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Wed, 28 Sep 2022 02:01:00 GMT
Lacalle Pou's custody chief arrested and charged: he used to meet with accomplices in presidential office
Uruguayan prosecutor Gabriela Fossati requested this Tuesday the formalization of the investigation and asked for the preventive imprisonment of Alejandro Astesiano, the personal custodian of the President of the Republic, Luis...

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 21:36:00 GMT
Mar del Plata sex workers oppose relocation of red-light zones
Sexual workers in the Argentine beach resort of Mar del Plata do not agree to abide by the new red-light zone created earlier this month, causing an uproar among locals who do not want them around their residential areas.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 21:33:00 GMT
Several flights in Argentina grounded due to strike
Union protests kept the ARA Libertad from docking on time, union measures halted tire production, and labor measures led to either the cancelation or postponement of several flights Tuesday at Buenos Aires' two airports, as wel...

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 20:05:00 GMT
Spanish prosecutors want Shakira jailed for 8 years for tax evasion
Colombian singer Shakira is facing an eight-year prison sentence for tax evasion in addition to a hefty fine after charges were filed against her in Spain.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 10:45:00 GMT
Brazil elections: Lula speaks of “useful” vote next Sunday
Brazilian Presidential candidate and former head of state Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Monday spoke in favor of “the useful vote” in next Sunday's elections and called on Brazilians not to stay at home.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 10:16:00 GMT
Russia needs to withdraw from Ukraine, Uruguay's Bustillo tells UN
Uruguayan Foreign Minister Francisco Bustillo Monday told the 77th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York that Russia's withdrawal from Ukraine was essential.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 10:12:00 GMT
Colombians rally against Petro's policies
Thousands of Colombians took to the streets Monday to protest against the reforms proposed by President Gustavo Petro, a former guerrilla leader who came into power less than two months ago.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 10:00:00 GMT
Argentina's economic activity grows 5.6% YoY in July
Argentina's National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec) Monday released a report according to which the country's economic activity grew 5.6% interannually in July.

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 09:59:00 GMT
Argentine President's son stalker to take courses on sexual diversity
An Argentine man in the province of La Pampa will have to take courses on sexual diversity after threatening President Alberto Fernánddez's son last year on social media, as per a plea deal between the plaintiff and the defend...

Tue, 27 Sep 2022 09:56:00 GMT
Argentine tires: no solution in sight
Argentine tire manufacturers Monday told the government that “the rights of the companies” were being violated as labor unions seized their plants and prevented work from continuing.



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