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Montevideo, August 13th 2026 - 19:40 UTC

Stories for July 2026

  • Monday, July 6th 2026 - 20:30 UTC

    Venezuela earthquake death toll rises to 3,535 as international teams withdraw

    A wide discrepancy persists over the number of missing people

    The twin earthquakes that struck northern Venezuela on June 24 have left at least 3,535 people dead and 16,740 injured, according to the latest report released on Monday by the president of the National Assembly, Jorge Rodríguez. The death toll rose by 193 from Sunday's figure, while the number of injured remained unchanged. Authorities present the data as provisional and subject to revision.

  • Monday, July 6th 2026 - 20:14 UTC

    Petro rejects Colombia election result, backs legal bid to annul De la Espriella win

    Petro claimed that algorithms were run from a server with an IP address in Los Angeles to alter the count in De la Espriella's favor

    Colombia's outgoing president, Gustavo Petro, reiterated on Sunday that he does not recognize the legitimacy of the incoming government of Abelardo de la Espriella, insisting that the June 21 presidential runoff was marked by fraud — an accusation he has not backed with public evidence and which is contradicted by international observers and the official vote count itself.

  • Monday, July 6th 2026 - 20:12 UTC

    Argentine lawmaker files criminal complaint against Milei over US military exercises

    In the filing, Marino argued that Article 75, subsection 28 of the Constitution reserves exclusively for Congress the power to permit the entry of foreign troops

    An opposition lawmaker has filed a criminal complaint against President Javier Milei and four current and former government officials for authorizing, by decree, the entry of US troops that took part in military exercises on Argentine soil without congressional approval.

  • Monday, July 6th 2026 - 02:08 UTC

    Orsi praises Fujimori's 'exemplary perseverance' in a cross-ideological call

    “Congratulations on two things: first on the win, and on your perseverance, which is exemplary,” Orsi said, referring to Fujimori's path to power on her fourth attempt after three lost runoffs

    Uruguay's left-wing President Yamandú Orsi congratulated Peru's right-wing president-elect, Keiko Fujimori, by phone on her runoff victory, in a contact that bridged the ideological divide in a region where most governments have shifted to the right. The conversation, released by the Office of Peru's President-Elect, came amid the government transition in the Andean country, with the handover set for July 28.

  • Monday, July 6th 2026 - 00:55 UTC

    Venezuela shifts to clearing rubble and recovering bodies as rescue teams depart

    Managing the rubble is emerging as one of the main challenges

    Venezuela entered a new stage in its response to the June 24 twin earthquake, focused on clearing rubble and recovering bodies, after the departure of nearly all international rescue teams. In the streets of La Guaira, the hardest-hit area, dozens of machines arrived in recent hours to speed up those tasks, which now fall mainly to Venezuelan volunteers, firefighters, civil defense and residents. The official toll stands at 2,954 dead and more than 16,500 injured.

  • Monday, July 6th 2026 - 00:45 UTC

    How Global Digital Platforms Compete for Player Attention and Loyalty

    The digital entertainment market is oversaturated with offers, making it increasingly difficult to attract users. Today, gaming operators spend massive budgets on advertising, but real success is determined by the ability to retain a client after their first click.

  • Sunday, July 5th 2026 - 20:51 UTC

    Argentina sends fresh rescue brigades to Venezuela as most foreign teams begin to withdraw

    The Argentine contingent's departure comes as most foreign teams begin to leave Venezuela

    A new contingent of Argentine rescue workers left for Venezuela on Sunday to relieve the search-and-rescue teams deployed after the June 24 twin earthquake, which according to the official toll has left 2,954 dead and more than 16,500 injured. The dispatch coincides with the start of the withdrawal of most international missions, at the point when operations are shifting away from rescuing survivors toward the recovery phase.

  • Saturday, July 4th 2026 - 23:35 UTC

    Scathing comments on Labour’s Defense Plan, Sir Keir has scrapped more warships than Britain lost in Falklands War

    In an interview with The Sun, West, said, “the bottom line is that Keir Starmer hasn’t really worried about the size of the Navy and he has allowed it to be marginalized”. (Pic PA)

    Former First Sea Lord Admiral Lord West has warned that the Royal Navy was in its worst state for 350 years, “the number of ships we have is pathetic, to do the things we need to do.”

  • Saturday, July 4th 2026 - 20:17 UTC

    Falklands, links between Cape Verde and the Islands

    Everybody (rather all football supporters) enjoyed the extraordinary match between the supposedly rookie team of Cabo Verde Islands and the current Argentine world Cup holders. It was a spectacular match, Cabo Verde challenging the champs, and following a first goal from Messi, the team from the former Portuguese colony put up a marvelous resistance and attack.

  • Saturday, July 4th 2026 - 07:28 UTC

    US marks its 250th anniversary as a record heat wave disrupts July 4 events

    A heat dome over the East Coast pushed temperatures to highs near 40 °C, with heat-index values of up to 46 °C and more than 185 million people under weather alerts

    The United States marks the 250th anniversary of its independence on Saturday amid a historic heat wave that has forced the suspension or rescheduling of events in several cities across the country. The semiquincentennial commemoration, recalling the adoption of the Declaration of Independence in Philadelphia in 1776, will have its centerpiece on the National Mall in Washington, with a speech by President Donald Trump and the largest fireworks display in history.