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Montevideo, July 5th 2025 - 13:34 UTC

Politics

  • Thursday, February 22nd 2024 - 10:32 UTC

    Host Vieira criticizes UNSC on first day of G-20 Foreign Ministers Summit

    Vieira said he hoped the meeting would help tackle world hunger

    Brazil's Mauro Vieira launched Wednesday the 2-day summit of G-20 Foreign Ministers in Rio de Janeiro by criticizing the paralysis of the United Nations Security Council in the face of the record number of conflicts in the world.

  • Thursday, February 22nd 2024 - 10:29 UTC

    Chilean authorities reopen probe into Neruda's death

    The poet had prostate cancer but was said not to be terminally ill

    Chilean authorities decided this week to launch an investigation into the Sept. 23, 1973, death of Communist poet Pablo Neruda, winner of the 1971 Literature Nobel Prize, who is believed to have been poisoned by the military regime of dictator Augusto Pinochet (1973-1990) less than a fortnight after seizing power in a bloody coup d'état. At that time, Neruda, 69, was said to be suffering from prostate cancer, but it is believed he was not terminally ill by then.

  • Wednesday, February 21st 2024 - 16:12 UTC

    French FM stops by in Buenos Aires ahead of Rio summit

    Séjourné and Mondino are both attending the G20 convention in Rio

    Argentine President Javier Milei met in Buenos Aires Tuesday with France's Foreign Minister Stéphane Séjourné to strengthen bilateral ties and trade between the two countries.

  • Wednesday, February 21st 2024 - 16:04 UTC

    Milei's spokesperson: “Cameron's Malvinas visit, an issue of Cameron agenda”

    Milei spokesperson Manuel Adorni in his morning conference avoided any specific criticism on Lord Cameron's Falklands visit

    Indifference and irony have been reactions of the current Argentine government to the Falkland Islands visit of British foreign minister, Lord Cameron. Indifference if we follow the statements from president Milei's spokesperson, who every day holds a morning media conference to report and take questions on the activities and performance of current administration obsessed with seeking the much promised recovery of Argentina's economic situation.

  • Wednesday, February 21st 2024 - 15:08 UTC

    Cameron in Paraguay points to environment and sustainability associations opportunities with UK

    Lord Cameron and President Santiago Peña during a meeting with media at the Lopez Palace in Asunción

    Lord David Cameron, during his historic visit to Paraguay, the first time a British Foreign Secretary visits the country in 171 years of diplomatic relations, pointed out the UK's interest in strengthening relations and the opportunity for environment and sustainability associations in the framework of shared commitments, as reported by the local agency news IP.

  • Wednesday, February 21st 2024 - 10:45 UTC

    Cameron underlines Mercosur's potential for UK after Brexit

    Cameron said it was an honor for him to be the first UK Foreign Secretary ever to visit Paraguay

    Paraguayan President Santiago Peña and British Foreign Secretary Davis Cameron met Tuesday in Asunción to discuss bilateral issues and also to explore the South American Market's (Mercosur) potential. Peña currently holds the pro tempore presidency of Mercosur.

  • Wednesday, February 21st 2024 - 10:45 UTC

    IMF's Gopinath to hold key meetings in Buenos Aires

    Gopinath is to meet Milei, other government officials, and private businessmen for a first-hand glimpse of the country's situation

    International Monetary Fund (IMF) Deputy Managing Director Gita Gopinath is due in Buenos Aires this week for meetings with President Javier Milei, Cabinet Chief Nicolás Posse, and Economy Minister Luis 'Toto' Caputo.

  • Wednesday, February 21st 2024 - 10:40 UTC

    Lula's impeachment requested over Israeli crisis

    Zambelli's petition argues that Lula “committed hostility against a foreign nation”, “compromised the neutrality” of the country, and exposed Brazil to a “danger of war”

    Spearheaded by Congresswoman Carla Zambelli of former President Jair Bolsonaro's Liberal Party (PL), over 100 lawmakers have endorsed a document requesting the impeachment of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva because his remarks likening Israel to Nazi Germany compromised Brazil's stance internationally exposing the country to a “danger of war.”

  • Wednesday, February 21st 2024 - 10:34 UTC

    Brazilian FM criticizes Israeli colleague for comments about Lula

    Vieira was angered by his Israeli counterpart's remarks about Lula

    Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira said the comments from his Israeli colleague Israel Katz regarding President Luis Inácio Lula da Silva's remarks on the situation in Gaza were “unusual and revolting.” Vieira also said Lula's comments were being distorted, Agência Brasil reported.

  • Wednesday, February 21st 2024 - 10:23 UTC

    Uruguay: River travel surcharge to trigger legal challenges

    It's like charging only thieves for keeping the police operational, Colonia Express' lawyer argued

    Buquebús and Colonia Express, the two shipping companies providing regular passenger services between Argentina and Uruguay, announced this week that they planned to challenge President Luis Lacalle Pou's decree creating a US$ 2.56 surcharge for passengers arriving or leaving at the ports of Colonia and Montevideo.