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Montevideo, November 1st 2025 - 17:09 UTC

Entertainment

  • Wednesday, October 22nd 2025 - 20:40 UTC

    IOC punishes Indonesia over ban on Israeli athletes

    The IOC's move came too late to salvage the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships

    The International Olympic Committee (IOC) on Wednesday issued sanctions against Indonesia, suspending all dialogue regarding the country's bid to host the Olympic Games, after Jakarta barred Israeli gymnasts from competing in a world championship.

  • Saturday, October 11th 2025 - 10:05 UTC

    Asunción wins bid to host 2031 Pan American Games

    This event will put Paraguay at the center of world sports, Peña noted

    Following a presentation and question session on Friday at the Panam Sports General Assembly in Santiago, Chile, Asunción was chosen by 28 votes to 24 over its rival, Rio-Niterói, Brazil, to host the 2031 Pan American Games, marking the first time Paraguay will organize this major continental Olympic competition.

  • Thursday, October 9th 2025 - 20:14 UTC

    Hungarian Krasznahorkai gets 2025 Literature Nobel Prize

    Krasznahorkai is referred to by his publisher as the “master of literary hallucination”

    Hungarian writer László Krasznahorkai was honored with the 2025 Literature Nobel Prize for his “compelling and visionary work that affirms the power of art amidst apocalyptic horror,” Mats Malm, Permanent Secretary and Spokesperson for the Swedish Academy, announced in Stockholm on Thursday.

  • Tuesday, October 7th 2025 - 22:46 UTC

    Trump questions Bad Bunny as Super Bowl performer: “I don’t know who he is”

    Bad Bunny —a U.S. citizen born in Puerto Rico— is one of the most influential Latin artists globally, with three Grammy Awards, 12 Latin Grammys, and the most streamed album in Spotify’s history

    U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the decision to feature Bad Bunny as the headliner of the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, claiming he has no idea who the Puerto Rican artist is. “I’ve never heard of him. I don’t know who he is,” Trump said during an appearance on Greg Kelly Reports (Newsmax). He added, “I don’t know why they do this… It’s crazy,” referring to the NFL, which commissions the show’s production to Roc Nation, led by Jay-Z, with Apple as the sponsor.

  • Thursday, September 18th 2025 - 21:53 UTC

    Bolivian broadcasters cry censorship from electoral authorities

    In some cases, the fines exceed the commercial value of the stations themselves

    The National Association of Journalists of Bolivia (ANPB) and the Bolivian Association of Radio Broadcasters (ASBORA) have condemned the “disproportionate” fines that the Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) imposed on over 30 media outlets following the recent elections. They argue that these fines threaten the financial stability and continuity of the media, which could lead to closures and job losses.

  • Wednesday, September 10th 2025 - 09:48 UTC

    Bolivia beat Brazil to secure berth in football World Cup playoffs

    Miguel Terceros scored Bolivia's winner in the 46th minute

    Bolivia secured a spot in the 2026 World Cup playoffs with a historic 1-0 victory over Brazil, who had already qualified. The win, which was Bolivia's first against Brazil in 31 years, came from a penalty kick scored by Miguel Terceros in the 46th minute.

  • Friday, September 5th 2025 - 09:55 UTC

    World Cup South American playoffs: 4 teams score 3-0 wins

    It most likely was Lionel Messi's last national team home game

    Argentina, Uruguay, Brazil, and Colombia all scored 3-0 wins on Thursday in the penultimate round of the South American Football Confederation's (Conmebol) 2026 World Cup qualifying round.

  • Friday, September 5th 2025 - 09:52 UTC

    Violence-halted football match: U de Chile advances

    Many fans were seriously injured during the incidents

    The South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) decided on Thursday at its headquarters in Asunción that the Copa Sudamericana match in Avellaneda between Argentina's Independiente and Universidad de Chile, which was suspended amid hooligan violence, was to be declared as finished, with the Chilean squad advancing to the next round.

  • Thursday, August 28th 2025 - 21:08 UTC

    Messi's last international game on home soil is just days away

    “I don't know what will happen” afterwards, Messi argued

    Argentine footballing star Lionel Messi confirmed that his upcoming South American World Cup qualifying match against Venezuela on Sept. 4 will be his last home game with the national team.

  • Wednesday, August 27th 2025 - 09:31 UTC

    Valuable painting stolen by Nazis surfaces in Mar del Plata

    The painting is believed to still be in the Mar del Plata house, but the ad photos have been removed from the realtor's website

    A centuries-old painting stolen from a Jewish art dealer by the Nazis during World War II wound up in Mar del Plata, Argentina, and it was discovered when realtors published images of a property for sale, where it was displayed by the heirs of a former German SS officer.

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