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Montevideo, July 4th 2025 - 05:00 UTC

Politics

  • Tuesday, March 18th 2025 - 18:37 UTC

    Buenos Aires City and Province measles cases trigger joint gov't response

    “We must raise our guard and vaccinate all the people who should be vaccinated,” Quirós said

    Following the confirmation of 11 measles cases, 7 in Buenos Aires City and 4 in Buenos Aires province, Argentina's Health Ministry launched a “focused vaccination strategy” targeting high-risk areas, particularly the Buenos Aires Metropolitan Area (AMBA). Measles, a highly contagious and potentially deadly viral disease, primarily affects young children and immunocompromised individuals, with vaccination as the only prevention method.

  • Tuesday, March 18th 2025 - 11:05 UTC

    Falklands, proposed changes to National Minimum Wage Accommodation

    A consultation will be held from this week to Sunday 13th April, to understand the views of employees, business, and the wider community on the proposed changes.

    The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) Policy Department is reviewing the National Minimum Wage (NMW) Accommodation Offset and has published proposed changes for comment. This follows a first round of consultation, conducted late last year, which identified several issues with the regulation.

  • Tuesday, March 18th 2025 - 11:00 UTC

    Falklands, Electoral Ordinance canvass, preparing for November election

    All forms must be completed and returned to the Registration Officer by Tuesday 15 April

    The Falkland Islands’ Registration Officer is required to carry out a yearly canvass for the purpose of updating the Register of Electors. On Monday 17 March 2025, all households should have received a form V “Request for information from householders” in the post.

  • Tuesday, March 18th 2025 - 10:54 UTC

    Paraguayan VP under the spotlight over undeclared campaign contributions

    Alliana flew aircraft belonging to a Chinese businessman who was awarded a sizeable contract to purchase school desks

    Paraguay’s Vice President Pedro Alliana, from the National Republican Association (ANR-HC), placed himself under the spotlight Monday for failing to disclose campaign contributions from Long Jiang, a Chinese businessman and main shareholder of Kamamya SA, a company that was awarded the purchase of US$ 32 million worth of school desks for the Itaipú Binational Entity in a fudgy tender. Alliana’s flights coincided with meetings with ANR leader and former President Horacio Cartes with no official justification.

  • Tuesday, March 18th 2025 - 10:44 UTC

    Milei holds phone conversation with Zelensky

    Milei's Argentina adopted a change in foreign policy to align with Trump, who called Zelensky a dictator

    Argentine President Javier Milei Monday held a “warm” phone conversation with his Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky to discuss bilateral relations and the peace process with Russia. The South American leader thanked Zelensky for his solidarity and condolences following the floods in Bahía Blanca for which the latter also offered to help. “Ukraine is ready to help Argentina to protect lives and provide the necessary assistance,” Zelensky wrote on X.

  • Tuesday, March 18th 2025 - 10:33 UTC

    Falklands Patrol Vessel company passes with flying colors emergency training

    HMS FORTH at sea, Falkland Islands. Photography by crew onboard Royal Air Force A400M, British Forces South Atlantic Islands.

    The Falkland Islands Patrol Vessel, HMS Forth has been put through its paces during her recent FOST assessment (Fleet Operational Standards and Training). Comprising of various training situations, including casualties, fires and floods, the Ship’s Company must respond quickly and correctly under the watchful eye of the assessors.

  • Tuesday, March 18th 2025 - 10:24 UTC

    King Charles support for Canadian sovereignty and new PM Mark Carney

    The King has sought to make clear his commitment to Canada, and if it had not been for his cancer diagnosis, he would have travelled for an intended visit in 2024.

    King Charles gave a warm welcome to the new Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney when he visited Buckingham Palace on Monday. It was another symbolic gesture of support for Canada from a King, wearing a red tie, who has to send coded signals rather than spell things out in words, as Canada faces threats from US President Donald Trump.

  • Tuesday, March 18th 2025 - 09:04 UTC

    Europol/Ecuador, large cocaine bust, 73 tons and coordination with major EU ports

    The criminal structure Ecuador is part of an intercontinental criminal network involved in multi-ton cocaine trafficking via sea containers from South America to Europe.

    A large-scale drug trafficking investigation, supported by Europol, led to the dismantling of an Ecuadorian criminal cell involved in supplying wholesale cocaine to the EU via major ports. The international operation, led by the Ecuadorian National Police (Policía Nacional del Ecuador), also involved the German Criminal Police (LKA Baden-Württemberg), German Customs (ZFA Stuttgart) and the Spanish Guardia Civil.

  • Tuesday, March 18th 2025 - 08:33 UTC

    Uruguayan civil aviation watchdog website hacked

    Colina also mentioned he believed “that the hacking was not only of the Dinacia”

    Hackers from Argentina, identified as LaPampaLeaks, BogotaLeaks, and Uruguayo 1337, Monday hit the website of Uruguay’s National Directorate of Civil Aviation and Aeronautical Infrastructure (DINACIA). Using DNS poisoning, they defaced the site, exposing private data of President Yamandú Orsi, such as his phone number and records, as well as those of Agency for Electronic Government and Knowledge Society (Agencia del Gobierno Electrónico y Sociedad del Conocimiento - Agesic) Security Director Mauricio Papaleo.

  • Tuesday, March 18th 2025 - 08:12 UTC

    Lula wants social media regulated by law

    Democracy is a daily construction that requires courage, Lula argued

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva called for legislation to regulate digital platforms and combat the concentration of power in “digital oligarchies.” At the inauguration of the Brazilian Bar Association's (OAB) new leadership, he underlined the need to protect democracy, promote fair competition, and safeguard vulnerable groups from “digital colonialism,” he also pointed out while highlighting the OAB's role in defending democracy.