International

Tuesday, May 30th 2023 - 10:54 UTC
How the Far Left paves the way for the Far Right, the Chilean experience

By Andrés Velasco

In October 2022, Chileans elected a far-left constitutional convention that produced a text so bizarrely radical that nearly two-thirds of voters rejected it. Now Chileans have elected a new Constitutional Council and put a far-right party in the driver’s seat.
Tuesday, May 30th 2023 - 10:24 UTC
Uruguayan Senator against synthetic meat

Uruguayan Senator Sebastián Da Silva (National Party) will push for the banning of the manufacture and import of artificial or laboratory meat because “Uruguay, as a cattle-raising country, has to be a pioneer in the fight against this type of laboratory protein, artificial, and must defend the real natural food,” it was reported in Montevideo.
Tuesday, May 30th 2023 - 10:15 UTC
CEO of US top bank JP Morgan linked with convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein

The CEO of one of the largest global banks and consultant of politicians and lawmakers, Jamie Dimon has provided a formal statement in two lawsuits over ties between the US JP Morgan bank and convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein.
Tuesday, May 30th 2023 - 10:06 UTC
Same-sex relations can lead to death penalty in Uganda

Ugandan authorities have passed new criminal legislation whereby homosexuality is punishable by death, it was reported in Entebbe. President Yoweri Museveni Monday signed into law the bill that has the support of the country's public opinion.
Tuesday, May 30th 2023 - 06:41 UTC
Liverpool commemorated the 80th anniversary of the Battle of the Atlantic

Three days of Battle of the Atlantic commemorations have ended in Liverpool with organizers and the public equally delighted by the maritime spectacle.
Monday, May 29th 2023 - 20:36 UTC
UK marks one year without any imports of Russian gas

New figures published this week show the UK did not import any Russian gas in the 12 months to the end of March 2023, while UK gas exports to Europe tripled over the same period. The UK has gone a whole year without importing any Russian gas - a boost for the country’s energy security and a blow to Putin’s war machine.
Monday, May 29th 2023 - 20:31 UTC
Germany in technical recession, Eurozone expects zero growth

Beware the European Union, Germany has entered technical recession. Germany's economy shrunk slightly in the first quarter of 2023 compared with the previous three months, data showed. A preliminary estimate had shown gross domestic product (GPD) stagnating at zero growth in the first quarter — meaning Germany would have narrowly escaped a recession.
Monday, May 29th 2023 - 20:20 UTC
For the first time, global investment in solar power overtakes investment in fossil fuels, IEA report

Global investment in solar power is expected to overtake investment in oil production for the first time ever this year, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said. The IEA projects investment in solar power to hit US$ 380 billion in 2023, compared to investments in oil exploration and extraction at US$ 370 billion.
Monday, May 29th 2023 - 19:50 UTC
General election in Spain in July following the disastrous showing for Socialists in regional voting; Mercosur alert

Spain is set to hold an early general election on July 23, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez announced on Monday. The announcement comes after Sanchez Socialist Party suffered serious setbacks to the conservative opposition in regional elections held on Sunday.
Monday, May 29th 2023 - 10:59 UTC
Argentina's race against time: Economy Minister seeks Chinese support to stay afloat

Argentina's Economy Minister Sergio Massa is due in China Tuesday, in a desperate bid to secure much-needed dollars for the government's survival and bolster its chances in the upcoming presidential elections. President Alberto Fernández, who recently announced that he would not seek re-election, has taken a backseat, allowing Massa to spearhead this crucial mission.