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Montevideo, March 5th 2026 - 08:20 UTC

Politics

  • Friday, October 17th 2025 - 18:05 UTC

    Orsi holds meetings with Pope and Italian authorities

    It was Orsi's first trip to the Vatican since becoming President on March 1

    Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi met at the Vatican on Friday with Pope Leo XIV after both leaders participated on the previous day at FAO's 80th-anniversary ceremony in Rome.

  • Friday, October 17th 2025 - 13:25 UTC

    US Southcom Chief to retire by year's end

    Holsey took over as Southcom Chief in Nov. 2024

    US Navy Admiral Alvin Holsey, who is in charge of the Southern Command (Southcom), will retire from active service in December 2025, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth announced on Thursday. Holsey took command in November 2024, succeeding Army General Laura Richardson. Thus, his early departure is unusual, as these four-star postings typically last three to four years.

  • Friday, October 17th 2025 - 10:26 UTC

    Uruguayan President Orsi sends message at FAO event in Rome

    It is necessary to “keep international trade flows open and predictable,” Orsi underlined

    Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi was on Thursday the only Latin American speaker at the ceremony in Rome commemorating the 80th anniversary of the UN Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) on World Food Day.

  • Friday, October 17th 2025 - 10:19 UTC

    FACh helicopter goes missing

    “All necessary resources have been deployed in the search,” said Delpiano

    Chile's Air Force (FACh) lost contact on Thursday afternoon with an MH-60M Black Hawk helicopter carrying four crew members near the Eduardo García Soto refuge in a remote area of the Southern Ice Fields in the Aysén region.

  • Friday, October 17th 2025 - 07:53 UTC

    Peru's Acting President on the brink of impeachment after less than a week

    Jerí said he would not be resigning

    Thousands of Peruvians marched in Lima and other cities on Thursday, driven by discontent over government corruption and high levels of insecurity. The country's one-house Congress launched the proceedings towards the impeachment of Acting President José Jerí, who took over as chief executive on Oct. 10 following Dina Boluarte's snap removal from office.

  • Friday, October 17th 2025 - 01:34 UTC

    Argentina's pension system among the worst

    Argentina's ability to pay retirement benefits in the medium and long run was also doubted

    According to the 2025 Mercer CFA Institute Global Pension Index, Argentina's pension system ranked 51st out of 52 countries surveyed, while those of Chile and Uruguay stood out in the region. The Netherlands topped the list globally with a score of 85.4 (A rating).

  • Friday, October 17th 2025 - 01:08 UTC

    Greek Parliament passes bill providing for 13-hour workdays

    The measure by Greece's Parliament was deemed a setback to labor rights

    Greece's Parliament approved this week a controversial labor reform that allows for an extended workday of up to 13 hours, despite widespread national protests and strikes.

  • Thursday, October 16th 2025 - 19:55 UTC

    Bolivian Senate passes bill allowing direct fuel imports

    Petrol stations must prioritize YPFB's supply, but may seek other options if it fails to deliver

    Bolivia's Senate has passed a bill allowing for the direct import of fuels by petrol stations to make up for the shortages stemming from the State-run oil company YPFB's lack of US dollars to secure further imports. The initiative was then sent to the Lower House for final approval.

  • Thursday, October 16th 2025 - 10:57 UTC

    Uruguay passes Latin America's first euthanasia law

    After five years of debate, the Senate approves dignified death in cases of incurable disease and extreme suffering

    Uruguay made history on Wednesday by becoming the first country in Latin America to legalize euthanasia through legislation, joining the small group of nations in the world that allow and regulate the right to die with dignity.

  • Thursday, October 16th 2025 - 10:16 UTC

    Caracas angered by CIA clearance to target Venezuela

    Maduro's government said a complaint would be filed at the UN

    After The New York Times revealed that US President Donald Trump authorized the CIA to carry out covert actions in Venezuela, the Bolivarian regime in Caracas issued a fierce response.