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Montevideo, December 11th 2025 - 02:47 UTC

Politics

  • Tuesday, August 13th 2024 - 10:20 UTC

    Sharp increase in Peruvian exports reported

    “This performance is a clear sign of the importance of the sector for the development of the national economy,” Galdo noted

    Peru's Ministry of Foreign Trade and Tourism (Mincetur) confirmed Monday that exports from the South American country went up 7.2% yoy in the first semester of 2024, totaling US$ 33.046 billion thanks to a combined increase in prices and volumes. In June alone, exports grew 11.6 % year-on-year, reaching US$ 6.032 billion due to higher sales of fishery products (186%), particularly of anchovies.

  • Tuesday, August 13th 2024 - 10:16 UTC

    Mercosur-China talks held in Montevideo

    “Uruguay has been a promoter of this type of dialogue,” Albertoni stressed

    Deputy Foreign Minister Nicolás Albertoni met Monday with his Chinese colleague Hua Chunying in Montevideo as the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) under Uruguay's rotating presidency kept pushing for a Free Trade Agreement with the Asian giant. Also present were dignitaries from the other members of the regional bloc as well as Beijing's Ambassador Huang Yazhong.

  • Tuesday, August 13th 2024 - 07:48 UTC

    Venezuela’s opposition organizing a massive march for Saturday

    On Sunday, opposition leader Maria Corina Machado posted a video on social media platform X urging people to join the protest for “truth.”

    The Venezuelan opposition has called for global demonstrations on Saturday August 17 in support of its claimed victory over President Nicolás Maduro in July's presidential ballot. On that same day the National Electoral Council, CNE is supposed to give its final verdict on the election result.

  • Tuesday, August 13th 2024 - 07:44 UTC

    Delfim Netto: architect of modern Brazilian economy has died

    Economy minister from 1967 to 1974, under his helm the Brazilian economy expanded at an average annual rate of 10%, still the fastest on record.

    Antonio Delfim Netto, a former Brazilian finance, agriculture and planning minister, plus advisor of several presidents, both under military and elected regimes, considered one of the architects of the transformation of the country's economy has died in Sao Paulo.

  • Tuesday, August 13th 2024 - 07:32 UTC

    UK, Germany, France call for end of immediate fighting in Gaza and release of Israeli hostages

    “The fighting must end now, and all hostages still detained by Hamas must be released,” PM Keir Starmer, Chancellor Olaf Scholz and Emmanuel Macron said.

    A joint statement from the leaders of United Kingdom, Germany and France called for an immediate end to fighting Gaza, the release of Israeli hostages and the prevention of further escalation, especially on the part of Iran and its allies.

  • Monday, August 12th 2024 - 22:04 UTC

    Paraguayan Civilian Cabinet Chief Giménez resigns for personal reasons

    Giménez's resignation is effective on Aug. 15

    Paraguayan Civilian Cabinet Chief Lea Giménez resigned from her job Monday due to personal reasons. She conveyed her decision to President Santiago Peña during a meeting with other Ministers at the Mburuvicha Róga residence. She also relinquished her position as Counselor at the Itaipú Binational Entity (EBI).

  • Monday, August 12th 2024 - 21:30 UTC

    French rugby players released but unable to leave Argentina

    Deputy Prosecutor Gonzalo Nazar signed the documents acquiescing to the athletes' release

    French international rugby players Oscar Jégou and Hugo Auradou, both aged 21, were released from their house arrest in the Argentine city of Mendoza Monday but will remain unable to leave the country pending the outcome of the rape trial against them after a complaint was filed by a local 39-year-old woman for things that allegedly happened in a downtown hotel after a match between La Bleu and The Pumas in July.

  • Monday, August 12th 2024 - 08:25 UTC

    French rugbiers' future about to be decided

    Lawyer Rafael Cúneo Libarona, brother of the Federal Justice Minister, is representing the two players

    French international rugby players Oscar Jégou and Hugo Auradou might be released Monday from house arrest in the Argentine city of Mendoza where they are facing rape charges. Prosecutor Darío Nora will have to decide whether to file for their continued detention or face the trial in freedom. According to local media, the latter is the most likely option given the new evidence produced by the defense.

  • Monday, August 12th 2024 - 06:51 UTC

    Machado announces ecumenic protest for Aug. 17

    “The truth is in sight: Edmundo González won. Venezuela won,” Machado insisted on social media

    Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado announced that on “Saturday, August 17, we will take to the streets of Venezuela and the world” to protest against the alleged fraud committed by the National Electoral Council (CNE) when it announced that the incumbent Nicolás Maduro had won the July 28 elections, thus earning the right to remain in office during the 2025-2031 term.

  • Monday, August 12th 2024 - 06:43 UTC

    Virtual Summit featuring Maduro, Lula, Petro, and AMLO being arranged

    “The purpose is to generate a dialogue that leads to very specific agreements,” Murillo pointed out

    According to Colombia's Foreign Minister Luis Gilberto Murillo, a virtual summit bringing together Presidents Nicolás Maduro (Venezuela), Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Brazil), Gustavo Petro (Colombia), and Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO - Mexico) has been agreed upon to discuss the crisis triggered by the July 28 elections which both the ruling party and the opposition in Caracas claim to have won.