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Montevideo, July 26th 2026 - 06:06 UTC

 

 

New US tariff scheme expands Argentine zero-duty lines to 2,212
Argentina was also placed in the lowest band of the new regime, with an additional 10% tariff, the same rate that previously applied

The new US tariff scheme that took effect on Friday raised to 2,212 the number of Argentine tariff lines that can enter the US market at a 0% rate. To the 1,675 lines already covered by the Reciprocal Trade and Investment Agreement (ARTI), signed on February 5 in Washington, a...

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Uruguay: nearly half of those polled say the government is falling short of expectations
The same poll put Orsi's approval at 24% and disapproval at 56%, his worst reading since taking office
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World Bank estimates $19.6 billion in earthquake damage in Venezuela
The disaster struck a country with a poverty rate above 76% and an economy that contracted sharply over the past decade, in a period marked by US sanctions
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Report says Trump is pushing Infantino to lead the UN
According to those sources, Trump believes the football official, 56, who holds dual Swiss and Italian nationality, is “respected by everyone around the world”
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Conmebol presses FIFA for a 64-team 2030 World Cup and more matches in South America
The proposal, originally presented by Uruguay's Ignacio Alonso to the FIFA Council in March 2025 and taken up by Domínguez, faces strong opposition
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The study, released on Thursday, details that the new 12.5% rate reaches 4,060 Brazilian products

Brazilian industry estimates nearly half its US exports will face additional tariffs

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Despite the revision, the bank considered that the economy is “expanding at a moderate pace” and maintained a favorable assessment of several aspects of the economic program

Goldman Sachs cuts Argentina's growth forecast to 2.7% and looks ahead to the elections

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The evening was a repeat of the April 25 event, which was interrupted when a man tried to force his way through a security checkpoint and fired near the ballroom

Trump jokes about a third term at correspondents' dinner, three months after the attack

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Sources at the Foreign Ministry confirmed the decision and said its implications are being analyzed, while noting that the outcome “was within expectations”

Uruguay faces a 12.5% US tariff as its foreign ministry weighs the implications

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