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Montevideo, March 4th 2026 - 12:39 UTC

Politics

  • Friday, January 9th 2026 - 20:33 UTC

    EU-Mercosur deal to be signed in Asunción on Jan. 17

    Mercosur Presidents do not need to attend the signing, but they will most likely be there, Lubetkin foresaw

    The Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and the European Union (EU) will be signed in Paraguay on Saturday, Jan. 17, Argentine Foreign Minister Pablo Quirno confirmed on Friday, following the decisive round of voting in Brussels, where France and its allies failed to reach the minimum number to topple the initiative.

  • Friday, January 9th 2026 - 20:12 UTC

    EU gives nod to Mercosur FTA despite fragmented France's rejection

    Von der Leyen will sign the treaty in Asunción on Monday

    A qualified majority of European Union (EU) member states voted Friday to approve the landmark Free Trade Agreement with the Southern Common Market (Mercosur). The decision marks a historic geopolitical shift, positioning the EU to counter rising US tariffs and Chinese competition, even as it ignites a firestorm of domestic unrest in France.

  • Friday, January 9th 2026 - 10:55 UTC

    It is all-or-nothing for EU-Mercosur FTA in Brussels

    If Italy votes “yes,” France will fail to reach the 35% needed o halt the initiative

    The feasibility of the long-awaited Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Southern Common (Market) and the European Union (EU) seems to be just hours away from its all-or-nothing hour, as France, Poland, Hungary, and Ireland have confirmed they would vote against it.

  • Friday, January 9th 2026 - 10:46 UTC

    Copa announces resumption of Caracas route

    The first flight is scheduled for January 13

    Panamanian carrier Copa Airlines announced on Thursday its resumption of the Caracas route following a long suspension amid US warnings that Venezuela's airspace was unsafe.

  • Friday, January 9th 2026 - 10:18 UTC

    Lula discusses Venezuela with Carney and Scheinbaum

    The three leaders warned against the return of “outdated zones of influence” in the Western Hemisphere

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held separate telephone conferences on Thursday to discuss the ongoing events in Venezuela with his Mexican colleague Claudia Scheinbaum and Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney.

  • Thursday, January 8th 2026 - 23:31 UTC

    Venezuela releases political prisoners in first major gesture since Maduro’s capture

    The Helicoide, located in Caracas, is also known as one of the largest torture centers in the Americas, according to various human rights organizations.

    Venezuela has begun releasing a “significant number” of political prisoners, including Venezuelan citizens and foreign nationals, in what authorities described as a unilateral gesture to help consolidate peace and peaceful coexistence in the country. The announcement comes less than a week after former president Nicolás Maduro was captured by U.S. forces and transported to New York to face federal charges.

  • Thursday, January 8th 2026 - 20:55 UTC

    Venezuela releases three Argentine political prisoners

    Assembly Speaker Jorge Rodríguez made the announcements

    Venezuela's interim Government of caretaker President Delcy Rodríguez released a series of foreign and domestic political prisoners on Thursday, including three Argentine nationals, it was reported in Caracas.

  • Thursday, January 8th 2026 - 10:55 UTC

    Venezuela's new oil revenues to be spent solely on US goods

    Washington wants to become Caracas' new main trading partner in lieu of Moscow, Beijing, or Tehran, Trump explained

    President Donald Trump on Wednesday announced that the proceeds from his country's future oil purchases from Venezuela under caretaker President Delcy Rodríguez will be spent entirely on US-made products, making Washington Caracas' new main trading partner instead of Moscow, Beijing, or Tehran.

  • Thursday, January 8th 2026 - 10:55 UTC

    Trump invites Petro to White House following phone call

    Petro and Trump shifted from a confrontational to a diplomatic tone

    US President Donald Trump announced on Wednesday that he would host Colombian President Gustavo Petro at the White House in the coming days to resolve a “pre-war” climate between the two nations. The initiative was agreed upon after a telephone call between both leaders lasting over one hour.

  • Thursday, January 8th 2026 - 10:30 UTC

    Argentina and UK confirm cooperation in combating international crime and border threats

    Argentine Security minister Alejandra Monteoliva meeting with UK Ambassador David Cairns.

    Argentina and UK have coincided in strengthening cooperation in combating international crime, border threats caused by massive immigration and other related illegal activities. This was the result of a recent meeting between Argentine National Security minister Alejandra Monteoliva and British ambassador in Buenos Aires David Cairns.