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Uruguayan court rejects injunction against offshore seismic prospection, allowing exploration to continue
A Montevideo civil court dismissed an injunction filed by social organizations and fishing industry unions against seismic prospection activities for hydrocarbon exploration in Uruguay's exclusive economic zone, allowing operations by the company Viridien (CGG Services) t...
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Iran closes Hormuz again after less than 24 hours as two ships report being fired upon
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Milei government appeals to Supreme Court to avoid applying university funding law
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Politics
- Venezuela dismantles Nestor Kirchner Room at Miraflores and repurposes it to receive US officials
- “We are oppressed in Brazil”: thousands of conservative Brazilians seek new life in Paraguay
- Logistics corridor to Falklands via Uruguay: former Kirchnerist diplomat denounces untracked flight
- Paraguay expects over US$1 billion in Singapore carbon credit investments
Energy & Oil
- Iran declares Hormuz “fully open” until ceasefire ends; Trump insists on keeping Iranian port blockade
- Tankers turn back at Hormuz as crude jumps over 4% on US blockade
- Venezuela expands Chevron operations in Orinoco Belt following hydrocarbon reform
- Brazil's inflation rises to 4.14% in March driven by higher fuel and food costs
Agriculture
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- Falklands, Plant Heritage seeds to turn the Islands into a Cosmos garden
- FAO food commodities prices up in March; concern with energy and fertilizer costs
- Latin America faces fertilizer vulnerability; IICA and TFI agree joint plan amid Hormuz crisis
Environment
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- Argentine court orders environmental studies over HIF plant in Uruguay
- Argentina approves glacier law reform, opens previously protected areas to mining
- Falklands launches consultation on proposed National Nature Reserves
Entertainment
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- ‘One Battle after Another’ leads the Oscars with six wins in a ceremony with few direct references to war
- Trump welcomes Messi during White House tribute to Inter Miami
- Formula 1-standard circuit proposed for Uruguay’s Punta del Este
Health & Science
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- Orion capsule splashes down in Pacific, completing Artemis II, first crewed Moon flight in over 50 years
- Argentina permanently revokes licenses of laboratories implicated in contaminated fentanyl case
- Scottish cameraman Doug Allan dies in Nepal during trek to Annapurna base camp
Tourism
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- Holy Week boosts Paraguayan tourism: 90% hotel occupancy and 36% revenue increase
- Falklands, review and challenges for FIGAS, the Islands Air Service
- UK begins implementation of Electronic Travel Administration for visitors
