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MercoPress is an independent news agency which focuses on delivering news related to Mercosur-member countries, covering an area of influence which includes the South Atlantic and insular territories. Based in Montevideo, Uruguay, it leverages the citie’s double advantage of housing the administrative headquarters for Mercosur as well as being a historic port of access to the South Atlantic and th

e vast marine and mineral resources of an area locked by Africa, America and Antarctica. With this purpose in mind, MercoPress offers an update of the main events which model the integration process, its influence on the main players of the region as well as the relations with other economic-political spaces. Particular attention is given to developments in the South Atlantic.

Argentine Security Minister said Tuesday that the of President would be declaring the (RAM) a terrorist group, i...
05/02/2025

Argentine Security Minister said Tuesday that the of President would be declaring the (RAM) a terrorist group, in addition to other measures against lonko (leader) Facundo Jones-Huala, who claimed responsibility for the arson-caused wildfires in the Patagonian province of Chubut and urged his comrades to up the armed struggle because all those “tools are valid for the liberation of our people.”
👉 https://en.mercopress.com/2025/02/05/argentine-authorities-take-action-against-ram-for-patagonia-fires

Brazilian President told Parliament vicariously Monday that his country was “less poor and with more income.” He made ...
04/02/2025

Brazilian President told Parliament vicariously Monday that his country was “less poor and with more income.” He made those remarks during the ceremony marking the opening of this year's Legislature. The session was chaired by the Senate's new (União Brasil-AP), who was chosen last Saturday. Also present were the Lower House's new frontman Hugo Motta (Republicans-PB), (STF) , and various other cabinet members.
👉 https://en.mercopress.com/2025/02/04/lula-highlights-brazil-s-economic-improvements

The Government of stressed Monday that the 's (IMF) devaluation and fiscal adjustment proposals were missing the targ...
04/02/2025

The Government of stressed Monday that the 's (IMF) devaluation and fiscal adjustment proposals were missing the target because they hinged on old data. Bolivia's economic situation “will likely require both a gradual fiscal adjustment over the next few years and an initial devaluation to more quickly address the external imbalance and allow for the accumulation of international reserves” and correct the country's external imbalance, an IMF report noted while outlining the country's low reserves amid growing fiscal deficit and pressure on foreign exchange markets.
👉 https://en.mercopress.com/2025/02/04/imf-tips-inaccurate-bolivia-says

“Only the can and should decide their own future. Our position regarding the Falkland Islands is steadfast, and our co...
03/02/2025

“Only the can and should decide their own future. Our position regarding the Falkland Islands is steadfast, and our commitment to defending the Falkland Islanders right to self-determination will not waiver.” This approach of the current government “underpins the cooperation agreement with , announced by the Foreign Secretary and former Argentine Foreign Minister , last September”
👉 https://en.mercopress.com/2025/02/03/baroness-chapman-at-rusi-uk-committed-to-defend-falkland-islanders-right-to-self-determination

US President agreed Monday to put on hold for at least a month his decision to impose 25% tariffs on products after ...
03/02/2025

US President agreed Monday to put on hold for at least a month his decision to impose 25% tariffs on products after a conversation with his colleague , during which new conditions were agreed upon. “I just spoke with President Claudia Sheinbaum of Mexico. It was a very friendly conversation wherein she agreed to immediately supply 10,000 Mexican Soldiers on the Border separating Mexico and the United States,” Trump wrote on social media.
👉 https://en.mercopress.com/2025/02/03/us-tariffs-on-mexico-on-hold-after-deal-between-trump-and-sheinbaum

autopart makers announced the closure of its two plants in citing rising costs, leaving thousands jobless, it was ...
31/01/2025

autopart makers announced the closure of its two plants in citing rising costs, leaving thousands jobless, it was reported in . Some 1,200 workers have been affected by the measure. The plants in and , which had been operating since 2007, represented 300 and 900 jobs respectively. Yazaki's presence in the region will be shifting to Argentina and Paraguay.
👉https://en.mercopress.com/2025/01/31/autopart-makers-yazaki-leaving-uruguay

US career diplomat landed Friday in presumably to participate in the return of a group of deportees in exchange fo...
31/01/2025

US career diplomat landed Friday in presumably to participate in the return of a group of deportees in exchange for US nationals detained by the regime in the country. However, neither government has made any agenda public so the full scope of Washington's former Ambassador to Germany is mostly media speculation.
👉https://en.mercopress.com/2025/01/31/us-special-envoy-lands-in-caracas

31/01/2025

Falkland Islands main medical facility, King Edward VII Memorial Hospital (KEMH) wishes to provide a further update on the previously advertised hospital inspection with a team co-ordinated by the UK Health Security Agency.

31/01/2025

Leftwing Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Gabriel Boric Font of Chile Wednesday discussed regional integration during a telephone conversation amid Donald Trump's return to the White House and his spree of deporting illegal migrants.

30/01/2025

US President Donald Trump insisted that “expressing a false 'gender identity' that differs from a person's s*x cannot meet the rigorous standards necessary for military service” as he signed a series of executive orders leading to the banning of transgender people from serving in his country's Arm...

30/01/2025

Given the mixed reactions from regional leaders, Honduras' Foreign Ministry announced that the “hybrid” Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (CELAC) emergency Summit convened for Jan. 30 was being called off. Xiomara Castro, holding the group's rotating Presidency, had launched the ini...

A (BOFA) report released this week forecast that Argentina's Libertarian administration of President would be liftin...
30/01/2025

A (BOFA) report released this week forecast that Argentina's Libertarian administration of President would be lifting the so-called exchange rate stocks in December this year. By that time, the rate was projected to stand at AR$ 1,400 = US$ 1. The study also deemed a US$ 20 billion from the (IMF) plausible, to endorse Milei's “chainsaw” State spending cuts policies amid greater exchange rate flexibility.
👉 https://sge.st/vM4daBc

this week launched a month long cruise assessment of the sub-Patagonic squid, Illex Argentinus, on board the , . The...
30/01/2025

this week launched a month long cruise assessment of the sub-Patagonic squid, Illex Argentinus, on board the , . The area of research will extend between parallels 46 and 51 degrees south. Scientists and marine biologists will try to confirm the distribution and concentration areas of the sub-Patagonic stock along the Patagonia sea shelf and trench along a band at 100/500 isobaths.
👉 https://sge.st/7U-Ma4H

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President Javier Milei, along with Vice President Victoria Villarruel, led a solemn tribute to the fallen of the Falklands/Malvinas War on the 42nd anniversary of the conflict. https://sge.st/IbeC_og

The Autonomous City of #BuenosAires (#CABA) and parts of the metropolitan areas around it which together make up the so-called #AMBA were hit by heavy rains on Tuesday morning. One person was found dead in the #Lanús area. Starting at around 6 am, fallen trees, flooded streets, and significant traffic jams were reported throughout the Argentine capital and pictures went viral over social networks. With temperatures above 20ºC, rainfalls led to almost 100 millimeters of water in almost no time. 👉 https://sge.st/jGXfOCW

#UK Foreign Secretary Lord #DavidCameron has arrived in the #FalklandIslands for a two-day visit, emphasizing the UK's commitment to upholding the Islanders' right to self-determination. Governor #AlisonBlake CMG welcomed the news, expressing her delight at Lord Cameron's visit to the Islands. During his visit, Lord #Cameron will engage with representatives of the Islands Government and members of the local community. A key highlight of his itinerary includes participating in an act of remembrance, scheduled for this evening, as the Falkland Islands Government (#FIG) expressed days ago the visit of a “VVIP to pay respects to those who fell in 1982.” 👉 https://sge.st/-4C1-HQ

A Spanish pilot lost his life when the firefighting plane he was operating crashed in the central #Maule region, as reported by the National Forestry Corporation (#Conaf) of #Chile. He was reported to be Chief Pilot in #Spain and had a lot of experience. Initial reports suggest that the pilot lost control of the aircraft, “colliding with power lines,” and crashed onto the highway near the city of Talca. The crash involved two vehicles, causing injuries of varying severity to four individuals. 👉 http://bit.ly/3vAXvNh

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Since 1993, MercoPress is an independent news agency which focuses on delivering news related to Mercosur-member countries, covering an area of influence which includes the South Atlantic and insular territories. Based in Montevideo, Uruguay, it leverages the citie’s double advantage of housing the administrative headquarters for Mercosur as well as being a historic port of access to the South Atlantic and the vast marine and mineral resources of an area locked by Africa, America and Antarctica. With this purpose in mind, MercoPress offers an update of the main events which model the integration process, its influence on the main players of the region as well as the relations with other economic-political spaces. Particular attention is given to developments in the South Atlantic.