
President Yamandú Orsi signed into law the so-called Dignified Death bill, also known as the euthanasia bill. Now the Uruguayan Executive Branch has 180 days to draft the decree that will officially regulate the law's application.

Amid a softer labor market, the United States' Federal Reserve (Fed) voted Wednesday to cut its benchmark interest rate by 0.25 basis points, moving the target range to 3.75%–4%. This marks the lowest level in three years and continues the easing cycle dating back to last month.

Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font urged his audience during a business seminar in the South Korean city of Busan to build a partnership in the ongoing trade war with circumstantially powerful countries.

US President Donald Trump announced a reduction in tariffs on Chinese goods following Wednesday's meeting in South Korea with his Chinese counterpart, Xi Jinping.

Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes ruled on Wednesday that Rio de Janeiro Governor Claudio Castro must appear in a hearing on Nov. 3 to account for the outcome of Operation Containment, which left at least 119 people dead.

Brazil's Justice and Security Minister Ricardo Lewandowski and Rio de Janeiro State Governor Cláudio Castro announced on Wednesday the creation of an emergency office to tackle organized crime at a local level in a coordinated manner between the federal and state governments.

Uruguay’s Ministry of Livestock, Agriculture, and Fisheries (MGAP) is working to significantly strengthen trade ties with Mexico, through new market access for high-value agricultural products such as citrus fruits and cereals, while seeking to ease protocols for meat imports.

Hurricane Melissa hit Cuba's eastern provinces overnight, leaving a wake of widespread destruction, cutting off communities, flooding homes, and causing severe damage to critical infrastructure. The powerful storm eventually weakened but continued to generate unstable conditions across the eastern part of the island, where communities grappled with the aftermath as it drifted northeast.

The Brazilian State of Rio de Janeiro confirmed Wednesday that at least 119 people were killed in Tuesday's massive police mission targeting the Comando Vermelho drug gang, making it the deadliest operation in the city’s history.

The Falkland Islands Government wishes to advise that the new Visa Nationality List is now in force for visitors to the Falkland Islands.