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Montevideo, August 13th 2026 - 18:15 UTC

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  • Friday, March 13th 2026 - 01:08 UTC

    NASA sets April 1 for Artemis II, first crewed Moon mission in over 50 years

    The announcement follows several weeks of technical delays

    NASA said on Thursday that Artemis II had passed its flight readiness review and received the go-ahead to proceed toward a launch attempt on April 1, in what would be the first crewed mission around the Moon since the Apollo era. The agency said the Space Launch System rocket and Orion spacecraft are set to roll out to pad 39B on March 19 once remaining closeout work is finished.

  • Wednesday, March 11th 2026 - 14:23 UTC

    Venezuela opens mining sector to foreign capital as US authorizes Minerven gold dealings

    The move gained momentum after a visit to Caracas by U.S. Interior Secretary Doug Burgum, who arrived with more than two dozen mining and minerals companies

    Venezuela this week took another step toward opening its extractive sector to foreign capital, while the United States authorized limited transactions involving Venezuelan gold. The National Assembly approved on first reading a mining reform pushed by Delcy Rodríguez’s interim government, as Washington issued a license allowing dealings with Minerven, Venezuela’s state gold company, just days after the two countries restored diplomatic and consular relations.

  • Monday, March 9th 2026 - 01:58 UTC

    Global arms trade rose in 2021-25 as European demand surged

    Ukraine was the world’s largest arms importer in 2021-25, accounting for 9.7% of the total

    The global volume of transfers of major arms between states rose 9.2% in 2021-25 compared with 2016-20, the biggest increase since 2011-15, according to data released on Monday by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI). The shift was driven above all by a sharp rise in European imports, which increased by 210% over the period and made Europe the world’s largest arms-importing region.

  • Thursday, March 5th 2026 - 17:44 UTC

    Formula 1-standard circuit proposed for Uruguay’s Punta del Este

    Maldonado mayor Damián Tort said the department draws investment because it offers “confidence, stability and clear rules,” framing the initiative as a potential driver of jobs and global visibility

    Local authorities in Uruguay’s Maldonado department are reviewing a proposal by Brazil’s Stehling Racing Team to develop a racetrack built to Formula 1 standards in the Punta del Este–Laguna del Sauce corridor, a plan still at an early stage and without any confirmation that it would translate into hosting a world championship round.

  • Saturday, February 28th 2026 - 23:16 UTC

    Chile: undersea cable dispute triggers US visa curbs, leaves Kast to decide on China Mobile project

    Kast’s transition team has complained about a lack of information during the handover. Incoming Interior Minister said the episode left Chile “under crossfire” between two key partners

    With Chile’s presidential handover set for March 11, outgoing President Gabriel Boric is closing his term amid a diplomatic dispute with the United States over a China Mobile-backed undersea fiber-optic cable project that would link Chile’s coast in the Valparaíso region to Hong Kong—an issue now landing on president-elect José Antonio Kast’s desk.

  • Tuesday, February 24th 2026 - 23:52 UTC

    Orsi and Lacalle Pou reunite at Uruguayan Air Force event marking arrival of A-29 Super Tucanos

    Orsi led the ribbon-cutting and handed part of the ribbon to Lacalle Pou, reflecting that the acquisition was launched under the previous administration. Photo: Uruguay's Defense Ministry

    Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi and former president Luis Lacalle Pou attended an Air Force ceremony at Base Aérea No. 1 (Route 101, Canelones) for the presentation of the first A-29 Super Tucano aircraft entering service with the Uruguayan Air Force (FAU). Defence Minister Sandra Lazo and former defence minister—now senator—Javier García were also present.

  • Tuesday, February 17th 2026 - 23:37 UTC

    China showcases humanoid robots at its Spring Festival Gala with kung fu routines for a mass audience

    Organisers leaned on a familiar cultural symbol —kung fu— as a way to translate innovation into a language widely understood by domestic audiences

    China put humanoid robots front and centre at its Spring Festival Gala —the country’s biggest annual television event— featuring a choreographed martial-arts routine with traditional weapons such as swords and nunchucks, acrobatics and tightly synchronised sequences alongside human performers.

  • Monday, February 9th 2026 - 04:24 UTC

    Paraguay courts AI data centers and green hydrogen with discounted power rates

    Using Paraguay’s low-carbon hydropower advantage to attract globally mobile digital infrastructure and emerging decarbonization industries

    Paraguay’s government has rolled out a pair of decrees offering preferential electricity pricing to energy-hungry industries—ranging from AI-linked data centers and cloud computing to green hydrogen and other “Power-to-X” projects—betting that the country’s hydroelectric surplus can be converted into investment and higher-value production. The move, however, has triggered pushback from energy experts and a fast-moving labor dispute inside the state utility ANDE.

  • Tuesday, January 27th 2026 - 15:00 UTC

    India’s Adani partners with Embraer to build regional aircraft

    Aerospace specialists note that the announcement comes amid growing competition for orders from regional airlines and fleet-renewal campaigns across Asia

    Indian conglomerate Adani Group and Brazilian plane maker Embraer announced on Tuesday that they have signed a memorandum of understanding aimed at cooperating on the production of regional aircraft in India. The agreement calls for establishing a domestic supply chain and a final assembly line for Embraer’s E2 family of jets, which seat between 70 and 146 passengers, as well as developing maintenance services and pilot-training programmes. It also leaves the door open to potential local manufacturing of Embraer’s C-390 military transport aircraft.

  • Tuesday, January 27th 2026 - 10:38 UTC

    Falklands’ expert participates in program on food security and climate change

    Woodiwiss addressed Falklands beef industry supply challenges, highlighting a range of factors including communication gaps, logistical constraints, and the narrow supply window

    Falkland Islands Government Department of Agriculture Agricultural Advisor and Chair of the Beef Suppliers Working Group, Olivia Woodiwiss, represented the Falkland Islands at the Green Overseas Program “Strengthening Food Systems Resilient to Climate Change” workshop in Tahiti, last December where she spoke on beef supply chain challenges, stakeholder coordination, and adapting agriculture to climate change alongside counterparts from 15 Overseas Countries and Territories.