International

Tuesday, March 28th 2023 - 10:45 UTC
UN meeting on climate change kicks off in Chile

Experts from all over the world convened in Santiago, Chile, Monday for the opening day of a United Nations (UN) week of adaptation to climate change to address impacts and challenges, it was reported.
Tuesday, March 28th 2023 - 10:30 UTC
Charles III and Camilla visit Germany and will address the Bundestag

King Charles will make his first foreign visit as monarch on Wednesday, when he and the Queen Consort, Camilla, travel to Germany for a three day visit.. Charles will be the first post-war foreign head of state to receive a ceremonial welcome with full military honors at Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate, and the first British monarch to address Germany’s federal parliament, the Bundestag.
Monday, March 27th 2023 - 10:28 UTC
Declaration of Santo Domingo supports Argentina's claim over South Atlantic islands

The XXVIII Ibero American Summit -the first to be held on-site after the Covid-19 pandemic- concluded Saturday with the so-called “Declaration of Santo Domingo” whereby the group reportedly supported Argentina's claim to the Falkland/Malvinas Islands together with other issues such as gender equality, energy transition, and the promotion of Spanish / Portuguese bilingualism.
Monday, March 27th 2023 - 10:20 UTC
German Chancellor says “no reason to be concerned about Deutsche Bank”, system is stable and resilient

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said during an EU summit last Friday in Brussels that Europe's banking system is “stable” and “ solid”. The leaders of the Eurozone countries met with the head of the European Central Bank, ECB, Christine Lagarde, to discuss the potential fallsou of several major banks collapsing in the US and Switzerland.
Monday, March 27th 2023 - 10:17 UTC
China reopens market for Brazilian beef exports, following a mad cow case scare

China reopened its market for beef exports from Brazil las week, Thursday (3/23). The information was passed on to the Minister of Agriculture, Carlos Fávaro, and to the Brazilian delegation in Beijing by the country’s General Administration of Customs (GACC).
Monday, March 27th 2023 - 10:13 UTC
Royal visit to France postponed because of ongoing pension reform protests

King Charles III's state visit to France has been postponed after a request by President Emmanuel Macron, Downing Street has said. The president said “we would not be sensible and would lack common sense” to go ahead after unions called a day of pension protests during the visit.
Monday, March 27th 2023 - 10:00 UTC
Lula postpones visit to China because of pneumonia, but huge Brazilian delegation in business negotiations

Brazil informed Beijing that president Lula da Silva'a official visit to China had to be postponed because the Brazilian leader had contracted influenza and pneumonia. This however has not prevented a major business and investment summit between the two countries to continue in Beijing with the participation of a Brazilian delegation of some 240 members.
Sunday, March 26th 2023 - 14:32 UTC
Borrell warns lithium can make Latin America the “new Persian Gulf”

The European Union's High Representative for Foreign Policy Josep Borrell said during an interview in Santo Domingo where he is attending the XXVIII Ibero-American Summit that Latin America is underestimated when it has the potential of becoming the “new Persian Gulf.”
Saturday, March 25th 2023 - 10:26 UTC
Former Brazilian President Rousseff to chair BRICS Bank

Former Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff has been elected Friday to head the New Development Bank (NDB), also known as the BRICS Bank to replace Marcos Troyjo, who had held the post since July 2020. Rousseff will remain at the helm of the Shanghai-based financial institution until the end of Brazil's mandate in July 2025. Each BRICS country (Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa) chairs the bank for rotating five-year terms. She will take office later next week during President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva's visit.
Saturday, March 25th 2023 - 10:23 UTC
Lula reschedules departure for China after pneumonia diagnosis

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva postponed his departure for China after being diagnosed with a mild case of pneumonia, Agencia Brasil reported.