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Montevideo, March 3rd 2026 - 20:36 UTC

 

 

Trump hits out at Starmer over Iran strikes, says the US-UK “special relationship” has weakened
Trump faulted Starmer for delaying authorization for US forces to use British facilities and suggested Washington now has stronger working relationships with other European partners

Donald Trump criticized UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer for refusing to take part in strikes against Iran and said the long-standing US-UK “special relationship” is “not what it was,” in remarks carried by Britain’s The Sun and reported by Reuters.

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Uruguay: Orsi defends “stability” in first-year address, announces justice ministry and new projects
Orsi said he will send Parliament a bill to create a Ministry of Justice and Human Rights, alongside a criminal procedure code reform drafted by an advisory group in 2025
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Haddad says Iran conflict should not immediately hit Brazil’s economy
Haddad argued that Brazil is in a “very good moment” for attracting investment. He said that even if short-term turbulence emerges, it should not affect macroeconomic variables
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Revolutionary Guard say Strait of Hormuz is “closed”
The Strait of Hormuz links the Gulf to the Arabian Sea and is critical for global energy exports
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Milei urges US “strategic alliance” as “state policy,” outlines sweeping reform push in Congress speech
Milei also portrayed the US relationship as support that goes beyond economics. In the same speech, he said “the government of Donald Trump” had come “to help” Argentina
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Kast said the incoming team had not been given adequate background not only on the cable initiative but also on the country’s fiscal situation and last-minute public-sector appointments

Chile: Kast halts transition talks with Boric, citing lack of trust over China-linked subsea cable briefings

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Deputy Foreign Minister Valeria Csukasi at the signing of the Mercosur-Singapore agreement. Photo: Foreign Ministry

Uruguay activates Mercosur–Singapore FTA on a bilateral basis, opening preferential access to Southeast Asia

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The French Languedoc (D653), a FREMM multipurpose frigate

France and Greece dispatch warships to Cyprus after Iranian attack on UK base

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The Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP) reported January inflation at 0.6%, with annual inflation easing to 2.7%—below the 3.5% target

Paraguay central bank cuts rates as inflation runs below target

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