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Montevideo, November 9th 2025 - 11:50 UTC

Politics

  • Saturday, December 21st 2024 - 10:13 UTC

    Brazil's Congress passes Constitutional Amendment regarding spending cuts

    ”Today we are delivering to Brazil savings of at least R$ 60 billion (around US$ 10 billion),” Senator Randolfe Rodrigues explained

    Brazil's Congress enacted Constitutional Amendment 135/24 regarding the fiscal spending cut package, Agencia Brasil reported. The new legislation stemming from the Proposed Amendment to the Constitution (PEC) 45/24 made changes to mandatory revenues and extended the Untying of Union Revenues (DRU) in a move to improve the federal government's fiscal balance, it was explained.

  • Friday, December 20th 2024 - 22:00 UTC

    Venezuela: Asylum seeker leaves diplomatic mission

    A former Transport and Communications Minister under former President Carlos Andrés Pérez, Martínez Mottola was also CEO of the State-run communications company Cantv

    Venezuelan authorities announced Friday that Fernando Martínez Mottola, one of the six asylum-seekers at what used to be Argentina's Embassy in Caracas now guarded by Brazil following the diplomatic breakup, turned up “voluntarily” Thursday before the Public Prosecutor's Office and testified about “a group of members of the extremist organization Vente Venezuela who are fugitives.”

  • Friday, December 20th 2024 - 21:11 UTC

    Argentine Embassy in Kyiv hit by Russian shelling

    No staffers of the diplomatic missions were harmed despite the material damage

    Argentina's Embassy was among the six diplomatic missions hit Friday when Russia bombed Kyiv. The others were those of Albania, North Macedonia, Palestine, Portugal, and Montenegro. Besides the “relatively light” material damage, all staffers of the South American legation were reported to be unharmed.

  • Friday, December 20th 2024 - 10:42 UTC

    Argentina: Neuquén Lt. Gov. impeached out of office

    Ruiz had been suspended last month pending a final ruling on her case

    The Argentine Patagonian Province of Neuquén impeached Lieutenant Governor Gloria Ruiz from her office for moral disqualification after a series of irregularities during her term in office. Ruiz had been suspended last month pending a final decision from the Legislature which was passed Thursday.

  • Friday, December 20th 2024 - 10:14 UTC

    Maduro eyes Constitutional reform for Venezuela

    Western-style democracy is a farce, Maduro argued

    Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced Thursday that he was planning a constitutional reform to further democratize his country in addition to empowering the citizenry and consolidating freedom and national sovereignty. “I have formed a team with great international and national advisors to think together with our people about a great constitutional reform that will further democratize Venezuelan society,” Maduro said.

  • Friday, December 20th 2024 - 09:37 UTC

    Falklands, Christmas message from Sir Keir Starmer

    “I will always defend your right of self-determination”.

    A message from Prime Minister Keir Starmer: It’s a real privilege to wish everyone in the Falkland Islands a very happy Christmas. It has been a year of change in the UK as we’ve brought in our new Government of service with that commitment to service extending to every one of you supporting your islands and the issues you care about, cheering you on in your successes and flying your flag proudly over Whitehall on Falklands Day.

  • Friday, December 20th 2024 - 09:32 UTC

    Stipanicic resigns as president of Uruguay's Ancap

    “It is healthy to be able to close cycles when they come to an end,” Stipanicic said

    Alejandro Stipanicic's resignation Thursday as president of Uruguay's State-run oil company Ancap stirred up the political arena in Montevideo leading up to the transition towards the new government of President-elect Yamandú Orsi.

  • Thursday, December 19th 2024 - 21:36 UTC

    At least one peddler killed in clash with Argentine Border Guard

    Over 51 kilos of cocaine were seized from the smugglers, Gendarmería said on its website

    One person was killed and at least three others were wounded in a clash between peddlers and Argentina's Border Guard (Gendarmería Nacional - GN) near the town of Orán in the northern province of Salta bordering Bolivia.

  • Thursday, December 19th 2024 - 16:58 UTC

    Controversy over Lucía Topolansky's statements on false testimonies in crimes against humanity

    Former President José 'Pepe' Mujica backed the statements made by Topolansky, his wife, to the press.

    The former vice-president of Uruguay, Lucía Topolansky, generated a strong controversy when she affirmed that some people lied before Justice in cases investigating crimes against humanity committed during the civil-military dictatorship. Her statements, made in an interview for the book Los indomables, have been criticized by victims, prosecutors and human rights organizations.

  • Thursday, December 19th 2024 - 10:53 UTC

    Chile angry over “inaccurate” words from Argentine Economy Minister

    Chile neglected the cultural battle and is now ruled by a Communist who is about to sink the country, Caputo argued

    The Chilean Government of President Gabriel Boric Font sent a protest note through diplomatic channels to Argentina after Economy Minister Luis Toto Caputo dubbed the leftwing leader a “Communist” who was sinking his country. Santiago said Caputo made “inappropriate and inaccurate statements” during a radio interview with a Buenos Aires broadcaster.