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Montevideo, March 25th 2026 - 15:38 UTC

International

  • Thursday, January 29th 2026 - 10:01 UTC

    UK Ambassador at inauguration of Honduras president Nasry Asfura

    Ambassador Correa delivered a letter from King Charles III to President Asfura

    The British Ambassador to Honduras, Juliana Correa, attended the inauguration of President Nasry Asfura on 27 January at the National Congress. During the ceremony, Ambassador Correa delivered a letter from His Majesty King Charles III to President Asfura, reaffirming the UK’s commitment to strengthening political dialogue and advancing shared priorities, including democratic stability, sustainable development, and social wellbeing. 

  • Thursday, January 29th 2026 - 09:46 UTC

    UK leader Farage pledges amnesty for convicted Troubles’ veterans under Reform government

    Reform UK leader Mr Nigel Farage promised to end any ongoing prosecutions of British veterans for their roles in Northern Ireland

    British military veterans convicted for their roles during the Troubles in Northern Ireland would be pardoned under a Reform UK government, Nigel Farage has said.

  • Thursday, January 29th 2026 - 05:29 UTC

    Latin American presidents seek common ground as regional blocs weaken

    Bernardo Arévalo, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, José Raúl Mulino, Sergio Díaz-Granados, Rodrigo Paz, Daniel Noboa and Andrew Holness.

    Seven sitting heads of government and one president-elect from Latin America and the Caribbean shared the stage in Panama on Wednesday to call for deeper regional integration, an increasingly rare show of cross-ideological alignment in a polarized region. The message was delivered at the International Economic Forum Latin America and the Caribbean, backed by CAF and designed as a high-level convening point for governments, business leaders and multilaterals.

  • Tuesday, January 27th 2026 - 15:33 UTC

    EU and India seal historic trade deal after 18 years of talks

    Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who called the pact “the mother of all agreements,” said the EU and India constitute a “double engine of growth” for the world economy

    New Delhi and Brussels announced on Tuesday that they had concluded the largest bilateral trade deal in their histories after almost two decades of negotiations. The pact links India’s 1.4 billion-person economy with the 27-nation European Union and, according to both sides, will create a free-trade zone for around 2 billion consumers and sharply lower tariffs and other barriers that have long hindered commerce between the two regions.

  • Tuesday, January 27th 2026 - 15:20 UTC

    Government of South Georgia are recruiting their next Chief Executive Officer

    South Georgia colors and crest

    The Government of South Georgia and South Sandwich Islands, GSGSSI, are recruiting for their next Chief Executive Officer – to be based in Government House, Stanley, Falkland Islands.

  • Tuesday, January 27th 2026 - 15:00 UTC

    India’s Adani partners with Embraer to build regional aircraft

    Aerospace specialists note that the announcement comes amid growing competition for orders from regional airlines and fleet-renewal campaigns across Asia

    Indian conglomerate Adani Group and Brazilian plane maker Embraer announced on Tuesday that they have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at cooperating on the production of regional aircraft in India. The agreement calls for establishing a domestic supply chain and a final assembly line for Embraer’s E2 family of jets, which seat between 70 and 146 passengers, as well as developing maintenance services and pilot-training programmes. It also leaves the door open to potential local manufacturing of Embraer’s C-390 military transport aircraft.

  • Tuesday, January 27th 2026 - 09:55 UTC

    Delcy Rodriguez meets Repsol, Chevron and Shell as Venezuela pushes oil law overhaul to draw investment

    Rodriguez said the draft is a “sovereignty-respecting” framework aimed at turning Venezuela into a “giant producer” of hydrocarbons with private investment

    Venezuela’s acting president Delcy Rodriguez met on Monday in Caracas with representatives of oil companies including Repsol, Chevron and Shell to discuss a hydrocarbons law reform now moving through the National Assembly, as her government seeks to attract private and foreign investment. The meeting took place at PDVSA facilities and forms part of a mandatory public consultation phase after the bill cleared its first legislative debate.

  • Tuesday, January 27th 2026 - 04:20 UTC

    Banking solutions for trading companies working with Asia and Africa

    Trading companies that move goods between Asia, Africa, and the Middle East often face financial hurdles that slow down their operations. Delays in payments, unexpected account reviews, and breaks in cash flow can put deals at risk. These issues arise from how traditional financial systems handle cross-border trade in these regions.

  • Monday, January 26th 2026 - 23:18 UTC

    Lula urges Trump to limit “Peace Board” to Gaza in call covering governance, Venezuela and bilateral agenda

    The exchange comes as Washington advances an international framework linked to Gaza’s postwar administration

    Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held a phone call on Monday with U.S. President Donald Trump, in a nearly hour-long conversation that blended global governance issues with the bilateral agenda. Brazilian media, citing Planalto Palace sources, reported that Lula argued Trump’s proposed “Peace Board” should be restricted exclusively to the future governance of the Gaza Strip and should also contemplate the creation of a Palestinian state—an approach those sources said Trump does not share.

  • Monday, January 26th 2026 - 10:15 UTC

    Global opposition to U.S. policy gains momentum after Davos confrontations

    Although there is no single, unified global opposition bloc, the convergence of criticism from diverse regions highlights a trend toward a more multipolar diplomatic environment

    Global opposition to United States foreign and trade policies has intensified in the wake of sharp confrontations at the World Economic Forum in Davos 2026, with leaders from Europe, Asia, and Latin America pushing back against unilateral U.S. initiatives, including strategic pressure tactics.