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Montevideo, January 12th 2026 - 15:07 UTC

Politics

  • Friday, August 16th 2024 - 21:36 UTC

    Chile's Supreme Court orders Jones Huala's release

    Jones Huala was deemed to have served out his sentence by June 14

    Chile's Supreme Court Friday ordered the immediate release of convicted Mapuche leader Facundo Jones Huala of Argentine origin because he had served out his sentence by June 14 and had therefore been “illegally deprived of his freedom.” The Mapuche Ancestral Resistance (RAM) activist had been convicted of arson and illegal possession of firearms in 2013.

  • Friday, August 16th 2024 - 21:32 UTC

    Lula on Venezuela: Maduro's Government is “disgusting” and has “an authoritarian tendency”

    Lula expressed doubts about the validity of the recent presidential elections in Venezuela

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva has voiced strong concerns about the political situation in Venezuela, describing the current regime under Nicolás Maduro as “very unpleasant, with an authoritarian tendency.” However, Lula stopped short of labeling it a “dictatorship,” underscoring the need for transparency in the electoral process.

  • Friday, August 16th 2024 - 10:55 UTC

    Maduro disagrees with Lula's idea of repeating elections

    Venezuela's sovereignty must be respected, Maduro insisted

    Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Thursday rejected his Brazilian colleague Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's suggestion that fresh elections could be held as a way out of the current crisis stemming from the July 28 polls when the National Electoral Council (CNE) announced his victory but the opposition cried “fraud” since no documents were produced to back up that result.

  • Friday, August 16th 2024 - 10:00 UTC

    Falkland Islands Day success, and community's preservation of Culture and Heritage tradition

    The success of Falkland Islands Day, 14th August was confirmed by all the messages received, from King Charles III down to individual and organization supporters of the Islands right to self determination and to integrate as a nation with its own people, geography and common sense of belonging to a shared culture and heritage

  • Friday, August 16th 2024 - 09:57 UTC

    Buenos Aires Governor meets with Brazilian President

    “Lula plays a very significant role, both regionally and internationally within the BRICS,” Kicillof explained

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, who has never spoken face to face with his Argentine colleague Javier Milei despite crossing paths at one or two multinational events, welcomed this week Buenos Aires Governor Axel Kicillof at the Planalto Palace to discuss cooperation and investment opportunities.

  • Friday, August 16th 2024 - 09:54 UTC

    Milei outlines his dollarization plan which will add other currencies

    “At some point, there are going to be so many dollars in the economy that, maybe that day, we will be able to close the Central Bank,” Milei explained

    During his appearance at the Expo Real Estate event, Argentine President Javier Milei explained Thursday his currency competition plan and also delved into the matter of closing down the Central Bank, one of his main campaign promises. The head of state also stressed that thanks to the economic adjustment undertaken by his administration a debt rollover for part of 2025 had been guaranteed.

  • Thursday, August 15th 2024 - 20:56 UTC

    AMLO not endorsing Lula's new elections plan

    The only thing we ask is that everything is resolved in a peaceful manner, AMLO said

    Mexican President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) announced Thursday that he did not share his Brazilian colleague Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's idea that Venezuela should hold fresh elections to get out of the current crisis.

  • Thursday, August 15th 2024 - 19:57 UTC

    Lula suggests new elections for Venezuela; Machado opposes

    Maduro knows he owes an explanation to society and to the world, Lula said

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Thursday suggested Venezuela should hold fresh elections to solve the controversy stemming from the July 28 polls the National Electoral Council (CNE) said were won by incumbent President Nicolás Maduro without showing any evidence, while the opposition maintains Edmundo González Urrutia triumphed by a landslide.

  • Thursday, August 15th 2024 - 11:24 UTC

    Kalashnikov rifle factory in Venezuela “according to plan”

    Russia and Venezuela regard this project as part of Hugo Chávez's legacy, Shugayev explained

    Despite opposition from Washington, the construction of a Kalashnikov AK-103 assault rifle factory in Venezuela is proceeding according to plans, Russian Federal Service for Military-Technical Cooperation (FSVTS) Dmitry Shugayev told the Sputnik news service Wednesday.

  • Thursday, August 15th 2024 - 10:28 UTC

    Iranian hackers target Trump and Harris' camps

    Google singled out ATP42 to be behind the maneuvers

    The Iranian State-backed hacking group APT42 has been targeting the campaign headquarters of the two main political parties in the United States, Google said.