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Montevideo, April 25th 2026 - 17:15 UTC

Politics

  • Monday, September 22nd 2025 - 23:06 UTC

    Is it too late for a Palestinian state? Another naqba is in process?

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

    By Gwynne Dyer - Ten more countries are recognizing Palestine as a sovereign state in the course of this week. That merely brings the total up from 147 to 157, but it’s a big deal nevertheless because for the first time it includes quite a few big, rich Western countries (France, the United Kingdom, Canada and Australia).

  • Monday, September 22nd 2025 - 22:13 UTC

    First Sea Lord simple principle: “un-crewed wherever possible; crewed only where necessary”

    First Sea Lord General Sir Gwyn Jenkins challenged the Royal Navy and industry partners to change rapidly to meet the challenges of the modern era.

    The head of the Royal Navy has laid down his bold vision to redefine naval operations through drastic technological innovation as he aims to get the Senior Service ready for warfighting within four years, pointed out Forces.net.

  • Monday, September 22nd 2025 - 11:29 UTC

    Falklands, MPC Met Office presentation on rotor activity and the LIDAR Project

    The LiDAR project, to realize potential benefits for rotor observing and forecasting – what has been achieved so far, current work strands, and future plans.

    Next Tuesday 23rd September at 5PM there will be a public meeting in the Harbor Lights Cinema where the Mount Pleasant Complex MPC Met Office will present a review of rotors, (*) how do they form, and how can they be observed.

  • Monday, September 22nd 2025 - 10:58 UTC

    Maduro wrote Trump a letter, Caracas admits

    Maduro wants to discuss the “fake news” surrounding the mounting tension in the Caribbean

    Venezuela's Bolivarian regime admitted Sunday that President Nicolás Maduro sent a letter dated Sept. 6 to his US colleague Donald Trump to discuss current tensions in the Caribbean Sea and what the Chavista leader has referred to as “fake news” from the White House.

  • Monday, September 22nd 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Argentine outlet denounces Chilean and Uruguayan help to Royal Air Force

    The article also highlighted that the presence of A400M aircraft was not an isolated event and denounced other RAF maneuvers

    Argentine outlet criticized a Royal Air Force (RAF) transport Airbus A400M Atlas aircraft stopping in Chile and Uruguay on its way to the Falkland Islands, questioning the role of the two South American countries in the British strategy to maintain a permanent military presence in the South Atlantic, despite UN resolutions urging a resolution to the sovereignty dispute with Argentina.

  • Monday, September 22nd 2025 - 10:48 UTC

    Bolivia is a sanctuary for wanted criminals, Interpol chief says

    Suspects cannot be arrested on sight, giving them enough time to escape until a warrant is obtained, Bazoalto explained

    Bolivia's national director of Interpol, Colonel Juan Carlos Bazoalto, is proposing a legal reform to the country's Code of Criminal Procedure, since the one currently in force makes the country an “attractive territory” for international fugitives.

  • Monday, September 22nd 2025 - 10:38 UTC

    Brazilians march against proposed amnesty bill

    Bolsonaro's opponents hope that Sunday's demonstrations would deter lawmakers from moving forward

    Thousands of Brazilians took to the streets in several cities, including Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, and Salvador, to protest against a proposed amnesty bill, which would benefit former President Jair Bolsonaro and others who have been convicted for their alleged participation in the Jan. 8, 2023, attempted coup d'état.

  • Monday, September 22nd 2025 - 10:34 UTC

    Milei postpones trip to US

    Milei needs a cash bailout from Washington and will also participate in the UN's General Assembly

    Argentine President Javier Milei and Economy Minister Luis Toto Caputo have postponed their departure to the United States from Sunday to Monday, it was announced in Buenos Aires. Hence, their meetings with International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva and other engagements have been rescheduled accordingly.

  • Monday, September 22nd 2025 - 10:25 UTC

    Four Western countries recognize Palestine's statehood

    While a significant diplomatic victory for Palestine, the declaration is expected to have a limited effect for the time being

    The United Kingdom, Canada, Australia, and Portugal have formally recognized the State of Palestine, bringing the total number of United Nations members who have done so to 147.

  • Saturday, September 20th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Milei: bailout from Washington being negotiated

    The last time the US Treasury's Exchange Stabilization Funds were touched was in 1995 to bail Mexico out of the “Tequila Crisis”

    Argentine President Javier Milei confirmed on Friday that his government was in “very advanced” negotiations with the US for an emergency loan from the Treasury's Exchange Stabilization Fund. If secured, the bailout would be used to cover more than US$8.5 billion in debt maturities due in January and July of 2026.