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Montevideo, July 21st 2025 - 09:44 UTC

Politics

  • Monday, June 6th 2022 - 09:17 UTC

    Six dead in two more US shooting massacres

    Multiple shooters are believed to have been involved in the Chattanooga case, Murphy said

    Two major mass shootings were reported during the weekend in the United States as the country was still recovering emotionally from other killing sprees in the past few days. Preliminary reports mentioned three fatalities in each case, but other people were hospitalized in a critical condition.

  • Monday, June 6th 2022 - 09:00 UTC

    Shooting massacre leaves at least 50 Catholic parishioners dead in Nigeria

    Over 50 Catholic worshippers -including several children- were killed Sunday in a shooting massacre inside and outside a church in southwestern Nigeria. The only ones to survive the attack were the Bishop and the priests, it was reported. The identity and motive of the attackers were not immediately clear.

  • Saturday, June 4th 2022 - 10:30 UTC

    Argentina: Alberto and Cristina make joint appearance again

    CFK suggested the President “take care of the dollars” and avoid an “import festival.”

    Argentine President Alberto Fernández and Vice-President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) spoke to each other once again Friday during the celebration of the state-run oil company YPF's 100th anniversary.

  • Saturday, June 4th 2022 - 09:59 UTC

    Colombia: Five arrested in Pecci's murder probe

    Barbosa explained the arrests were made in two operations

    Colombian authorities have arrested five people in the city of Medellín, presumably linked to the murder of Paraguayan Prosecutor Marcelo Pecci while he was honeymooning at an exclusive Caribbean beach resort in Cartagena de Indias, Attorney General Francisco Barbosa announced Friday.

  • Saturday, June 4th 2022 - 09:53 UTC

    Peru: audio of Congress Speaker Alva planning Castillo's sacking goes viral

    Alva said she was merely reviewing a Constitutional provision and not planning to overthrow the head of state

    Peruvian Congress Speaker Maria del Carmen Alva has been recorded last year granting President Pedro Castillo was going to be impeached out of office. These audios went viral Friday on social media.

  • Saturday, June 4th 2022 - 09:39 UTC

    Queen Elizabeth II: 15 things you need to know

    She is believed to be the only British monarch in history properly trained to change a spark plug.

    How much do you know about Britain's longest-reigning monarch? Queen Elizabeth II was 27 years old and 16 months into her role as sovereign when her coronation took place on 2 June 1953 in the historic surroundings of Westminster Abbey – an event that was celebrated with street parties across the country.

  • Saturday, June 4th 2022 - 09:03 UTC

    No more Turkey – it is now “Türkiye”

    It is still unclear whether the name, with a letter that does not exist in the English alphabet, will become widely popular abroad.

    The country is known as “Turkey” has conveyed to the United Nations its decision to change its name to “Türkiye.” In other words, the idea is that the local-language version of the country's name is used worldwide, instead of translations.

  • Saturday, June 4th 2022 - 08:12 UTC

    Uruguay's inflation above target but exports hit new records

    China remained the main destination for Uruguayan sales abroad

    Year-on-year inflation in Uruguay in the month of May of 2022 has been reported to still be nearly 35% above the target range set by the government of President Luis Lacalle Pou, while exports amounted to US$ 1.5 billion, which set a record high.

  • Saturday, June 4th 2022 - 01:16 UTC

    Boric banned from reelection even if new Chilean Constitution is approved

    Boric said banning him from immediate reelection under the proposed Constitution was the right thing to do

    Chile's Constituent Assembly Thursday overwhelmingly approved a provision to ban incumbent President Gabriel Boric Font from running for reelection in 2026 should the new Fundamental Law be approved in September's referendum.

  • Friday, June 3rd 2022 - 23:04 UTC

    Argentina's Alberto Fernández to attend Los Angeles Summit

    Bolsonaro will also be attending despite his discrepancies with Biden

    Argentine President Alberto Fernández finally confirmed he will be attending the ninth Summit of the Americas convened for next week in Los Angeles following a 25-minute telephone conversation with his US colleague Joseph Biden, during which they also agreed on a bilateral meeting for July 25.