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Montevideo, May 19th 2025 - 20:46 UTC

Politics

  • Thursday, May 1st 2025 - 10:09 UTC

    US, Ukraine strike strategic minerals deal

    Trump persuaded Zelensky to go along because “Russia is much bigger and much stronger”

    The United States was granted access Wednesday to Ukraine’s rare earth minerals, critical for electronics, clean energy, and weapons, in exchange for establishing a joint investment fund. The economic partnership agreement signed in Washington after tense negotiations ensures Ukraine's full ownership of its resources while both nations contribute equally to and manage the fund.

  • Thursday, May 1st 2025 - 10:09 UTC

    Argentine gov't to eliminate export duties from 4,411 items

    These “taxes affected the competitiveness of these Argentine companies abroad,” Caputo explained

    Economy Minister Luis' Toto' Caputo announced Wednesday that the Argentine government will eliminate export duties on 88% of industrial products, affecting 4,411 items and benefiting 3,580 businesses (nearly 40% of exporters).

  • Thursday, May 1st 2025 - 10:00 UTC

    Former Bolivian de facto minister to be released from US jail in July

    Bolivian authorities want Murillo repatriated or extradited to his country to serve other sentences

    Arturo Murillo, a former Bolivian Minister during the interim and arguably illegitimate government of Jeanine Áñez, will be released from a US prison on July 21, 2025, the US Federal Bureau of Prisons published on its website.

  • Thursday, May 1st 2025 - 09:50 UTC

    Ecuadorean ministers tour infamous Salvadoran jail to pick up some ideas

    The Cecot is said to house some 15,000 inmates and has also been opened to US deportees

    Ecuadorean Ministers John Reimberg (Interior) and Gian Carlo Loffredo (Defense ) toured El Salvador’s Terrorism Confinement Center (Cecot) to pick up some ideas with which to build similar facilities in their country, known for its prison violence problems.

  • Thursday, May 1st 2025 - 09:41 UTC

    Paraguayan President to attend new Pope's enthronement

    Currently in the United States, Peña is due back in Asunción on May 5 before going to the Vatican

    Paraguayan President Santiago Peña, who prioritized other international engagements over Pope Francis' funeral, will be attending the enthronement of the Argentine pontiff's successor, Senator Derlis Maidana confirmed Wednesday. Peña, currently on a US tour until May 5, 2025, took heavy flak for his absence at the memorial of the first-ever South American head of the Catholic Church.

  • Wednesday, April 30th 2025 - 20:57 UTC

    Lavrov lands in Dominican Republic to boost bilateral ties

    Lavrov traveled to Santo Domingo from the BRICS Foreign Ministers' gathering in Rio

    Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov landed in the Dominican Republic on Monday evening, his first trip to the Caribbean country and coinciding with the 80th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations on March 8, 1945. Lavrov sat with his Dominican counterpart, Roberto Álvarez, in a private meeting and a joint session with their delegations, followed by a press conference. Lavrov's delegation included Russian Ambassador-designate Alexei Viktorovich Seredin and Deputy Foreign Minister Sergey Ryabkov.

  • Wednesday, April 30th 2025 - 20:30 UTC

    Typhoid fever outbreak causes alert around Argentine capital

    Without timely treatment, typhoid fever can cause severe complications and death

    Argentina's National Health Ministry issued a health alert after confirming several cases of typhoid fever, marking the disease's reappearance after over 20 years. Authorities are also investigating a possible related death. The alert aims to raise awareness about the infectious disease, its transmission, and prevention measures.

  • Wednesday, April 30th 2025 - 10:59 UTC

    No full consensus at BRICS FMs gathering in Rio

    “I would like to highlight everyone's firm rejection of the resurgence of trade protectionism,” Vieira said

    The BRICS foreign ministers' meeting in Rio de Janeiro Monday and Tuesday concluded without a joint statement, as discussions over United Nations Security Council reform failed to reach consensus. Although Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira stressed that the differences were not outright disagreements, Egypt and Ethiopia opposed the proposal to grant permanent seats to developing nations such as Brazil and India.

  • Wednesday, April 30th 2025 - 10:48 UTC

    Four people die in Spain amid mass blackout

    All four cases were linked to people with pulmonary conditions and the use of respirators

    At least four people were reported to have died as a consequence of the mass power outage that hit Spain Monday. In Ourense (Galicia), an elderly couple (81 and 77) and their son (56) died from carbon monoxide poisoning after using a generator to power a respirator during the blackout. In Alzira, a 46-year-old woman with a pulmonary condition died when her artificial respirator lost power. The outage, described as historic by Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez, disrupted trains, elevators, traffic lights, and telecommunications. The cause of the blackout remains unknown.

  • Wednesday, April 30th 2025 - 10:27 UTC

    Francos defends Milei's involvement in $LIBRA cryptofiasco

    Francos also accused Congress of wanting to “set up a media court”

    Argentine Cabinet Chief Guillermo Francos denied before Congress Tuesday any involvement on the part of President Javier Milei in the $Libra cryptofiasco, saying the head of State had no link to the project and there was no state coordination or economic benefit.