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Montevideo, July 29th 2025 - 20:29 UTC

Politics

  • Wednesday, August 7th 2024 - 11:05 UTC

    Maduro updates number of “terrorists” arrested to 2,229

    On Saturday they will be transferred to the newly-refurbished Tocorón and Tocuyito prisons, Maduro also said

    Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Tuesday updated the number of people arrested for the protests that erupted after he was announced to have been reelected for the 2025-2031 term. “There are 2,229 terrorists captured, with evidence,” he stressed. ”And on Saturday they will be transferred to (the prisons of) Tocorón and Tocuyito [which] are already ready for terrorists and criminals!”, he added from the Miraflores Palace.

  • Wednesday, August 7th 2024 - 09:00 UTC

    Lula lays the foundation stone of Chile's Space Center

    “There is no activity today that does not require space infrastructure,” Lula underlined

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Tuesday laid the foundation stone of Chile's planned Space Center at the Cerrillos Air Base in Santiago during a ceremony also attended by his local colleague Gabriel Boric Font. The two countries also signed a Memorandum of Understanding on Cooperation in Space Activities for Peaceful Purposes.

  • Wednesday, August 7th 2024 - 08:08 UTC

    Former First Lady files criminal complaint against Alberto Fernández

    Yáñez spoke with Judge Ercolini through a video conference from Spain to tell her side of the story

    Former Argentine First Lady Fabiola Yáñez Tuesday filed a criminal complaint against her then-common-law spouse and head of state Alberto Fernández for exerting “gender violence” against her. The case ended up in the court of Federal Judge Julián Ercolini, who banned Fernández from leaving the country, coming anywhere near the mother of his son Francisco, or even contacting her on the telephone.

  • Tuesday, August 6th 2024 - 23:31 UTC

    Falklands' Port Replacement: FIG halts contract negotiations with Harland and Wolff

    The government reaffirms its dedication to the timely completion of the port replacement project

    The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has announced the termination of contractual negotiations with Harland and Wolff for the port replacement project. The decision was reached after an extraordinary Executive Council (ExCo) meeting on August 1, 2024.

  • Tuesday, August 6th 2024 - 21:10 UTC

    Argentina on alert over possible Iranian attack

    Francos said that one can never rule out the possibility. Argentina has already suffered two attacks in the 1990s for siding with Israel

    The Government of Argentina admitted Tuesday that it had received a security alert from Israel about a possible Iranian attack. Cabinet Chief Guillermo Francos said Israel expected “a very strong attack from Iran against targets that are friends.” Argentina has already suffered two anti-Jewish attacks in the 1990s.

  • Tuesday, August 6th 2024 - 21:06 UTC

    Harris picks Minnesota Governor as running mate

    The Nebraska-born Walz was elected the 41st governor of Minnesota in 2018 and re-elected in 2022

    US Vice President Kamala Harris has chosen Minnesota Governor Tim Walz as her running mate on behalf of the Democratic Party for the Nov. 5 polls. “I am proud to announce that I've asked Governor Tim Walz to be my running mate,” Harris stressed. Her decision was much awaited since President Joseph Biden decided to step down from his reelection bid.

  • Tuesday, August 6th 2024 - 10:55 UTC

    Venezuelan prosecution launches probe into opposition's declaration

    The opposition's statement would constitute various crimes, Saab argued

    Venezuela's Attorney General Tarek William Saab Monday issued a communiqué in response to the one released earlier in the day by opposition leaders Edmundo González Urrutia and María Corina Machado urging law enforcement and military officers to recognize the former as winner of the July 28 presidential elections.

  • Tuesday, August 6th 2024 - 10:40 UTC

    Falklands community memorial service for the M/V Argos Georgia and crew

    Falklands community memorial service for the M/V Argos Georgia and crew

    On Sunday 4th August the Falkland Islands community came together in a moving memorial service for the crew of the lost Argos Georgia. The service was held at the Falkland Islands Defense Force Hall at 14:00 hours.

  • Tuesday, August 6th 2024 - 10:23 UTC

    Falklands: independent review of Legislative Assembly retributions

    Gilbert House, seat of the Falklands Legislative Assembly

    Looking ahead to the Assembly elections in November 2025, there is a requirement for an independent review of how the Legislative Assembly system is working with regard to the scheme of retributions and allowances.

  • Tuesday, August 6th 2024 - 10:14 UTC

    Maduro makes WhatsApp his newest enemy

    The messaging app is used to spread fascist content, Maduro argued

    Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro said Monday that the instant-message application WhatsApp needed to “get out” of his country because it was a tool “used by fascist groups” to launch threats. He made those remarks days after questioning the “unregulated” operations of Instagram and TikTok.