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Montevideo, May 18th 2025 - 10:28 UTC

Latin America

  • Monday, April 7th 2025 - 09:55 UTC

    Dave Morgan, from windy Falklands to Deputy Governor of sunny Bermuda

    Mr. Morgan has served as Deputy Governor of the Falklands since April 2021, and has worked for the British Government for 25 years across various departments.

    A senior British diplomat has been announced in the role of Deputy Governor of Bermuda, as reported by the Caribbean media. Andrew Murdoch, the Governor, said Dave Morgan would take over the post held at present by Tom Oppenheim MBE.

  • Saturday, April 5th 2025 - 10:13 UTC

    Chile owes “a lot” to Isabel Allende, says Boric

    “I have full certainty of her integrity,” Boric underlined

    Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font said Friday that his country owed “a lot” to disgraced former Senator Isabel Allende, the daughter of former President Salvador Allende, who died during Augusto Pinochet Ugarte's military uprising on Sept. 11, 1973.

  • Friday, April 4th 2025 - 20:55 UTC

    Orsi tells businessmen about Uruguay's strengths

    “We have been able to untie the hardest knots through strategies of good dialogue,” Orsi explained

    Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi Friday underscored his country's strengths, such as legal certainty, reliability in keeping commitments, and a tradition of resolving challenges through dialogue. He made those remarks during the Latin Annual Meeting business forum in the department (province) of Maldonado. Also attending the event were former Presidents Julio María Sanguinetti of Uruguay and Vicente Fox of Mexico, who also spoke at the event.

  • Thursday, April 3rd 2025 - 10:13 UTC

    Bolivian President highlights nuclear developments

    “Our goal is to carry out comprehensive studies that will allow us to better understand the effects of radiation on living organisms and ecosystems,” Arce pointed out

    Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora Wednesday underscored his country's advancements in nuclear technology, spotlighting the development of the Radiobiology and Radioecology Laboratory in El Alto as part of the Center for Research and Development in Nuclear Technology (Cidtn).

  • Wednesday, April 2nd 2025 - 09:49 UTC

    Maduro defends Venezuela's claim to Guayana Esequiba

    Maduro claimed “Trojan horses” wanted to hand over what is Venezuela's over to imperialism

    Venezuelan ruler Nicolás Maduro staunchly defended his country's claim to the Guayana Esequiba territory, asserting during his weekly broadcast show that the disputed area was an integral part of the nation inherited from Simón Bolívar and backed by over 90% of Venezuelans in a 2023 referendum.

  • Wednesday, April 2nd 2025 - 09:24 UTC

    Panama Canal announces preferential treatment for low-carbon emission vessels

    The initiative will become effective on Oct. 5, with a new phase scheduled for next year

    The Panama Canal Authority (ACP) is launching a sustainability initiative by introducing the “NetZero Slot,” an exclusive transit quota for low-carbon emission vessels starting October 5, 2025, in a move to reduce the environmental impact of maritime trade.

  • Tuesday, April 1st 2025 - 19:53 UTC

    Argentina starts pumping gas to Brazil through Bolivia

    Dorgathen said the gas no longer exported to Argentina will go to Brazil, where prices are “more competitive” and in greater demand

    Argentina began exporting natural gas to Brazil for the first time through the infrastructure of Yacimientos Petrolíferos Fiscales Bolivianos (YPFB), it was reported Tuesday.

  • Tuesday, April 1st 2025 - 10:26 UTC

    Panama extends former President Martinelli's safe-conduct

    Martinelli sought refuge in the Nicaraguan Embassy after being convicted to 10 years in prison for corruption

    The Government of Panama has extended a safe-conduct for former President Ricardo Martinelli (2009-2014), currently sheltering in the Nicaraguan Embassy since Feb. 2024 after being sentenced to 10 years in prison and fined US$ 19.2 million for money laundering.

  • Tuesday, April 1st 2025 - 10:16 UTC

    Uruguay: Orsi's first tour as president will be to Panama and Honduras

    President Orsi “could not miss” the Celac summit in Honduras, Lubetkin explained

    Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi will embark on his first international trip as head of state on April 7, 2025, visiting Panama and Honduras, Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin confirmed Monday.

  • Monday, March 31st 2025 - 18:58 UTC

    Evo insists on running for President of Bolivia despite reelection limits

    Evo's spinoff from the MAS has its own flag

    Despite a ruling from Bolivia's Plurinational Constitutional Tribunal (TCP) banning him due to reelection limits, former President Evo Morales (2006-19) is pushing forward with his bid for the Aug. 17 elections. He has yet to explain how he plans to overcome the legal barriers to his candidacy and has already admitted he does not have a Plan B.