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Montevideo, July 5th 2025 - 09:39 UTC

Stories for 2025

  • Saturday, May 24th 2025 - 10:39 UTC

    Bolivian gov't announces measures to curb ongoing crisis

    In a press conference at the Casa Grande del Pueblo, Arce and five cabinet members presented the measures

    The Bolivian Government of President Luis Arce Catacora announced Friday a series of measures to tackle the rise in food prices, fuel shortages, dollar scarcity, and the declining purchasing power of the Bolivian currency.

  • Saturday, May 24th 2025 - 10:31 UTC

    Opposition politicians stand up for press freedom in Argentina

    Former Vice President Julio Cobos was among the signatories of the declaration

    Argentine political leaders signed a declaration defending press freedom, criticizing President Javier Milei's ongoing attacks on journalists and the media. The statement condemns the government's use of insults, denunciations, and intimidation to silence critical voices, urging a collective response to protect democratic values, while calling for unwavering support for freedom of expression, public denunciation of harassment, and ethical political conduct. The document also warns that silence against authoritarianism is complicity and reaffirms a commitment to an Argentina where criticism is not criminalized.

  • Saturday, May 24th 2025 - 10:26 UTC

    Former Argentine Embassy refugees meet with US Secretary of State

    “Their bravery inspires all those who fight for a more democratic future,” Rubio said

    “Their bravery inspires all those who fight for a more democratic future,” Rubio said while condemning the arbitrary detention of opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa and over 70 others amid Maduro's ongoing repression

  • Saturday, May 24th 2025 - 10:21 UTC

    Milei declared persona non grata in Bariloche for his April 2 speech

    Milei's April 2 speech was deemed as supportive of the Islanders' self-determination

    The City Council of Bariloche in the Argentine province of Río Negro declared President Javier Milei “persona non grata” due to his April 2, 2025, speech, which was deem to be endorsing of the Falkland/Malvinas Islanders' self-determination and therefore detrimental to the country's sovereignty claim.

  • Saturday, May 24th 2025 - 09:44 UTC

    Paraguay and Singapore sign key carbon credit agreement

    Peña is due back in Asunción on May 27

    Paraguay and Singapore signed a historic Implementation Agreement for carbon credit cooperation under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement, it was announced Friday. Signing the documents were Paraguay's Environment Minister Rolando de Barros Barreto and Singapore’s Minister of Sustainability, Grace Fu, during President Santiago Peña’s visit to the Asian country.

  • Friday, May 23rd 2025 - 20:42 UTC

    Venezuelan opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa arrested ahead of Sunday elections

    A lawyer and former member of the Parliament, Guanipa has long been a prominent voice within the Venezuelan opposition. In recent months, he had frequently appeared alongside Machado at rallies

    Venezuelan opposition figure Juan Pablo Guanipa, a close ally of presidential candidate María Corina Machado, was arrested by government forces on Friday, just two days before the country’s regional and legislative elections.

  • Friday, May 23rd 2025 - 19:25 UTC

    Brazil: Rousseff granted amnesty and awarded reparations

    In the 1970s, Rousseff spent three years in detention under the military dictatorship

    Former President Dilma Rousseff has been found eligible by Brazil’s Amnesty Commission, which also issued an apology for her persecution and torture during the military dictatorship (1964–1985). She will receive R$ 100,000 (US$ 17,700) in reparations for her dismissal from the Economics and Statistics Foundation (FEE) in Rio Grande do Sul state in 1977.

  • Friday, May 23rd 2025 - 19:08 UTC

    Boric outlines proposed solution to Mapuche conflict

    Boric suggested adopting the recommendations of a Commission created in 2023

    Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font announced Thursday in a broadcast message a comprehensive plan to address the Mapuche conflict, based on recommendations from the Commission for Peace and Understanding. The key measures include:

  • Friday, May 23rd 2025 - 10:52 UTC

    US Gov't bans Harvard from enrolling foreign students

    “It is a privilege, not a right, for universities to enroll foreign students,” Noem argued

    The US Government of President Donald Trump has revoked Harvard University's authorization to enroll international students under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), affecting nearly 6,800 international individuals (27% of the 2024-25 student body) who must now transfer or lose legal status in the US, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced.

  • Friday, May 23rd 2025 - 10:44 UTC

    Peña suggests Paraguay can host unofficial talks between Taiwan and Japan or the US

    “It is hard being a decent, reliable partner,” Peña underlined

    During an interview with The Japan Times in Tokyo, Paraguayan President Santiago Peña offered his country as a bridge for countries seeking to commerce with Taiwan. Peña recalled that his country was the sole South American nation with direct ties to Taipei.