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Montevideo, January 12th 2026 - 22:33 UTC

Politics

  • Thursday, December 5th 2024 - 10:55 UTC

    Mercosur-EU deal at stake at Montevideo Summit starting Thursday

    Von der Leyen's presence is interpreted as a will on the part of most EU members to conclude the FTA

    The Southern Common Market (Mercosur) hopes to clinch the Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with the European Union (EU) during the two-day regional bloc's Summit starting Thursday in Montevideo with European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen as the main guest.

  • Thursday, December 5th 2024 - 10:40 UTC

    Falklands, 140 next of kin visit the Argentine Military Cemetery at Darwin

    Argentine Military Cemetery at Darwin where next of kin visited the graves of their loves ones (Pic LA NACION)

    A hundred and forty next of kin of Argentine combatants fallen during the 1982 South Atlantic conflict this Wednesday arrived at the Falkland Islands to visit the Argentine military cemetery at Darwin to honor the graves of their loved ones.

  • Thursday, December 5th 2024 - 09:54 UTC

    Chile: “Israel” street renamed in condemnation of ongoing events in Middle East

    The street will recover its old denomination of “Nueva Ñuñoa” which was in use until 1959

    The City Hall of Ñuñoa, one of the municipalities within the Santiago Metropolitan Region, approved a street name change as a response to ongoing international conflicts: the street República de Israel will be renamed in solidarity with Palestine and condemnation of Tel Aviv's military actions in the Gaza Strip against local people. The decision was approved by 7 votes to 1 during Wednesday's council meeting, after a consultation with the neighbors.

  • Thursday, December 5th 2024 - 09:46 UTC

    French PM loses vote of no confidence for the first time since 1962

    Barnier is likely to remain as caretaker PM until a replacement is found

    French Prime Minister Michel Barnier has been forced to resign after losing a vote of no confidence Wednesday prompted by budget disputes. However, he will likely stay as a caretaker PM until President Emmanuel Macron finds a replacement. Barnier's appointment took Macron nearly two months after July’s parliamentary election. The National Assembly approved the motion by 331 votes, far exceeding the minimum 288 needed. The political standoff has unsettled financial markets, with borrowing costs rising sharply amid fears of prolonged instability.

  • Thursday, December 5th 2024 - 09:33 UTC

    US financing could boost development of yet another megaport in Peru

    In the meantime, Chancay continues to grow as a key point for trade with Asia

    Peruvian media have reported on the alleged interest of the United States in funding the southern port of Corío, in Arequipa, to match the Chancay Megaport opened in northern Lima last month and built with China's support. However, there are still administrative and technical challenges to overcome before Corío can consolidate itself as a direct competitor in international trade.

  • Thursday, December 5th 2024 - 09:32 UTC

    Western military pressure has been unable to stop Houthis attacks along the Red Sea, IISS report

    However despite the effort, since November 2023 the number of transits of merchant ships through the Red Sea has decreased by roughly 50%.

    The Houthis are growing in strength and trade through the Red Sea is declining despite ongoing international military pressure on the rebel group, a study has warned. The report from the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS) said missions such as Operation Prosperity Guardian, Operation Poseidon Archer and EUNAVFOR Aspides had made little impact.

  • Thursday, December 5th 2024 - 09:10 UTC

    Argentine Senator's arrest in Paraguay sparks political crisis in Buenos Aires

    Kueider was voted as a Peronist but sided with Milei in recent key votes

    Argentine Senator Edgardo Kueider was arrested Wednesday in Paraguay after trying to get into the country with around US$ 200,000 and AR$ 600,000 (US$ 60,000) of undeclared cash. He was caught by Paraguayan authorities when trying to drive through the La Amistad bridge from Brazil.

  • Thursday, December 5th 2024 - 06:05 UTC

    Shipping sectors benefit from the Red Sea blockade, boosting demand for ships and higher fares

    Data from Clarksons Research, seaborne trade remains on track to record a 6.5% growth in ton-miles this year, the fastest rate of expansion for 14 years

    But the Red Sea shipping scenario with the Houthis attacks, and to a smaller extent, the drought in Panama – have had as can be expected in such situations, some sectors that can benefit. That is why most shipping sectors have experienced the strongest growth in ton-miles registered this year since 2010, helping prop up rates to highly profitable levels

  • Wednesday, December 4th 2024 - 18:06 UTC

    Chile: Boric announces first child due in June

    Boric has been dating professional basketballer Paula Carrasco at least since September

    Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font announced through his Instagram account that he will become a father for the first time after conceiving a child with professional basketballer Paula Carrasco. He added to the posting an image of an ultrasound. “We will give the best of us so that the Chile we live in will be fairer and happier. We love you,” the head of state also wrote in a message to his child, due in June next year.

  • Wednesday, December 4th 2024 - 10:46 UTC

    Reform leader Farage questioning the Chagos Islands deal; allegedly Trump advisors are against it

    Leader of Reform UK, Nigel Farage, told the Commons that senior officials in the new Trump administration were firmly against the Chagos deal (Pic UK Parliament)

    The UK's deal to return the Chagos Islands to Mauritius is “strongly supported” by the United States, according to the Government. In October, it was confirmed the islands would once again come under Mauritian control, although Diego Garcia would remain a military base for the US and UK, with Britain maintaining a 99-year lease over it.