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Montevideo, October 17th 2025 - 13:10 UTC

Stories for 2025

  • Tuesday, August 26th 2025 - 19:46 UTC

    Brazil and Nigeria sign bilateral agreements

    Lula and Tinubu pledged to revamp trade between the two countries

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his Nigerian colleague Bola Tinubu signed a series of agreements earlier this week at the Planalto Palace during the African leader's state visit.

  • Tuesday, August 26th 2025 - 19:28 UTC

    Argentina declares Cártel de los Soles a terrorist organization

    Milei's Government sought to join forces with regional and multilateral partners against crime

    The Argentine Government of President Javier Milei on Tuesday designated the Cártel de los Soles (Cartel of the Suns) as a terrorist organization and added it to the Public Registry of Persons and Entities Linked to Acts of Terrorism and their Financing (RePET).

  • Tuesday, August 26th 2025 - 12:41 UTC

    Brazil and Israel downgrade diplomatic ties

    We cannot accept genocide, Amorim argued

    Brazil and Israel have downgraded their diplomatic relations after a prolonged crisis.

  • Tuesday, August 26th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Milei's positive image drops as Andis scandal deepens

    The opposition is “upset because we're stealing their loot,” Milei said during a campaign event, which was interpreted as a Freudian slip

    Argentine President Javier Milei's positive image went on a slide on Monday after new audio recordings featuring former National Disability Agency (Andis) Chief Diego Spagnuolo were released, mentioning Human Capital Minister Sandra Pettovello and ex Foreign Minister Diana Mondino, allegedly involved in corruption.

  • Tuesday, August 26th 2025 - 10:35 UTC

    Opposition blames Nicaraguan regime for death of religious freedom advocate

    The statement emphasized that Alonso had been a vocal advocate for religious freedom and was unjustly detained and held incommunicado until his death.

    Nicaraguan opposition groups are holding the regime of Daniel Ortega and his wife, Rosario Murillo, responsible for the death of Mauricio Alonso, who was allegedly “abducted” more than a month ago, it was reported in Managua on Monday.

  • Tuesday, August 26th 2025 - 10:19 UTC

    Voluntary enlistment for Venezuelans extended

    “The peoples of the world admire our courage!” Maduro insisted

    Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro has extended his “Call to Arms” initiative, giving citizens the chance to enlist on Aug. 29 and 30 in the Bolivarian militia to defend the country's sovereignty and peace. The initiative, which began over the past weekend under the slogan “#YoMeAlisto,” is described as the “first step to activate the National Defense System, as mandated by our history of liberty and the laws of the Republic.”

  • Tuesday, August 26th 2025 - 10:08 UTC

    Brazil and Canada to resume talks for FTA with Mercosur

    Brasilia and Ottawa issued a joint statement celebrating the initiative

    Brazilian authorities, exercising the pro tempore presidency of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur), and representatives from Canada are to resume talks about a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) that was initiated in 2018 but suspended during the Covid-19 pandemic.

  • Tuesday, August 26th 2025 - 10:00 UTC

    Chile and Saudi Arabia resume Brazilian chicken imports

    So far, 41 countries have resumed purchases from the South American country following this year's detection in southern Brazil

    According to Brazil's Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock, Chile and Saudi Arabia have lifted all restrictions on the purchase of chicken meat, it was announced in Brasilia on Monday.

  • Tuesday, August 26th 2025 - 09:21 UTC

    Research vessel Falkor (too) halts Uruguay expedition after technical failure

    The ship’s return to Montevideo aims to secure the A-frame and allow the expedition to continue “with minimal impact”

    The Falkor (too), research vessel of the Schmidt Ocean Institute (SOI), returned to Montevideo on Monday after suffering a malfunction in the early days of its “Visualizing the Deep off Uruguay” (Uruguay SUB200) expedition.

  • Tuesday, August 26th 2025 - 09:21 UTC

    Falklands’ new sports complex and its fantastic climbing wall

    NSC pointed out that this is one of the pieces of their project purchased and built with private sector donations, to enhance the public sector funding

    One of the center pieces of the Falkland Islands new sports complex is expected to be finished by the end of the month thanks to the energy and commitment of The Falklands Climbing Club who have been working hard assisting accomplished British climber and highly experienced route setter Gavin Symonds to set the climbing walls (populate them with different size and shaped holds).