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Stability alone does not buy a house: Georgieva's message in Montevideo
International Monetary Fund Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva praised Uruguay's macroeconomic and institutional strength on Thursday but urged authorities to take greater risks to turn that stability into growth.
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Politics
- Bolivia issues arrest order against Morales over May and June road blockades
- US seeks Uruguay as destination for deported migrants; Montevideo stops short of confirming deal
- FIFA opens proceedings against three Argentine players, an assistant coach and Gavi
- Milei and Fujimori meet in Lima and agree to strengthen economic and security cooperation
Economy
- Brazilian industry estimates nearly half its US exports will face additional tariffs
- Goldman Sachs cuts Argentina's growth forecast to 2.7% and looks ahead to the elections
- New US tariff scheme expands Argentine zero-duty lines to 2,212
- Uruguay faces a 12.5% US tariff as its foreign ministry weighs the implications
Energy & Oil
- Repsol, Ecopetrol and 17 other oil firms cleared for Brazil's next pre-salt auction
- Brazilian stocks slip as the US-Iran deal sinks oil prices and hits Petrobras
- Venezuela hands Shell a license for the cross-border Loran gas field shared with Trinidad
- Colombia's government confirms El Niño will be among the most intense since 1950
Agriculture
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- FAO expects world cereal output and trade projected to decline in year ahead
- Uruguay sheep produce exports from July25 to May26 reached US$ 281 million
- FAO food commodity prices in May showed increases in cereals, sugar and beef
Environment
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- Chile declares state of catastrophe in the north after storm leaves at least ten dead
- Canada wildfire smoke blankets New York, Chicago and Detroit days before World Cup final
- SAERI launches new research projects across the Falklands and South Atlantic
Entertainment
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- Conmebol presses FIFA for a 64-team 2030 World Cup and more matches in South America
- Argentina players spark brawl and snub trophy ceremony after World Cup final defeat
- Spain crowned world champions with 1-0 extra-time win over Argentina in the final
Tourism
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- LATAM resumes direct winter flights from Sao Paulo to Ushuaia, four weekly frequencies
- Falklands: good news for FIGAS, next NB Islander assembly “scheduled in the coming weeks”
- Falklands, South Atlantic Airbridge will change UK terminal to East Midlands for four months
