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Montevideo, September 21st 2024 - 10:31 UTC

Stories for August 2024

  • Saturday, August 31st 2024 - 10:50 UTC

    Two Colombian soldiers arrested in Russia after return from Ukraine during stopover in Caracas

    Medina shared his geolocation from the Venezuelan capital's airport during a stopover from Madrid. That was the last time their families had any contact with them.

    Two Colombian soldiers who fought alongside Ukrainian forces against Russia have been captured in Moscow after a mysterious disappearance during their journey home. José Arón Medina Aranda and Alexander Ante, who were last seen in Caracas on July 18 after landing from Madrid, have surfaced in a video showing them under arrest in Russia, where they are accused of being mercenaries.

  • Saturday, August 31st 2024 - 10:22 UTC

    Brazil: Lula picks Galípolo for BCB CEO post

    The nominee still needs the Senate's nod

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva picked Central Bank Monetary Policy Director Gabriel Galípolo to replace Roberto Campos Neto as CEO. The outgoing chief executive had been appointed by Lula's predecessor Jair Bolsonaro and it was no secret that he would not remain in office at the end of his term. To be confirmed for the post, Galípolo still needs the Senate's nod.

  • Saturday, August 31st 2024 - 09:54 UTC

    Uruguay's potential in Antarctica reviewed at Torre Ejecutiva

    Uruguay's presence in Antarctica is absolutely fundamental from a strategic viewpoint, Garcé told attendees at the event in Torre Ejecutiva

    Uruguayan authorities reviewed the country's potential in Antarctica this week during a seminar on the matter held at Torre Ejecutiva in Montevideo to promote awareness, exchange data, share good practices, and support the study of the world's southernmost region, the presidential website reported.

  • Saturday, August 31st 2024 - 09:20 UTC

    Maduro blames foreign fascist saboteurs for blackout

    “There is a permanent conspiracy and an attack on Venezuela by a fascist sector allied with the international rightwing led and financed by the US empire,” Maduro stressed

    Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Friday blamed fascist imperialism for the large-scale blackout that hit a large part of Caracas and its surrounding areas. “The investigations are advanced, they will be deepened,” insisted the head of state in a public message in which he stood behind the theory that the malfunction stemmed from foreign far-right sabotage. “Justice cannot be delayed,” he insisted.

  • Saturday, August 31st 2024 - 08:53 UTC

    WHO Director urges governments to work together against mpox

    Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said efforts were underway to facilitate access to vaccines against this disease formerly known as monkeypox

    World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus Friday estimated that with proper “government leadership, the mpox outbreak can be over in six months.”

  • Saturday, August 31st 2024 - 08:20 UTC

    Noboa extends state of emergency and curfews in parts of Ecuador

    Through Presidential Decree 377, Noboa extended the extraordinary measures for another 30 days

    Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa Friday extended for another 30 days the state of emergency in six provinces and one canton given the “serious internal commotion” due to criminal violence. Noboa's decree provided for the extension of the measure in force since July 2 in Los Rios, Guayas, Santa Elena, Manabi, and El Oro, as well as in the Amazonian province of Orellana and the canton (municipality) Camilo Ponce Enríquez, in the province of Azuay.

  • Friday, August 30th 2024 - 21:32 UTC

    De Moraes orders X banned from Brazil

    X was expecting De Moraes' ban, the company admitted in a statement

    Brazilian Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes Friday ordered the suspension of South African tycoon Elon Musk's social media platform X after the company refused to comply with his order to appoint a legal representative. The US Embassy in Brasilia said it was closely monitoring the latest events.

  • Friday, August 30th 2024 - 09:55 UTC

    De Moraes now freezes Starlink's accounts to collect fines on X

    ”De Moraes' colleagues on the Supreme Court are either unable or unwilling to confront him,” Musk's X argued

    Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes Thursday froze internet supplier Starlink's accounts to guarantee the payments of the fines he imposed on the social media platform X, Agencia Brasil reported. Both X and Starlink are owned by South African-born tycoon Elon Musk, who has repeatedly dubbed the magistrate “a dictator.”

  • Friday, August 30th 2024 - 09:50 UTC

    Argentina makes imports easier to tackle inflation

    “The reduction of the PAIS Tax will imply a reduction of prices in September,” Caputo pointed out

    On Thursday, Argentina's Economy Ministry announced that it would suppress bureaucratic hindrances to importing key industry inputs such as steel, aluminum, and construction materials to “encourage competition and lower costs.” The measure also comes with a reduction in PAIS tax on purchases abroad to further tackle inflation. Representatives of the local steel industry expressed their objections and denounced that relevant safety measures were being disregarded.

  • Friday, August 30th 2024 - 09:36 UTC

    Foundation stone laid for Google's data center in Uruguay

    Google's data center will cost US$ 850 million and be ready in 26 months, it was explained

    Representatives of technology giant Google and the Uruguayan Government, including President Luis Lacalle Pou, took part Thursday in the ceremony marking the laying of the foundation stone for the company's future data center in Pando, in the department (province) of Canelones, within Montevideo's Metropolitan Area.

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