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Orsi invited Milei over to Montevideo
Friday, July 4th 2025 - 09:34 UTC “It is not a good thing for us to meddle in the affairs of other countries,” Orsi insisted Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi extended a formal invitation to his Argentine colleague, Javier Milei, to visit...

Relief operation of DRC Uruguayan blue helmets underway
Friday, July 4th 2025 - 09:45 UTC Some 200 troops are arriving at Carrasco on a chartered Ethiopian Airlines flight from Rwanda (Pic Ejercito de Uruguay) Uruguay is carrying out on Friday a troop relief operation for its United Nations...

Why is it so cold in Argentina, Chile, and Uruguay?
A historic cold snap has swept across the Southern Cone of South America, bringing record-low temperatures, snowfall in unexpected places, and at least 15 reported deaths. The polar air mass — originating from Antarctica — has disrupted daily life...

Deadly cold wave sweeps Argentina, Chile, Uruguay
The three South American countries have all recorded sharply below-zero temperatures as the polar air originated from Antarctica and swept across the region. Photo: SEBASTIAN LOSADA / AFP A powerful polar air mass has plunged Argentina, Chile, and...

Record cold grips Argentina, Chile and Uruguay
A polar air mass has brought record low temperatures to Argentina, Chile and Uruguay, causing at least 15 deaths and forcing governments to restrict gas supplies and activate emergency shelters. The three South American countries have all recorded...

Legal Landscape of cities located within Orange County: 14,724 lawyers in good standing as of May
Aamir Raza 223530 12/09/2002 Aarin April Zeif 247088 12/05/2006 Aaron Alan Bartz 198722 12/04/1998 Aaron B. Werner 285298 12/03/2012 Aaron Baxter Fairchild 266205 12/01/2009 Aaron Brodsky 805082 01/12/2023 Aaron Cain Harp 190665 12/02/1997 Aaron...

A roundup of Minnesota's new laws that went into effect July 1
Among new laws that took effect July 1 in Minnesota are those pertaining to biennial budgets, fighting fraud and lane splitting. The following is a list of select new laws passed during the 2025 legislative session, a couple from 2024 and one from...

New Law in Minnesota Sets Aside Additional Funds for Veterans
Starting July 1, 2025, Minnesota will implement a new law that increases veterans and military affairs funding by $50.5 million over previous levels, bringing total spending to $365.23 million for the 2026–27 biennium. The Department of Veterans...

Panama president seeks support for vital Río Indio water project
People work on reconditioning and preventive maintenance in a dry chamber at the Pedro Miguel Locks of the Panama Canal in Panama City, Panama, in May. File Photo by Bienvenido Velasco/EPA-EFE July 3 (UPI) -- Panamanian President José Raúl Mulino...

Lula Urges MERCOSUR to Adopt Local Currencies for International Trade Payments
Brazilian President Lula da Silva (L) and Argentine President Javier Milei (R), July 3, 2025. X/ @atanimaciones July 3, 2025 Hour: 11:18 am On Thursday, Brazilian President Lula da Silva called on member countries of the Southern Common Market...

Brazilian President Lula Visits Cristina Fernandez at Her Home
Lula da Silva (L) and Cristina Fernandez (R), July 3, 2025. X/ @BormidaLiliana July 3, 2025 Hour: 1:55 pm On Thursday, Brazilian President Lula da Silva visited former Argentine President Cristina Fernandez at her home in Buenos Aires, where she...

Lula visits former Argentinian president under house arrest in snub to Milei
Brazil’s president, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, has eschewed a one-on-one meeting with the Argentinian president, Javier Milei, during a trip to Buenos Aires, instead opting to visit Milei’s political rival, former president Cristina Fernández de...

Brazil’s Lula da Silva promises to fortify Mercosur’s trade with foreign associates
Updated at 3:09 p.m. Brazilian President Lula da Silva promised to work toward “fortifying inter-bloc trade with foreign associates” in the next semester as pro tempore Mercosur president after receiving the post from his Argentine counterpart...

MERCOSUR presidents hold summit in Buenos Aires
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...

Uruguayan La Libertad Avanza fails to overcome first hurdle
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...

Latin American governments use new technology to fight organized crime
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
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
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
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
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,...