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Montevideo, January 19th 2026 - 00:41 UTC

International

  • Friday, July 25th 2025 - 09:49 UTC

    Argentina and IMF reach technical agreement

    “It should be noted that Argentina managed to return to international capital markets ahead of schedule,” the IMF said

    The Argentine Government of President Javier Milei and the International Monetary Fund (IMF) announced Thursday that they have reached a technical agreement on the first review of the country's Extended Fund Facility (EFF) program. Once approved by the IMF Executive Board, this deal will enable a disbursement of approximately US$2 billion to the South American country.

  • Thursday, July 24th 2025 - 20:28 UTC

    No survivors reported in Russian airliner crash

    The aircraft caught fire during descent

    An Antonov An-24 twin turboprop operated by Angara Airlines crashed in the Amur region of Russia's Far East, during a short-haul flight between Blagoveshchensk and Tynda, resulting in no survivors.

  • Thursday, July 24th 2025 - 16:36 UTC

    Uruguay detains and sentences Iranian national for entering with fake Israeli passport

    The individual reportedly arrived from Brazil between June 12 and 13, and then traveled from Montevideo to El Salvador on June 14

    An Iranian citizen has been sentenced to prison in Uruguay after attempting to enter the country using a fake Israeli passport, according to reporting this Thursday by the weekly Búsqueda. The incident took place in the context of recent hostilities between Iran, Israel, and the United States — a period referred to by Washington as the “12-day war.”

  • Thursday, July 24th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Sánchez and Peña sign bilateral agreements in Asunción

    Sánchez's trip to Asunción was the last stop on his tour of the Southern Cone, which also included Chile and Uruguay

    The new understanding will facilitate legal, safe, and orderly employment opportunities for Paraguayans in Spain, including employment guarantees and training for workers. Additionally, a cultural cooperation agreement was signed to promote artistic exchange and strengthen the shared heritage between the two nations.

  • Thursday, July 24th 2025 - 09:32 UTC

    Brazil joins list of plaintiffs against Israel at ICJ

    The Brazilian government has consistently denounced the situation in Gaza as “genocide” (Pic OMS)

    Brazilian authorities announced Wednesday the South American country's formal decision to join South Africa's lawsuit against Israel at the International Court of Justice (ICJ), accusing Israel of genocide against the Palestinian people.

  • Thursday, July 24th 2025 - 09:14 UTC

    Israel's Parliament okays annexation of West Bank

    The resolution is not binding, but it paves the way for a future annexation

    Israel's Knesset (parliament) approved a non-binding motion Wednesday calling for the annexation of the West Bank. The initiative, which passed with 71 votes in favor and 13 against, asserts Israel's “natural, historical, and legal right” to the territory, which it refers to as “Judea and Samaria.”

  • Wednesday, July 23rd 2025 - 10:50 UTC

    Sánchez tells Uruguay that EU-Mercosur FTA is urgent “to protect ourselves”

    Sánchez also praised Uruguay as a “benchmark for civil liberties, democratic values, and certainty”

    Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez met with Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi in Montevideo on Tuesday for the signing of a series of bilateral cooperation agreements. At the event, the Spanish leader insisted on the urgent need for a European Union (EU)-Southern Common Market (Mercosur) Free Trade Agreement amid global commerce tensions.

  • Wednesday, July 23rd 2025 - 09:35 UTC

    Gopinath leaves IMF to return to Harvard

    Caputo extrañará especialmente a Gopinath en Buenos Aires

    International Monetary Fund Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath announced this week that she will be resigning from her position at the end of August to return to teaching at Harvard University. “I have decided to return to my academic roots,” she explained.

  • Tuesday, July 22nd 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Santiago Summit: Leaders agree that democracy is under threat

    “it is never a bad time to strengthen democracy,” Boric underlined

    Progressive leaders convened in Santiago de Chile Monday at the “Democracy Forever” event hosted by President Gabriel Boric Font, during which they concurred on the importance of strengthening multilateralism in a world facing “deep uncertainty.” This summit was a continuation of the “In defense of democracy: fighting extremism” initiative, previously held during the 79th United Nations General Assembly.

  • Tuesday, July 22nd 2025 - 10:54 UTC

    Argentina relaxes visa requirements for Chinese and Dominican nationals

    Milei has publicly shifted his position, now viewing China as an “interesting partner”

    The Argentine government of President Javier Milei has implemented a new policy allowing automatic entry for Chinese and Dominican Republic nationals who possess a valid US visa, effective Tuesday. This measure, outlined in Resolution 316/2025, is a reciprocal gesture following China's decision in May to waive visa requirements for Argentine citizens for tourism and business purposes until May 31, 2026. The Dominican Republic also exempts Argentines from visa requirements for tourism.