International

Wednesday, December 24th 2025 - 09:45 UTC
Looking ahead to 2026: a message to our readers

As the year draws to a close, everyone at MercoPress extends its best wishes to readers and subscribers across the region and beyond. The holiday season offers a moment to pause, take stock, and look ahead with perspective.
Tuesday, December 23rd 2025 - 11:01 UTC
Russia evacuates diplomatic families from Venezuela

Russia has reportedly begun evacuating the families of its diplomats from Venezuela as tensions with the United States reach a volatile peak. According to the Associated Press (AP), citing a European intelligence source, the operation began on Friday and involves women and children.
Tuesday, December 23rd 2025 - 00:23 UTC
Top NSFW AI Art Generator Review: Marketing vs. Reality Check

Marketing pages show perfect examples and promise unlimited creative freedom. The top nsfw ai art generator review sites rarely test what happens during week two when the novelty fades and practical limitations surface. Does image generation stay fast? Do generated images maintain quality? Does the free plan become unusable once initial credits expire?
Monday, December 22nd 2025 - 10:08 UTC
Uruguay and HIF reach agreement for green hydrogen complex

The Government of Uruguay and the multinational firm HIF Global have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to develop a synthetic fuels project in the department (province) of Paysandú, representing a record-breaking investment of over US$5.3 billion.
Friday, December 19th 2025 - 10:59 UTC
Signing of EU-Mercosur FTA postponed to January

The highly anticipated signing of the free trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur), originally scheduled for this Saturday in Foz do Iguaçu, has been officially postponed until January following a surge in domestic pressure and mass protests by European farmers.
Thursday, December 18th 2025 - 10:55 UTC
Lula issues ultimatum as Meloni and Macron stall EU-Mercosur FTA

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva issued a sharp ultimatum to European leaders on Wednesday, declaring that if the long-awaited EU-Mercosur Free Trade Agreement (FTA) is not signed this Saturday, he will abandon negotiations for the remainder of his presidency.
Thursday, December 18th 2025 - 08:05 UTC
India and Argentina strike 2025-27 agricultural development agreement

The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and Argentina's National Institute of Agricultural Technology (INTA) have signed a bilateral agreement on agricultural collaboration in natural resource management and sustainable agronomy, encompassing zero tillage, mechanization, micro-irrigation, and fertigation.
Thursday, December 18th 2025 - 00:05 UTC
Protecting Your Privacy: How to Remove Your Information from the Top People Search Sites

As a seasoned investor, I think about risk in layers: market risk, tenant risk, legal risk-and increasingly, data exposure risk. That's where “Protecting Your Privacy: How to Remove Your Information from the Top People” comes in.
Wednesday, December 17th 2025 - 13:42 UTC
White House expands travel ban to Palestinian Authority and other nations

US President Donald Trump issued a sweeping proclamation on Tuesday significantly expanding the administration's travel ban, citing national security concerns and inadequate screening procedures.
Wednesday, December 17th 2025 - 07:22 UTC
Díaz-Granados reelected for second term at helm of CAF

Colombian lawyer Sergio Díaz-Granados was re-elected on Tuesday as the Development Bank of Latin America and the Caribbean's (CAF) Executive President for a second, consecutive five-year term after getting the nod from the entity's Board of Directors.