MercoPress. South Atlantic News Agency
Stories for July 30th 2026
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Thursday, July 30th 2026 - 23:08 UTC
British journalist suggests channeling Enzo Fernández's taxes to Falklands defense
British sports journalist Henry Winter has proposed that the taxes Argentine footballer Enzo Fernández pays in the United Kingdom be directed toward the defense of the Falklands, as a form of punishment after FIFA opened disciplinary proceedings against the Argentine Football Association.
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Thursday, July 30th 2026 - 23:05 UTC
From closing the central bank to reforming it: Milei's shift on monetary authority
Argentine President Javier Milei presented on Thursday, in a nationwide broadcast, a bill to overhaul the central bank's charter, the statute governing the monetary authority, in an initiative the government considers central to its economic program and which it will send to the Chamber of Deputies in the coming days.
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Thursday, July 30th 2026 - 18:59 UTC
Milei decree allows expulsion of foreigners over hate messages against Argentina
Argentine President Javier Milei has signed an emergency decree allowing authorities to bar entry, cancel residence permits already granted and expel foreigners who direct or incite expressions of hatred, discrimination or violence on grounds of nationality, as well as those who desecrate national symbols.
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Thursday, July 30th 2026 - 16:26 UTC
Brazil confirms its ambassador will return to Buenos Aires but sets no date
The Brazilian government confirmed that its ambassador to Argentina, Julio Glinternick Bitelli, will return to Buenos Aires after being recalled for consultations, without specifying when, in the first sign of de-escalation in the most serious diplomatic crisis between the two countries in decades.
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Thursday, July 30th 2026 - 15:11 UTC
Falklands suspend new permanent residence applications for up to 12 months
The Falkland Islands Executive Council has approved a temporary suspension of new applications for Permanent Residence Permits (PRP) for a period of up to 12 months, while a full review of the system is carried out, the Legislative Assembly said in a public statement on Thursday.
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Thursday, July 30th 2026 - 06:37 UTC
Bolivia issues arrest order against Morales over May and June road blockades
The Santa Cruz departmental prosecutor's office issued an arrest order on Wednesday against former president Evo Morales (2006-2019) over his alleged role in the road blockades and protests that paralyzed parts of Bolivia for 53 days in May and June.
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Thursday, July 30th 2026 - 01:40 UTC
Lula says Paraguay chose to invade Brazil; Paraguayan Congress accuses him of distorting history
Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva invoked the War of the Triple Alliance (1864-1870) to defend increased defense spending, in remarks that drew formal rejection this week from both chambers of Paraguay's Congress.
