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Montevideo, July 22nd 2025 - 20:08 UTC

Politics

  • Saturday, February 25th 2023 - 10:18 UTC

    Peru pulls ambassador from Mexico after AMLO's criticism

    “Diplomatic relations between Peru and Mexico formally remain at the level of chargé d'affaires,” Boluarte said

    Peruvian President Dina Boluarte Friday announced she was recalling Lima's ambassador from Mexico in response to her colleague Adrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) meddling in the internal affairs of her country.

  • Saturday, February 25th 2023 - 09:27 UTC

    Stateless Nicaraguan writers accept new South American nationalities

    “Chile has a deep bond with Nicaragua,” Belli said

    Writers Sergio Ramírez and Gioconda Belli, who were stripped of their Nicaraguan citizenship by the Daniel Ortega regime which declared them “traitors to the homeland,” have made up their minds on which nationalities to accept from the multiple offers from various Latin American countries who jumped in not to leave them stateless.

  • Friday, February 24th 2023 - 12:13 UTC

    The Falkland Islands continue to support Ukraine

    MLA Leona Roberts said: “My thoughts and the thoughts of the Falkland Islands community remain with the Ukrainian people.

    Today, one year ago, Russia made an unprovoked invasion of Ukraine. To mark this sad anniversary the Falkland Islands Government and the community continue to express their support for Ukraine in their fight for peace against a hostile nation.

  • Friday, February 24th 2023 - 10:43 UTC

    Macri says Larreta entering the primaries strengthens competition

    The former President's intentions whether to run or not are still a mystery

    Former Argentine President Mauricio Macri Thursday welcomed Buenos Aires Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta's decision to launch his presidential bid on Wednesday evening through a recorded message.

  • Friday, February 24th 2023 - 10:37 UTC

    Brazilian gov't creates advising group to fight hate speech

    Heading the pro-bono group will be former Congresswoman Manuela D'Avila

    The Brazilian Government of President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva Thursday created a task force to fight hate speech. The announcement came after the organization Safernet reported a 67.7% increase in hate crime nationwide on social media last year.

  • Friday, February 24th 2023 - 10:30 UTC

    Massa has busy agenda in India

    The pre-G20 Summit meeting is likely to issue a direct recommendation to the IMF to cut down the surcharges billed to emerging countries

    Argentina's Superminister of Economy Sergio Massa met Thursday with colleagues from hosts India and also of China during his stay in the Indian city of Bengaluru, the capital of the Indian state of Karnataka, where arrangements are being made by finance ministers and central bank presidents for the G20 Summit of heads of state and government later this year.

  • Friday, February 24th 2023 - 10:29 UTC

    G7 Ambassadors issue joint statement on anniversary of Russia's invasion of Ukraine

    “The Russian Federation has deliberately used energy and food as weapons, knowingly accepting that the entire population around the world would suffer...” the G7 ambassadors in Argentina wrote

    To mark the first anniversary of Russia's military deployment in Ukraine, all G7 ambassadors to Buenos Aires issued a joint statement condemning President Vladimir Putin's move and reiterating their countries' full support to Kyiv.

  • Friday, February 24th 2023 - 10:26 UTC

    Uruguay demands foreign tourists have medical insurance

    Previous Covid-19 requisites have been lifted

    Effective this month, a decree signed by Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou on Feb.16 requires all foreign travelers entering the country to have medical insurance, regardless of whether they arrive by land, sea, or air. The same measure, which has also been approved by the Council of Ministers, also lifts all previous Covid-19 requisites.

  • Friday, February 24th 2023 - 10:19 UTC

    Colombia to endorse Bolivia's bid to remove coca from list of banned substances

    The Uruguay-born Gil insisted authorities should tackle the mafias behind the illegal cocaine business, not peasants chewing coca leaves

    The Colombian government of leftwing President Gustavo Petro announced it will endorse Bolivia's request before the United Nations (UN) for the declassification of the coca leaf as a narcotic drug, it was reported.

  • Friday, February 24th 2023 - 10:14 UTC

    Biden picks Indian-American candidate to chair World Bank

    “Ajay is uniquely equipped to lead the World Bank at this critical moment in history,” Biden said

    Former Mastercard CEO Ajay Banga has been picked by US President Joseph Biden to vie for chairman of the World Bank (WB), it was announced Thursday in Washington DC. Banga, 63, who was born and raised in India, has the indispensable experience to mobilize public and private resources to address the most urgent challenges of our time, including global warming, the White House explained through a statement.