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Montevideo, October 22nd 2025 - 04:43 UTC

Politics

  • Thursday, August 21st 2025 - 20:22 UTC

    Marcel resigns as Chile's Finance Minister for personal reasons

    Marcel met with Boric and dodged reporters on his way out of La Moneda

    Mario Marcel on Thursday turned in his resignation as Chile's Finance Minister, just one day after Esteban Valenzuela left Agriculture. While Marcel's decision was reported to be due to strictly personal reasons, Valenzuela's departure just seven months from the end of President Gabriel Boric Font's term follows alliances ahead of this year's elections.

  • Thursday, August 21st 2025 - 20:02 UTC

    New Covid-19 variants detected in Uruguay

    These new variants “have not led to increases in hospitalizations or serious cases,” Lustemberg noted

    Uruguay's Ministry of Public Health (MSP) has confirmed the circulation in the country of the new Covid-19 “Frankenstein” (XFG) and “Nimbus” (NB.1.8.1) variants. The discovery was made through the country's genomic surveillance system after analyzing samples from sentinel centers.

  • Thursday, August 21st 2025 - 19:29 UTC

    De Moraes' canceled credit card poses dilemma to Brazilian banks

    Not following US impositions could affect Brazilian banks' businesses abroad, but ignoring the STF could result in local penalties

    After the Banco do Brasil (BB) canceled Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre De Moraes' Master Card following instructions stemming from the United States' sanctions under the Magnitsky Act against the magistrate, South America's largest country's institutions were gripped by controversy.

  • Thursday, August 21st 2025 - 10:59 UTC

    Bolsonaro has 48 hours to explain asylum request to Argentina

    The Bolsonaros were found to have repeatedly sought to circumvent precautionary measures

    Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes on Wednesday gave former President Jair Bolsonaro 48 hours to explain an asylum request to Argentina found in his mobile telephone by the Federal Police (PF).

  • Thursday, August 21st 2025 - 10:52 UTC

    Brazil exports benefit from Argentina’s economic rebound

    Trade is booming, 50% higher in the first half of 2025 compared to 2024, and despite the fact that presidents Jaiver Milei and Lula da Silva do not have a friendly relation

    The economic rebound of Argentina, under liberal president Javier Milei, has had a significant impact for Brazil, with auto and industrial machinery exports having increased more than 50% so far this year compared to similar period in 2024, points out O Globo news.

  • Thursday, August 21st 2025 - 10:36 UTC

    Stubborn inflation in UK, 3.8% in twelve months to July with air fares, fuel and food prices leading

    The Bank of England inflation target is 2%. Chancellor Rachel Reeves said that “there was more to do to ease the cost of living”.

    The U.K.’s annual inflation rate was higher than expected at 3.8% in July, according to data released by the Office for National Statistics (ONS) on Wednesday. Most economists had anticipated inflation would reach 3.7% in the twelve months to July, after it picked up to 3.6% in June, exceeding forecasts.

  • Thursday, August 21st 2025 - 10:23 UTC

    Drones banned in Venezuela

    These devices were considered to pose security risks

    Venezuela's Bolivarian regime announced Tuesday a nationwide suspension and prohibition of all activities related to drones and other remotely piloted aircraft. Published in Official Gazette No. 6,927, the measure bans the purchase, sale, manufacture, import, distribution, training, registration, and flight operations of these devices for one year, effective Aug. 18, 2025.

  • Thursday, August 21st 2025 - 10:21 UTC

    Copa Sudamericana match in Argentina halted amid fan violence

    Conmebol authorities stopped the police from intervening

    The Copa Sudamericana round of 16 football match between Independiente of Argentina and Universidad de Chile, tied at 1-1, was suspended 20 minutes into the second half due to violent clashes in Avellaneda on the southern outskirts of Buenos Aires.

  • Thursday, August 21st 2025 - 08:52 UTC

    Falklands Pre-Election Workshops to inform on voting and civic engagement

    Gilbert House in Stanley is where the Legislative Assembly meets and delivers.

    In preparation for the Falkland Islands 2025 General Election, a series of Pre-Election Workshops are being held to give voters and potential candidates a chance to learn more about the role of MLAs, the election process, and why your voice matters.

  • Thursday, August 21st 2025 - 06:45 UTC

    Liberal Uruguay and the right to die (legal assisted dying), The Economist

    Uruguay’s support for assisted dying is built on a strikingly secular and liberal tradition that is unique in the region and was promoted by early political leaders.

    Pablo Canepa was a normal, healthy 35-year-old Uruguayan. Handsome and extroverted, he was a talented graphic designer who loved to host barbecues with his girlfriend and was fanatical about Nacional, a local football team. Taking a shower in March 2022, he suddenly felt dizzy. He thought little of it.