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Montevideo, May 7th 2025 - 04:47 UTC

Politics

  • Friday, December 20th 2024 - 21:11 UTC

    Argentine Embassy in Kyiv hit by Russian shelling

    No staffers of the diplomatic missions were harmed despite the material damage

    Argentina's Embassy was among the six diplomatic missions hit Friday when Russia bombed Kyiv. The others were those of Albania, North Macedonia, Palestine, Portugal, and Montenegro. Besides the “relatively light” material damage, all staffers of the South American legation were reported to be unharmed.

  • Friday, December 20th 2024 - 10:42 UTC

    Argentina: Neuquén Lt. Gov. impeached out of office

    Ruiz had been suspended last month pending a final ruling on her case

    The Argentine Patagonian Province of Neuquén impeached Lieutenant Governor Gloria Ruiz from her office for moral disqualification after a series of irregularities during her term in office. Ruiz had been suspended last month pending a final decision from the Legislature which was passed Thursday.

  • Friday, December 20th 2024 - 10:14 UTC

    Maduro eyes Constitutional reform for Venezuela

    Western-style democracy is a farce, Maduro argued

    Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced Thursday that he was planning a constitutional reform to further democratize his country in addition to empowering the citizenry and consolidating freedom and national sovereignty. “I have formed a team with great international and national advisors to think together with our people about a great constitutional reform that will further democratize Venezuelan society,” Maduro said.

  • Friday, December 20th 2024 - 09:37 UTC

    Falklands, Christmas message from Sir Keir Starmer

    “I will always defend your right of self-determination”.

    A message from Prime Minister Keir Starmer: It’s a real privilege to wish everyone in the Falkland Islands a very happy Christmas. It has been a year of change in the UK as we’ve brought in our new Government of service with that commitment to service extending to every one of you supporting your islands and the issues you care about, cheering you on in your successes and flying your flag proudly over Whitehall on Falklands Day.

  • Friday, December 20th 2024 - 09:32 UTC

    Stipanicic resigns as president of Uruguay's Ancap

    “It is healthy to be able to close cycles when they come to an end,” Stipanicic said

    Alejandro Stipanicic's resignation Thursday as president of Uruguay's State-run oil company Ancap stirred up the political arena in Montevideo leading up to the transition towards the new government of President-elect Yamandú Orsi.

  • Thursday, December 19th 2024 - 21:36 UTC

    At least one peddler killed in clash with Argentine Border Guard

    Over 51 kilos of cocaine were seized from the smugglers, Gendarmería said on its website

    One person was killed and at least three others were wounded in a clash between peddlers and Argentina's Border Guard (Gendarmería Nacional - GN) near the town of Orán in the northern province of Salta bordering Bolivia.

  • Thursday, December 19th 2024 - 16:58 UTC

    Controversy over Lucía Topolansky's statements on false testimonies in crimes against humanity

    Former President José 'Pepe' Mujica backed the statements made by Topolansky, his wife, to the press.

    The former vice-president of Uruguay, Lucía Topolansky, generated a strong controversy when she affirmed that some people lied before Justice in cases investigating crimes against humanity committed during the civil-military dictatorship. Her statements, made in an interview for the book Los indomables, have been criticized by victims, prosecutors and human rights organizations.

  • Thursday, December 19th 2024 - 10:53 UTC

    Chile angry over “inaccurate” words from Argentine Economy Minister

    Chile neglected the cultural battle and is now ruled by a Communist who is about to sink the country, Caputo argued

    The Chilean Government of President Gabriel Boric Font sent a protest note through diplomatic channels to Argentina after Economy Minister Luis Toto Caputo dubbed the leftwing leader a “Communist” who was sinking his country. Santiago said Caputo made “inappropriate and inaccurate statements” during a radio interview with a Buenos Aires broadcaster.

  • Thursday, December 19th 2024 - 10:35 UTC

    Argentina warns against all travel to Venezuela

    “It is irrational for one to go into a dictatorship,” Adorni stressed

    Following the detention of Border Guard (Gerndarmería Nacional) First Corporal Nahuel Gallo in Venezuela on spying charges, the Argentine Government of President Javier Milei issued a travel advisory Tuesday recommending to avoid all travel to that country where “A dictatorship prevails,” according to Presidential Spokesman Manuel Adorni.

  • Thursday, December 19th 2024 - 10:35 UTC

    Paraguay backtracks on DEA cooperation breakup

    Cibar Benítez admitted that the 2022 agreement had been overlooked

    The Paraguayan Government of President Santiago Peña reversed its decision to stop all cooperation with the United States Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) on Wednesday, citing an agreement signed in 2022 during Mario Abdo Benítez's administration, of which nobody seemed to have been aware.