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Argentina officially withdraws from the WHO: How will this affect the country?
Argentina formally completed its withdrawal from the World Health Organization on March 17, a move announced by Javier Milei’s government a year ago and now confirmed by Secretary for International Economic Relations Pablo Quirno. In his statement, Quirno said the countr...
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Politics
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- Former Chevron executive told CIA the opposition would struggle to control Venezuela
- Protest in Morón turns into attack on Communist Party office amid Cuba blackouts
Economy
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- Global volatility hits Argentine assets as country risk edges back toward 600 points
- Argentina: Fuel price rises complicate March inflation and tighten the government’s peso strategy
- Uruguayans see security as top national concern, cost of living as main personal problem
Energy & Oil
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- Experts say BR privatization weakened Brazil’s ability to contain fuel prices
- U.S. again backs Argentina in YPF case, urging halt to “intrusive” discovery
Environment
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- Uruguay approves offshore 3D seismic survey for oil exploration, sets marine safeguards
- Heavy rains leave at least 28 dead and dozens missing in Brazil’s Minas Gerais
Entertainment
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- Formula 1-standard circuit proposed for Uruguay’s Punta del Este
- One dead, one injured in fan-group clash ahead of Colo Colo–Universidad de Chile Superclásico in Santiago
Health & Science
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