Stories for 2025

Friday, November 7th 2025 - 10:55 UTC
US Senate rejects resolution to curb Trump’s military actions in Venezuela

The US Senate, controlled by Republicans, rejected on Thursday a bipartisan resolution that sought to block President Donald Trump from launching military operations in Venezuela without congressional approval. The measure was defeated 51 to 49, with only two Republican senators siding with Democrats.
Friday, November 7th 2025 - 10:48 UTC
Brazil grows cheaper for Uruguayans, with price gaps of up to 394%

Brazil continues to offer a cheaper alternative for Uruguayan consumers, with goods costing between two and four times less in border cities. According to a report by the Economic Observatory of the Catholic University of Uruguay (UCU), cited by El País, prices in the Brazilian city of Quaraí are on average 74.4% lower than in neighboring Artigas, marking a widening gap compared to previous months.
Friday, November 7th 2025 - 10:38 UTC
Trump intensifies pressure on Maduro after Senate refuses to limit his military powers

Despite the legislative setback, President Donald Trump continues to escalate his campaign against Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, whom he accuses of leading a regional narcotics network.
Friday, November 7th 2025 - 10:18 UTC
Falklands, Parental Fees Cap Raised Under Childcare Subsidy Regulations

The Falkland Islands Executive Council (ExCo) has approved an amendment to the Childcare Subsidy Regulations 2021 to raise the cap on parental fees from £2.75 to £3 an hour. This change in the cap will allow registered childcare providers to set the parental fee at any value up to £3 an hour. The change in the cap will take place once the Childcare Subsidy Regulations have been published in the Gazette.
Friday, November 7th 2025 - 10:02 UTC
Falklands, modernized, phased anti-discriminatory legislation approved

The Falkland Islands Government has approved a program of work to modernize anti-discrimination legislation, ensuring that everyone in the Falkland Islands is protected from unlawful discrimination.
Friday, November 7th 2025 - 02:56 UTC
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Thursday, November 6th 2025 - 21:48 UTC
Former Argentine VP moots euthanasia bill

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

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

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 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.