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Montevideo, November 3rd 2025 - 04:26 UTC

Politics

  • Tuesday, October 21st 2025 - 08:41 UTC

    Construction of White House's ballroom underway

    Trump's donor-funded dream has drawn criticism from the opposition<br /> <br />

    The White House has begun the demolition of a portion of the East Wing to make way for President Donald Trump's planned US$250 million ballroom. First built in 1902, the East Wing has been renovated multiple times, with a second floor added in 1942.

  • Tuesday, October 21st 2025 - 08:23 UTC

    Mexico shipping oil to energy starved Cuba

    The cargoes were tracked through maritime monitoring platforms, showing consistent routes between Mexico and Cuba.

    So far this year, Mexico has shipped more than US$ 3 billion worth of subsidized fuel to Cuba through Gasolinas Bienestar, a subsidiary of Pemex, according to an investigation by Mexicanos Contra la Corrupción y la Impunidad (MCCI), as reported by OilPrice.

  • Monday, October 20th 2025 - 23:24 UTC

    Trump says Argentines are “fighting for their life”

    “I like the president of Argentina,” Trump said

    US President Donald Trump replied to farmers from his country by defending his support for Argentina's Javier Milei through substantial financial aid. Argentina is “fighting for its life,” people are “dying,” and the South American nation needs help “to survive in a free world,” insisted the Republican leader.

  • Monday, October 20th 2025 - 21:45 UTC

    Argentina and US finalize currency swap deal

    The deal “will allow the BCRA to expand the set of monetary and exchange rate policy instruments available”

    The United States and Argentina formalized a US$20 billion currency swap agreement just days before Argentina's national legislative elections next Sunday.

  • Monday, October 20th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Paz wins Bolivia's presidental runoff

    Paz's inauguration is set for Nov. 8 for a five-year term

    Rodrigo Paz won Sunday's runoff and will become Bolivia's next president. With 97% of the ballots counted, the center-right senator secured 54.5% of the vote, defeating former right-wing president Jorge Tuto Quiroga, who received 45.4%.

  • Monday, October 20th 2025 - 10:50 UTC

    Trump confirms new tariffs for Colombia

    Petro “is a low-rated and very unpopular leader with a fresh mouth toward America,” Trump stressed

    US President Donald Trump confirmed on Sunday that the US was preparing to announce significant tariffs on Colombia, following the Republican leader's decision to suspend financial aid to the South American country due to its alleged inaction in the fight against drug trafficking

  • Monday, October 20th 2025 - 10:41 UTC

    IAPA finds deteriorating conditions for reporters in Paraguay and Venezuela

    The IAPA documented the detention of 18 journalists and media workers in Venezuela

    The Inter-American Press Association (IAPA), at the close of its 81st General Assembly, released a report highlighting “persistent serious challenges” to freedom of expression in Paraguay. It also noted that 80 digital news portals were blocked in Venezuela, including CNN, NTN24, and Infobae.

  • Monday, October 20th 2025 - 09:34 UTC

    Lula favors independent Latin America against foreign bullying

    “We want to form a Latin American doctrine, with Latin American teachers and students,” Lula underlined

    In Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's view, joint education projects involving all Latin American countries would ensure greater independence for the region and prevent “presidents of other countries” from bullying him.

  • Saturday, October 18th 2025 - 10:29 UTC

    Argentine markets remained unconvinced despite US help

    Further volatility is expected next week before the midterms

    Despite interventions from the United States Treasury, financial tensions continue to escalate in Argentina just over a week before the Oct. 26 midterms. The wholesale dollar recorded its biggest daily rise on Friday in almost six weeks, closing at AR$1,450, a 3.5% increase. It briefly reached an intraday high of AR$1,475, putting it just 2.5% below the floating band ceiling of AR$1,489.10.

  • Saturday, October 18th 2025 - 10:17 UTC

    Trump against supplying more missiles to Ukraine

    “Let each declare victory, and let History decide!” Trump argued

    US President Donald Trump told his Ukrainian colleague, Volodymyr Zelensky, that he was reluctant to deliver Tomahawk long-range missiles to Kyiv. He made those remarks during a meeting at the White House. The Ukrainian government considers these supplies vital for attacking military and energy infrastructure deep within Russian territory.