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Montevideo, December 2nd 2025 - 19:54 UTC

Politics

  • Wednesday, July 16th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Falklands, Argentine opposition demands information on alleged Argentina, UK, US, NATO understanding

    Member of the Lower House, Roxana Monzon

    A recent article published by The Economist, and reproduced by MP, indicating a secret military dialogue between Argentina and UK, with the backing of the President Trump administration, which could lead to a softening of President Javier Milei’s Argentine claim over the Falkland/Malvinas Islands in exchange for NATO military support, has triggered demands for answers in the Argentine Congress.

  • Wednesday, July 16th 2025 - 09:49 UTC

    Brazil eager to avert higher US tariffs

    Alckmin chaired separate mmeetings with representativers from the agricultural and industrial sectors

    Brazil is actively working to avert the implementation of 50% tariffs on its products by the United States, set to take effect on August 1 as announced by President Donald Trump. Vice President Geraldo Alckmin, along with other ministers, met with leaders from the industrial and agricultural sectors to discuss the severe potential impacts.

  • Wednesday, July 16th 2025 - 09:34 UTC

    Argentina granted a stay by NY court in YPF case

    Tuesday's decision follows rulings against Argentina by Judge Loretta Preska

    The Second Circuit Court of Appeals in New York Tuesday granted Argentina a temporary administrative stay on a ruling that ordered the country to hand over 51% of its shares in the state oil company YPF to various plaintiff funds.

  • Wednesday, July 16th 2025 - 09:23 UTC

    Lubetkin hopeful about Mercosur-EU deal and other issues

    Lubetkin noted that a proposal to invite Palestinian farmers for training in Uruguay has not progressed

    Uruguayan Foreign Minister Mario Lubetkin addressed several key issues Tuesday in Montevideo, including international trade agreements, diplomatic concerns regarding passports, and regional and global relations.

  • Wednesday, July 16th 2025 - 09:03 UTC

    Trump announces historic trade deal with Indonesia

    The Asian country is rich in copper, which could affect Chile's future exports

    US President Donald Trump on Tuesday announced a “historic” trade agreement with Indonesia, personally negotiated with President Prabowo Subianto, that significantly alters trade terms between the two nations.

  • Wednesday, July 16th 2025 - 07:52 UTC

    Bank of England invites the public for views on the next major redesign of banknotes

    “I am really keen to hear what themes the public would like to see represented.” said Victoria Cleland, the Bank's chief cashier, whose signature appears on notes.

    Banknotes issued by the Bank of England are about to get their first major redesign in more than 50 years. Notable historical figures, such as Sir Winston Churchill on the current fiver, have featured on these banknotes since 1970 but could be on the way out.

  • Tuesday, July 15th 2025 - 22:03 UTC

    Argentina, Brazil, and Paraguay to set up joint intelligence base on Triple Frontier

    Paraguayan Interior Minister Enrique Riera confirmed the base's creation

    Paraguay, Brazil, and Argentina have agreed to establish a new intelligence base in Puerto Iguazú, Argentina, within the region known as the Triple Frontier on the border with Foz do Iguaçu, Brazil, and Ciudad del Este, Paraguay. This base will focus on combating organized crime and terrorism and will receive support and training from the US Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI).

  • Tuesday, July 15th 2025 - 21:44 UTC

    Uruguayan blue helmets bound for DRC stranded in Rwanda

    The Uruguayan government said the soldiers were in good health and awaiting clearance

    Some 200 Uruguayan peacekeeping troops intended for the United Nations (UN) mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are currently stranded in Rwanda, unable to enter their country of destination, with their passage blocked by the M23 rebel group, which has effectively replaced the formal authorities.

  • Tuesday, July 15th 2025 - 15:09 UTC

    Lula signs decree regulating Trade Reciprocity Law

    The rule will apply to countries or blocs that “interfere with Brazil's legitimate and sovereign choices”

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday signed the decree regulating the Trade Reciprocity Law, Chief of Staff Rui Costa confirmed in a statement from the Planalto Palace. The measure is to be published in a regular edition of the Federal Diário Oficial da União (Official Gazette - DOU).

  • Tuesday, July 15th 2025 - 11:13 UTC

    Indec says June's inflation in Argentina was 1.6%

    The low Consumer Price Index (CPI) is fostering optimism for an improvement in Argentina's external accounts

    Argentina's National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec) reported on Monday that inflation in June was 1.6%, marking the second-lowest monthly figure of the year. This brings the cumulative inflation for the first six months of 2025 to 15.1%. The year-on-year inflation rate stood, thus, at 39.4%.