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Uruguay signs Council of Europe’s Global AI Treaty

Uruguay signed the Council of Europe’s Framework Convention on Artificial Intelligence and Human Rights, Democracy and the Rule of Law, the first-ever international legally binding treaty aimed at ensuring that the use of AI systems is fully consistent with human rights,

Brazil reaches all-time high in oil and gas output

Brazil surpassed the barrier of 5 million barrels of oil and natural gas produced per day for the first time ever, the National Agency of Petroleum, Natural Gas and Biofuels (ANP), the regulatory agency for the oil and gas industry, announced Monday. The achievement was

CFK greets supporters on anniversary of murder attempt

Former Argentine President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) appeared on the balcony of her apartment in Constitución, Buenos Aires, where she is under house arrest, to greet hundreds of activists, who showed up to express their support on the third anniversary of her Sept.

Verizon departs Uruguay, leaving 265 unemployed

Telecommunications multinational Verizon's decision to shift its Uruguayan operations to Chile has resulted in the layoff of 265 workers hired by Alorica, a third-party provider handling customer services for the US giant from a free trade zone in Montevideo.

Guo leaves Antarctica after more than two months

After more than two months in Antarctica, American pilot and influencer Ethan Guo is finally on his way home. The 19-year-old, who was on a mission to fly solo to all seven continents, was detained by Chilean authorities on June 28 after landing his small plane without proper

Judge bans public playing of Karina Milei's audios

Following a complaint from the Government of President Javier Milei, a court has ordered the immediate removal of audio recordings attributed to Presidential Secretary (and sister) Karina Milei, in which she allegedly holds private conversations at the Casa Rosada (the