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Bullrich arrives in Uruguay criticising cannabis legalisation and calling for tougher security policy
Argentine Senator Patricia Bullrich, former National Security Minister under President Javier Milei, will visit Montevideo this week to take part in the conference “Uruguay, future and youth: current challenges,” organised by the Manantiales Foundation at the World T...
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Politics
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Economy
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- Milei blames opposition and Iran war for 3.4% inflation and calls for patience
- Uruguay bets on international integration to attract investment amid global uncertainty
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Energy & Oil
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- Venezuela expands Chevron operations in Orinoco Belt following hydrocarbon reform
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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- Falklands Government denies MV Bandero access over “questionable actions” at sea
- Argentine court orders environmental studies over HIF plant in Uruguay
- Argentina approves glacier law reform, opens previously protected areas to mining
Entertainment
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- Falklands celebrate success of Shearers and Wool-handlers Team at world Golden Shears competition in New Zealand
- ‘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
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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- Tourism accounted for nearly half of Uruguay's GDP growth in 2025, generating $2.04 billion in exports
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- Formula 1-standard circuit proposed for Uruguay’s Punta del Este
