's productive sectors uneasy with Selic kept at 15%

    Brazil's industry, commerce, and trade sectors criticized the measure

    Brazil's Central Bank's (BCB) Monetary Policy Committee (Copom) decided on Wednesday to maintain the basic Selic interest rate at 15% per annum, which drew long faces among the country's industry, commerce, and trade sectors.

  • Thursday, November 6th 2025 - 10:47 UTC

    Ecuador's Noboa hosts US Homeland Security Secretary to discuss cooperation

    It was Noem's second trip to Ecuador this year

    Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa met on Wednesday with US Secretary of Homeland Security Kristi Noem at the former Eloy Alfaro military base in Manta, Manabí province. The meeting aimed to advance bilateral cooperation against drug trafficking and transnational organized crime, with a focus on assessing technological and infrastructural capabilities.

  • Thursday, November 6th 2025 - 10:45 UTC

    Machado outlines her vision for Venezuela when democracy returns

    Machado was highly acclaimed by business leaders, officials, and Venezuelan diaspora representatives

    Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado said during her telematic appearance at the Miami-held America Business Forum that if her country were liberated, so should be Cuba and Nicaragua.

  • Thursday, November 6th 2025 - 10:00 UTC

    Albert II of Monaco praises Paraguay's sports infrastructure

    The royal visitor departed for Belem in Brazil to attend COP30

    Prince Albert II of Monaco concluded his first official three-day visit to Paraguay on Wednesday, wrapping up his agenda with a strong endorsement of the country's rapid development in multi-sport facilities. The Prince, who is also a member of the International Olympic Committee (IOC), toured the premises of the Paraguayan Olympic Committee (COP) near Asunción.