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Montevideo, October 31st 2025 - 12:47 UTC

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  • Wednesday, July 16th 2025 - 09:49 UTC

    Brazil eager to avert higher US tariffs

    Alckmin chaired separate mmeetings with representativers from the agricultural and industrial sectors

    Brazil is actively working to avert the implementation of 50% tariffs on its products by the United States, set to take effect on August 1 as announced by President Donald Trump. Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, along with other ministers, met with leaders from the industrial and agricultural sectors to discuss the severe potential impacts.

  • Wednesday, July 16th 2025 - 09:23 UTC

    Lubetkin hopeful about Mercosur-EU deal and other issues

    Lubetkin noted that a proposal to invite Palestinian farmers for training in Uruguay has not progressed

    Uruguayan Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin addressed several key issues Tuesday in Montevideo, including international trade agreements, diplomatic concerns regarding passports, and regional and global relations.

  • Wednesday, July 16th 2025 - 09:03 UTC

    Trump announces historic trade deal with Indonesia

    The Asian country is rich in copper, which could affect Chile's future exports

    US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a “historic” trade agreement with Indonesia, personally negotiated with President Prabowo Subianto, that significantly alters trade terms between the two nations.

  • Wednesday, July 16th 2025 - 07:52 UTC

    Bank of England invites the public for views on the next major redesign of banknotes

    “I am really keen to hear what themes the public would like to see represented.” said Victoria Cleland, the Bank's chief cashier, whose signature appears on notes.

    Banknotes issued by the Bank of England are about to get their first major redesign in more than 50 years. Notable historical figures, such as Sir Winston Churchill on the current fiver, have featured on these banknotes since 1970 but could be on the way out.

  • Wednesday, July 16th 2025 - 07:24 UTC

    How to Win Big at Slot Machines?

    No one aspect can teach you how to win at slots. If there were, everyone would have joined up for every real money online casino and raked them for every dime since they understood how to win on slots.

  • Wednesday, July 16th 2025 - 05:32 UTC

    Sticky vs. Non-Sticky Bonuses: What Slot Players Need to Know

    Online slots become thrilling as you can entertain yourself and earn at the same time. Bonuses can make a player’s balance good or make the game hard and annoying. Internet casinos have several varieties of bonuses. Sticky and non-sticky prizes are two of the most important ones. Lots of people who play slots find that these bonuses help them save money, avoid losing, and pick better places and ways to play.

  • Wednesday, July 16th 2025 - 00:32 UTC

    iGaming Software: The Engine Behind Profitable Sportsbooks and Online Casinos

    Breaking into new markets is exhilarating.

  • Tuesday, July 15th 2025 - 21:44 UTC

    Uruguayan blue helmets bound for DRC stranded in Rwanda

    The Uruguayan government said the soldiers were in good health and awaiting clearance

    Some 200 Uruguayan peacekeeping troops intended for the United Nations (UN) mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are currently stranded in Rwanda, unable to enter their country of destination, with their passage blocked by the M23 rebel group, which has effectively replaced the formal authorities.

  • Tuesday, July 15th 2025 - 15:09 UTC

    Lula signs decree regulating Trade Reciprocity Law

    The rule will apply to countries or blocs that “interfere with Brazil's legitimate and sovereign choices”

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday signed the decree regulating the Trade Reciprocity Law, Chief of Staff Rui Costa confirmed in a statement from the Planalto Palace. The measure is to be published in a regular edition of the Federal Diário Oficial da União (Official Gazette - DOU).

  • Tuesday, July 15th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Argentina's F-16s said to have limited capacities due to UK concerns

    Countries can veto sales based on political agreements or security concerns

    According to an Argentine high-ranking military official quoted by Buenos Aires' La Política Online but left unnamed, the recent acquisition of US-built second-hand F-16 fighter jets from Denmark did not include certain features at the UK's request.