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Uruguay advances euthanasia law despite Catholic bishops’ objections
LifeSite
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August 18, 2025
Blogs Historically Catholic Uruguay’s Parliament moved closer to approving a bill that decriminalizes euthanasia, and the president supports the legislation. (LifeSiteNews) — On August 13, Uruguay’s lower house of parliament voted to decriminalize...
Uruguay’s Socialist Party supports taxing the wealthiest
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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August 18, 2025
Senator Fernando Gonzalez, a long-time leader of the Socialist Party (PS), considered that the tax on the richest one percent is fair and a way for those with the most to pay more. He noted that it would contribute to developing the Broad Front’s...
Uruguayan Government and Broad Front align on Budget Bill
Prensa Latina - Cuba
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August 17, 2025
A recent meeting of legislators with Vice President Carolina Cosse, Secretary of the Presidency Alejandro Sanchez, and Broad Front President Fernando Pereira outlined the strategy for the legislative legislation, the proposal for which will be...
Kentucky Derby Starter Gunnevera Sold To Stand In Uruguay
Yahoo Sports
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Kentucky Derby Starter Gunnevera Sold To Stand In Uruguay originally appeared on Paulick Report. Gunnevera, a multiple Grade 2 winner and veteran Florida sire, has been sold to a syndicate of breeders in Uruguay, and he will stand in the South...
Uruguay takes step towards legalizing euthanasia
Latin America Reports
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August 15, 2025
Representatives in Uruguay’s lower house on Tuesday voted to approve the “Dignified Death” bill, which would allow terminally ill and mentally competent adults to die by euthanasia. After 14 hours of debate, the bill was approved by 64 votes to...
IACHR commends Guyana for strengthening laws to protect children’s rights
Guyana Chronicle
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August 16, 2025
THE Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) has commended the government of Guyana for its substantial legislative progress in protecting the rights and well-being of children. The IACHR issued a statement on Thursday welcoming the...
Record Number of Submissions for Sanfic’s Santiago Lab, as Chilean Project Market Builds International Profile
Variety
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August 18, 2025
The Santiago International Film Festival (Sanfic) reported 98.39% more applications this year to its fiction and documentary labs from some 32 countries. Out of 240 applications, 16 fiction projects and 15 documentaries were selected. “Unlike...
Uruguay could become first in Latin America to pass euthanasia laws
United Press International (UPI)
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Aug. 14 (UPI) -- Uruguay's Chamber of Deputies, the lower house of Parliament, has approved a bill on so-called "death with dignity" that would regulate euthanasia in cases of incurable illness and extreme suffering. The measure passed 64-29 and...
Is Marcos Rojo a problem or solution for Racing Club?
Buenos Aires Times
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August 15, 2025
When finalising a transfer, the name of the player is generally a secondary consideration for the purchasing club. In Marcos Rojo’s case, however, Racing faced a unique, not to mention rather silly, dilemma. The ex-Boca defender’s surname is also...
Should Pregnant Women Bypass Oropouche Outbreaks
Precision Vaccinations
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(Vax-Before-Travel News)The Pan American Health Organization (PAHO) has released a new epidemiological update regarding the ongoing spread of Oropouche fever across the Americas. Since late 2023, and as of August 13, 2025, there have been 12,786...
Uruguay’s lower House passes euthanasia bill, which now heads to Senate
Catholic News Agency
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August 13, 2025
ACI Prensa Staff, Aug 13, 2025 / 15:19 pm After a lengthy session in Uruguay’s Chamber of Representatives, legislators passed a bill this week that, if passed in the Senate, would legalize euthanasia in the country, making it the third in South...
Uruguay’s lower house passes euthanasia bill
Buenos Aires Herald
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August 13, 2025
Uruguay’s Lower House approved a Dignified Death Law legalizing euthanasia for those who face specific forms of terminal illness early Wednesday morning. Almost the entirety of the Frente Amplio (FA) bloc, along with sponsors of the initiative...
Uruguay's Salto more expensive than Argentina's Concordia across the border
MercoPress
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Wednesday, August 13th 2025 - 20:48 UTC The UCU's research found the gap to have grown again, albeit still far from previous years' sharp differences A study by the Catholic University of Uruguay's (UCU) Economic Observatory on the Salto Campus...
Uruguay’s Lower House Backs Euthanasia Legalisation, Senate Vote Expected By Year-End
Arise News
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August 13, 2025
Uruguay’s Chamber of Representatives has voted to legalise euthanasia, marking a significant step toward joining the ranks of countries allowing assisted dying. The bill passed on Wednesday with 64 votes in favour out of 99, following an emotional...
Cine Club Núcleo: preserving Argentinian cinematic culture
Meer
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August 15, 2025
The Association of Independent Audiovisual Media Producers (APIMA, for its acronym in Spanish) published a report on Carlos Pirovano's first year as head of the National Institute of Cinema and Audiovisual Arts (INCAA). The figures are no...
Uruguay’s lower house of parliament votes in favour of euthanasia
Stabroek News
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August 13, 2025
MONTEVIDEO, (Reuters) – Uruguay’s lower house of parliament voted today to legalize euthanasia, emulating Cuba, Colombia and Ecuador in a societal shift around predominantly Catholic Latin America. The bill to decriminalize assisted dying passed...
Ana Brun, the First Paraguayan Actress to Win a Berlinale Silver Bear, Attached to Star in Catalina Torres Puentes’ ‘I Thought I Was Swimming’
Variety
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August 18, 2025
Ana Brun – the first Paraguayan actress to win a prestigious Berlinale Silver Bear, thanks to her debut performance in “The Heiresses” – is starring in Catalina Torres Puentes’ coming-of-age LGBTQ+ drama “I Thought I Was Swimming” (“Anoche creí...
Uruguay’s lower house approves euthanasia bill
News.Az
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Uruguay’s lower house of parliament has voted to legalize euthanasia, joining Cuba, Colombia and Ecuador in a significant societal shift within predominantly Catholic Latin America. The bill, which decriminalizes assisted dying for mentally...
Uruguay's lower house of parliament votes in favor of euthanasia
Dunya News
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MONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - Uruguay's lower house of parliament voted on Wednesday to legalize euthanasia, emulating Cuba, Colombia and Ecuador in a societal shift around predominantly Catholic Latin America. The bill to decriminalize assisted dying...
Uruguay da el primer paso hacia la legalización de la eutanasia
KESQ-TV - California
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August 13, 2025
Por EFE Uruguay dio en la madrugada de este miércoles el primer paso hacia la regularización de la eutanasia, luego de que la Cámara de Representantes aprobara por mayoría el proyecto de ley ‘Muerte digna’. Tras un debate que comenzó en la mañana...