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Montevideo, October 19th 2025 - 10:09 UTC

Politics

  • Wednesday, October 8th 2025 - 09:19 UTC

    Argentina to extradite alleged drug trafficker Fred Machado to US

    Machado's connection with Espert triggered another scandal affecting Milei's La Libertad Avanza

    After around three years of shelving, Argentina's Supreme Court (CSJN) on Tuesday acquiesced to the extradition request of alleged drug trafficker Federico Andrés “Fred” Machado to the US State of Texas, after which the Executive announced it would move on with all necessary proceedings.

  • Tuesday, October 7th 2025 - 22:59 UTC

    Ecuador: President Daniel Noboa’s convoy attacked amid protests over fuel subsidy cuts

    The attack occurred on the 16th day of nationwide protests organized by the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie), following Noboa’s decision to eliminate the diesel subsidy

    The Ecuadorian government has denounced an attempted assassination against President Daniel Noboa, whose convoy came under attack while en route to an official event in the south of the country. The president was unharmed and continued with his scheduled activities, according to authorities.

  • Tuesday, October 7th 2025 - 22:46 UTC

    Trump questions Bad Bunny as Super Bowl performer: “I don’t know who he is”

    Bad Bunny —a U.S. citizen born in Puerto Rico— is one of the most influential Latin artists globally, with three Grammy Awards, 12 Latin Grammys, and the most streamed album in Spotify’s history

    U.S. President Donald Trump criticized the decision to feature Bad Bunny as the headliner of the 2026 Super Bowl halftime show, claiming he has no idea who the Puerto Rican artist is. “I’ve never heard of him. I don’t know who he is,” Trump said during an appearance on Greg Kelly Reports (Newsmax). He added, “I don’t know why they do this… It’s crazy,” referring to the NFL, which commissions the show’s production to Roc Nation, led by Jay-Z, with Apple as the sponsor.

  • Tuesday, October 7th 2025 - 22:24 UTC

    Trump orders suspension of diplomatic contacts with Maduro amid Venezuela military crisis

    The directive, issued last Thursday, comes amid rising military tensions between Washington and Caracas. “We’ll see what phase two looks like,” Trump told reporters. Photo: Miraflores Palace

    U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered a complete halt to diplomatic contacts with Nicolás Maduro’s government, marking a new escalation in Washington’s confrontation with Venezuela. According to The New York Times, the president instructed his special envoy to the country, Richard Grenell, to cease any outreach or dialogue with the Chavista regime.

  • Tuesday, October 7th 2025 - 19:12 UTC

    Argentina: Espert steps down as chairman of Lower House's Budget Committee

    Milei wants Congressman Bertie Benegas Lynch to take up the Budget Committee's Chair from Espert

    Congressman José Luis Espert has resigned as chairman of the Budget and Finance Committee in Argentina's Lower House, just hours after withdrawing his reelection candidacy amid a scandal linking him to a drug trafficker wanted in the State of Texas. His bid had further tarnished the already dire situation that President Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza (LLA) is going through.

  • Tuesday, October 7th 2025 - 12:30 UTC

    Chicago becomes epicenter of tension amid Trump’s “migration war”

    Chicago is facing a wave of violence and repression following protests against the mass detention of migrants. U.S. President Donald Trump has authorized the deployment of 300 National Guard troops to the city, as the federal operation Midway Blitz has already led to more than 500 arrests since it began in September.

  • Tuesday, October 7th 2025 - 10:19 UTC

    Nicolás Maduro's Government allegedly foils bombing of US Embassy in Caracas

    Maduro admitted he had a positive response from Washington

    Venezuelan ruler Nicolás Maduro announced on Monday that a “local terrorist group” had planned a “false flag” attack to plant explosives at the US Embassy in Caracas.

  • Tuesday, October 7th 2025 - 10:15 UTC

    Fitch improves Paraguay's grading, but still short of investment status

    “Paraguay continues to demonstrate its strength,” Peña stressed

    Fitch Ratings upgraded Paraguay's risk outlook on Monday from “Stable” to “Positive,” moving the country closer to achieving an investment-grade rating from the agency, although the overall grading remained at BB+.

  • Tuesday, October 7th 2025 - 10:11 UTC

    Argentine Economy Minister seeks help from Bessent and Georgieva

    An announcement is expected after Caputo's trip to Washington

    Argentine Economy Minister Luis Toto Caputo held key meetings on Monday in Wasdhington, DC, with US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva in search for a lifeline ahead of the Oct. 26 midterm elections when the ruling La Libertad Avanza (LLA) of President Javier Milei will seek to build political muscle to face the administration's remaining two years. A concrete announcement is expected from Caputo's meetings.

  • Tuesday, October 7th 2025 - 08:30 UTC

    Milei plays rockstar in midterm campaign rally and book launch

    “I'm going to have to write more books to have more of this,” Milei celebrated

    Argentine President Javier Milei held a large-scale political event at Buenos Aires' Movistar Arena on Monday, combining a musical show with the presentation of his new book, La Construcción del Milagro (The Construction of the Miracle), just three weeks before the midterm elections, with his La Libertad Avanza forecast to suffer a major defeat following the scandal involving Congressman José Luis Espert and other dubious affairs..