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Uruguayan La Libertad Avanza fails to overcome first hurdle
MercoPress
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Friday, June 27th 2025 - 10:02 UTC Montevideo's Electoral Court discarded many of the alleged endorsements over repetitions and irregularities The Uruguayan version of Argentine President Javier Milei's La Libertad Avanza (LLA) failed to secure...
MERCOSUR presidents hold summit in Buenos Aires
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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July 3, 2025
However, the most striking event of the day, attracting public and media attention, is the visit of Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday evening to former President Cristina Fernandez at her apartment in Buenos Aires...
Latin American governments use new technology to fight organized crime
United Press International (UPI)
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July 3 (UPI) -- This is part of an occasional series on organized crime in Latin America. Using new and improved technology should support efforts to combat the sharp rise in crime and drug trafficking across Latin America, representatives from...
Uruguay issues Swiss franc bonds for the first time
MercoPress
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Friday, June 27th 2025 - 08:40 UTC This placement “reflects the confidence of investors in the institutional soundness of the country,” Oddone argued Uruguay issued sovereign bonds in Swiss francs for the first time Thursday, totaling 320 million...
U.S. International Trade in Goods and Services, May 2025
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
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July 3, 2025
Explanatory Notes Goods (Census basis) Data for goods on a Census basis are compiled from the documents collected by U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and reflect the movement of goods between foreign countries and the 50 states, the...
Napoli president 'personally intervenes in Darwin Nunez negotiations' as gap in valuation with Liverpool revealed
Daily Mail
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July 2, 2025
Napoli president Aurelio De Laurentiis has personally led negotiations for Nunez The Liverpool striker looks likely to leave Anfield after three years in Merseyside LISTEN: Will Liverpool sign Alexander Isak: Merseyside reporter Lewis Steele...
Panama’s President Mulino Travels to Argentina to Participate in the Mercosur Summit
Newsroom Panama
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July 2, 2025
President José Raúl Mulino will travel to Argentina this Wednesday to attend the 66th Summit of Heads of State of the Southern Common Market (Mercosur), where Panama will participate for the first time as an Associate State. As an Associate State,...
Robert Bird: The rule of law is key to capitalism — eroding it is bad news for American business
The Joplin Globe - Missouri
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Something dangerous is happening to the U.S. economy, and it’s not inflation or trade wars. Chaotic deregulation and the selective enforcement of laws have upended markets and investor confidence. At one point, the threat of tariffs and resulting...
An ancient scourge on a modern Chinese fishing boat
The Boston Globe - Massachusetts
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Marcella Boehler is an editor with The Outlaw Ocean Project. This is the fourth of a six-part series with accompanying podcasts that run every week in Globe Opinion. The podcasts follow Pulitzer Prize-winning reporter Ian Urbina and his team as...
The rule of law is key to capitalism − eroding it is bad news for American business
The Conversation
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July 2, 2025
Something dangerous is happening to the U.S. economy, and it’s not inflation or trade wars. Chaotic deregulation and the selective enforcement of laws have upended markets and investor confidence. At one point, the threat of tariffs and resulting...
About That Game: Uruguay 1-1 Ghana (2010)
The Analyst
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July 2, 2025
About That Game is a series looking at the data stories underpinning classic matches. This edition looks back at Uruguay 1-1 Ghana in the 2010 FIFA World Cup, a game that saw a continent’s dream crushed courtesy of a penalty shootout victory for...
New laws take effect July 1
Lakefield Standard - Minnesota
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July 2, 2025
Several new state laws passed during the 2025 legislative session take effect on July 1. They include the following: Commerce law changes A new common interest community ombudsperson position will be created within the Minnesota Department of...
Panamanian President to attend Mercosur Summit in Argentina
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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July 2, 2025
According to a joint statement from Palacio de las Garzas (headquarters of the Executive), this block of countries represents the fifth largest economy in the world and the first in Latin America, with more than 271 million inhabitants and a Gross...
Uruguayan Govt to prioritize disarmament in Public Security Plan
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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June 25, 2025
This was stated by Interior Minister Carlos Negro during a presentation at the Chamber of Commerce of Ciudad de la Costa, Canelones department. The senior official warned about the magnitude of the problem and announced that disarmament will be...
'The restoration of God's design is urgent': Travis Weber calls for spiritual unity, political action
The Christian Post - Washington D.C.
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July 1, 2025
By Javier Bolanos, Editor for Latin America of Diario Cristiano Tuesday, July 01, 2025 Travis Weber, vice president of policy and government affairs of the Family Research Council (FRC), shared the theme: "Cooperation between Christian...
Cloud’s hidden cost: Data centre water consumption creates a global crisis
Cloud Computing News
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July 15, 2025
A single Google search requires half a millilitre of water, while ChatGPT consumes 500 millilitres for every five to 50 prompts. Multiply these figures by billions of daily interactions, add streaming services and cloud storage, and the result is...
'International embarrassment': Media react to Boca's draw with Auckland City
RNZ
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June 25, 2025
Boca Juniors' Argentine defender Lautaro Di Lollo, left, and Auckland City's New Zealander midfielder Dylan Manickum fight for the ball during the FIFA Club World Cup 2025 Group C football match. Photo: AFP / FEDERICO PARRA Argentine media and...
Liberland to hold next National Blockchain Election on July 3
Cryptopolitan
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July 1, 2025
Liberland, the self-declared micronation situated on disputed land between Croatia and Serbia, is preparing to hold its latest national election entirely on the blockchain. The vote is scheduled for Thursday, July 3, 2025, at 14:22 Central...
Uruguay condemns Saturday's US strikes on Iranian soil
MercoPress
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June 23, 2025
Monday, June 23rd 2025 - 10:21 UTC Montevideo also warned of the increased risk of radiological leakage affecting the population Uruguay's government of President Yamandú Orsi expressed deep concern over the recent US airstrikes on nuclear...
Mexico’s Judicial Elections: A Democratic Mirage
Inter Press Service
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June 30, 2025
Active Citizens, Crime & Justice, Democracy, Economy & Trade, Featured, Gender, Headlines, Human Rights, Indigenous Rights, Latin America & the Caribbean, Migration & Refugees, TerraViva United Nations Opinion Credit: Toya Sarno Jordan/Reuters via...