Miles de personas participaron este miércoles por la tarde en la Marcha del Silencio en Montevideo para reclamar memoria, verdad y justicia por los uruguayos desaparecidos durante la última dictadura militar. La movilización, que se realiza desde 1996, recorrió la principal avenida de la capital de Uruguay con las fotos de las 205 víctimas de desaparición forzada.

La marcha fue a paso lento y en completo silencio, sin banderas políticas y bajo la consigna «30 años marchando. Contra la impunidad de ayer y de hoy. Exigimos respuestas ¿Dónde están?». Según un comunicado oficial de la Presidencia de Uruguay, inició en la intersección de las calles Jackson y Rivera, donde se encuentra el Memorial a los Detenidos Desaparecidos en América Latina, y se trasladó hasta la plaza Libertad en medio de un silencio que únicamente se rompió en dos ocasiones: cuando se mencionó el nombre de las víctimas y cuando se cantó el Himno Nacional Uruguayo.

La convocatoria llega en el marco del 50 aniversario de la muerte de los legisladores Zelmar Michelini y Héctor Gutiérrez Ruiz, asesinados en 1976 en Buenos Aires junto a los militantes de izquierda Rosario del Carmen Barredo y William Whitelaw Blanco.

Hasta hace poco, el número oficial de desaparecidos en Uruguay era de 197 personas. Sin embargo, la semana pasada el equipo de investigación de la Institución Nacional de Derechos Humanos (INDDHH) incluyó ocho nuevos casos en la lista que elevaron la cuenta hasta 205. Según se indicó, tres de esas personas se consideran casos activos de búsqueda y otras cinco eran casos ya aclarados, pero no formaban parte de la nómina. mientras tanto, queda 81 denuncias que aún son estudiadas.

Durante la manifestación de este miércoles, además de los rostros de los familiares de las víctimas, también se pudieron ver miles jóvenes que los acompañaron por las calles de la capital uruguaya. En ese sentido, Alba González Souza, integrante fundadora de la asociación Madres y Familiares de Detenidos Desaparecidos en Uruguay que aún sigue buscando a su hijo Rafael Lezama, aseguró que la marcha dejó de ser de las familias «para ser de una gran parte del pueblo uruguayo, que la abriga y la sostiene».

En la previa a la convocatoria, la asociación había brindado una conferencia de prensa en la que sostuvieron que en estos los treinta años de marchas, y cincuenta años de lucha, «la impunidad sigue presente».

«Los archivos siguen dispersos y muchos de ellos ocultos; sigue faltando información y la búsqueda sigue siendo a ciegas. Se hace necesaria una política integral de búsqueda de todo el Estado que implique a todos sus agentes; el compromiso debe ser total e inequívoco», apuntó la asociación.

Por su parte, el presidente uruguayo, Yamandú Orsi, compartió una publicación en su cuenta de X, en la que sostuvo: «A 50 años seguimos buscando más respuestas, porque no son sólo memoria. La vida se sigue abriendo, año tras año y en silencio, en un gigantesco abrazo». Junto a ella, agregó fotografías de la multitud.

A 50 años seguimos buscando más respuestas, porque no son sólo memoria. La vida se sigue abriendo, año tras año y en silencio, en un gigantesco abrazo. pic.twitter.com/8HGMCskkTI

— Yamandú Orsi (@OrsiYamandu) May 20, 2026

En tanto, la vicepresidenta de la República Oriental, Carolina Cosse, dijo presente en la marcha y durante una conferencia de prensa la definió como «una causa nacional de construcción de verdad, de memoria y de justicia».

«Es un llamado a los mejores valores de nuestro pueblo para construir nuestra propia historia» y a «no leerla en libros escritos por otros», afirmó además Cosse y sostuvo que la búsqueda de los desaparecidos debe acercar a los uruguayos, en la medida en que entiende que todos pueden colaborar con acciones tales como «hablar de este tema, no esconderlo y preguntar».

Además de la marcha en Montevideo, también fueron convocadas más de 70 movilizaciones en otras ciudades del mundo, incluidas concentraciones en Buenos Aires, Santiago de Chile, Londres, Barcelona, Madrid, Santiago de Compostela, Mallorca, París y Estocolmo. Este jueves se realizará además un homenaje en Buenos Aires en un acto del que participarán el presidente uruguayo su vice.

Voters are increasingly pessimistic about the economy and President Trump’s handling of key issues, while a majority opposes continued U.S. military involvement in Iran even as most believe the U.S. is winning the war. That’s according to a new Fox News national survey.

Affordability continues to dominate the political landscape.

Fifty-eight percent flag the cost of living as their top economic worry, up from 50% in February. This eclipses other issues, such as government spending (16%), jobs (8%) and tariffs (8%).

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More than three-quarters also say the economy is in bad shape (77%), worse than last month (73%) and a year ago (71%). Only 23% rate it positively, the lowest in more than a year. 

The pessimism is personal too. A slim majority of voters (51%) say their family’s finances are worse now than two years ago. Before the 2022 midterm elections, 44% said the same. 

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All that helps explain the deterioration in Trump’s ratings on the economy.  A year ago, 56% of voters disapproved and last month it was 66%; now, it’s 71%.  The increase since April comes from a 7-point rise in disapproval among Republicans. 

Notably, approval of Trump on the economy among non-MAGA Republicans (36%) is more in line with independents (18%) than with MAGA Republicans (74%).  The president’s overall approval on handling the economy stands at just 29%, down from 34% in April. 

Trump gets his lowest ratings on inflation, where only 24% approve — down from 35% in January. Inflation marks a rare issue where a slim majority of Republicans (51%) disapprove of Trump. It reaches 85% among independents and 96% among Democrats.

His job numbers are also net negative on foreign policy (38-62%). Until this month, border security was the one issue where Trump received a positive rating. Now voters are split (49-51%) on his border security performance, pushing his ratings underwater for the first time this term. That shift comes even as 45% of voters say border security is better today than two years ago, while 29% say it’s worse.

Approval of Trump’s overall job performance is 39%, down 3 points since last month and 10 points since his second term started — and only 1 point above his lowest in October 2017.  A record 61% disapprove of the job he’s doing, including 48% who strongly disapprove. 

Since April, approval has declined among some of his key constituencies, such as rural Whites (-6 points), White men without a degree (-5), and Republicans (-3). 

Trump approval is at all-time lows among Republicans (80%), non-MAGA Republicans (54%), Whites (43%) and rural voters (43%).

«Despite consistently strong GOP support, the president’s numbers are leaking a bit,» says Republican pollster Daron Shaw, who conducts the Fox News Poll with Democrat Chris Anderson. «Make no mistake; it’s all about affordability. Independents jumped ship in 2025, and now non-MAGA Republicans and other core constituencies are wavering.»

Plus, in the long run, more voters think Trump’s policies will hurt the country (57%) than help it (34%). The share saying «hurt» is up 6 points since last April. Fully 88% of MAGA Republicans say his policies will help, while only 43% of non-MAGA Republicans agree.

Meanwhile, gas prices are squeezing voter budgets: 86% call rising prices a problem, including 51% who label them a «major» problem. Concern is nearly universal for the broader economy, where 96% see gas prices as a problem and 75% call it «major.»

When assigning blame for gas prices, voters aimed heavily at domestic factors, with about 8 in 10 pointing to Trump’s policies, domestic oil companies, and government regulations. However, they overwhelmingly view the Iran war as the primary driver, with 91% saying it is responsible.

Iran

Two-thirds think the U.S. is winning the war in Iran, yet opposition to U.S. military action increased to 60%, up from 55% last month. 

Half think the war will last a year (18%) or more (33%), unchanged since March, while 6 in 10 favor a limited timeframe for U.S. involvement in Iran, including 3 in 10 war supporters and 4 in 10 Republicans. 

Almost all Republicans (89%) and two-thirds of independents believe the U.S. is winning the war, while more than half of Democrats say Iran is winning (56%). Generationally, voters under age 30 are the most likely to believe the U.S. is winning (79%), yet they are also some of the most opposed to the war (67%).

Among voters who have served in the military, 55% support the U.S. action against Iran and 72% believe the U.S. is winning the war.

Last summer, voter concern about Iran getting a nuclear bomb was at a record high 78%.  Today, it’s at a record low 56%, down from 66% in March.  Concern since March is down among Democrats (-13 points), independents (-11), and Republicans (-6).

Poll-pourri

While 45% approve of Trump’s handling of the U.S.-China summit, a 54% majority disapproves.

That matches views of the negotiation’s outcome: 52% believe Chinese President Xi Jinping got more of what he wanted compared to 46% for Trump.  More than a quarter of Republicans (27%) join majorities of Democrats (75%) and independents (56%) in thinking Xi won the summit, as do nearly a quarter of those who otherwise approve of Trump’s handling of the trip (24%). 

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Conducted May 15-18, 2026, under the direction of Beacon Research (D) and Shaw & Company Research (R), this Fox News survey includes interviews with a sample of 1,002 registered voters randomly selected from a national voter file. Respondents spoke with live interviewers on landlines (109) and cellphones (635) or completed the survey online after receiving a text (258). Results based on the full sample have a margin of sampling error of ±3 percentage points. Sampling error for results among subgroups is higher. In addition to sampling error, question wording and order can influence results. Weights are generally applied to age, race, education, and area variables to ensure the demographics are representative of the registered voter population. Sources for developing weight targets include the most recent American Community Survey, Fox News Voter Analysis, and voter file data.

Fox News’ Victoria Balara contributed to this report.

Three sisters whose bodies were recovered from the sea near Brighton beach last week have been formally identified as police continue investigating the circumstances surrounding their deaths and their grieving father shares an emotional tribute to his daughters.

Jane Adetoro, 36, Christina Walters, 32, and Rebecca Walters, 31, all from the Uxbridge area of London, were found in the water near Black Rock car park early Wednesday morning, Sussex Police said.

The tragedy has shocked communities in Brighton and London, with the sisters’ grieving father releasing an emotional tribute describing his daughters as «unique and precious.»

«Today, with a heart full of sorrow and love, I pay tribute to my beloved daughters — Jane, Christina, and Becky — whose lives ended so tragically far too soon,» their father Joseph said in a statement.

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«No words can truly describe the pain of losing three daughters in the prime of their lives. Jane, Christina, and Becky were more than daughters to me; they were my joy, my strength, and the beautiful light that filled our family with happiness and love,» he added.

Authorities say there is currently no evidence of criminality or third-party involvement, but detectives are continuing extensive inquiries to understand how the women came to be in the water.

Specialist detectives are reviewing hundreds of hours of CCTV footage and tracing the women’s final movements between Tuesday night and Wednesday morning.

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In this undated photo, father Joseph Walters is pictured with his three daughters who were tragically discovered deceased at Brighton beach. (Sussex Police)

Police urged anyone who saw the sisters near Madeira Drive between 10 p.m. Tuesday and 5:30 a.m. Wednesday to come forward.

Chief Superintendent Adam Hays said investigators would «leave no stone unturned» as authorities work to determine what led to the deaths of the three sisters.

«I know this incident has had a profound impact on the local community in Brighton, and across the country, and I’d like to reassure the public we will leave no stone unturned in our investigation to understand exactly what led to the tragic events of that Wednesday morning,» Hays said in a statement.

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Police guard the beach after the bodies were found on May 13, 2026, in Brighton, England.  (Charlotte Coney/Getty Images)

The Superintendent urged privacy for the Walters family in this «terrible tragedy» as the investigation unfolds.

«This investigation will continue in earnest, with Jane, Christina and Rebecca’s family at its center. I would ask that they are given the privacy to come to terms with this terrible tragedy,» Hays added.

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The sisters’ father, Joseph, closed his message in dedication to the spirits of his three daughters:

«Though you are no longer here beside us, your spirits live on in our hearts every day. Love like yours never dies. You will forever remain a part of our lives, our prayers, and our memories,» Joseph said.