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Venezuela dismantles Nestor Kirchner Room at Miraflores and repurposes it to receive US officials
Venezuela's acting President Delcy Rodríguez ordered the dismantling of the “Néstor Kirchner Room” at Miraflores Palace, a space that for nearly fifteen years served as a symbol of the political alliance between Chavismo and Kirchnerism. The measur...
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Politics
- Trump turns on Meloni, his top European ally, as Italy suspends defense deal with Israel
- Peru reaches 72% of vote count with Fujimori ahead and second place disputed among three candidates
- Adorni case: two police officers confirm US$100,000 cash loan before court
- Tankers turn back at Hormuz as crude jumps over 4% on US blockade
Economy
- Trump escalates Gulf crisis with order for total blockade of Strait of Hormuz
- Venezuelan parliament passes law opening mining sector to private capital amid rapprochement with US
- Tourism accounted for nearly half of Uruguay's GDP growth in 2025, generating $2.04 billion in exports
- FAO food commodities prices up in March; concern with energy and fertilizer costs
Energy & Oil
- Brazil's inflation rises to 4.14% in March driven by higher fuel and food costs
- Argentina approves glacier law reform, opens previously protected areas to mining
- Uruguay considers relocating HIF Global's green hydrogen megaplant to ease tensions with Argentina
- Brazilian judge suspends 12% crude oil export tax for five international oil companies
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
Entertainment
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- ‘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
- Formula 1-standard circuit proposed for Uruguay’s Punta del Este
Health & Science
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- Argentina permanently revokes licenses of laboratories implicated in contaminated fentanyl case
- Scottish cameraman Doug Allan dies in Nepal during trek to Annapurna base camp
- “The Moon became a sponge of light”: Artemis II astronauts share their observations
Tourism
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- Falklands, review and challenges for FIGAS, the Islands Air Service
- UK begins implementation of Electronic Travel Administration for visitors
- Aerolíneas Argentinas cancels 255 flights amid CGT strike, US$3m loss estimated
