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Montevideo, February 19th 2026 - 15:40 UTC

Politics

  • Tuesday, June 3rd 2025 - 17:52 UTC

    Colombia elected to UN Security Council with 180 votes

    “We celebrate a new victory in the international arena for our country,” Sarabia said

    Colombia was elected Tuesday to a two-year term (2026-2027) as a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council by the UN General Assembly, alongside Bahrain, the Democratic Republic of Congo, Latvia, and Liberia.

  • Tuesday, June 3rd 2025 - 13:45 UTC

    Uruguayan faculty warns students score top grades with AI's help

    Udelar authorities are reviewing the validity of these tests with highly unusual grades

    Teachers at the University of the Republic's (Udelar) School of Psychology in Montevideo raised concerns about students using AI tools, like ChatGPT, in virtual tests, achieving perfect scores in just three minutes. In addition, over 75% of correct answers were recorded when compared to in-person exams.

  • Tuesday, June 3rd 2025 - 10:45 UTC

    Falklands, “a modern relationship with UK built on the principle of self-determination”

    FIGO’s London Representative Richard Hyslop at Westminster

    Falklands Government London Office Representative, Richard Hyslop also underlined the significance and merits of UK Overseas Territories Day in a brief speech.

  • Tuesday, June 3rd 2025 - 10:38 UTC

    Chavista regime cracks down on black market dollar handlers

    Black market traders were arrested in multiple states nationwide

    Venezuelan authorities arrested 15 men and 10 women for their alleged involvement in manipulating the black market dollar, impacting the economy. The suspects, including operators, managers, liquidity providers, developers, programmers, and payment receivers, handled 18 websites setting parallel dollar prices, causing economic distortions. Some of these portals illegally captured funds without banking authorization, it was explained.

  • Tuesday, June 3rd 2025 - 10:34 UTC

    CFK confirms provincial legislature candidacy

    “You have to go to the place where you are most useful,” CFK insisted

    Former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) announced Monday that she would be running for the Buenos Aires Provincial Legislature's Lower House in the Sept. 7 elections, representing La Matanza and other areas on the southern outskirts of the country's capital.

  • Tuesday, June 3rd 2025 - 10:29 UTC

    Aerolíneas Argentinas pilots announce strike for June 10

    It remains to be seen whether the Labor Secretariat will order a Mandatory Conciliation, thus halting the measure of force

    The Aerolíneas Argentinas pilots' labor union APLA (Airline Pilots Association) announced Monday an eight-hour strike on June 10, 2025, between 6 pm and 2 am the following day, affecting operations at Buenos Aires' Aeroparque Jorge Newbery and Ezeiza airports.

  • Tuesday, June 3rd 2025 - 10:11 UTC

    Portugal tells rejected immigrants to leave or face expulsion

    Brazilians, Venezuelans, Colombians, and Argentines are among those reached by the measure

    Portuguese authorities told approximately 34,000 immigrants, including 5,386 Brazilians, to leave the country voluntarily within 20 days after their residency applications were turned down by the Agency for Integration, Migration and Asylum (AIMA), which reported an 18.5% rejection rate from 184,000 applications.

  • Tuesday, June 3rd 2025 - 08:27 UTC

    Evo's supporters stage road blockades in Bolivia

    The only purpose of the blockade is to boycott the elections, Minisster Ríos said

    Supporters of former President Evo Morales escalated protests Monday with 13 road blockades across Bolivia, primarily in Cochabamba, paralyzing vehicle transit, including over 800 fuel tankers.

  • Monday, June 2nd 2025 - 19:53 UTC

    Falkland's Legislative Assembly celebrates Overseas Territories Day

    UKOTs flags flying at Parliament Square in London

    The Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly joined fellow British Overseas Territories in celebrating Overseas Territories Day on 2 June 2025, highlighting the strength, diversity, and common values that unite the UK’s territories across the globe.

  • Monday, June 2nd 2025 - 17:44 UTC

    Rio condo administrators compelled to report domestic violence incidents

    The measure stems from the belief that “silence kills”

    Rio de Janeiro's City Council last week passed Municipal Law 8.913, mandating that condominium managers and administrators immediately report domestic violence cases involving women, children, the elderly, and animals as they unfold. Other cases should be reported within 24 hours, either in person or digitally. Failure to comply might result in heavy fines. Rio's Secretariat for Women's Policies is supporting the initiative by providing resources on the [www.mulher.rio](http://www.mulher.rio) platform.