(2022-12-09). Peru's President Castillo is impeached and arrested after attempting to dissolve Congress. wsws.org Peruvian President Pedro Castillo desperately sought to cling to power by ordering the shutdown of Congress and declaring a state of exception.
(2022-12-09). Zimbabwe Wants to Join BRICS. infobrics.org Originally comprising Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa, the group has over the years expanded to be known as BRICS Plus by incorporating other nations outside the five members…
(2022-12-09). Perú's Judiciary Dictates Seven Days Imprisonment to President Castillo. orinocotribune.com
(2022-12-09). President Petro Alerts to Latin American Far Right Coup Desperation. orinocotribune.com This Thursday, December 8, the president of Colombia, Gustavo Petro, spoke about the situation in Perú, where President Pedro Castillo was removed from office the day before, hours after he announced the dissolution of Congress. | "The anxiety for coup d'états has been unleashed in our Latin American extreme right. They don't give a damn about the popular will," the Colombian president wrote on his social media accounts.
(2022-12-09). Rusia aboga por transición peruana sin injerencia externa. telesurtv.net La diplomática expresó en rueda de prensa que "confiamos en que el proceso de transición en Perú transcurra con calma".
(2022-12-09). Diálogo Documental con el presidente de Venezuela y la primera combatiente. telesurtv.net El presidente Nicolás Maduró destacó que el comandante Hugo Chávez lo dio todo por el pueblo venezolano.
(2022-12-09). Asesinan a otros dos líderes en Colombia. telesurtv.net De acuerdo con las cifras de Indepaz, en lo que va de 2022 han sido asesinados 183 líderes y lideresas en Colombia.
(2022-12-09). Presidente venezolano: espero que el pueblo peruano consiga su camino de liberación. telesurtv.net El mandatario recordó que desde el primer momento no quisieron reconocer el triunfo de Pedro Castillo en las elecciones presidenciales de 2021.
(2022-12-09). México confirma solicitud de asilo del expresidente Castillo. telesurtv.net El canciller mexicano comunicó que han procedido a "iniciar consultas ante las autoridades peruanas" sobre esta petición.
(2022-12-09). Presidenta de Perú descarta adelantar elecciones. telesurtv.net Dina Boluarte declaró a los medios que asumió el mandato presidencial para componer los asuntos más urgentes de la nación.
(2022-12-09). Uruguay devuelve 39 lotes de piezas arqueológicas incautadas. telesurtv.net Se devolvieron 28 lotes a Egipto, dos a Ecuador y nueve a Perú, el resto se mantendrá en custodia por el Ministerio de Educación y Cultura.
(2022-12-09). Convocan manifestaciones por mejoras salariales en Ecuador. telesurtv.net La movilización principal tendrá lugar a partir de las 16.00 (hora local), en la Caja del Seguro de la capital.
(2022-12-09). Argentina y Países Bajos jugarán en cuartos del Mundial de Qatar. telesurtv.net Esta será la sexta ocasión en el que ambas selecciones se vean las caras, siendo el último partido en semifinales de Brasil 2014.
(2022-12-09). Brasil enfrentará a Croacia en cuartos de final de Qatar 2022. telesurtv.net El ganador de este duelo se enfrentará al vencedor de la llave conformada por Países Bajos y Argentina.
(2022-12-09). Argentina rechaza anuncio de maniobras británicas en Malvinas. telesurtv.net Cancillería argentina se opuso a estos ejercicios castrenses y a la intención de Londres de involucrar en ellos a militares de Kosovo.
(2022-12-08). Venezuela Tops List of Latin American Countries with Highest Inflation. orinocotribune.com Recent economic figures indicate that many Latin American countries will close the year with the highest inflation rates in decades. | Although, broadly speaking, the increase in the cost of living is attributed to the consequences of the war in Ukraine, exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, both of which wrought problems in supply chains and wreaked havoc in the world's largest economies. The internal management of each country continues to be measured in month-by-month statistics by the Consumer Price Index (CPI). | In grouping the countries that register the highest inflation data, it becomes clear that only t…
(2022-12-08). Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Is Ousted and Arrested. truthout.org Peruvian President Pedro Castillo was ousted from power Wednesday and arrested hours after he moved to dissolve the country's Congress, with Vice President Dina Boluarte sworn in to replace him. Castillo is a left-leaning former teacher and union leader who was in office for less than a year and a half, during which time he faced sustained attacks from his political opponents for corruption. |
(2022-12-08). Peru: Right-wing forces complete legislative coup against Pedro Castillo. greenleft.org.au Peruvian President Pedro Castillo has been impeached by right-wing forces in Congress, the final act in a 17-month-long destabilisation campaign, reports Ana Zorita.
(2022-12-08). Peru's President Ousted by Congress in Political Crisis. latinorebels.com Vice President Dina Boluarte — who speaks both Spanish and Quechua — replaced Pedro Castillo and became the first female leader in the history of the republic after hours of wrangling between the legislature and the departing president, who had tried to prevent an impeachment vote.
(2022-12-08). Perú: Attempts to Remove Castillo Continued Until Abrupt End. orinocotribune.com By Carlos Noreaga Dec 7, 2022 | Rural teacher and trade unionist Pedro Castillo has had a troubled presidency. From the beginning, he faced attempts by the right wing in parliament, where the extreme right predominates, to remove him. However, he was also weakened by his abandonment of campaign proposals that raised many hopes among Peruvians, the serious shortcomings of his management, repeated signs of ineffectiveness, questioned appointments, and corruption scandals. There were four attempts to remove him from the presidency before Castillo decided to attempt carrying out his own coup against Congress, t…
(2022-12-08). Peru: President Castillo Ousted and Arrested Amid Profound Political Crisis. orinocotribune.com 
This Wednesday, December 7, the president of Peru, Pedro Castillo, was arrested, after having dissolving the congress to call elections in order to develop a new Constitution. The Peruvian Congress, which had been dissolved hours before, responded by approving a motion of vacancy to dismiss President Castillo for reasons of "moral incapacity." | According to the decision of the Peruvian congress, the vice president, Dina Boluarte, will be in charge of the executive. Boluarte was sworn in as president later in the day. Boluarte accused Castillo the same afternoon of "perpetrating the breakdown of the constitutiona…
(2022-12-08). Protests call to "Free Alex Saab," jailed in Miami. fightbacknews.org Miami, FL — An important hearing takes place on Monday, December 12 in the case of Venezuelan diplomat Alex Saab. With solidarity activists planning to protest outside the Federal Court building in Miami chanting, "Free Alex Saab," inside a judge will hear arguments from Saab's defense that should force him to be set free. | Saab's defense will assert his status as a Special Envoy to the President of Venezuela, Nicolas Maduro. As a special envoy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela, he is immune to prosecution by the U.S. government. | "The U.S. is singling out Alex Saab for punishment because he is ke…
(2022-12-08). Venezuela-Vietnam Trade Grows 700% in 2022. orinocotribune.com 
This Tuesday, Venezuela and the Socialist Republic of Vietnam commemorated the 33rd anniversary of the establishment of their diplomatic relations with the presentation of an album of 33 photographs depicting the historical ties between both nations. | The commemoration took place in Casa Amarilla, in Caracas, and was attended by the accredited Vietnamese ambassador in Venezuela, Le Viet Duyen; the president of the Venezuelan Vietnamese Business Chamber (Cavenviet), Oswaldo Hernández; diplomatic representatives of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN); and authorities from the Office of the Vice Mini…
(2022-12-08). Decolonization, multipolarity, and the demise of the Monroe Doctrine. mronline.org 
December 3, 2023 marked the 200th anniversary of the Monroe Doctrine.
(2022-12-08). Juramentan a Dina Boluarte como nueva presidenta de Perú. telesurtv.net El Congreso peruano indicó que juramentó a Dina Boluarte de acuerdo con el régimen de sucesión presidencial establecido en el artículo 115 de la Constitución.
(2022-12-08). Presidente venezolano se reúne con dirigentes de oposición. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano destacó que el diálogo con representantes de las oposiciones permite avanzar por caminos de entendimiento.
(2022-12-08). Zurda Infinita conversa con el exfutbolista Esteban Cambiasso. telesurtv.net Esteban Cambiasso expresó su deseo por ver que la selección de Argentina siga avanzando en el torneo hasta el final.
(2022-12-08). Perú: De los intentos de destituir a Pedro Castillo al abrupto desenlace. globalizacion.ca El maestro rural y sindicalista Pedro Castillo ha tenido una presidencia convulsionada. Desde un inicio enfrentó los intentos de la derecha parlamentaria, bloque en el cual ha predominado la ultraderecha, para destituirlo. | Pero también se debilitó por el abandono de…
(2022-12-08). Peru's oligarchy overthrows President Castillo. liberationnews.org 
The Peruvian oligarchy declared war on Castillo. They made the next 18 months for the new president a period of great hostility as they sought to destabilize his government with a multi-pronged attack that included significant use of lawfare.
(2022-12-08). Trasladan a penal de máxima seguridad a Pedro Castillo. telesurtv.net La cárcel donde fue trasladado es la misma donde se encuentra el también expresidente peruano Alberto Fujimori.
(2022-12-08). México anuncia suspensión de Cumbre de la Alianza del Pacífico. telesurtv.net En noviembre pasado, el cónclave se suspendió debido a que el Congreso peruano negó a Pedro Castillo viajar a México.
(2022-12-08). Congreso de Perú aprueba vacancia contra presidente Pedro Castillo. telesurtv.net La vicepresidenta de la República, Dina Boluarte, quedará al frente del Ejecutivo, luego que el parlamento le tome juramento a las 15H00 horas locales.
(2022-12-08). Policía de Perú detiene a expresidente Pedro Castillo. telesurtv.net El procurador del Estado, Daniel Soria, ya presentó una denuncia penal en contra de Castillo por la medida inconstitucional adoptada.
(2022-12-08). Presidente de Perú anuncia disolución del Congreso. telesurtv.net "Se dictan las siguientes medidas: disolver temporalmente el Congreso de la República e instaurar un gobierno de emergencia excepcional", proclamó Castillo en mensaje a la nación.
(2022-12-08). Regional Leaders Express Solidarity With Argentina's Cristina Fernández. orinocotribune.com This Wednesday, December 7, Latin American leaders rejected the judicial and media persecution against the vice president of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, that prevent her from participating in the elections and prevent Peronism from remaining in power. | The expressions of support Fernández de Kirchner received, after her conviction for the alleged crime of corruption, were joined by expressions of solidarity sent by the president-elect of Brazil, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva, as well as the presidents of Mexico, Andrés Manuel López Obrador; Venezuela, Nicolás Maduro; Bolivia, Luis Arce; and Cuba, Migu…
(2022-12-08). Avanza Cumbre contra el Racismo y Discriminación en Bolivia. telesurtv.net Debaten sobre incidencia de discursos de odio en el acontecer local. Identifican acciones para ampliar la política nacional para abordar estos flagelos.
(2022-12-08). 'Free Julian Assange!' Say Latin America's Leftist Leaders. popularresistance.org Latin America's leftist presidents are leading the campaign to free Julian Assange. The WikiLeaks journalist has the support of Brazil's Lula da Silva, Mexico's Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Argentina's Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Colombia's Gustavo Petro, Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro, Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega, Bolivia's Evo Morales, and Honduras' Manuel Zelaya. | A movement is growing in Latin America to demand the freedom of political prisoner Julian Assange, the Australian journalist persecuted by the United States for his work exposing its war crimes. | Most of the major leftist leaders in Latin America hav…
(2022-12-08). Ecuador retoma uso obligatorio de mascarillas en sitios cerrados. telesurtv.net Las personas que presenten síntomas respiratorios también están obligadas a llevarlas.
(2022-12-08). Argentina Se inicia otro tiempo: El discurso de Cristina. globalizacion.ca De entrada quiero plantear tres razones que sostienen mi análisis: | 1.- Un discurso cuanto más verdadero y auténtico, es siempre incalculable en sus efectos. | 2.- El discurso que cumple esas condiciones es siempre a título personal, por político que sea…
(2022-12-08). Argentina denuncia penalmente a un grupo de jueces y empresarios. telesurtv.net El documento acusa a los relacionados de incumplimiento de los deberes de funcionario público y admisión de dádivas.
(2022-12-08). Continúan expresiones de respaldo a la vicepresidenta argentina. telesurtv.net Denunciaron la persecución judicial y mediática en su contra para impedir que participe en las elecciones y que el peronismo se mantenga en el poder.
(2022-12-08). Expresidente paraguayo Lugo podría recibir el alta médica. telesurtv.net El expresidente paraguayo Fernando Lugo, se encuentra en recuperación en Argentina tras un accidente cerebro vascular el 10 de agosto.
(2022-12-08). Lawfare in Argentina: Cristina Fernández Sentenced To Prison. popularresistance.org On Tuesday, December 6, Argentina's Federal Oral Court 2 sentenced Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to six years in prison and disqualified her for life from holding public office on corruption and fraud charges. | A three-judge panel found Fernández de Kirchner —who was Argentina's president for two terms between 2007 and 2015— guilty of "fraudulent administration" and diverting nearly 1 billion USD in government funds through public works contracts during her presidency, but rejected another charge of running a criminal organization. | The verdict corresponds to the trial known as the R…
(2022-12-08). Inflación aumenta 12,5 % en Chile durante 2022. telesurtv.net El titular de Economía chileno precisó que durante el segundo semestre de 2022, la inflación en su país se ha normalizado.
(2022-12-08). Denuncian asesinato de defensor de DD.HH. en Bolívar, Colombia. telesurtv.net Con la muerte de Filadelfo Anzola, suman 181 los líderes asesinados en Colombia en lo que va de 2022 y 1.401 desde el Acuerdo de Paz.
(2022-12-08). Accidente vial deja un muerto y 19 heridos en Cundinamarca, Colombia. telesurtv.net Según las autoridades, los afectados fueron remitidos a unidades de salud.
(2022-12-08). °Viva Maestro!: Conductor Gustavo Dudamel and his roots in Venezuela's 'El Sistema'. peoplesworld.org 
°Viva Maestro!, a 99-minute 2022 release now available on various streaming platforms, dubs itself a portrait of the Los Angeles Philharmonic music and artistic director Gustavo Dudamel, but it is far more than that. The "maestro" of its title surely belongs to Dudamel, but the dynamic Venezuelan had been inspired since childhood by his own …
(2022-12-07). Syria, Nazi w Zionists, Twitter Files, w/ Vanessa Beeley, Zelensky Times, Coup in Peru. thealtworld.com
(2022-12-07). Daniel Kovalik: 'World War III Has Begun'. orinocotribune.com The US lawyer and peace activist Dan Kovalik visited Donetsk, where the Ukrainian army bombed a school, a football stadium, and a monastery without the Western media reporting these war crimes. | The author of the book The Plot To Overthrow Venezuela: How The US Is Orchestrating a Coup for Oil reveals that the US military is directly involved in the war in Ukraine. | Mohsen Abdelmoumen: You are in Russia at the moment and you are following the conflict in Ukraine. Can you give us an update on the situation in the field? | Daniel Kovalik: I was in Donetsk and can say that the situation there is very stable. While…
(2022-12-07). Daniel Kovalik: World War III Has Begun (Interview). orinocotribune.com Algerian journalist Mohsen Abdelmoumen interviewed US lawyer and peace activist Dan Kovalik who recently visited Donetsk, where the Ukrainian army bombed a school, a football stadium, and a monastery, without the Western media reporting these war crimes. | The author of the book The Plot To Overthrow Venezuela: How The US Is Orchestrating a Coup for Oil reveals that the US military is directly involved in the war in Ukraine. | Mohsen Abdelmoumen: You are in Russia at the moment and you are following the conflict in Ukraine. Can you give us an update on the situation in the field? | Daniel Kovalik: I was in Donets…
(2022-12-07). President Castillo Installs a 'Government of Exception' in Peru. libya360.wordpress.com UPDATE: President Pedro Castillo Arrested The President of Peru, Pedro Castillo, has been arrested and is being held in the police station located on Avenida España in the city of Lima. This is following a vote by the majority right-wing congress to oust him in a legislative coup. The Military and the Police have declared…
(2022-12-07). Peru: First Woman President Offers Broad-Based Government. libya360.wordpress.com Lima, Dec 7 (Prensa Latina) Today, lawyer Dina Boluarte assumed the presidency of Peru and promised to appoint a ministerial cabinet "of all bloods", for its diversity, while asking for a truce, dialogue and unity for her administration. BREAKING: Vice President Dina Boluarte is sworn in as President of Peru following the legislative coup against…
(2022-12-07). Argentina's VP Fernández Guilty in $1B Fraud, Gets 6 Years. latinorebels.com Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández was convicted and sentenced Tuesday to six years in prison and a lifetime ban from holding public office for a fraud scheme that embezzled $1 billion through public works projects during her presidency.
(2022-12-07). Death toll from Colombia landslide rises to 34 as rescue work ends. ecns.cn The death toll from the landslide that buried several vehicles including a bus on a Colombian highway climbed to 34 as rescue efforts ended, local media reported Tuesday.
(2022-12-07). Colombia: Petro Announces That Youths Detained in Protests Will Be Released. orinocotribune.com By Lizeth Suesca Lizsariza Dec 3, 2022 | During a dialogue with presidents of Community Action Boards in Pasto, in the southern department of Nariño, President Gustavo Petro assured that in Colombia, the right to protest must be re-dignified, as it is a democratic right. | Petro announced that his government will respect that right, and that the young people who were detained during past protests, particularly under the Duque presidency, will be released before Christmas Eve. | "The right to protest is a democratic right," Petro said. "The right to express oneself, to mobilize, is a democratic right. Govern…
(2022-12-07). Georgia's voters tell the nation: We will not be silenced. peoplesworld.org 
ATLANTA—His mother once picked cotton and tobacco on plantations in fields owned by others. Last night she witnessed the victory of her youngest son, the Rev. Sen. Raphael Warnock, the first African American to win a full Senate term in Deep South Georgia, a place where enslaved people once toiled in the fields. The victory …
(2022-12-07). Secretario de ALBA-TCP sostiene encuentro con António Guterres. telesurtv.net Llorenti resaltó que entre los temas tratados están los bloqueos impuestos a Cuba y Venezuela, así como las medidas coercitivas unilaterales contra Nicaragua.
(2022-12-07). Cumbre de Mercosur inicia en medio de tensiones con Uruguay. telesurtv.net Está previsto el paso de la Presidencia pro-témpore de Uruguay a Argentina, y abordar las relaciones con China…
(2022-12-07). Confirman proceso de pacificación con otros grupos armados en Colombia. telesurtv.net El mandatario colombiano explicó que se trata de un proceso de pacificación urbano.
(2022-12-07). Congreso peruano destituye al presidente Pedro Castillo. cubadebate.cu El Congreso peruano aprobó este miércoles la moción de vacancia del presidente Pedro Castillo por "incapacidad moral". La destitución de Castillo se decidió luego de que el mandatario anunciara la disolución del Parlamento y el establecimiento de un Gobierno de excepción. Su vicepresidenta, Dina Boluarte, asumirá la jefatura del Estado.
(2022-12-07). Pedro Castillo instaura un Gobierno de excepción y disuelve el Congreso peruano. cubadebate.cu El presidente peruano, Pedro Castillo, anunció este miércoles el establecimiento de un Gobierno de excepción. "En atención al reclamo ciudadano, a lo largo y ancho del país, tomamos la decisión de establecer un Gobierno de excepción orientado a restablecer el Estado de derecho y la democracia", afirmó en un mensaje al país.
(2022-12-07). Presidente peruano enfrenta tercer intento de destitución. telesurtv.net Para que proceda una eventual destitución del presidente Castillo, el pedido de vacancia requerirá del voto a favor de 87 de los 130 parlamentarios.
(2022-12-07). Reportan asesinato de defensor ambiental en Yuyapichis, Perú. telesurtv.net La policía acudió al lugar de los hechos tras será avisada por Brigitte Ampiche, hija del apu asesinado.
(2022-12-07). Disminuyen a 177 los focos de calor por lluvias en Bolivia. telesurtv.net Los expertos consideran que el inicio de las lluvias en diciembre fue esencial para disminuir el riesgo de incendios forestales.
(2022-12-07). 'Free Julian Assange!' Say Latin America's Leftist Leaders: Lula, AMLO, Petro, Maduro, Ortega, Kirchner, Evo, Zelaya. scheerpost.com 
Latin America's leftist presidents are leading the campaign to free Julian Assange. The WikiLeaks journalist has the support of Brazil's Lula da Silva, Mexico's Andrés Manuel López Obrador, Argentina's Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, Colombia's Gustavo Petro, Venezuela's Nicolás Maduro, Nicaragua's Daniel Ortega, Bolivia's Evo Morales, and Honduras' Manuel Zelaya.
(2022-12-07). Colombia-Venezuela Border: Vehicular Passage on Tienditas International Bridge to Reopen. orinocotribune.com On December 15, Venezuela and Colombia will reopen vehicular passage through the Tienditas International Bridge. | The information was released by Colombian ambassador to Venezuela Armando Benedetti, who indicated that the Tienditas International Bridge will be reopened after the Venezuelan government completes the infrastructure to make it functional. | "On December 15, it will be authorized after the Venezuelan government finishes completing the infrastructure to allow for it," Benedetti said on social media. "The government of Gustavo Petro continues to promote economic and social integration." | El 15 de dici…
(2022-12-07). Presidente venezolano ratifica disposición al diálogo. telesurtv.net El mandatario venezolano reafirmó la importancia que de todos vayan juntos al mismo ritmo y hacia el mismo propósito por el bienestar del país.
(2022-12-07). Ecuador registra al menos 31 muertes violentas en 24 horas. telesurtv.net Se reportaron 12 asesinatos en las localidades de Guayas, tres en Esmeraldas y dos en Santo Domingo, a pesar del estado de excepción.
(2022-12-07). Autoridades electorales de Ecuador aprueban referéndum para 2023. telesurtv.net La campaña electoral se dará entre el 3 de enero y el 2 de febrero del 2023.
(2022-12-07). Lawfare in Argentina: VP Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Sentenced to Six Years in Prison. libya360.wordpress.com Tanya Wadhwa Cristina Fernández de Kirchner surrounded by supporters on the streets of Buenos Aires. Photo: Itai Hagman/Twitter The lawfare against Argentina's most prominent and loved Peronist leader and one of the towering figures of Latin America's political left has evoked widespread condemnation in the country as well as across the region On Tuesday, December…
(2022-12-07). Argentina's Cristina Kirchner Sentenced to 6 Years in Prison & Banned from Running for Office (+Lawfare). orinocotribune.com A federal court in Argentina sentenced Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner to six years in prison for the crime of "fraudulent administration" in a case regarding the direction of road works in the province of Santa Cruz during her tenure as president (2007 -2015) and during that of former president Néstor Kirchner (2003-2007), her late husband. | The Federal Criminal Oral Court No. 2 of Buenos Aires ruled "to sentence Cristina Elizabeth Fernández de Kirchner to six years in prison, perpetual special disqualification to run for public office … for considering her criminally responsible for the crime o…
(2022-12-07). Líderes latinoamericanos rechazan condena contra Cristina Fernández. telesurtv.net El presidente Alberto Fernández afirmó que Cristina Fernández fue perseguida por jueces que sirven a los círculos de poder.
(2022-12-07). Vicepresidenta de Argentina: está claro que la idea era condenarme. telesurtv.net Cristina Fernández indicó que su condena también era contra un modelo de desarrollo económico y de reconocimiento de los derechos del pueblo.
(2022-12-07). Tribunal condena a vicepresidenta argentina por causa Vialidad. telesurtv.net Los jueces dieron lectura al veredicto por el supuesto delito de "administración fraudulenta en perjuicio de la administración pública".
(2022-12-07). Argentina asume presidencia pro témpore de Mercosur. telesurtv.net El presidente Alberto Fernández, llamó a los miembros de Mercosur a sumar esfuerzos para hacer frente a las asimetrías de sus economías.
(2022-12-07). Biodiversity at risk in Brazil. america.cgtn.com See how biologist and documentarist Ricardo Gomes is protecting Rio de Janeiro's marine life, currently at serious risk.
(2022-12-07). Gobierno de Colombia convoca a consejo de seguridad en el Cauca. telesurtv.net La Defensoría del Pueblo ha emitido alertas tempranas por la situación de orden público en Cauca.
(2022-12-07). Argentina Fears Rupture in Mercosur Over Uruguay's Unilateral Deals. orinocotribune.com Uruguay has requested to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Treaty of Trans-Pacific Partnership | On Monday, December 5, at the first meeting of the Mercosur summit in Montevideo, Argentinian Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero said that his country is "concerned" about the emergence of a "unilateral" path that "could lead to a rupture" of the South American bloc. | "Bloc negotiation is more laborious and time consuming," Cafiero wrote on social media. "That is why the best strategy is not to rush, it is to generate balanced results for all parties." | La negociación en bloque es más trabajosa y demanda tiempo.