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Montevideo, August 9th 2025 - 16:55 UTC

Politics

  • Sunday, October 1st 2023 - 10:25 UTC

    Argentine presidential candidate Milei: “Should we dollarize?” or rather “Why should we keep the peso?”

    “There is no future for Argentina with the Peso”, argues Argentine presidential front runner Javier Milei

    Next 22 October a presidential election will take place in Argentina, South America's second-largest economy and three candidates are competing for the job, Sergio Massa, the incumbent, Patricia Bullrich, from the traditional opposition when two coalitions prevailed in the Argentine political system, and Javier Milei, a declared libertarian, economist, and if published Argentine opinion polls can be trusted, the front runner.

  • Saturday, September 30th 2023 - 12:46 UTC

    Falklands: temporary suspension to permanent residence permit applications

    According to the latest census the Falklands are now home of more than sixty nationalities, and the Islands remain short of skilled manpower

    The Falkland Islands Customs & Immigration Service informed that, due to large numbers of applications for permanent residence permits this month, acceptance of further applications will temporarily be suspended until Tuesday 2 January 2024.

  • Saturday, September 30th 2023 - 09:40 UTC

    US Gov't shutdown imminent as temporary funding bill rejected

    McCarthy's proposal did not include funding for Ukraine but still failed

    The Government of the United States faces an imminent shutdown after 21 hard-line Republican representatives joined Democrats to halt by 232 votes to 198 a stopgap measure to fund the government for 30 days. In this scenario, it is almost certain that federal agencies will partially shut down starting this Sunday, Oct. 1.

  • Saturday, September 30th 2023 - 09:27 UTC

    Lula recovering well after hip surgery

    Lula said last week that he had postponed the operation due to several international engagements he did not want to miss

    Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is well after undergoing scheduled hip replacement surgery, it was reported. His recovery will take between three and four weeks. He also seized the opportunity to have plastic surgery performed on his eyelids, a procedure known as blepharoplasty. Lula is turning 78 next month.

  • Saturday, September 30th 2023 - 08:27 UTC

    Falklands attends the Conservative Party Conference at Manchester

    Falklands will have stand 205, at the Manchester Central Convention Complex and extends an invitation to all visitors and participants. (Pic FIGO)

    The Falkland Islands will be present at the annual Conservative Party conference scheduled to begin on Sunday and last until Wednesday, 4 October, when the Prime Minister will be giving one of the closing speeches.

  • Friday, September 29th 2023 - 10:29 UTC

    Argentine Senate greenlights Income Tax reform

    Massa sent the Income Tax bill for parliamentary treatment

    The Argentine Senate Thursday passed a bill by 38 votes to 27 to up the barrier indicating who must pay the Income (Earnings) Tax. Despite opposition from Juntos por el Cambio (JxC) citing “electioneering” intentions, the measure proposed by Economy Minister and presidential candidate Sergio Massa was approved last week by the Lower House.

  • Friday, September 29th 2023 - 09:51 UTC

    US offers reward amid probe into Ecuadorian candidate's murder

    “The United States will continue to stand with the people of Ecuador,” Blinken said

    The US State Department Thursday made available US$ 5 million in rewards for information leading to the arrest of those who murdered Ecuador's presidential candidate Fernando Villavicencio last month in Quito. The State Department also offered up to US$ 1 million for clues leading to the identification of high-ranking members of the criminal group.

  • Friday, September 29th 2023 - 09:27 UTC

    Trade deal between Paraguay and the United States extended until 2025

    “This is an important milestone,” Minister Ramírez said

    Authorities from Paraguay and the United States agreed in Asunción this week to extend until 2025 an agreement in place since 2019 to expedite the exchange, marketing, importation, and exportation of agricultural products.

  • Friday, September 29th 2023 - 09:21 UTC

    Is Milei fit for the presidential debates?

    People in Argentina wonder why Milei canceled an interview with the CNN and skipped other engagements

    According to uncorroborated rumors circulating in Buenos Aires Thursday, Congressman Javier Milei, the presidential candidate from La Libertad Avanza (LLA) was suffering from some sort of mental breakdown, which raised the possibility that he might not be fit for the mandatory debates with the other four contenders who made it through the Aug. 13 Mandatory, Open, and Simultaneous Primary (PASO) elections.

  • Thursday, September 28th 2023 - 09:37 UTC

    Cafiero: “No hypothesis of conflict” between Argentina and Paraguay

    A “principle of agreement” was reached Wednesday during an Intergovernmental Committee of the Waterway (CIH) meeting, Cafiero said

    Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero Wednesday denied his country had any “hypothesis of conflict” with Paraguay despite recent controversies over tolls collected from barges sailing along the Paraná River Waterway and Asunción canceling all electricity supply from the Yacyretá hydroelectric power plant.