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Montevideo, November 6th 2025 - 05:53 UTC

Politics

  • Thursday, May 22nd 2025 - 19:52 UTC

    Falkland Islands reaffirm right to self-determination amid Chagos sovereignty talks

    “The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly welcomes the recognition of our unique relationship with the UK,” said MLA Mark Pollard.

    The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly issued a public statement on Thursday acknowledging the UK Government’s recent decision to move forward with a sovereignty transfer of the Chagos Archipelago to Mauritius. The Assembly welcomed reassurances that the Falklands’ status remains unaffected.

  • Thursday, May 22nd 2025 - 19:00 UTC

    US sanctions against De Moraes not to be ruled out

    “There is a strong possibility that it will happen,” Rubio told the US Congress

    US Secretary of State Marco Rubio admitted he was considering the possibility of sanctioning Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes under the Global Magnitsky Act for alleged human rights violations. The magistrate is targeting former President Jair Bolsonaro for the alleged Jan. 8, 2023, coup attempt, together with many of his aides and followers.

  • Thursday, May 22nd 2025 - 18:45 UTC

    Argentine national among alleged conspirators arrested in Venezuela

    “We are deployed all over Venezuela,” Cabello warned

    Nationals of Argentina, Bulgaria, and Spain have been arrested in Venezuela. They were accused of plotting to “sabotage, by violent means,” the country ahead of the May 25 regional and legislative elections. According to Interior Minister Diosdado Cabello, the group was intercepted at sea with 200 kilos of gunpowder, allegedly part of a conspiracy linked to fugitive former commissioner Iván Simonovis and opposition leader María Corina Machado.

  • Thursday, May 22nd 2025 - 10:56 UTC

    Montevideo summons Israeli ambassador over West Bank incidents

    “I condemn all forms of violence,” Orsi insisted

    Uruguay's Foreign Ministry Wednesday summoned Israeli Ambassador Michal Hershkovitz, after fire was opened on a diplomatic delegation in the Middle East, including Uruguayan Ambassador Fernando Arroyo, during a visit to Jenin, West Bank, to assess the humanitarian situation. Although no one was injured, Uruguay demanded an inquiry and that the safety of the diplomatic personnel be ensured.

  • Thursday, May 22nd 2025 - 10:47 UTC

    Paraguay strengthens ties with Japan through Peña's visit

    Peña met Wednesday with PM Shigeru

    Japan has elevated Paraguay to a “strategic partner” status during President Santiago Peña's visit, marking a century of diplomatic relations. This strengthens ties through trust, cooperation, and mutual development. Japan approved a US$ 240 million credit for transformative infrastructure projects in the South American country, plus visa-free entry for short-term Paraguayan travelers and a political consultation agreement to deepen cooperation.

  • Thursday, May 22nd 2025 - 10:26 UTC

    Machado urges Venezuelans not to vote next Sunday

    “Let it be clear who has the power: you,” Machado underlined

    Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has called for a boycott of the May 25 regional and legislative elections, labeling them a “farce” and a “trap,” urging the citizenry to stay home. However, others standing up to Nicolás Maduro's regime suggested otherwise.

  • Thursday, May 22nd 2025 - 06:55 UTC

    Falklands, Defense completes major improvement project in strategic Mounts

    The exterior of one of the accommodation blocks. MOD Crown Copyright.

    UK’s Defense Infrastructure Organization (DIO) has completed the final phase of a major improvement program at one of the most remote sites on the Defense estate in the Falkland Islands. A new modular accommodation block at Byron Heights has now been handed over, marking the end of a four-year infrastructure project, delivered on behalf of Strategic Command.  

  • Thursday, May 22nd 2025 - 06:41 UTC

    Why Israel's dream of expelling Palestinians from Gaza will fail

    Bezalel Smotrich, Israel’s current finance minister is the most articulate exponent of this dream, and he sees the war in Gaza as a heaven-sent opportunity to make it real.

    By Gwynne Dyer - A zombie dream has taken over Israeli Prime Minister Binyamin Netanyahu’s government — or, at least, the extreme right part of it, which is the tail that wags the rest. It’s the dream that was once called ‘transfer’ and is now known as ‘relocation’. In its broadest form, it includes the expulsion of all Arabs from the lands now controlled by Israel.

  • Thursday, May 22nd 2025 - 06:29 UTC

    Falklands celebrates St Helena Day and honors Landing Day anniversary

    Governor Alison Blake CMG joined MLA Jack Ford, BFSAI, FIG officials, veterans, and the community at San Carlos for the Landing Day memorial service

    The Falkland Islands joined St Helana Day by having the flags of both UK Overseas Territories flying in Stanley’s Victory Green on Wednesday 21st May from 16:30 until Thursday 16:30.

  • Thursday, May 22nd 2025 - 06:15 UTC

    Falklands present at BOTs and UK Speakers’ conference on using AI in Legislatures

    BOT Speakers with Sir Lindsay Hoyle in center second row, and Keith Biles JP from Falklands Legislative Assembly to the right, second row

    Hosted by the Speaker of the UK House of Commons, Honorable Sir Lindsay Hoyle, MP, the 4th Commons and Overseas Territories Speakers’ Conference (COTSC) took place in London from May 13 to 16, 2025.