The absence of key countries such as Mexico, Colombia and Brazil  at the Shield of the Americas raised questions in Uruguay. Pro-government and opposition legislators debated the meaning of the meeting in Florida and the possible use of armed forces to combat cartels in the region.   Uruguayan Senator Daniel […]

Experts and political sectors are warning that designating major Brazilian criminal organisations as terrorists would broaden the scope for international sanctions and operations. The debate includes possible effects on cooperation against drug trafficking and in the bilateral relationship with the United States.   Political, media and academic sectors in Brazil […]

The expulsion of more than twenty officials from the island and the withdrawal of Ecuador’s ambassador in Havana mark a political freeze between the two countries. Quito’s decision, criticised by Havana and by social sectors, comes in a regional context of geopolitical realignments.   Last Friday marked the end of […]

The rise in homelessness in Montevideo reflects a combination of poverty, daily substance use and mental health histories. Legislation allowing involuntary hospitalisation faces the challenge of addressing a long-standing structural phenomenon.     Orlando Oramas León   En Uruguay, according to a report by the National Institute of Statistics (INE), […]