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Montevideo, November 4th 2025 - 23:01 UTC

Politics

  • Thursday, August 28th 2025 - 10:16 UTC

    More audios linking Karina Milei to Andis scandal leaked

    Regarding Presidential advisor Eduardo Lule Menem, Spagnuolo stressed he was not involved, “but all his people are”

    New audio recordings by former National Disability Agency (Andis) Director Diego Spagnuolo, accusing Presidential Secretary (and sister) Karina Milei of being involved in a corruption scheme, were released on Wednesday in Argentina by the streaming channel Carnaval.

  • Thursday, August 28th 2025 - 10:09 UTC

    Colombia and Guyana sign aerial defense MoU

    El documento fue firmado en Georgetown por el brigadier guyanés Omar Khan y el general de la Fuerza Aérea colombiana Luis Carlos Córdoba Avendaño

    The Guyana Defence Force (GDF) and the Colombian Ministry of National Defense signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to boost cooperation in aerial surveillance and regional security.

  • Thursday, August 28th 2025 - 10:02 UTC

    Milei's trip next month to Paraguay announced

    Milei attaches great importance to the relationship with Paraguay and President Peña, Nielsen explained

    Argentina's Ambassador to Asunción, Guillermo Nielsen, announced Wednesday during a meeting with Senate Speaker Basilio “Bachi” Núñez that President Javier Milei would be visiting the neighboring country on Sept. 15 and 16.

  • Thursday, August 28th 2025 - 10:00 UTC

    Brazil's Senate passes bill against “adultification” of children online

    A body will be created to oversee compliance with the new rule

    Brazil's Senate approved on Wednesday the so-called bill against the “adultification” of children online, providing for the protection of minors in digital environments. The initiative already had the Lower House's nod and is now ready for enactment.

  • Wednesday, August 27th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Argentina: Interest rates soar in response to new BCRA rules

    “We believe that this rate hike will be temporary,” Caputo noted

    Argentina's financial system is experiencing significant tension as a new reserve requirement scheme from the Central Bank (BCRA) forces financial institutions to drastically raise interest rates on fixed-term deposits. The average rate for a 30-day fixed-term deposit has jumped to 51.3%, a substantial increase from just a few weeks prior.

  • Wednesday, August 27th 2025 - 10:05 UTC

    Bolsonaro under full-time surveillance

    The tracking device can be tampered with, De Moraes was advised

    Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes acquiesced to a suggestion from security authorities and allowed the Federal District's criminal police to monitor former President Jair Bolsonaro's home around the clock. Despite the electronic tracing anklet, the rightwing leader posed a flight risk, De Moraes was advised.

  • Wednesday, August 27th 2025 - 09:40 UTC

    US revokes visa of Brazilian Justice Minister Ricardo Lewandowski

    “Brazil belongs to Brazilians,” read Lula's cap

    The US Government of Republican President Donald Trump has revoked the visa of Brazil's Justice Minister Ricardo Lewandowski. Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called the move “irresponsible” and “unacceptable.”

  • Wednesday, August 27th 2025 - 09:31 UTC

    Valuable painting stolen by Nazis surfaces in Mar del Plata

    The painting is believed to still be in the Mar del Plata house, but the ad photos have been removed from the realtor's website

    A centuries-old painting stolen from a Jewish art dealer by the Nazis during World War II wound up in Mar del Plata, Argentina, and it was discovered when realtors published images of a property for sale, where it was displayed by the heirs of a former German SS officer.

  • Tuesday, August 26th 2025 - 19:46 UTC

    Brazil and Nigeria sign bilateral agreements

    Lula and Tinubu pledged to revamp trade between the two countries

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva and his Nigerian colleague Bola Tinubu signed a series of agreements earlier this week at the Planalto Palace during the African leader's state visit.

  • Tuesday, August 26th 2025 - 19:28 UTC

    Argentina declares Cártel de los Soles a terrorist organization

    Milei's Government sought to join forces with regional and multilateral partners against crime

    The Argentine Government of President Javier Milei on Tuesday designated the Cártel de los Soles (Cartel of the Suns) as a terrorist organization and added it to the Public Registry of Persons and Entities Linked to Acts of Terrorism and their Financing (RePET).