MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for November 21st 2025
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Friday, November 21st 2025 - 19:17 UTC
Bolivia: Rift between President Paz and Vice President Lara denied
Bolivia's Presidential Spokesperson Carla Faval on Friday denied the existence of a rift between President Rodrigo Paz Pereira and Vice President Edmand Lara, asserting that the speculation about internal tension “does not correspond to a real state.”
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Friday, November 21st 2025 - 19:05 UTC
COP30 chairman calls for consensus - extension due to fire not unlikely
André Corrêa do Lago called on countries to reach a consensus for the common good of the planet on the scheduled closing day of the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) in Belém, the capital of the Brazilian State of Pará. The event's Chairman insisted on Friday that it was time for international cooperation to prevail.
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Friday, November 21st 2025 - 18:28 UTC
Uruguay joins Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP)
Uruguay has joined as a member of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced in Montevideo on Friday.
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Friday, November 21st 2025 - 10:58 UTC
Trump removes 40% tariffs from 212 Brazilian items
US President Donald Trump has removed a 40% tariff on more than 200 Brazilian agricultural and livestock products, including beef, vegetables, coffee, cocoa, and some ammonia-based fertilizers. The decision follows negotiations with Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva.
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Friday, November 21st 2025 - 10:50 UTC
COP30: Activities suspended due to fire and evacuation
The 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30) was thrown into chaos on Thursday when a fire erupted in the so-called Blue Zone pavilions, forcing a rapid evacuation of delegates, officials, and observers just over 24 hours before the conference's scheduled conclusion.
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Friday, November 21st 2025 - 10:28 UTC
New US Ambassador to Chile addresses Washington's environmental approach
The United States' new Ambassador to Chile, Brandon Judd, gave his first press conference on Thursday in Santiago, during which he addressed President Gabriel Boric Font's criticism of the Donald Trump administration's approach to environmental issues. “If President Boric doesn't like what President Trump is doing, then he has a problem with the American people,” the former Border Patrol agent pointed out.
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Friday, November 21st 2025 - 10:26 UTC
Lubetkin foresees shift in trade difficulties for Uruguay
Uruguay's Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin projected Thursday a major shift in the world's trade landscape, in which his country would need to focus on what to sell instead of to whom, given the surge of 31 tariff-free nations by 2026. Speaking to FocoUy, he framed the emerging trade environment as “practically entering a free trade area” with key global blocs.
