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Montevideo, February 27th 2026 - 21:10 UTC

 

 

European Commission announces provisional entry into force for the trade pillar of the EU-Mercosur deal
“I said before that when they are ready, we will be ready… On that basis, the Commission will now proceed with provisional application,” von der Leyen said

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Friday announced the provisional application of the trade part of the EU-Mercosur association agreement, following parliamentary ratification in Argentina and Uruguay. The move activates trade commitments ahead of full conc...

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Uruguay and Argentina ratify the EU-Mercosur deal, leaving entry into force to Brussels
In Argentina, the Senate ratified the treaty by 69 votes in favour and 3 against, after prior approval in the Chamber of Deputies.
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Latin America’s best- and worst-rated presidents in new poll: Bukele the best, Delcy the worst
CB Consultora said fieldwork ran from February 10 to 15 across 18 countries, surveying 22,487 people in total
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Venezuela attorney general Tarek William Saab resigns, takes interim ombudsman role
Human Rights Watch said Saab played a “leading role” in the persecution of critics and opponents and argued his appointment as acting ombudsman undermines victims’ claims and accountability
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Trump delivers longest recorded State of the Union amid polarization, with tariffs and foreign policy under scrutiny
Trump defended his economic agenda and again framed tariffs as a central tool of industrial and trade policy
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“Maybe we’ll have a friendly takeover of Cuba,” Trump told reporters as he departed the White House for Texas, adding that Secretary of State Marco Rubio is managing the contacts

Trump floats a “friendly takeover” of Cuba, says talks are under way with Havana

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The message surfaced hours after the U.S. Embassy in Jerusalem said Washington had authorized the voluntary departure of non-emergency U.S. government personnel and their families

U.S. ambassador in Israel urges staff: leave “TODAY” amid security risks

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The Chagos archipelago is best known for its main island of Diego Garcia, which houses a US military base

UK government says “no pause” in the Chagos Islands ratification process in Parliament

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Cuban authorities said they seized assault rifles and handguns, along with homemade explosive devices (including Molotov cocktails), plus ballistic vests, telescopic sights and camouflage uniforms

Cuba says it foiled ‘terrorist’ infiltration after shootout with Florida-registered speedboat

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