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Montevideo, December 16th 2025 - 21:27 UTC

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  • Wednesday, August 6th 2025 - 07:21 UTC

    Falklands congratulates RFA on its 120th anniversary: Be it war or natural disasters, they are always there

    RFA Tidespring is currently deployed in the Indo-Pacific as part of the Carrier Strike Group 25’s eight-month mission.

    The Falkland Islands Government Office in London, FIGO, has wished the RFA.(Royal Fleet Auxiliary) Headquarters a very happy 120th birthday, The wishes in the name of all the Falklands, remember RFA played a crucial role to the Liberation of the Islands in 1982.

  • Tuesday, August 5th 2025 - 11:26 UTC

    Brazil turns to tea-drinking China to cushion 50% tariffs on coffee by US

    Per capita coffee consumption in China is still only 16 cups per year, compared to the global average of 240

    Amid new 50% tariffs on Brazilian coffee exports to the United States, China has authorized 183 Brazilian companies to export coffee to its domestic market. This move is seen as a way for Brazil to offset the economic impact. Jorge Viana, head of ApexBrasil, the country’s export promotion agency, called the agreement a “milestone for Brazil’s coffee sector.”

  • Tuesday, August 5th 2025 - 08:32 UTC

    South Georgia, forty year old Antarctica iceberg breaking up and drifting north

    NASA Earth Observatory image by Michala Garrison using MODIS data from NASA EOSDIS LANCE and GIBS/Worldview. Story by Kathryn Hansen, with science review by Christopher Shuman, UMBC (retired)

    Almost four decades after breaking from Antarctica’s Filchner Ice Shelf, a still massive iceberg is showing its age. The berg, named A-23A, is shedding large chunks of ice as it drifts in the southern South Atlantic Ocean, about 2,400 kilometers north of its birthplace.

  • Saturday, August 2nd 2025 - 07:44 UTC

    Trump deploys nuclear submarines near Russia in response to Medvedev’s threats

    The escalation stems from Trump’s recent 10-day ultimatum to the Kremlin: accept a ceasefire in Ukraine or face harsh U.S. tariffs and sanctions

    U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines to “appropriate regions” near Russia, reacting to what he called “very provocative” threats made by former Russian President and current Deputy Chair of Russia’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev.

  • Friday, August 1st 2025 - 09:40 UTC

    IMF Board approves US$2 bn disbursement to Argentina

    The disbursement was approved after Buenos Aires implemented “corrective measures” to bring reserves closer to the target

    The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved the first review of its agreement with Argentina, authorizing a disbursement of US$2 billion. The decision comes days after the IMF projected a 5.5% growth for the country.

  • Friday, August 1st 2025 - 09:37 UTC

    Brazil quits International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA)

    The Lula administration itself has not officially commented on the withdrawal

    Brazil has withdrawn as an observer member of the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance (IHRA). This decision came shortly after the South American country announced its plan to join South Africa's genocide case against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ).

  • Friday, August 1st 2025 - 09:22 UTC

    Trump announces 35% tariffs on Canadian products

    The White House warned that goods transshipped to avoid the new tariffs would face an even higher rate of 40%

    US President Donald Trump has raised the tariff rate on Canadian imports from 25% to 35%, effective August 1. The White House justified the increase by stating that Canada has not done enough to “arrest, seize, detain or otherwise intercept... traffickers, criminals at large, and illicit drugs.” Trump also announced Thursday a 90-day moratorium with Mexico after a call with President Claudia Sheinbaum, keeping 25% tariff rates in place.

  • Friday, August 1st 2025 - 09:01 UTC

    Chile: All tsunami warnings called off

    Boric said he had faced pressure to lower the warning status

    All tsunami threat warnings for Chile were completely canceled after the National Service for Disaster Prevention and Response (Senapred) confirmed Thursday that, based on data from sea level stations and other models, the emergency caused by the 8.8 magnitude earthquake in Russia has officially ended.

  • Friday, August 1st 2025 - 07:13 UTC

    Can South America Keep Up with Europe in Responsible Gambling Regulations?

    European countries and their authorities govern approximately 130,000 gambling properties, which is more than all other global regions combined. At the same time, their regulators also enforce high transparency in the casino games accessed outside these venues.

  • Thursday, July 31st 2025 - 22:34 UTC

    US State Department website advisories for travelers to Antarctica

    The advice, revised on 28 July 2025, warns of the dangers of the continent’s harsh and unpredictable weather, which can change at short notice and scupper travel plans.

    The U.S. State Department has renewed two of its website Travel Advisories for Antarctica reminding travelers to “increase basically” their situational awareness in the area containing some of the edgiest and most volatile conditions. The advice, revised on 28 July 2025, warns of the dangers of the continent’s harsh and unpredictable weather, which can change at short notice and scupper travel plans. The advisory also cites the region’s lack of emergency medical care that could further endanger visitors.