Stories for February 24th 2026

Tuesday, February 24th 2026 - 23:52 UTC
Orsi and Lacalle Pou reunite at Uruguayan Air Force event marking arrival of A-29 Super Tucanos

Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi and former president Luis Lacalle Pou attended an Air Force ceremony at Base Aérea No. 1 (Route 101, Canelones) for the presentation of the first A-29 Super Tucano aircraft entering service with the Uruguayan Air Force (FAU). Defence Minister Sandra Lazo and former defence minister—now senator—Javier García were also present.
Tuesday, February 24th 2026 - 14:14 UTC
Uruguay: Woman searching a skip in Montevideo finds military rocket; origin under investigation

A woman who described herself as a waste picker found a military rocket while searching a skip in Montevideo’s Pocitos neighborhood and contacted police, triggering a security operation at her home in Nuevo París, northern Montevideo, according to Montevideo police.
Tuesday, February 24th 2026 - 12:14 UTC
Trump’s tariff uncertainty adds pressure on the dollar after Supreme Court ruling

A fresh round of tariff moves announced by U.S. President Donald Trump has reintroduced market volatility and added pressure on the dollar, as investors and banks debate whether the currency is losing part of its traditional safe-haven role.
Tuesday, February 24th 2026 - 12:09 UTC
Argentina courts shelve hundreds of tax-evasion cases after “Fiscal Innocence” law takes effect

Argentina’s federal courts have begun closing hundreds of tax-evasion in bulk following the rollout of the so-called Fiscal Innocence framework, a reform that sharply raised the monetary thresholds required for tax evasion to qualify as a criminal offense and that is being applied retroactively under the “more benign criminal law” principle.
Tuesday, February 24th 2026 - 12:05 UTC
Colombia brings 12 Mexican Mennonites to trial over deforestation

Colombia’s prosecutor’s office is taking 12 Mexican Mennonites to trial over alleged deforestation of more than 100 hectares in rural Puerto Gaitán, Meta province, tied to agricultural land development carried out between 2016 and 2021.
Tuesday, February 24th 2026 - 03:17 UTC
Brazil’s VP Alckmin backs workweek cuts as a global trend

Brazil’s Vice President and Industry and Trade Minister Geraldo Alckmin said on Monday that shorter working hours are a “global trend” and that Brazil should debate the issue in depth, as business leaders push to delay discussion of ending the widely used 6x1 work schedule.
Tuesday, February 24th 2026 - 03:12 UTC
Mexico deploys thousands of troops after violence flares following “El Mencho” death

Mexico has deployed thousands of additional soldiers and security personnel to contain a wave of violence reported across at least 20 states after the death in custody of Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes — known as “El Mencho” — leader of the Jalisco New Generation Cartel (CJNG), according to federal officials.
Tuesday, February 24th 2026 - 03:06 UTC
Uruguay moves toward ratifying EU–Mercosur deal after special committee approval

A special committee of Uruguay’s parliament tasked with reviewing the EU–Mercosur agreement approved the ratification bill on Monday, clearing the way for floor votes in the Senate and lower house in the coming days — a timetable that could make Uruguay the first Mercosur member to complete domestic approval.