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Montevideo, July 4th 2025 - 18:29 UTC

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  • Tuesday, May 27th 2025 - 10:35 UTC

    Argentina's Health Minister welcomes Robert F. Kennedy Jr

    With RFK Jr., Lugones confirmed Argentina was pulling from the World Health Organization (WHO)

    Argentina's Health Minister Mario Lugones met Monday with US Secretary of Health and Human Services, Robert F. Kennedy Jr., to align Javier Milei's government with Washington's administration in this regard. Both officials confirmed Buenos Aires' withdrawal from the World Health Organization (WHO), criticizing its unscientific approach and political influence.

  • Saturday, May 24th 2025 - 10:26 UTC

    Former Argentine Embassy refugees meet with US Secretary of State

    “Their bravery inspires all those who fight for a more democratic future,” Rubio said

    “Their bravery inspires all those who fight for a more democratic future,” Rubio said while condemning the arbitrary detention of opposition leader Juan Pablo Guanipa and over 70 others amid Maduro's ongoing repression

  • Friday, May 23rd 2025 - 10:52 UTC

    US Gov't bans Harvard from enrolling foreign students

    “It is a privilege, not a right, for universities to enroll foreign students,” Noem argued

    The US Government of President Donald Trump has revoked Harvard University's authorization to enroll international students under the Student and Exchange Visitor Program (SEVP), affecting nearly 6,800 international individuals (27% of the 2024-25 student body) who must now transfer or lose legal status in the US, Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced.

  • Thursday, May 22nd 2025 - 19:00 UTC

    US sanctions against De Moraes not to be ruled out

    “There is a strong possibility that it will happen,” Rubio told the US Congress

    US Secretary of State Marco Rubio admitted he was considering the possibility of sanctioning Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre de Moraes under the Global Magnitsky Act for alleged human rights violations. The magistrate is targeting former President Jair Bolsonaro for the alleged Jan. 8, 2023, coup attempt, together with many of his aides and followers.

  • Tuesday, May 20th 2025 - 10:12 UTC

    WHO in dire straits without US funding

    “In at least 70 countries, patients are not receiving their treatments,” Tedros said

    The World Health Organization (WHO) is reducing its 2026-2027 budget from US$ 5.3 billion to US$ 4.2 billion to cope with the financial challenges stemming from US President Donald Trump's decision to pull his country out of the United Nations agency.

  • Monday, May 19th 2025 - 18:47 UTC

    US Embassy in Asunción offers sizeable reward for info regarding Hezbollah's activities in the area

    Masliyah thanked Paraguay for designating Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), Hezbollah, and Hamas as terrorist organizations

    The United States' Embassy in Asunción announced Monday that a reward of up to US$ 10 million was available to anyone supplying information on Hezbollah's financial networks in the Tri-Border (Paraguay-Brazil-Argentina) area.

  • Monday, May 19th 2025 - 09:18 UTC

    Biden diagnosed with serious form of prostate cancer

    The disease is not curable but there are therapeutic options, it was explained

    Former President Joseph Biden, 82, has been diagnosed with an aggressive form of prostate cancer (Gleason score 9, Grade Group 5) that has spread to his bones, following the discovery of a prostate nodule and increased urinary symptoms. The malady was reported to be hormone-sensitive, allowing for effective treatment. Hence, Biden is evaluating options with his physicians.

  • Monday, May 19th 2025 - 08:26 UTC

    Moody’s lowers US credit rating; US budget deficit plus 6% of GDP

    “Nobody takes his ‘analysis’ seriously. He has been proven wrong time and time again,” Cheung said.

    Moody’s Ratings decision last week to lower the US credit rating to Aa1 from Aaa, (the highest investment-grade position) triggered strong reactions and criticisms from President Donald Trump and his political advisor.

  • Tuesday, May 13th 2025 - 09:17 UTC

    US-Israeli hostage released by Hamas

    Alexander was handed over to the ICRC and would go through a medical checkup before rejoining his family

    The pro-Palestine terrorist organization Hamas Monday released 21-year-old US-Israeli soldier Edan Alexander after 19 months of captivity in Gaza, following the Oct. 7, 2023, raids resulting in the kidnapping of 251 people and the deaths of 1,200 others.

  • Friday, May 9th 2025 - 20:38 UTC

    US servicepeople with gender dysphoria ordered to start voluntary discharge

    Gender dysphoria is medically incompatible with the standards necessary for military service, it was explained

    The US Department of Defense, following a Supreme Court ruling earlier this week, has initiated the removal of approximately 1,000 openly transgender service members from the military, effective immediately, pursuant to Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth's instructions.