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Montevideo, January 23rd 2026 - 22:55 UTC

Politics

  • Tuesday, December 30th 2025 - 09:42 UTC

    Petro orders huge minimum wage increase in Colombia

    Petro's move has been regarded as a farce to condition next year's vote

    Colombian President Gustavo Petro announced on Monday a historic 23.7% increase in the minimum wage for 2026, making it the largest upward adjustment in 25 years. The measure includes transport subsidies.

  • Monday, December 29th 2025 - 22:32 UTC

    Chilean Ambassador to New Zealand under fire after Rapa Nui post

    Ambassador Pakarati, of Rapa Nui heritage, hit a nerve with her comments about her ancestral people's stance on self-governance

    Diplomatic circles in Santiago are still shaky after last week's comment by the South American country's Ambassador to New Zealand, favoring self-rule by Easter Island's native Rapa Nui community.

  • Monday, December 29th 2025 - 22:02 UTC

    Bolsonaro undergoes new surgical procedure

    Carlos Bolsonaro posted about his father's health on Monday

    Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro underwent a second surgical procedure to treat persistent, chronic hiccups that have complicated his recovery from hernia surgery on Christmas Day. According to his son Carlos Bolsonaro, the family is concerned about the former head of State's health after a spike in blood pressure and new respiratory treatments.

  • Monday, December 29th 2025 - 10:43 UTC

    Uruguayan version of La Libertad Avanza crisis deepens

    Quintana has a history of shifting from one rightwing party to another

    Argentina's ruling party La Libertad Avanza (LLA) of President Javier Milei has remained silent following recent scandals involving its Uruguayan namesake after initial endorsements involving key figures such as former Security Minister and current Senator Patricia Bullrich.

  • Monday, December 29th 2025 - 10:28 UTC

    Israel first country to recognize Somaliland's sovereignty

    Netanyahu's Israel also announced immediate bilateral agreements in agriculture, technology, and health

    Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu officially recognized the Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state on Friday, making his country the first UN member state to grant de jure recognition to the breakaway region since it declared independence from Somalia in 1991.

  • Sunday, December 28th 2025 - 19:15 UTC

    Falklands: Prime Minister Starmer says he is “proud of the bond with the Islands”

    Prime Minister Keir Starmer also mentioned the British forces stationed on the islands in his message, MPC.

    British Prime Minister Keir Starmer has sent a Christmas message to the people of the Falkland Islands, as well as to the British forces stationed in the territory. In his message, he also referred to the presence of British troops on the Islands.

  • Saturday, December 27th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Milei gets Congressional nod for 2026 Budget

    “This is not just another law; it is a turning point for Argentina,” LLA Senator Patricia Bullrich stressed

    President Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza (LLA) scored a key parliamentary victory on Friday when the Senate passed by 46 to 25 votes and one abstention the 2026 Budget Bill, enshrining a “zero deficit” fiscal rule. The Upper House also endorsed the so called Fiscal Innocence Act, shielding private savings from state oversight.

  • Saturday, December 27th 2025 - 10:38 UTC

    Falklands, Season’s Greetings message from Governor Martin-Reynolds

    “It has been a joy to see the Falklands’ traditions, celebrations and togetherness that makes a festive season in the Islands so unique.”

    The Falkland Islands Governor, Colin Martin-Reynolds has extended a Season’s Greetings to the people of the Islands, adding how wonderful his first five months in the Islands have been outlining how grateful he and his family are to the warmth and welcome reception from the local community.

  • Saturday, December 27th 2025 - 10:23 UTC

    Panama to sanction tankers intercepted by US

    These vessels “failed to respect Panamanian maritime legislation,” Martínez-Acha explained

    The Government of Panama will take disciplinary action against several oil tankers registered under its flag targeted by the United States for alleged irregularities, Foreign Minister Javier Martínez-Acha announced Friday. These vessels “failed to respect Panamanian maritime legislation,” he explained.

  • Saturday, December 27th 2025 - 10:12 UTC

    FBI announces permanent closure of Hoover Building

    “Working directly with President [Donald] Trump and Congress, we accomplished what no one else could,” Patel stressed

    The United States' Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) announced Friday that the J. Edgar Hoover Building, the agency's primary headquarters since 1975, will be closed permanently, with the agency's staff relocated to the existing Ronald Reagan Building in downtown Washington, D.C.