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Montevideo, July 8th 2025 - 04:07 UTC

Politics

  • Saturday, June 14th 2025 - 10:54 UTC

    Ecuador asks Unicef for help tackling criminal gangs recruiting minors

    “El reclutamiento forzado o inducido de niños, niñas y adolescentes es un problema complejo”, afirmó Pinto

    Ecuadorean authorities asked the United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (Unicef) for assistance to tackle organized crime gangs recruiting minors amid a national insecurity crisis, it was reported Friday in Quito.

  • Saturday, June 14th 2025 - 10:44 UTC

    Falklands, new Commander (Artillery) of British Forces South Atlantic Islands

    Brigadier Charlie Harmer, (right), the new Commander BFSAI and outgoing Brigadier Daniel Duff.(Pic BFSAI)

    A new Commander of the British Forces South Atlantic Islands (CBFSAI) has been appointed. Brigadier Charlie Harmer took up the role from outgoing CBF Brigadier Daniel Duff on Saturday, June 13, one day before the Falkland Islands’ Liberation Day celebrations.

  • Saturday, June 14th 2025 - 10:26 UTC

    Evo said to have raped and impregnated underaged girls during his presidency

    Del Castillo said he could prove his allegations against Morales

    Former Bolivian Government (Interior) Minister Eduardo Del Castillo said Friday he had evidence that former President Evo Morales (2006-2019) raped minors during his time in office. The Movement Towards Socialism (MAS) presidential hopeful for the Aug. 17 elections added he could support these allegations with documentation, testimonies, and photographs. He also noted there were multiple victims, some of whom became pregnant.

  • Saturday, June 14th 2025 - 10:20 UTC

    Iran hits Tel Aviv with ballistic missiles

    “We will not allow them to escape safely from this great crime they committed,” Khamenei said

    Following Israel's bombing in the wee hours of Friday which damaged strategic military facilities and equipment in addition to killing top rank officers and over 70 people in total, Iran retaliated early Saturday with a barrage of ballistic missiles hitting Tel Aviv, leading to at least two casualties and dozens of people injured.

  • Saturday, June 14th 2025 - 08:38 UTC

    Falklands’ lawmakers call for end of hostilities and humanitarian access to Gaza

    “We join with the governments of the United Kingdom, France, Canada and others in calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities and full unfettered humanitarian access to those in need.

    Responding to a local group to act on their behalf in response to the situation in Gaza, Members of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly gave a statement. They stated: “We join with the governments of the United Kingdom, France, Canada, and others in calling for an immediate cessation of hostilities and full unfettered humanitarian access to those in need.

  • Saturday, June 14th 2025 - 08:13 UTC

    Final farewell for an Iconic Falklands War destroyer HMS Bristol

    Veterans and members of the public gathered to send-off HMS Bristol (Pic MoD)

    A Royal Navy destroyer that participated in the Falklands War left Portsmouth Harbor on Friday, June 13th, and is travelling to Turkey, where she will be recycled. A small group of spectators came to see HMS Bristol, the only Type 82 ever built of her class, being towed out of Portsmouth Harbor to start her journey to an EU-approved recycling yard in Turkey.

  • Saturday, June 14th 2025 - 03:53 UTC

    Brazil might sever military ties with Israel

    Amorim said proper measures needed to be taken

    The Brazilian Government of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is evaluating the possibility of cutting military ties with Israel in response to Tel Aviv’s actions in the Gaza Strip, which have been described in Brasilia as genocide against the Palestinian people, Special Advisor Celso Amorim told Agência Brasil.

  • Saturday, June 14th 2025 - 03:24 UTC

    Brazil-Caribbean Summit: Lula highlights South-South cooperation

    The future demands unity, Lula insisted

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva highlighted the developing South-South alliance during his opening speech at the Brazil-Caribbean Summit at the Itamaraty Palace. He also mentioned that cooperation with Caribbean countries would be one of the pillars of his foreign policy.

  • Friday, June 13th 2025 - 19:30 UTC

    Argentina ups security measures at Jewish community venues

    Security measures have been upped at key Jewish community venues

    Israel has temporarily closed its embassy in Argentina and other countries due to escalating conflict with Iran. In Argentina, home to one of the largest Jewish communities in the world, the confrontation is causing concern. Security Minister Patricia Bullrich upped the alert to intermediate.

  • Friday, June 13th 2025 - 18:54 UTC

    Brazil concerned over Israel's attack on Iran

    Brasilia “follows with strong concern the Israeli air offensive,” Itamaraty (Brazil's Foreign Ministry) said in a statement

    The Government of Brazil issued a statement Friday condemning Israel's attack against Iran, which represented a violation of the latter's sovereignty.