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Montevideo, November 9th 2025 - 07:00 UTC

International

  • Tuesday, March 25th 2025 - 09:07 UTC

    Milei orders declassifying Nazi and military dictatorship files

    The announcements are pure demagogy because the people who could do the declassifying have all been fired citing spending cuts, it was argued

    Argentine President Javier Milei announced Monday two significant declassification initiatives. First, at the request of US Senator Steve Daines, he ordered the release of all official documents related to Nazis who sought refuge in Argentina after World War II, Cabinet Chief Guillermo Francos confirmed. These files, primarily held by the Defense Ministry, include financial records and their release would end decades of secrecy.

  • Tuesday, March 25th 2025 - 00:09 UTC

    How North American Governments Are Regulating the Casino Industry

    The gambling laws across different border regions lead to major regulatory barriers

    Millions of dollars flow through the casino sector of North and Central America, where it generates extensive economic impact across multiple countries. The gambling sector operates under strict regulations that differ substantially between separate geographic areas. Each province in Canada, together with individual states in the United States, maintains independent control over their casino regulation. Mexico, together with Panama and Costa Rica, operates under central national monitoring, but each maintains different levels of policing and inspection measures. Players and investors, together with operators, require knowledge about regulatory variations to succeed in this industry.

  • Monday, March 24th 2025 - 10:30 UTC

    Rousseff to stay at BRICS Bank helm for 5 more years after Moscow's nod

    Putin preferred to leave Rousseff rather than appoint a Russian official given his country's restrictions stemming from the war in Ukraine

    Former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff will remain at the helm of the BRICS bloc's Shanghai-based New Development Bank following Vladimir Putin's green light, Agencia Brasil reported citing Brasilia's newly-appointed Secretary for Institutional Relations Gleisi Hoffmann. Rousseff's term was to end in July this year.

  • Monday, March 24th 2025 - 10:24 UTC

    Pope Francis discharged from Rome hospital still needs to rest

    Francis will be unable to discharge his usual duties for “at least two more months”

    Pope Francis was discharged from Rome's Gemelli Clinic Sunday after a 37-day hospitalization following a respiratory ailment. He will continue his recuperation at the Santa Marta Residence, Vatican sources said. Although the 88-year-old pontiff’s life was in danger at times, he was never intubated and remained alert throughout, it was also explained.

  • Monday, March 24th 2025 - 08:55 UTC

    Europol dismantles sophisticated network smuggling people across the English Channel

    In 2024, more than 36 000 migrants and 680 boats successfully reached the UK, up from approximately 28 000 migrants and 580 boats during the same period in 2023

    German and Belgium authorities coordinated by Europol dismantle a migrant smuggling network active across the English Channel. The operation was also supported by Italy and Eurojust. The investigation targeted a criminal network based in Germany and involved in criminal activities facilitating the smuggling of Middle Eastern and East African migrants across the English Channel with low-quality inflatable boats.

  • Monday, March 24th 2025 - 08:43 UTC

    China and Russia announce separate plans to develop home-built regional jetliners

    Russia's SJ-100 was originally developed with foreign components but that needed to change following sanctions after invading Ukraine

    Non-western regional aircraft manufacturers are stepping up plans to displace foreign competition amid global fragmentation and economic sanctions. While Russia is substituting imported components for its Superjet SJ-100, the Shanghai-based Commercial Aircraft Corporation of China (Comac) announced an increase in productivity for its C-919 narrowbody model, with an output of 50 units expected this year and 200 by 2029. At a conference in Xian, Comac also said 100 new aircraft would be available in 2026 after new funding worth US$ 4.7 billion was injected into the program.

  • Monday, March 24th 2025 - 08:33 UTC

    UK Ambassador in Uruguay ok after falling from horse

    “Luckily I will have more opportunities in future Patrias Gauchas!,” Green wrote

    The United Kingdom's Ambassador to Uruguay Malcolm Green was reported to have sustained only minor bruises and a head injury after falling off his horse during the Patria Gaucha parade in Tacuarembó. He was initially treated at a local facility, where a CT scan ruled out any serious physical damage, and later transferred to Montevideo for further treatment at the British Hospital.

  • Monday, March 24th 2025 - 08:22 UTC

    IDB annual assembly hosted by Chile, focused on private sector engagement

    The event marks the 65th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of the IDB and the 39th Annual Meeting of the Board of Governors of IDB Invest

    The Inter-American Development Bank (IDB) and IDB Invest will hold the 2025 Annual Meetings of their Boards of Governors in Chile on March 26-30. Economic and financial leaders from the Bank’s 48 member countries and the private sector will address key development challenges and opportunities in the Latin America and Caribbean region, including combating poverty and hunger and harnessing innovation to foster growth and sustainability. 

  • Saturday, March 22nd 2025 - 11:11 UTC

    Venezuela is bluffing about Essequibo elections, Guyana's TNC argues

    Venezuela's threat is handled by Georgetown at the highest level on a daily basis, Jagdeo said

    Guyana's National Toshaos’ Council (NTC), representing the country's Indigenous Peoples, has rejected Venezuela's claims of holding elections in the disputed Essequibo region on May 25, 2025, as announced by the Bolivarian regime's Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello.

  • Saturday, March 22nd 2025 - 10:20 UTC

    OAS to observe Week for People of African Descent in the Americas

    The consequences of intercontinental slave trafficking are still impacting modern-day society

    The Organization of American States (OAS) will observe the Inter-American Week for People of African Descent in the Americas from March 24-28, 2025, themed “I Have a Dream: Recognition. Justice. Development.” Inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s iconic 1963 speech, the theme honors the history and enduring legacy of slavery and aims to promote dignity, justice, and development for all.