A small country, a global power, and the cost of failing to understand our true place in the world. According to several media reports, particularly from El País and Búsqueda, the Uruguayan government has reportedly described the suspension of visas for compatriots seeking future residence in the United States as an error or even an […]
Several events that have recently impacted public opinion in Uruguay share a common thread that is not always addressed with sufficient clarity. The passport issue, the construction of two naval vessels for the Uruguayan Navy in a Spanish shipyard, and the recent restrictions on migrant visas to the United States are different episodes, yet all
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The slow release of Venezuelan political prisoners Several days ago, the Venezuelan government, “presided over” by Delcy Rodríguez, announced the release of political prisoners in the country, a group that was said to number around eight hundred at least. However, as hours and days passed, the hopes of many families fell into a kind of
The daily newspaper El País reports that the National Human Rights Institution, an agency of questionable constitutional status, is requesting a seventy five percent increase in its budget. Retirees will receive at the beginning of February an adjustment that does not even reach six percent, no comment needed. The purpose of this increase is, yes,
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