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Montevideo, April 17th 2026 - 15:20 UTC

Politics

  • Wednesday, September 17th 2025 - 10:09 UTC

    Venezuela and Iran pledge to strengthen nuclear cooperation

    Quintero highlighted the importance of promoting the role of atomic energy in the promotion of peace, health, and global development

    Venezuela's Deputy Science and Technology Minister Alberto Quintero met in Vienna with Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI) head Mohamad Eslami to discuss bilateral cooperation in the field of nuclear technology, as well as the expansion of collaboration in the production of radiopharmaceuticals and the development of nuclear education and research.

  • Wednesday, September 17th 2025 - 10:06 UTC

    Bolsonaro hospitalized for feeling unwell

    Bolsonaro spent the night at a Brasilia hospital

    Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was admitted to a hospital in Brasília after “feeling ill” while under house arrest. One of his sons, Senator Flávio Bolsonaro, reported that his father suffered from severe hiccups, vomiting, and low blood pressure.

  • Tuesday, September 16th 2025 - 21:06 UTC

    Mercosur, EFTA sign FTA in Rio de Janeiro

    Negotiations began in 2017 in Buenos Aires

    The Southern Common Market (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay) and the EFTA states (Iceland, Liechtenstein, Norway, and Switzerland) signed a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) on Tuesday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, creating a zone of nearly 300 million people with a combined GDP of over US$4.3 trillion.

  • Tuesday, September 16th 2025 - 20:48 UTC

    Colombia halts arms purchases from US

    “No more handouts or gifts” for the United States, Petro promised

    Colombian President Gustavo Petro has halted all future arms purchases from the United States in response to Washington's decertification of his country as a counter-narcotics ally.

  • Tuesday, September 16th 2025 - 09:55 UTC

    Milei outlines Budget Bill in broadcast message: “The worst is over”

    He proposed spending increases on many items in a move to bounce back from his lacklustre momentum

    In a recorded broadcast message, Argentine President Javier Milei outlined the 2026 Budget Bill sent to Congress, asserting that “the worst is over” for the country's economy.

  • Tuesday, September 16th 2025 - 09:23 UTC

    Milei's presence in Paraguay triggers mixed reactions

    The Argentine president was dubbed ”a puppet of the International Monetary Fund (IMF)” by protesters objecting to his presence

    Argentine President Javier Milei landed in Asunción early Tuesday to participate in the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) and to hold a bilateral meeting with Paraguayan colleague Santiago Peña.

  • Tuesday, September 16th 2025 - 09:00 UTC

    Trump orders National Guard deployment to Memphis

    “Memphis has one of the highest rates of murder, robbery, violent assault, and property crime in the nation,” the White House insisted, based on FBI data

    US President Donald Trump signed on Monday a memorandum ordering the deployment of the National Guard to Memphis, Tennessee, to combat what he calls “rampant crime.” The move establishes a “Memphis Special Security Force” to work with federal and state law enforcement agencies, including the FBI, DEA, and US Marshals, to “end street and violent crime” in the city.

  • Tuesday, September 16th 2025 - 08:50 UTC

    Three South American countries singled out by US for not fighting drug trafficking

    In the list released on Monday, Trump included Bolivia, Colombia, and Venezuela

    The US Government of President Donald Trump has signaled five countries - three of them in South America - for failing to comply with their international anti-drug obligations over the past 12 months. In addition to Venezuela, Colombia, and Bolivia, Washington added Burma and Afghanistan to the infamous list.

  • Monday, September 15th 2025 - 22:06 UTC

    Brazil still waiting for visas to attend UN General Assembly

    Lula's visa is secured, but other officials are still in limbo

    Brazilian officials are still waiting for US authorities to approve their visas to attend the upcoming 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York, particularly after the Palestinian delegation was denied entry documents.

  • Monday, September 15th 2025 - 22:02 UTC

    Ecuador toughens measures for Venezuelan migrants

    “No one is losing rights, but Ecuador is regaining control of its borders and protecting the lives of its citizens,” Congresswoman Lucía Jaramillo explained

    The Ecuadorean Government of President Daniel Noboa decided on Monday to terminate a 15-year-old migration agreement whereby Venezuelan nationals were granted a simplified visa and residency process.