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Montevideo, January 26th 2026 - 15:41 UTC

Politics

  • Friday, November 15th 2024 - 10:03 UTC

    Boluarte and Xi Jinping inaugurate Chancay megaport in Peru

    Chancay “is the first smart and green port in South America,” Xi Jinping highlighted

    Presidents Dina Boluarte of Peru and Xi Jinping of China inaugurated Thursday the mega-port of Chancay, some 40 miles north of Lima. The structure, built with financing from the Asian country, is expected to revolutionize South America's Pacific Ocean trade. The opening took place within the framework of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit.

  • Thursday, November 14th 2024 - 18:56 UTC

    Argentina: No more special pensions for CFK after conviction

    CFK has no honor to collect any pension money, Adorni pointed out

    Former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) will no longer be collecting her pension nor that of her late husband Néstor Kirchner, also a former Argentine head of state, Presidential Spokesman Manuel Adorni announced Thursday.

  • Thursday, November 14th 2024 - 18:23 UTC

    Brazilian Climate Change Minister says Milei's decision goes against the world's efforts

    Those pulling out of the Paris Agreement will not go unpunished, Silva warned

    Brazil's Environment and Climate Change Minister Marina Silva said Thursday that Argentina pulling its delegation from the Conference of Parties 29 (COP29) in Baku, Azerbaijan, was “a process that goes against the demands that the world is making.” In her view, however, President Javier Milei's decision will not interfere with the ongoing negotiations to have the most advanced countries further finance the adaptation of the less developed ones to the environmental agreements, Agencia Brasil reported.

  • Thursday, November 14th 2024 - 13:46 UTC

    Falklands, Sea Lion oil development area EIS public consultation considered

    ExCo noted that Navitas has committed to making several amendments to the EIS as a result of the representations made and republishing the EIS in line with guidance.

    Following the public consultation for the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS) for the Sea Lion Field Northern Development Area, Phase 1 and 2, submitted by Navitas Petroleum Development and Production Limited, the Executive Council (ExCo) considered the representations made, responses, and further information at an extraordinary meeting held on Thursday, November 7.

  • Thursday, November 14th 2024 - 10:15 UTC

    Milei pulls Argentine mission from COP29 in Baku

    The three technicians were instructed not to engage in any participation to not interfere with discussions with which Buenos Aires does not agree

    Argentine President Javier Milei Wednesday ordered his country's already small mission to the Conference of Parties 29 in Baku, Azerbaijan, to leave the event in rejection of the idea of climate change put forward by the so-called “Agenda 2030” which the Libertarian leader claims to oppose.

  • Thursday, November 14th 2024 - 10:06 UTC

    Brazil: FM heralds softer approach to Venezuelan crisis

    Brazil does not intend to break up with Venezuela, Vieira stressed

    Brazil's Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira insisted Wednesday that it was time to appease the diplomatic differences with Venezuela and not “repeat the mistakes we made with Guaidó's self-proclamation.” He was referring to the arguably illegal appointment of then-Congressman as interim head of state between Jan. 23 2019 and Jan. 25 2023 after not recognizing the elections' outcome. In the end, President Nicolás Maduro was never removed from the Miraflores Palace and Guaidó's legitimacy eventually faded away, with only some countries recognizing him.

  • Thursday, November 14th 2024 - 08:51 UTC

    Suicide bomber attacks Brasilia's key square

    The episode brought back memories of the Jan. 8, 2023, riots so further explosions or havoc were feared

    Police have cordoned off Brasilia's Three Powers Square after two explosives were detonated 20 seconds apart near the Supreme Federal Court's (STF) headquarters and next to the House of Deputies respectively. The sole perpetrator of both attacks was killed in the incident. The devices were apparently homemade, the authorities said.

  • Wednesday, November 13th 2024 - 20:32 UTC

    South Atlantic and Falklands: a more constructive attitude from Argentina?

    RRS Sir David Attenborough in Montevideo

    Several events over the last weekend seem to indicate that the last September understanding between UK and Argentina regarding South Atlantic and Falkland Islands interests, agreed by Foreign Secretary David Lammy and then Foreign Affairs minister Diana Mondino is beginning to make sense.

  • Wednesday, November 13th 2024 - 20:00 UTC

    Minister’s Falklands visit “reinforces UK’s historical and strategic ties in the South Atlantic”

    Minister Pollard MP and Governor Alison Blake with seven of the eight members of the Legislative Assembly

    This week UK made official the fact that Minister for the Armed Forces, Luke Pollard MP was in the Falkland Islands to meet service personal, members of the Islands elected government, and also attend a Remembrance Day Service.

  • Wednesday, November 13th 2024 - 18:03 UTC

    6-year prison sentence against CFK upheld

    CFK was acquitted of illicit association but the prosecution will appeal the ruling

    A federal court of appeals in the City of Buenos Aires Wednesday unanimously upheld the six-year prison sentence on former President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK), who had been found guilty in December, 2022, of fraudulent administration in the so-called Vialidad Nacional case. She was also disenfranchised for life from public office. The scandal involved numerous public works in the province of Santa Cruz awarded to businessman Lázaro Báez in fudgy dealings.