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Montevideo, June 4th 2025 - 08:38 UTC

Politics

  • Wednesday, April 9th 2025 - 19:16 UTC

    Brazil: Visa requirement in place for US, Australian, and Canadian travelers

    Brazil does not allow exemptions for countries requiring visas for travelers from the South American country

    Brazil will require citizens of the United States, Canada, and Australia to obtain visas for entry starting April 10, following the principle of reciprocity, it was announced Wednesday.

  • Wednesday, April 9th 2025 - 18:47 UTC

    Uruguayan authorities suggest would-be travelers get vaccinated against measles

    Measles spreads easily through air, direct contact, or secretions

    Uruguay's Ministry of Public Health (MSP) Wednesday issued an alert for measles ahead of Tourism Week -the country's lay version of Easter Week- urging travelers, especially those heading to Argentina, to verify they have two doses of the measles vaccine, as the neighboring country has been reported to be experiencing community transmission of the highly contagious disease, just like parts of the US and Europe.

  • Wednesday, April 9th 2025 - 10:57 UTC

    Trump ups tariffs on Chinese products to 104%

    Beijing will have to “make a deal at some point,” Trump stressed

    US President Donald Trump has escalated the trade war with China by imposing a 104% tariff on all imports from that country, effective immediately, the White House announced Tuesday. This follows China’s retaliatory 34% tariff on US goods to take effect on Thursday.

  • Wednesday, April 9th 2025 - 10:26 UTC

    Argentina's Lower House to investigate $LIBRA cryptofiasco

    President Milei and Presidential Secretary and sister Karina Milei will be spared due to lack of parliamentary consensus

    Argentina's Lower House agreed Tuesday to create an investigative commission to examine the $LIBRA crypto fiasco with 128 votes in favor, 93 against, and 7 abstentions. The body will delve into President Javier Milei's promotion of the cryptocurrency on social media, which allegedly led to a scam affecting investors globally after its price surged and then crashed.

  • Wednesday, April 9th 2025 - 09:50 UTC

    Celac Summit: Lubetkin underscores importance of regional cooperation

    “Let us concentrate on the problems we have to face,” Lubetkin stressed

    Uruguay's Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin underlined in Honduras the importance of regional cooperation and unity during his message at the IX Summit of the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac), which he deemed the most inclusive forum in Latin America and the Caribbean, bringing together 33 states.

  • Wednesday, April 9th 2025 - 09:39 UTC

    Former MI6 chief warns more awareness of possible war with Russia needed

    “I think we’re more comfortable thinking about the army as like the England football team,” Younger regretted

    Former MI6 Chief Sir Alex Younger (2014-2020) - commonly referred to as “C” - warned that the United Kingdom must prepare for a potential war with Russia, for which the country would be caught with a weakened military and industrial base due to progressive disarmament.

  • Wednesday, April 9th 2025 - 08:18 UTC

    Falklands, the VSAT Public Consultation Period Extended by a month

    FIG has agreed to a request for an extension to the current public consultation to ensure that the consultation process is as complete and inclusive as possible.

    The Falkland Islands Government has announced that the public consultation period on the proposed changes to the policy that guides the issuing of VSAT licenses and the associated fee level has been extended by a month.

  • Wednesday, April 9th 2025 - 07:31 UTC

    RAF farewell to Puma HC2s choppers, which saw combat on both sides in the Falklands war

    After 54 years of continuous service, Britain’s Royal Air Force’s (RAF’s) Puma fleet retired on March 31, 2025, concluding a remarkable career that began in 1971. The farewell flights on March 26 and 27 saw Puma HC2s soar over the United Kingdom and Cyprus, with additional fly-pasts in Brunei, marking the end of an era for this versatile helicopter.

  • Tuesday, April 8th 2025 - 18:57 UTC

    García-Mansilla resigns from Argentine Supreme Court after 39 days

    García-Mansilla was the victim of his own words after speaking in 2015 against Supreme Court appointments without the Senate's nod

    Law Professor Manuel García-Mansilla resigned from Argentina’s Supreme Court of Justice on Monday after just 39 days on his bench, following the Senate’s rejection of his nomination (51 against, 20 in favor), in addition to a controversial ruling from a lower court barring him from signing resolutions.

  • Tuesday, April 8th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Brazil strong enough to weather Trump's tariffs, says Lula

    Brazil's economy “only depends on us Brazilians,” Lula argued

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Monday underscored his country's strong international reserves (US$ 370 billion) to withstand global challenges, including Donald Trump's tariffs. He also highlighted his administration's measures to boost credit and consumption.