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Montevideo, December 8th 2025 - 18:01 UTC

Politics

  • Wednesday, July 10th 2024 - 08:54 UTC

    Meeting between Lula and Arce signals new era of bilateral ties

    Arce told Lula that Bolivia wanted to join BRICS after entering Mercosur

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva told his Bolivian counterpart Luis Arce Catacora during their encounter in Santa Cruz de la Sierra that “there is no individual way out in South America,” Agencia Brasil reported. Both leaders agreed that the bilateral meeting spelled the beginning of a “new era” in bilateral ties now that Bolivia is a full member of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur). It was Lula's first trip to Bolivia during his third term in office while Arce has been to Brazil four times in the past 12 months.

  • Tuesday, July 9th 2024 - 10:39 UTC

    Argentine FM backs Lacalle's call for a more flexible Mercosur

    Mondino spoke about ceasing to be a small, protected, fearful Mercosur

    In addition to President Javier Milei not attending the 64th Southern Common Market Summit in Asunción, Argentina brought another dissenting note to the regional bloc when Foreign Minister Diana Mondino upheld the idea of brokering unilateral deals with foreign powers or blocs in blunt opposition to Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva's stance on the matter.

  • Tuesday, July 9th 2024 - 10:16 UTC

    Lula lands in Bolivia with busy schedule ahead

    Presidents Lula and Arce had been earlier Monday in Asunción for the Mercosur Summit

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva landed in Santa Cruz de la Sierra on Monday evening straight from the 64th Mercosur Summit in Asunción with an entourage of some 100 businessmen from his country to explore opportunities in the new full regional bloc member.

  • Tuesday, July 9th 2024 - 10:08 UTC

    Unfair taxation in LatAm and Caribbean hits the poorest harder

    Taxes on large fortunes in the region could generate additional revenue for the region as a whole of up to US$ 264 billion, Oxfam believes

    A study released last week by Oxfam, a global movement seeking to end the injustice of poverty, found that the two wealthiest men in Latin America and the Caribbean owned more than 334 million others in the region.

  • Tuesday, July 9th 2024 - 09:55 UTC

    Milei gets May Pact signed on Independence Day (July 9)

    Those not signing the Pact are trying to cling to the privileges of the past, Milei argued

    Argentine President Javier Milei finally had his coveted May Pact endorsed in the wee hours of Tuesday at the historical house in San Miguel del Tucumán where the country's Independence was declared on July 9, 1816. “If we fulfill these points we will live in a country without inflation for the rest of our lives,” the Libertarian leader said after signing the document and delivering a speech lasting about one hour.

  • Monday, July 8th 2024 - 21:11 UTC

    Lula warns against “archaic and isolationist nationalism”

    Lula avoided mentioning Milei by name

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Sillva seized his speech Monday during the 64th Southern Common Market's Summit in Asunción to underline his Argentine colleague Javier Milei's absence without mentioning him explicitly.

  • Monday, July 8th 2024 - 20:27 UTC

    Mercosur Summit: Peña admits setbacks have always existed

    Peña favored solving Mercosur's problems and challenges “with more Mercosur”

    Minutes before passing Mercosur's rotating presidency to Uruguay's Luis Lacalle Pou, Paraguayan head of state Santiago Peña pointed out Monday that during his 6-month tenure achievements had been made, albeit amid painful setbacks that have existed since the alliance was created. In addition, the Colorado ruler once again underlined the importance of fighting corruption and drug trafficking.

  • Monday, July 8th 2024 - 16:50 UTC

    Lacalle Pou urges Mercosur unity, emphasizes importance of Milei's participation

    Lacalle Pou underscored the importance of Milei's participation in Mercosur, noting his absence from the summit.

    During the Summit of Mercosur Heads of State and Associate Members, President Luis Lacalle Pou delivered a compelling speech emphasizing the significance of Mercosur and advocating for greater openness within the bloc. Uruguay is set to assume the pro tempore presidency of Mercosur, and Lacalle Pou used this opportunity to address pressing regional issues and international trade agreements, particularly focusing on the recent political changes in Argentina.

  • Monday, July 8th 2024 - 13:59 UTC

    Argentina: Bases Law enacted as a prelude to the so-called “May Pact”

    Argentine President Javier Milei enacted this weekend the most encompassing Bases Law granting the Government most of the tools it claims to need to rescue the country from her plight as the Libertarian Administration fine-tuned the last details for the so-called “May Pact” to be signd in Tucumán on the Eve of the Independence Day celebrations.

  • Monday, July 8th 2024 - 08:31 UTC

    Leftwing coalition keeps French nationalists from reaching power

    Mélenchon said Macron should summon him to form a new government although his coalition is far from a majority

    A surprising result in Sunday's second round of France's snap elections averted the arrival of Marine Le Pen's rightwing Rassemblement National (RN) to government but left the country wondering about its nearest future under the leftwing alliance of socialists, leftists, communists and greens known as the New Popular Front (NFP) which was glued together in less than a week to avoid “the worst.” Turnout was historically high, reaching 67%.