Center-left Frente Amplio was the party with the most votes ahead of October’s presidential elections

President Luis Lacalle Pou remains popular but his cabinet has been rocked by accusations of political espionage and corruption

Sentences would range from 3 to 6 years, with community service being a possible alternative

Advocates say the RIGI regime offers crucial legal guarantees — but critics say the country itself gets a raw deal

The Lower House also reinstated income tax and personal asset tax reforms in the fiscal package that the Senate had rejected

The government was criticized for being hostile to the press and restricting the right to freedom of expression

The bill, along with the fiscal package, are already approved as general items but deputies will have to vote on changes made by senators

The president held an emergency ceremony after former army head Juan José Zúñiga had forced entry into the presidential palace

The Brazilian leader said that he has still not met Milei, a right-wing libertarian who took office in December, because he wants an apology first