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Montevideo, December 18th 2025 - 16:00 UTC

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  • Wednesday, October 15th 2025 - 23:03 UTC

    Trump authorizes CIA covert operations in Venezuela amid rising military tensions

    Sources quoted by The Times said the agency could act independently or in coordination with the Pentagon, which has prepared contingency plans for a potential ground incursion

    U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed Wednesday that he has authorized the CIA to carry out covert operations inside Venezuela, marking a new escalation in Washington’s campaign against Nicolás Maduro’s government. The move, first reported by The New York Times, comes as U.S. military pressure intensifies in the Caribbean, where American forces have attacked several vessels it accuses of trafficking drugs from the South American nation.

  • Wednesday, October 15th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Trump sends stern warning about future US economic aid to Argentina

    Milei and Trump had lunch with their teams, but no one-on-one talk

    US President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that his country's help to Argentina hinged on Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza (LLA) winning the upcoming midterms, followed by reelection in 2027. Trump stressed that the upcoming elections were “very important” and “being watched by the world.”

  • Monday, October 13th 2025 - 20:22 UTC

    Gaza: World leaders gather at Sharm el-Sheik to sign ceasefire deal

    During a summit at the Egyptian city of Sharm el-Sheikh, co-chaired by Presidents Abdel Fatah El-Sisi and Donald Trump, bringing together leaders and dignitaries from over 30 nations and organizations, a ceasefire was signed on Monday to end the conflict in the Gaza Strip.

  • Monday, October 13th 2025 - 10:55 UTC

    Milei off to DC for meeting with Trump

    Milei is expected to arrive back in Buenos Aires on Wednesday at 8 am

    Argentine President Javier Milei is due in Washington, D.C., on Monday to meet with President Donald Trump at the White House the following day to ratify a strategic alliance between both countries following the recent financial bailout agreement.

  • Monday, October 13th 2025 - 07:48 UTC

    Trump’s trade war has cemented Brazil’s place as the soybean superpower, says The Economist

    China’s embargo on American beans has created a seller’s market in South America. What would have been a glut from a bumper harvest has become a stockpile.

    They say no one wins a trade war. Certainly, there are fewer bigger losers than soybean farmers in the United States. Since May China, by far their biggest customer, has refused to buy a single bushel in retaliation for Donald Trump’s tariffs. The spat is ruining farmers in Illinois; Mr Trump is set to announce a US$10bn agricultural-relief package. It is also raising costs for crushers in China’s Shandong province, who press beans into animal feed and cooking oil. But there has been one big winner: soybean producers in Brazil. The rift between American farmers and their Chinese clients has let Brazil cement its place as the world’s soybean superpower.

  • Saturday, October 11th 2025 - 10:20 UTC

    Trump announces additional tariffs on Chinese products

    Trump's latest move caused US stock markets to plummet

    US President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he would be imposing 100% tariffs on China starting November 1 or sooner, accusing Beijing of a “hostile” trade stance related to rare earth mineral exports. The new surcharge will be piled on top of existing taxes (30%).

  • Friday, October 10th 2025 - 20:14 UTC

    Trump suggests expelling Spain from NATO

    Spain is the “one laggard” having “no excuse” for this resistance, Trump argued

    US President Donald Trump suggested that Spain should be expelled from NATO for failing to commit to the alliance's newly increased defense spending target.

  • Friday, October 10th 2025 - 10:03 UTC

    US buys Argentine pesos to rescue Milei from “acute illiquidity”

    Bessent threw a lifeline to Milei's remaining two years in office

    US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent announced on Thursday a currency swap with Argentina, whereby Washington would obtain pesos from the South American country in exchange for US$20 billion, following intensive meetings in Washington with Economy Minister Luis Toto Caputo.

  • Thursday, October 9th 2025 - 11:20 UTC

    Venezuela vows to defend itself in case of US attack

    “If the gringos attack, we will respond,” insisted Maduro

    Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and Defense Minister Vladimir Padrino López issued strong warnings on Wednesday, announcing preparations in response to the US naval deployment and alleged aggressive actions in the Caribbean.

  • Thursday, October 9th 2025 - 10:50 UTC

    Gaza: Deal announced for release of all Israeli hostages

    Netanyahu said it was a “diplomatic success and a national and moral victory” for Israel

    A ceasefire agreement has been reached between Israel and Hamas, accepting the first phase of the US peace plan following mediated talks in Egypt. The deal is expected to be formally signed on Thursday.