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Montevideo, August 2nd 2025 - 15:45 UTC

Latin America

  • Thursday, July 17th 2025 - 09:54 UTC

    Venezuela and Colombia discuss joint border trade zone

    A formal agreement is yet to be signed although both governments seem to be keen on the idea

    Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil met with his Colombian counterpart, Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio, in Bogotá to reinforce bilateral relations between the two South American countries. A key topic was promoting a Binational Economic Zone to boost cross-border trade and the economies of both nations.

  • Thursday, July 17th 2025 - 09:35 UTC

    Bogotá Summit calls for actions against Israel

    Albanese further called on all countries to “immediately review and suspend their ties with the State of Israel”

    The First Emergency Ministerial Summit of the Hague Group, held in Bogotá, Colombia, on Tuesday and Wednesday, concluded with a strong diplomatic stance against what participating nations describe as the “genocide of the Palestinian people.”

  • Monday, July 14th 2025 - 11:03 UTC

    Bolivia ups measles vaccination with Brazilian donation

    “This week, all departments will have the vaccines,” Minister Castro said

    Bolivian health authorities expanded the age target for the nationwide measles vaccination campaign following an outbreak of the disease and the receipt of some 600,000 doses donated by the Brazilian Government. Ambassador Américo Dyott Fontenelle highlighted the importance of bilateral cooperation in this initiative.

  • Friday, July 11th 2025 - 19:17 UTC

    Bolivia deploys door-to-door measles vaccination teams

    Brigades go door to door to stop the measles outbreak before classes restart

    Bolivian authorities, in collaboration with the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), launched a door-to-door vaccination campaign this week to curb the measles outbreak, of which so far 98 cases have been confirmed.

  • Friday, July 11th 2025 - 10:02 UTC

    Paraguay reviews options regarding refueling along Paraná Waterway

    Paraguayan Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano will also be involved in a series of events marking 68 years of ties with Taiwan

    Paraguay's Foreign Ministry and private sector associations regarding fuel bunkering operations at kilometer 171 of the Paraguay-Paraná waterway started a round of discussions Thursday in Asunción after Argentina's customs authority announced a potential suspension of these operations.

  • Thursday, July 10th 2025 - 09:07 UTC

    Orsi's participation at BRICS Summit a success

    During the event, Orsi held bilateral talks with several international leaders

    Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi returned Wednesday from the BRICS summit in Rio de Janeiro, achieving significant diplomatic successes. Notably, South African President Cyril Ramaphosa extended a formal invitation for Uruguay to attend the upcoming G-20 summit. Additionally, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi confirmed plans to establish an Indian embassy in Uruguay.

  • Wednesday, July 9th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Progressive leaders' Summit in Santiago announced

    The gathering at La Moneda is expected to last about four hours

    Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font will host a “High-Level Meeting Democracy Forever” Summit on July 21 at the Palacio de la Moneda in Santiago with fellow progressive Presidents Yamandú Orsi (Uruguay), Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Brazil), and Gustavo Petro (Colombia), in addition to Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez.

  • Wednesday, July 9th 2025 - 09:33 UTC

    Peru to open new archaeological site this coming weekend

    El Peñico is considered a continuation of the Caral society

    Peru is to unveil the new archaeological site of El Peñico next Saturday. The 3,800-year-old city northwest of Lima was founded between 1800 and 1500 BC and is about 12 kilometers from the Sacred City of Caral, the oldest civilization in the Americas. It has been renamed the “City of Integration of the Supe Valley.”

  • Wednesday, July 9th 2025 - 09:20 UTC

    Brazil and China to assess railroad to Peru feasibility

    The Integration Routes project is one of four strategic axes signed between Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and Xi Jinping

    Authorities from Brazil and China signed this week an agreement to start the studies for the construction of a railway connecting the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, which would bring South America's largest country closer to the Asian giant trade-wise.

  • Wednesday, July 9th 2025 - 09:09 UTC

    No presidential candidacy for Evo Morales possible

    The TSE rejected all requests from Evo's supporters

    Bolivia's Supreme Electoral Tribunal (TSE) rejected on Tuesday all requests from supporters of former President Evo Morales, confirming that he will not be a candidate in the upcoming August 17 presidential elections.