Politics

Saturday, May 11th 2024 - 11:16 UTC
Experienced diplomat in the region appointed UK ambassador to Uruguay

The British Government announced Mr. Malcolm Christopher David Green as the next Ambassador to Uruguay. Malcolm Green will arrive in Montevideo in August, replacing Ambassador Ms. Faye O'Connor OBE, who will take up a new post at the UK Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office in London.
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Saturday, May 11th 2024 - 10:43 UTC
Wages trail inflation in Argentina under Milei

Inflation outpaced salaries in March by 11% to 10.3%, according to a report by Argentina's National Institute of Statistics and Censuses (Indec) released Friday in Buenos Aires. In yoy terms, the Wage Index increased by 200.8% on average (231.7% in the registered private sector, 183.7% in the public sector, and 129.2% in the informal private sector) and inflation was 287.9%, the survey showed. Hence, President Javier Milei's perception that salaries were recovering turned out inaccurate.
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Friday, May 10th 2024 - 21:22 UTC
UN General Assembly okays Palestine's full membership but with no voting rights

Despite Argentina's thumbs down together with eight other countries, the United Nations (UN) decided on Friday by 143 votes in favor and 25 abstentions to upgrade Palestine's status within the organization to that of a full membership, it was reported in New York. In 2012, Palestine had been admitted as an Observer State with 138 votes in and also 9 against.
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Friday, May 10th 2024 - 20:27 UTC
New incident between Argentine forces and illegal Paraguayan fishermen

The Governor of the Argentine province of Corrientes Gustavo Valdés insisted that the Foreign Ministry and the Senate should get involved after another clash was reported between unauthorized Paraguayan fishermen and the Coast Guard (Prefectura Naval Argentina - PNA). “I hope they take care and do not continue denying the conflict as they have been,” Valdés underlined.
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Friday, May 10th 2024 - 19:35 UTC
Gen. Richardson warns of dangers of China's LatAm expansion

US Southern Command (Southcom) Chief General Laura Richardson warned during her appearance Thursday at the Ninth Hemispheric Security Conference (HSC) at the Florida International University (FIU) Miami campus, organized by the Jack D. Gordon Institute for Public Policy together with the Taeda Foundation that China's growing influence in building critical infrastructure in Latin America had raised security concerns. In addition, the region hardly benefits “from the resources that China extracts,” the four-star general stressed.
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Friday, May 10th 2024 - 10:59 UTC
Thursday's strike, a wake-up call to the Argentine authorities, CGT claims

After Thursday's general strike, Argentina's General Labor Confederation (CGT) said the measure should be as a “wake-up call to the authorities” who “must take note” of the scenario ahead. CGT co-leader Héctor Daer also mentioned that “we take note of the support” of the workers who have suffered a hefty wage reduction since President Javier Milei took office on Dec. 10, 2023.
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Friday, May 10th 2024 - 10:50 UTC
Presence of Zionist lecturer ends up in scandal at Uruguay's main university

A student movement resulting in the suppression of a course to be taught by Professor Alberto Spektorowski at Montevideo's Faculty of Humanities of the University of the Republic (Udelar) given his “Zionist” allegiance has led to a scandal in the Uruguayan capital involving the local Jewish community and various Members of Parliament.
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Thursday, May 9th 2024 - 21:38 UTC
Paraguay will have a new UK Ambassador; Navai reappointed to El Salvador

Ms Danielle Dunne has been appointed His Majesty’s Ambassador to the Republic of Paraguay in succession to Mr Ramin Navai who will be transferring to another Diplomatic Service appointment in El Salvador. Ms Dunne will take up her appointment during January 2025.
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Thursday, May 9th 2024 - 19:10 UTC
Argentine Security Minister tells CGT to “go to work”

Argentine authorities said 40% of the buses were running as the General Labor Confederation (CGT) staged its second strike against the administration of President Javier Milei to protest against his “chainsaw” economic measures that have dwindled people's incomes.
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Thursday, May 9th 2024 - 10:47 UTC
Argentine President deepens support to Israel

During his appearance at a Holocaust Remembrance event in Buenos Aires on Wednesday, Argentine President Javier Milei ratified his allegiance to Israel and insisted that “in a battle between good and evil, taking sides is a moral obligation.” The Argentine leader also noted that while some countries “turn their backs on Israel”, Argentina will be “by its side, always firm.”
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