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Montevideo, August 31st 2025 - 02:27 UTC

United States

  • Monday, August 11th 2025 - 21:02 UTC

    Trump declares crime emergency and takes over Washington DC's security

    Trump signed an executive order placing Bondi in charge of Washington, DC's Police

    US President Donald Trump announced Monday that the federal government would take control of law enforcement in Washington, D.C. In adition, the National Guard would be deployed to combat what he described as a crime emergency.

  • Saturday, August 9th 2025 - 09:55 UTC

    Chilean Antarctica: 19-year-old American pilot committed no crime, his defense argues

    Guo has reportedly lost 11 kilos since his detention

    Ethan Guo, a 19-year-old American pilot who was detained in Antarctica for over a month, is seeking to have his case dismissed. His lawyer, Jaime Barrientos, argues that Guo did not violate any rules and that his arrest was based on “partial information” from the General Directorate of Civil Aviation (DGAC).

  • Saturday, August 9th 2025 - 08:51 UTC

    Boliviana de Aviación launches Washington route

    BoA's ambitious expansion has included unprofitable routes such as Cuba and Venezuela

    Boliviana de Aviación (BoA) launched this week a new international route from Santa Cruz to Washington DC with round-trip tickets priced at US$880. The new service will operate twice a week, on Tuesdays and Thursdays.

  • Friday, August 8th 2025 - 21:06 UTC

    US ups reward for narcoterrorist Nicolás Maduro

    Authorities have seized tons of cocaine and hundreds of millions of dollars in assets linked to Maduro, Bondi claimed

    The US government has doubled its reward to US$50 million for information leading to the arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro. The Trump administration is accusing him of being a “narco-terrorist” and one of the world's largest drug traffickers, claiming he has worked with cartels to smuggle cocaine into the US.

  • Friday, August 8th 2025 - 10:01 UTC

    UN Chief finds Trump's tariffs “disheartening”

    Guterres wants governments to take action to protect the poorest people

    UN Secretary-General António Guterres has expressed that the new tariffs imposed by U.S. President Donald Trump are “disheartening.” Through his spokesperson, Farhan Haq, Guterres reiterated his long-held belief that “trade wars are ruinous and need to be avoided.”

  • Thursday, August 7th 2025 - 10:33 UTC

    Lula slams Trump over Brazil tariffs, accuses Bolsonaro of betrayal

    The Brazilian government is preparing financial support measures for affected companies, as nationalist sentiment grows in response to what Lula describes as a direct attack on Brazil’s sovereignty

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva harshly criticized U.S. President Donald Trump following the implementation of a 50% tariff on Brazilian exports. Lula called Trump “authoritarian” with “anti-civilizational” behavior and accused him of creating “problems where there were none.”

  • Wednesday, August 6th 2025 - 21:02 UTC

    Trump announces 50% tariffs on India for buying Russian oil

    Trump has threatened 100% tariffs on countries that continue business with Russia unless a major peace deal with Ukraine is achieved

    US President Donald Trump on Wednesday imposed an additional 25% tariff on imports from India in reprisal for buying Russian oil, bringing the total surcharge to 50%. Washington claims Prime Minister Narendra Modi's Government was “fueling the war machine” by funding Russia's military deployment in Ukraine.

  • Wednesday, August 6th 2025 - 09:37 UTC

    Lula to invite Trump to COP30

    “A solid partnership is built on mutual benefits,” Lula emphasized

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva does not intend to discuss tariffs with his US colleague Donald Trump but will invite him to the 30th United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP30), scheduled for November in Belém.

  • Monday, August 4th 2025 - 10:42 UTC

    Lula says Brazil deserves to be treated with pride and sovereignty

    “We want to be respected for our size. We have economic and strategic interests. We want to grow. And we are not a small republic,” Lula further noted

    President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said his country intended to negotiate the 50% tariff imposed by US President Donald Trump, albeit with pride and sovereignty, highlighting Brazil's strong ties with other nations that would allow for a reduced dependence on the US.

  • Saturday, August 2nd 2025 - 07:44 UTC

    Trump deploys nuclear submarines near Russia in response to Medvedev’s threats

    The escalation stems from Trump’s recent 10-day ultimatum to the Kremlin: accept a ceasefire in Ukraine or face harsh U.S. tariffs and sanctions

    U.S. President Donald Trump has ordered the deployment of two nuclear submarines to “appropriate regions” near Russia, reacting to what he called “very provocative” threats made by former Russian President and current Deputy Chair of Russia’s Security Council, Dmitry Medvedev.