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Montevideo, January 17th 2026 - 00:26 UTC

Politics

  • Tuesday, July 8th 2025 - 22:22 UTC

    Trump announces 50% tariff on copper - concern mounts in Chile

    The 50% tariff on copper is consistent with previous tariffs imposed on steel and aluminum

    US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a 50% tariff on copper imports and stated he was considering a 200% tariff on pharmaceutical products if manufacturers do not move their operations to the United States. These announcements were made during a cabinet meeting, though no official executive order has yet been published on the White House website.

  • Tuesday, July 8th 2025 - 21:57 UTC

    Rosa Villavicencio becomes Colombia's acting FM

    Villavicencio is known for her alignment with Chavism and for supporting Nicolás Maduro's controversial win last year

    Following the resignation of Laura Sarabia, Deputy Foreign Minister Rosa Yolanda Villavicencio has been promoted to acting Foreign Minister of Colombia, taking office on Tuesday.

  • Tuesday, July 8th 2025 - 10:54 UTC

    Falklands, Inside the secret military dialogue between Britain and Argentina, according to The Economist

    A piece from the latest edition of The Economist, points to a possible deal that would counter China and please United States, but “it requires deft diplomacy on the Falklands”.

    United States top brass worries about the South Atlantic. It is a jumping-off point for Antarctica, where Russia and China boast 15 bases between them, scrambling to lock down resources. It is linked to the Pacific by the Strait of Magellan, the only safe maritime route between the two oceans other than the drought-hit Panama Canal. Traffic through the Strait is surging, as is illegal Chinese fishing on either side. China is pushing infrastructure projects across the region. US top generals have visited Argentina’s Deep South three times in the last two years.

  • Tuesday, July 8th 2025 - 08:36 UTC

    Trump imposes 25% tariffs on Japan, South Korea, and other countries

    “This 25% number is far less than what is needed to eliminate the Trade Deficit disparity we have,” Trump argued

    US President Donald Trump announced new tariffs of at least 25% on most goods imported from 14 nations, including Japan and South Korea, effective August 1. These tariffs are part of his “Make America Wealthy Again” initiative, aimed at reducing trade deficits and boosting domestic manufacturing.

  • Tuesday, July 8th 2025 - 08:24 UTC

    Brazil: STF conviction tally in Jan. 8 riots reaches 643 individuals

    Those not engaged directly in acts of violence had their sentences commuted and will stay out of prison

    According to a list released Monday by the Office of Brazil's Prosecutor-General, the Supreme Federal Court (STF) has convicted 643 people in connection with the Jan. 8, 2023, riots in Brasília, which were deemed an attempted coup d'état.

  • Tuesday, July 8th 2025 - 08:16 UTC

    Netanyahu and Trump have dinner at White House

    The two leaders spoke about the situation in Iran, including a possible nuclear deal (Pic REUTERS)

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met Monday with US President Donald Trump at the White House, expressing optimism for peace in Gaza and a nuclear deal with Iran. It was Netanyahu's third visit since the Republican leader returned to power on Jan. 20.

  • Monday, July 7th 2025 - 20:19 UTC

    Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo find Grandson #140

    Grandchild number 140 is from a Cutral Co (Neuquén) family, the son of Graciela Alicia Romero and Raúl Eugenio Metz

    The Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo human rights organization announced Monday the finding of the 140th grandchild, born to people kidnapped and disappeared under Argentina's military dictatorship between 1976 and 1983.

  • Monday, July 7th 2025 - 19:58 UTC

    Suriname Assembly chooses first-ever female president

    Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, 71, will be inaugurated on July 16

    Jennifer Geerlings-Simons, a 71-year-old physician and congresswoman, has been elected as Suriname's first female president by the country's National Assembly on Sunday. She ran unopposed and will be inaugurated on July 16.

  • Monday, July 7th 2025 - 19:47 UTC

    Caricom Summit underway in Montego Bay

    Security and resilience are not optional, Holness stressed

    The 49th Regular Meeting of the Conference of Heads of Government of the Caribbean Community (Caricom) is underway in Montego Bay, Jamaica, from July 6-8. The summit focuses on critical issues for the region, including security, trade, climate change, and economic integration.

  • Monday, July 7th 2025 - 09:36 UTC

    BRICS Summit insists on two-state solution for Middle East crisis; Iran objects

    “The fear of a nuclear catastrophe has returned to everyday life,” Lula also pointed out

    The 17th BRICS Summit in Rio de Janeiro issued Sunday a new declaration advocating for a two-state solution, one Palestinian and one Israeli, like on previous occasions.