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Montevideo, October 24th 2025 - 06:52 UTC

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  • Saturday, September 7th 2024 - 10:09 UTC

    Brazilian Bossa Nova legend Sergio Mendes dies aged 83

    Mendes had been living in the United States since 1964 after the coup d'état in Brazil

    Brazilian musician Sérgio Mendes, who once won a Grammy Award, succumbed Thursday in the city of Los Angeles to the effects of prolonged Covid-19, according to The Associated Press. He had been facing respiratory problems for months, O Globo reported. The pianist, composer, vocalist, and arranger was 83. He had moved to the United States in 1964 after the military coup d'état.

  • Thursday, September 5th 2024 - 13:48 UTC

    French rugby players involved in rape case in Mendoza fly back home

    Araudou and Jégou boarded an Air France flight from Buenos Aires' Ezeiza Airport to Paris Charles De Gaulle

    French international rugbiers Hugo Araudou and Oscar Jégou boarded an Air France regular flight to Paris Charles De Gaulle Airport Wednesday after facing the consequences of a criminal complaint against both of them filed by a 39-year-old woman in the Argentine city of Mendoza, who claimed she had been sexually abused during an encounter at their hotel following a match between La Bleu and The Pumas.

  • Thursday, September 5th 2024 - 07:30 UTC

    Latin American Legacy in Olympics: A Torchbearer for the Region

    Cuba, Brazil, and Mexico have emerged as strongholds of regional olympism

    With performances full of passion, resilience, and athletic brilliance, Latin America has been inscribed in the Olympic history books. The region has maintained its status as a world sports powerhouse by being at the forefront of some of the most important sporting events, such as the 1968 Mexico City Games and the promise of the Paris 2024 Olympics.

  • Wednesday, August 28th 2024 - 10:45 UTC

    Football player Juan Izquierdo dies at age 27 after collapsing during Copa Libertadores game

    Nacional confirmed Tuesday the tragic news of Juan Manuel Izquierdo's death

    The Uruguayan football community is in mourning after the confirmation of the death of Nacional defender Juan Manuel Izquierdo at the age of 27. Izquierdo, who collapsed in the final minutes of the second leg of the Copa Libertadores round of 16 match against São Paulo, did not recover after spending five days in intensive care.

  • Tuesday, August 27th 2024 - 07:39 UTC

    Falklands, expect a week of Islands television and radio services outages

    The outages are due to disruption of the signal from the satellite to BFBS receivers by the sun’s rays and are completely unavoidable

    Falkland Islands residents of Stanley and Camp are advised that there will be a disruption to TV and radio services due to sun outages affecting satellite reception in late August into September.

  • Wednesday, August 14th 2024 - 10:35 UTC

    Milei and Yuyito kiss during theatrical performance

    Milei has made official his affair with the entertainer 11 years his senior

    Argentine President Javier Milei was escorted by entertainer Amalia “Yuyito” González during his appearance at a theatrical performance at the Libertad Palace in Buenos Aires as the Libertarian Government launched its trial by jury initiative.

  • Wednesday, August 14th 2024 - 10:32 UTC

    Builders find WWII bombs in Dua Lipa's home

    Lipa had already faced hindrances to her home improvement initiatives

    British-Albanian singer-songwriter Dua Lipa saw renovation works at her North London home halted when two unexploded bombs from World War II were discovered, the Daily Mail reported Tuesday. As a result, the entertainer had to pay for a soil survey before advancing with the construction of her own studio and a swimming pool.

  • Monday, August 12th 2024 - 21:30 UTC

    French rugby players released but unable to leave Argentina

    Deputy Prosecutor Gonzalo Nazar signed the documents acquiescing to the athletes' release

    French international rugby players Oscar Jégou and Hugo Auradou, both aged 21, were released from their house arrest in the Argentine city of Mendoza Monday but will remain unable to leave the country pending the outcome of the rape trial against them after a complaint was filed by a local 39-year-old woman for things that allegedly happened in a downtown hotel after a match between La Bleu and The Pumas in July.

  • Monday, August 12th 2024 - 08:27 UTC

    Paris 2024 Olympic Games come to an end

    Actor Tom Cruise was the main attraction during Sunday's ceremony

    The Paris 2024 Olympics have come to an end. The traditional sporting competition, marred by contradicting arguments over the womanhood or lack thereof of an Algerian boxing fighter, ended with a colorful ceremony featuring US actor Tom Cruise as the main attraction performing a stunt.

  • Wednesday, August 7th 2024 - 08:05 UTC

    Falklands checks Orkney facilities, seat for next year's Island Games

    Falklands National Sports Council Mike Summers recently visited Orkney island

    With the upcoming Island Games, Orkney 12 to 18 July 2025 just around the corner, and with the anticipated participation of a Falkland Islands delegation, Mike Summers, chair of the Falklands National Sports Council advanced some leads as to what can be expected next year, since he recently visited the Scottish Island.