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Montevideo, July 18th 2025 - 08:23 UTC

Politics

  • Tuesday, February 25th 2025 - 10:03 UTC

    Argentine gov't steps in as Telefónica's buy-over results in possible monopoly

    The acquisition leaves around 70% of the communications business in the hands of one group, the Libertarian Government warned

    The Argentine Administration of President Javier Milei announced Monday that the buy-over of Telefónica de Argentine by Telecom has been handed over to the National Communications Board (Ente Nacional de Comunicaciones - ENACOM) and the National Competition Defense Commission (Commission Comisión Nacional de Defensa de la Competencia - CNCD) to determine if the move constitutes a monopoly.

  • Tuesday, February 25th 2025 - 09:15 UTC

    STF extends domestic violence protection to same-sex couples and trans women

    “External physical traits are one factor, but not the sole determinant of gender,” De Moraes argued

    In a virtual plenary decision last week, Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) ruled in favor of extending the protection against domestic violence provided for in the so-called Maria da Penha Law to same-sex couples and trans women, thus acquiescing to a request from the Brazilian Association of HomoTransAffective Families, which argued that the National Congress has failed to legislate on the matter.

  • Monday, February 24th 2025 - 19:25 UTC

    Buenos Aires Mayor highlights introduction of Guarani as a language taught at schools

    “Education in the City is a serious priority,” insisted Jorge Macri

    Buenos Aires Mayor Jorge Macri stirred spirits among porteños on Monday as he announced that guaraní would be taught at primary schools. He made those remarks during his opening speech of the 2025 school year and as a result of a meeting last week with Paraguayan President Santiago Peña.

  • Monday, February 24th 2025 - 18:42 UTC

    Pope has kidney failure in addition to bout of asthma

    A rosary will be prayed later Monday at St Peter's Square to beg for Francis' recovery

    The latest medical reports on 88-year-old Pope Francis, who has been hospitalized since Feb. 14, at Rome's Policlinico Gemelli due to a respiratory infection, now mentioned “kidney failure” and a bout of asthma. Vatican sources said he slept well on Sunday night, in good spirits, eating normally and experiencing no pain. However, a rosary is to be held Monday at St Peter's Square at 9 pm Rome's time for the prompt recovery of the former Archbishop of Buenos Aires and the ill. The event will be presided over by Vatican Secretary of State Cardinal Pietro Parolin.

  • Monday, February 24th 2025 - 10:42 UTC

    Milei tells CPAC deeper chainsaw coming up

    Milei got the chance to exchange a few words with Trump during the conservative event

    Argentine President Javier Milei told the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in the United States that the “era of the omnipresent State” was over ass he pledged to deepen his so-called “chainsaw” efforts cutting expenses.

  • Monday, February 24th 2025 - 10:10 UTC

    Paraguayan guerrillas EML subdued after two key arrests

    Despite the EML's elimination, the EPP is still active, Gen Acuña explained

    Paraguayan authorities considered this weekend that after Saturday's arrest of Lourdes Ramírez de Ramos, wife of the armed group Ejército del Mariscal López (EML) leader Alejandro Ramos, the illegal organization has been fully dismantled. The couple's daughter Lourdes Teresita Ramos has also been detained recently. They are all believed to have been involved in the kidnapping and subsequent disappearance of cattle rancher Félix Urbieta. Prosecutor Pablo Zárate confirmed that the two women had been placed under pre-trial detention.

  • Monday, February 24th 2025 - 10:08 UTC

    FAU Officer highlights the importance of Uruguay having a space agency

    Uruguay intends to have a rocket launching facility to become a regional hub in the field, García explained

    Uruguayan Air Force (FAU) Captain Mariana García underscored in a TV interview this weekend the importance of the South American country having a Space Agency while developing a national policy in this regard.

  • Monday, February 24th 2025 - 09:49 UTC

    Conservative coalition prevails over far-right AfD in German elections

    “My absolute priority now is to achieve unity in Europe,” said Merz, who is in favor of sending military aid to Ukraine

    Friedrich Merz, the candidate of the conservative coalition made up of the Christian Democratic Union (CDU) and the Christian Social Union (CSU) prevailed with 28.5% of the vote in Sunday's elections in Germany, thus averting for now the access to power of the far-right AfD (Alternative für Deutschland), for whom US Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) Chief Elon Musk had strongly campaigned. The election saw an 83% voter turnout, the highest since German reunification in 1990.

  • Monday, February 24th 2025 - 09:22 UTC

    China sells corn seeds to Argentina

    These seeds are known as the “chips of agriculture,” it was explained

    Citing sources in the eastern city of Qingdao, China's news service Xinhua reported Monday that 20 kilograms of corn seeds were shipped to Argentina in late January after being quarantined by the Asian country's customs. These seeds are known as the “chips of agriculture,” it was also explained as Chinese authorities deemed this export as a milestone.

  • Monday, February 24th 2025 - 08:29 UTC

    Falklands: two Indian Navy women officers reach Stanley after successfully navigating Cape Horn

    The two Indian Navy “Cape Horners,“ with BFSAI representatives showing Falklands and India Flags.

    Completing their longest and most challenging leg, the Indian Naval Sailing Vessel, INSV, Tarini arrived safely in Stanley, Falkland Islands after travelling 10,400km from New Zealand.