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Montevideo, October 25th 2025 - 00:05 UTC

Uruguay accuses Spanish shipyard Cardama of fraud; company calls it political interference

The contract, signed under former president Luis Lacalle Pou, called for the delivery of the ships to Uruguay’s National Navy to strengthen maritime surveillance and resource protection

The Uruguayan government has filed civil and criminal charges against the Spanish shipyard Cardama, which was contracted to build two offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) worth more than US$92 million, after detecting alleged irregularities in the company’s performance bond. T...

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Argentina's Justice Minister resigns as officials flee Casa Rosada ahead of midterms

Cúneo Libarona had already faced calls for his impeachment

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Chinese fishing near Chilean waters on the rise?

China's Embassy in Santiago denied the allegations

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Quirno chosen for Argentine FM post

Quirno has long been a collaborator of Luis Toto Caputo

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Moscow and Caracas ratify bond amidst Caribbean tensions

Caracas has some 5,000 Russian missiles to guarantee the “peace, stability, and tranquility of our people,” Maduro said

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Noboa's safety has been questioned ahead of a Nov. 16 referendum to change the Constitution

Ecuador's President says they tried to poison him with jam and chocolate

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Some 60 flights were either canceled or delayed

Pilot strike disrupts air travel in Argentina

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The historic visit had been rescheduled from earlier this year following the illness and subsequent death of Pope Francis

King Charles III and Pope Leo XIV lead historic joint prayer

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The tool will be named Élida, after the first female police officer in Uruguay

Uruguay announces app for gender violence victims

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