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Uruguayan blue helmets bound for DRC stranded in Rwanda

Some 200 Uruguayan peacekeeping troops intended for the United Nations (UN) mission in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) are currently stranded in Rwanda, unable to enter their country of destination, with their passage blocked by the M23 rebel group, which has effectively

Lula signs decree regulating Trade Reciprocity Law

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva on Monday signed the decree regulating the Trade Reciprocity Law, Chief of Staff Rui Costa confirmed in a statement from the Planalto Palace. The measure is to be published in a regular edition of the Federal Diário Oficial da União

Indec says June's inflation in Argentina was 1.6%

Argentina's National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec) reported on Monday that inflation in June was 1.6%, marking the second-lowest monthly figure of the year. This brings the cumulative inflation for the first six months of 2025 to 15.1%. The year-on-year inflation

Will Uruguay cut down the work week?

Uruguay is currently debating a potential reduction in its maximum legal work week from 48 to 40 hours, a significant discussion for a country that pioneered the eight-hour workday over a century ago. The Ministry of Labor and Social Security (MTSS) is facilitating dialogues

Taiwanese President awaited in Paraguay next month

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña on Monday announced that his Taiwanese colleague Lai Ching-te would visit the South American country next month. Paraguay is the only nation on the continent and one of only 12 countries globally that officially recognize Taiwan.

Bolsonaro's conviction requested by PGR

Brazil's Attorney General's Office (PGR) on Monday filed a request before Supreme Federal Court (STF) Justice Alexandre De Moraes to convict former President Jair Bolsonaro and seven other defendants belonging to the so-called "group 1" of the Jan. 8, 2023, uprising.

Musk, Mao and Trump’s imperial dreams

By Gwynne Dyer - The only place where some people still see Elon Musk as a political genius is China. “Brother Musk, you’ve got over a billion people on our side backing you,” wrote a fan on Weibo, China’s biggest social media site. “If Elon Musk were to found a political

Pi Network’s Market Cap Plunge

Following a spectacular entrance and initial high valuations, the market cap for Pi Network retraced sharply. With fresh data and technical analyses, the price valuation for the crypto asset is watched keenly worldwide.