Haji Wright nets pair as USMNT edges Australia 2-1

Original article can be found here. Despite losing star midfielder Christian Pulisic to a possible injury, the U.S. men’s national team defeated Australia 2-1 in a friendly Tuesday in Commerce City, Colo., behind two goals from Haji Wright. The...

Sintana-Challenger Merger to Boost Exploration in Southern Atlantic

Oil and gas company Sintana Energy has agreed to acquire Challenger Energy, which holds interest in two blocks offshore Uruguay as well as other assets in broader region. The all-share transaction, valued at about $60 million, will create a...

Uruguay Diversity March puts new, left-wing government to the test

Under the slogan “If there are rights, let it be known,” thousands of people marched through downtown Montevideo on Sept. 26 in the 2025 Diversity March, one of the largest LGBTQ rights demonstrations in Latin America. The mobilization took place...

Uruguay's population projected to decline in the coming years

Monday, October 6th 2025 - 09:10 UTC Measures were suggested to mitigate the effects of this process Uruguay's National Institute of Statistics (INE) released a report last week showing the country's dwindling birth rate, the socio-economic and...

Sunburn — The morning read of what’s hot in Florida politics — 10.9.25

Good Thursday morning. State Representative Sam Garrison will be officially nominated and elected as Speaker-designate of the Florida House of Representatives by the Florida Republican House Conference this morning at 11 a.m. in the House Chamber....

European Parliament lawmakers vote against the Mercosur deal

Published on 08/10/2025 - 18:10 GMT+2 It’s a narrow win — but a win nonetheless — for the opponents of the controversial trade agreement reached with the Mercosur countries in December 2024. A show of hands from European lawmakers on Wednesday saw...

Audición Gomidas of Uruguay, the first radio program of the Armenian diaspora, celebrates 90 years on air

Ninety years ago, in Montevideo, Uruguay, a group of young Armenians launched a radio program that would become the first of its kind in the diaspora. On August 18, 1935, Audición Gomidas (Komitas) went on air for the first time. What started as a...

EU Moves to Shield Farmers as Mercosur Trade Deal Faces Fierce Backlash

BY EMMANUEL OGBONNA The European Union’s executive branch on Wednesday presented a sweeping package of measures aimed at protecting European farmers from being undercut by agricultural imports from South America, as the bloc struggles to win...

EU offers protection for farmers as it seeks to build support for Mercosur trade deal

The European Union's executive arm on Wednesday unveiled detailed proposals to protect farmers from being undercut by imports from South America as it seeks to build support for its deal with the Mercosur trade alliance. The deal between the EU...

Costa Rica prioritises Indo-Pacific trade over EU-Mercosur, says trade minister

The Costa Rican government is prioritising joining the Indo-Pacific trade agreement by the end of the year, Trade Minister Manuel Tovar told Euronews in an interview. The minister described the region as "a dynamic hub of opportunity" amid rising...

Ireland urged not to follow New Zealand in changing methane targets

Climate experts have urged Ireland not to follow New Zealand’s footsteps, after it announced significantly weaker methane targets for agriculture based on a new goal of “no additional warming”. New Zealand is the first country in the world to...

The EU offers new protections for farmers as it seeks to build support for Mercosur trade deal

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union’s executive arm on Wednesday unveiled detailed proposals to protect farmers from being undercut by imports from South America as it seeks to build support for its deal with the Mercosur trade alliance. The deal...

Tigo mobile phone brand lands in Uruguay

Wednesday, October 8th 2025 - 10:04 UTC Tigo might also be interested in football TV rights The Spanish telecommunications group Telefónica (Movistar) has announced its exit from the Uruguayan market after 20 years, selling its operations to the...

Millicom Completes Acquisition of Telefónica Uruguay, Expands South American Footprint

Millicom (Tigo) completes acquisition of Telefónica in Uruguay, strengthening its regional footprint in South America Millicom announced that, following final approval from the Government of Uruguay, it has completed the acquisition of 100% of...

Attack in Bogotá Hits Two Venezuelan Activists Fleeing Maduro Persecution

In what Colombian authorities have described as a hitman-style attack, or sicariato, Venezuelan human rights and LGBTQ+ activist Yendri Velásquez and political consultant Luis Peche were shot multiple times from a vehicle on Monday in Bogotá at...

The enormous economic burden of age-related diseases in South America

Population ageing has replaced population growth as the foremost demographic concern worldwide. Thanks to longevity increases, fertility declines, and the ageing of large birth cohorts, the global share of people aged 65 and older has grown in the...

World Misses Forest Protection Targets by Wide Margin, New Study Shows

Global efforts to halt deforestation by 2030 are falling dramatically short, with world leaders 63% off track from their own commitments, according to a comprehensive assessment released Monday. The findings arrive as a stark warning ahead of...

Starry ‘Kiss of the Spider Woman’ sinks fangs into deep subjects

When Bill Condon made Dreamgirls in 2006, he cast an unknown Jennifer Hudson opposite well-known costars Eddie Murphy, Jaime Foxx, and Beyoncé. She emerged from the experience a star and an Oscar winner. Now, in the writer-director’s latest...

Art by NW: Reinaldo Gil Zambrano carves bold explorations of home

Growing up as a kid with artistic inclinations, Reinaldo Gil Zambrano saw the world as his canvas — more specifically, he saw a canvas in the walls of his family home. “I was drawing around the house, on all the different walls, and my parents...

Uruguay Showcases Upcoming Releases at Iberseries, Including Pics from Daniel Hendler, Andrés Varela, Cinevinay and Cimarrón

The 5th edition of Iberseries & Platino Industria hosted Uruguay’s presentation of its upcoming releases that include the latest from Daniel Hendler whose “27 Nights” opened the San Sebastian Film Festival in September. “These upcoming titles...