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Montevideo, July 14th 2025 - 23:06 UTC

Politics

  • Friday, April 25th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Bolivian VP nominated for UN top position

    Choquehuanca’s ancestral knowledge and qualifications were highlighted

    Bolivia’s Unity Pact, representing 36 indigenous-peasant nations, has nominated Vice President David Choquehuanca as an indigenous candidate for UN Secretary-General during the UN Permanent Forum on Indigenous Issues in New York. The nomination aligns with the Latin American and Caribbean region’s turn for the position.

  • Friday, April 25th 2025 - 10:35 UTC

    Uruguay halts Neptuno water supply project for 90 days

    Orsi's government wants to review the terms of the contract signed by the previous administration

    The Uruguayan Government of President Yamandú Orsi and the Aguas de Montevideo consortium signed an agreement Thursday to suspend the Neptuno Project contract for 90 days. This temporary halt pauses the construction of the Arazatí water treatment plant to renegotiate terms established under the previous administration. A Torre Ejecutiva working group will review the contract to ensure a sustainable drinking water supply and institutional transparency.

  • Friday, April 25th 2025 - 10:26 UTC

    Bolsonaro's health worsens after STF bailiff visit

    Bolsonaro insisted De Moraes wanted to arrest and convict him

    Physicians treating former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said Thursday that his health took a turn for the worse after receiving a Supreme Federal Court (STF) bailiff on Wednesday in his Intensive Care Unit ward at the DF Star Hospital in Brasília.

  • Friday, April 25th 2025 - 10:10 UTC

    Chubut Governor and Guatemalan Ambassador discuss possible joint initiatives

    Both Chubut and Guatemala have a wide natural wealth, Torres highlighted

    Governor Ignacio Torres of the Argentine province of Chubut met with Guatemala's Ambassador Héctor Iván Espinoza Farfán on Thursday to discuss strengthening bilateral ties. “We received the Ambassador of Guatemala in Argentina, Héctor Espinoza Farfán, whom we declared Guest of Honor and with whom we started a joint work agenda, aimed at strengthening the commercial, business, and tourist exchange between both States,” Torres explained.

  • Friday, April 25th 2025 - 06:21 UTC

    Enhanced Marine Protected Area in South Georgia: No Take Zones expanded for krill and toothfish

    Map of the new MPA measures with No Take Zones’ that now cover over 470,000 km², representing 38% of the MPA.

    The Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands (GSGSSI) has announced that enhanced Marine Protection Area (MPA) measures officially come into force on 22nd Apri), following the signing of new legislation by Her Excellency the Commissioner, Alison Blake CMG.

  • Thursday, April 24th 2025 - 10:59 UTC

    Bolsonaro gets STF notification while still in ICU

    Bolsonaro had participated in a live broadcast and was consequently deemed fit to handle STF matters

    Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was visibly angered Wednesday when he was served a court notification in his DF Star hospital in Brasília ICU bed, where he is recovering from intestinal surgery. The document relates to criminal proceedings initiated by the Supreme Federal Court (STF) for his alleged role in a coup attempt to prevent President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s inauguration after the 2022 elections.

  • Thursday, April 24th 2025 - 10:53 UTC

    Argentine President off to funeral of Argentine Pope

    Milei is due back in Buenos Aires on Sunday

    Argentine President Javier Milei will be departing Thursday for Rome to attend Pope Francis' funeral at the Vatican. No bilateral meetings have been confirmed with other attending world leaders, such as US President Donald Trump. Milei is due back in Buenos Aires on Sunday.

  • Thursday, April 24th 2025 - 10:48 UTC

    Peru's President denied Congressional clearance to attend Francis' funeral

    Unlike most countries to be represented at the highest level, Peru will send Foreign Minister Elmer Schialer

    Peru's Congress voted Wednesday by 45 to 40 and one abstention against allowing President Dina Boluarte to travel to the Vatican for Pope Francis' funeral. The decision came amid a domestic insecurity crisis, with opposition lawmakers criticizing the trip as unnecessary and extravagant. Instead, Foreign Minister Elmer Schialer will represent the South American country.

  • Thursday, April 24th 2025 - 10:45 UTC

    Former Colombian FM says Petro has a drug problem

    Petro replied that he was addicted to love

    Former Colombian Foreign Minister Álvaro Leyva caused an international uproar when he published a letter saying President Gustavo Petro has a drug addiction problem. He insisted he noticed the matter during a joint official trip to France in 2023.

  • Thursday, April 24th 2025 - 10:35 UTC

    Uruguayan Bishops Hold Mass to Honor Legacy of Pope Francis

    Cardinal Daniel Sturla, who is set to travel to Rome for the upcoming conclave, emphasized the continuity of Francis’s leadership. Photo: Sebastian Astorga / EFE

    Uruguayan bishops held a solemn mass on Wednesday at Montevideo’s Cathedral to honor the life and legacy of Pope Francis, who passed away on Monday at the age of 88. The ceremony drew around a thousand attendees, filling every seat and standing space in the historic church.