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Montevideo, January 27th 2026 - 10:13 UTC

Politics

  • Saturday, April 15th 2023 - 07:37 UTC

    Chile: 40-hour working week signed into law

    Boric said it was a “historic” day because “for many years the project was considered impossible”

    Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font Friday signed into law the bill creating the 40-hour working week, one of his campaign promises .“We are taking a step forward for the welfare of working men and women”, said Boric during a promulgation ceremony at the Parque de la Familia, in Santiago.

  • Friday, April 14th 2023 - 16:23 UTC

    The Economist: “Uruguay is losing its reputation as a success story in Latin America”

    Lacalle Pou (left), VP Beatriz Argimón (center) and Presidential secretary and possible candidate of the ruling party for the next presidential elections, Álvaro Delgado (right). Photo: Presidency

    “The Economist” published an article on Thursday stating that Uruguay's reputation as a success story in the region is diminishing. Initially, the British media outlet referred to Uruguay as a “model country” and highlighted its achievements, such as obtaining 95% of its electricity from renewable sources, legalizing same-sex marriage, and allowing residents to buy cannabis from pharmacies. Uruguay was also recognized as the most peaceful and least corrupt country in South America.

  • Friday, April 14th 2023 - 10:53 UTC

    Minister Fernández sees “blood and corpses” should the opposition win

    “What they propose would come out only by repression,” Aníbal Fernández insisted

    Argentina's Security Minister Aníbal Fernández Thursday warned of the consequences of the opposition winning this year's presidential elections and foresaw “streets full of blood and dead people” should either Patricia Bullrich or Javier Milei reach Casa Rosada.

  • Friday, April 14th 2023 - 10:40 UTC

    Argentina: “Blue” dollar hits psychological AR$ 400 mark

    The devaluation of the official rate was only 0.07% to stand at AR$ 221.61

    The unofficial exchange rate known as “blue” (a euphemism for “black market”) between the Argentine peso and the US dollar crossed the psychological US$ 1 / AR$ 400 barrier Thursday just a few days after the “agro” rate was implemented in a move to curb the volatile parity.

  • Friday, April 14th 2023 - 10:09 UTC

    Ukrainians operating veteran Falklands war Sea King helicopter donated by UK

    The Sea Kings spent most of their life in search and rescue operations. Photo: MOD

    BBC has reported that a military helicopter donated to Ukraine by the UK government was used in the Falklands conflict more than 40 years ago, but despite its age, the Ukrainian military says the chopper will help in the fight against Russia.

  • Friday, April 14th 2023 - 10:00 UTC

    Lula visits BRICS development bank and Huawei's tech center

    For the first time, a development bank with global reach was established without the participation of developed countries in its initial phase

    Brazilian President Lula da Silva on Thursday in Shanghai visited the headquarters of the BRICS New Development Bank (NDB) and Huawei's technology development center. At the NDB, Lula met with NDB President Dilma Rousseff, and delivered a speech to the staff. It was the first time that a head of state had paid a visit to the bank.

  • Friday, April 14th 2023 - 10:00 UTC

    FBI arrests suspect of classified data leak

    Teixeira is said to have committed the crime to impress people with whom he played video games online

    A 21-year-old Massachusetts Air National Guardsman identified as Jack Douglas Teixeira has been arrested Thursday by the US Federal Bureau of Investigations (FBI) for his alleged involvement in the leak of classified Pentagon documents. According to local media, the motivation was to impress young people with whom he played video games.

  • Friday, April 14th 2023 - 09:43 UTC

    Former Uruguayan President Lacalle Herrera hospitalized in BA

    “I am being treated with very strong antibiotics,” Lacalle said in a Zoom appearance from his hospital room

    Former Uruguayan President Luis Alberto Lacalle Herrera has been hospitalized in Buenos Aires to receive antibiotic treatment for a spider bite, according to local press reports.

  • Friday, April 14th 2023 - 09:25 UTC

    Scioli insists he will make new attempt to reach Casa Rosada

    “Do you want to know what my ideas are? See what I am doing and what I have done,” Scioli insisted

    Former Argentine Vice President Daniel Scioli insisted Thursday that he would make another attempt to reach Casa Rosada after losing the 2015 runoff to Mauricio Macri.

  • Friday, April 14th 2023 - 09:14 UTC

    Taiana visits Brazilian submarine shipyard

    Argentina's Defense Minister Jorge Taiana toured a Brazilian shipyard in Rio de Janeiro, the official news service Télam reported Thursday. The state-owned facilities are specialized in submarines and were opened in 2009.