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Montevideo, March 3rd 2026 - 01:10 UTC

 

 

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

Iran’s Revolutionary Guards said on Monday the Strait of Hormuz is now “closed” and threatened to attack any vessel attempting to transit, in the most explicit warning yet against the Gulf’s main maritime chokepoint. A Guards commander said they would s...

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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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Israel launches new wave of strikes “in the heart of Tehran” as Iran replies with missiles and drones
The renewed strikes follow Saturday’s opening bombardment attributed to the United States and Israel
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Poll shows Flávio Bolsonaro drawing level with Lula in a potential Brazil runoff
The poll places Flávio Bolsonaro on 46.3% versus Lula on 46.2% in a potential runoff, a gap well within the margin of error
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European Commission announces provisional entry into force for the trade pillar of the EU-Mercosur deal
“I said before that when they are ready, we will be ready… On that basis, the Commission will now proceed with provisional application,” von der Leyen said
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Ahead of the parliamentary address, Orsi marked the anniversary of his inauguration with a unity-themed message on social media: “Uruguay is not just a country: it is a way of being”

Orsi’s first year in power: unemployment and crime fall, wages edge up, growth moderate in Uruguay

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Energy analysts said pricing is now being driven by the probability that traffic through Hormuz remains constrained

Oil jumps and shares fall as Iran warnings chill Strait of Hormuz traffic and shipping reroutes spread

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The strike came hours after Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Britain had accepted a U.S. request to use UK bases for “defensive” missions aimed at Iranian missile depots or launchers

Iran hits UK’s RAF Akrotiri base in EU-member Cyprus after Starmer announces support for US

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Since the start of the year, Ecuador has registered 1,146 weather-related adverse events linked to rainfall across all 24 provinces

Ecuador’s rainy season: 21,089 affected as regional emergency remains in force across eight provinces

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