MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for June 2nd 2026
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Tuesday, June 2nd 2026 - 23:06 UTC
EU-Mercosur trade deal takes effect provisionally as legal challenge awaits ruling
A month after the provisional entry into force of the trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and Mercosur, exchanges have been governed since May 1 by the terms agreed upon, while political and legal attention in Brussels centers on the EU Court of Justice, which must rule on the validity of the mechanism chosen to launch the treaty.
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Tuesday, June 2nd 2026 - 21:44 UTC
Argentina's economy minister dismisses opposition's 2027 chances, touts dollar inflows
Argentina's economy minister, Luis Caputo, ruled out on Tuesday that Kirchnerism could win the 2027 presidential election and, in particular, that the governor of Buenos Aires province, Axel Kicillof, could reach the presidency. Speaking before the Argentine-Brazilian Chamber of Commerce (CAMBRAS), the minister also projected that the Central Bank (BCRA) would overshoot the reserve-buying target agreed with the International Monetary Fund (IMF).
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Tuesday, June 2nd 2026 - 21:14 UTC
Montevideo's Carrasco airport to fly to 15 destinations in June with 158 weekly flights
Carrasco International Airport, in the department of Canelones, will operate in June with 11 airlines and a total of 158 weekly frequencies to 15 direct destinations, according to the schedule released by Aeropuertos Uruguay. The program consolidates the regional and international network of the country's main terminal, with Brazil as the fastest-growing market.
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Tuesday, June 2nd 2026 - 15:48 UTC
Israel and Hezbollah keep firing despite Trump's announcement of an end to hostilities
A day after US President Donald Trump announced an agreement to end the military clashes in Lebanon, the fighting continued on Tuesday with little change from previous days. Israel is limiting itself to not striking Beirut, but its bombings killed 12 people in various parts of the country. Hezbollah, for its part, kept firing, though it stopped aiming at the Israeli towns farthest from the border that it had recently been targeting.
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Tuesday, June 2nd 2026 - 10:54 UTC
Orsi used a campaign-donated car to help pay for his Hyundai, Búsqueda reports
Uruguay's president, Yamandú Orsi, used a vehicle that had been donated to his 2024 election campaign as part of the payment for the Hyundai he bought days before taking office, according to the weekly Búsqueda, which reconstructed the deal from various sources. The car, a Renault Stepway, had been provided by the dealership CarOne during the Frente Amplio's presidential campaign.
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Tuesday, June 2nd 2026 - 10:50 UTC
La Paz endures a month of blockades as food and fuel shortages deepen
La Paz has spent a month under blockade. The main roads into Bolivia's administrative capital have been cut for four weeks, and shortages of food and fuel worsen by the day. Frustration is mounting among residents: some demand the resignation of President Rodrigo Paz for failing to keep his campaign promises, while others call for a firm hand and the deployment of the army to lift the siege. Most agree that the president, who took office less than seven months ago, should have acted sooner, when the protests began.
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Tuesday, June 2nd 2026 - 06:49 UTC
Falklands to mark 44th anniversary of Liberation Day on 14 June
The Falkland Islands will mark the 44th anniversary of Liberation Day on Sunday, June 14, commemorating the end of the 1982 Argentine occupation. The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has released the official program of events, which will combine a religious service, a military parade and a civic reception in Stanley.
