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Montevideo, November 25th 2025 - 13:53 UTC

Politics

  • Saturday, October 25th 2025 - 10:32 UTC

    Argentine President meets with JP Morgan CEO

    Dimon, in Argentina on a regional tour, was briefed about the country's economic priorities

    Argentine President Javier Milei met on Friday in Buenos Aires with Jamie Dimon, the CEO of JPMorgan Chase, at a dinner hosted by the bank at the National Museum of Decorative Art, in a high-stakes gathering focused on securing international financial assistance.

  • Saturday, October 25th 2025 - 10:30 UTC

    Uruguay accuses Spanish shipyard Cardama of fraud; company calls it political interference

    The contract, signed under former president Luis Lacalle Pou, called for the delivery of the ships to Uruguay’s National Navy to strengthen maritime surveillance and resource protection

    The Uruguayan government has filed civil and criminal charges against the Spanish shipyard Cardama, which was contracted to build two offshore patrol vessels (OPVs) worth more than US$92 million, after detecting alleged irregularities in the company’s performance bond. The case has escalated into a diplomatic and political dispute, with Montevideo accusing the shipyard of fraud and Cardama denying the charges, claiming it is being used for “electoral purposes.”

  • Saturday, October 25th 2025 - 10:30 UTC

    US sanctions Petro over alleged drug links

    Petro denounced the Republican administration's move as a “mafia proposal,” questioning the US government's intentions

    The US government has imposed sanctions on Colombian President Gustavo Petro, his family members, and a top minister, alleging failure to curb illicit drug trafficking and ties to criminal organizations.

  • Saturday, October 25th 2025 - 10:24 UTC

    Chilean consulates in Argentina in dire straits

    Ambassador Viera-Gallo acknowledged that 9 of Chile's 13 consulates had experienced financial “strains”

    A major financial shortfall has been reported at Chilean diplomatic missions in Argentina, with multiple consulates struggling to cover basic operating expenses, according to a communication sent from the Chilean Embassy in Buenos Aires to the Foreign Ministry in Santiago.

  • Saturday, October 25th 2025 - 09:47 UTC

    Brexit damage to UK’s economy admitted by Labour’s chancellor at IMF Summit

    “UK's productivity challenge has been compounded by the way in which the UK left the European Union”, said chancellor Rachel Reeves

    Addressing the International Monetary Fund, UK’s Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves admitted the long-term damage done to the UK economy by the 2020 Brexit deal. The chancellor told leading finance ministers and central bankers that, “UK's productivity challenge has been compounded by the way in which the UK left the European Union.”

  • Friday, October 24th 2025 - 19:47 UTC

    Ecuador's President says they tried to poison him with jam and chocolate

    Noboa's safety has been questioned ahead of a Nov. 16 referendum to change the Constitution

    Ecuadorean President Daniel Noboa insisted that he was the target of an alleged assassination attempt through poisoned food at a public event. The concentration of chemicals makes it “impossible that it was an accident,” he argued.

  • Friday, October 24th 2025 - 19:26 UTC

    Pilot strike disrupts air travel in Argentina

    Some 60 flights were either canceled or delayed

    The Airline Pilots Association (APLA) launched a four-hour industrial action on Friday, causing significant disruption at Buenos Aires' Jorge Newbery Airport and affecting thousands of passengers. The stoppage, which involved holding “informative assemblies” between 6 and 10 am, led to the cancellation and delay of over 60 flights operated by the state-owned Aerolíneas Argentinas.

  • Friday, October 24th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Argentina's Justice Minister resigns as officials flee Casa Rosada ahead of midterms

    Cúneo Libarona had already faced calls for his impeachment

    Argentina's Justice Minister Mariano Cúneo Libarona on Thursday turned in his resignation to President Javier Milei, effective Oct. 27, the day after Sunday's midterm elections, making him the second high-profile cabinet member to leave Casa Rosada in a week.

  • Friday, October 24th 2025 - 10:10 UTC

    Chinese fishing near Chilean waters on the rise?

    China's Embassy in Santiago denied the allegations

    The Chilean Navy has detected a significant surge in activity by Chinese-flagged fishing vessels operating near the country's Exclusive Economic Zone (EEZ), prompting concerns about potential illegal, unreported, and unregulated (IUU) fishing.

  • Friday, October 24th 2025 - 10:08 UTC

    King Charles III and Pope Leo XIV lead historic joint prayer

    The historic visit had been rescheduled from earlier this year following the illness and subsequent death of Pope Francis

    In a landmark moment for Christian unity, King Charles III became the first reigning British monarch in nearly five centuries to pray publicly with a Pope, joining Pope Leo XIV for an ecumenical service in the Sistine Chapel on Thursday. The event marks the most significant step toward reconciliation since the Anglican Schism in 1534 when King Henry VIII broke with Rome.