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Montevideo, November 3rd 2025 - 04:26 UTC

Politics

  • Friday, October 17th 2025 - 10:19 UTC

    FACh helicopter goes missing

    “All necessary resources have been deployed in the search,” said Delpiano

    Chile's Air Force (FACh) lost contact on Thursday afternoon with an MH-60M Black Hawk helicopter carrying four crew members near the Eduardo García Soto refuge in a remote area of the Southern Ice Fields in the Aysén region.

  • Friday, October 17th 2025 - 07:53 UTC

    Peru's Acting President on the brink of impeachment after less than a week

    Jerí said he would not be resigning

    Thousands of Peruvians marched in Lima and other cities on Thursday, driven by discontent over government corruption and high levels of insecurity. The country's one-house Congress launched the proceedings towards the impeachment of Acting President José Jerí, who took over as chief executive on Oct. 10 following Dina Boluarte's snap removal from office.

  • Friday, October 17th 2025 - 01:34 UTC

    Argentina's pension system among the worst

    Argentina's ability to pay retirement benefits in the medium and long run was also doubted

    According to the 2025 Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index, Argentina's pension system ranked 51st out of 52 countries surveyed, while those of Chile and Uruguay stood out in the region. The Netherlands topped the list globally with a score of 85.4 (A rating).

  • Friday, October 17th 2025 - 01:08 UTC

    Greek Parliament passes bill providing for 13-hour workdays

    The measure by Greece's Parliament was deemed a setback to labor rights

    Greece's Parliament approved this week a controversial labor reform that allows for an extended workday of up to 13 hours, despite widespread national protests and strikes.

  • Thursday, October 16th 2025 - 19:55 UTC

    Bolivian Senate passes bill allowing direct fuel imports

    Petrol stations must prioritize YPFB's supply, but may seek other options if it fails to deliver

    Bolivia's Senate has passed a bill allowing for the direct import of fuels by petrol stations to make up for the shortages stemming from the State-run oil company YPFB's lack of US dollars to secure further imports. The initiative was then sent to the Lower House for final approval.

  • Thursday, October 16th 2025 - 10:57 UTC

    Uruguay passes Latin America's first euthanasia law

    After five years of debate, the Senate approves dignified death in cases of incurable disease and extreme suffering

    Uruguay made history on Wednesday by becoming the first country in Latin America to legalize euthanasia through legislation, joining the small group of nations in the world that allow and regulate the right to die with dignity.

  • Thursday, October 16th 2025 - 10:16 UTC

    Caracas angered by CIA clearance to target Venezuela

    Maduro's government said a complaint would be filed at the UN

    After The New York Times revealed that US President Donald Trump authorized the CIA to carry out covert actions in Venezuela, the Bolivarian regime in Caracas issued a fierce response.

  • Thursday, October 16th 2025 - 10:00 UTC

    Noboa blames illegal mining mafias for recent explosions

    Noboa insisted that these attacks sought to “destabilize his government”

    Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa said Wednesday that illegal mining mafias were behind the car bomb attack in Guayaquil and two subsequent explosions. He claimed these actions were in retaliation against the government's measures in the conflict-ridden Imbabura province.

  • Thursday, October 16th 2025 - 09:33 UTC

    Bessent steps in to keep dollar from soaring in Argentina

    El cambio de tendencia en el mercado se produjo por la tarde, cuando Bessent anunció que volvería a vender dólares

    Argentina's financial markets bounced back on Wednesday following an intervention and new statements from US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent after initial fearful trading resulting from US President Donald Trump's conditional endorsement of the South American country.

  • Thursday, October 16th 2025 - 09:31 UTC

    Brazil's STF rules against banning gender studies at schools

    “Preserving childhood does not mean hiding reality,” argued De Moraes

    Brazil's Federal Supreme Court (STF) declared unconstitutional on Wednesday local laws banning subjects regarding gender identity and sexual orientation in the municipalities of Tubarão in Santa Catarina, and the Pernambucan towns of Petrolina and Garanhuns from being taught at schools.