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Latin America

  • Saturday, November 25th 2023 - 10:21 UTC

    Uruguayan Navy seizes Brazilian boat fishing illegally

    The Vitor Hugo S was intercepted by the ROU 23 Maldonado despite the evasive maneuvers

    Uruguay's Navy has captured a Brazilian-flagged fishing vessel carrying some three tons of illegal catch, it was reported Friday in Montevideo.

  • Friday, November 24th 2023 - 09:59 UTC

    Ecuador's new president sworn in

    “I have always been a person of few words,” stressed Noboa

    Daniel Noboa, aged 35, was sworn in Thursday as Ecuador's new president during a ceremony at Quito's Legislative Palace. He will be at the helm of this country for 18 months to complete the term of office left unfinished by Guillermo Lasso, who activated the so-called “crossed-death” mechanism to avoid impeachment and called for snap elections.

  • Thursday, November 23rd 2023 - 13:54 UTC

    Brazil and Argentina not so confrontational after all, Itamaraty/O'Globo report

    Milei’s VP, Victoria Villarruel, and economist Diana Mondino, and likely chancellor, have been making discreet contacts with the Brazilian embassy in Buenos Aires

    The show must continue, and despite all the theatrics, relations between the incoming government of Argentina's libertarian president Javier Milei and Brazil, (together with China), the leading trade partners, bilateral relations are less confrontational and more fluid than can be expected, so points out an analysis of the situation by O-Globo the leading media consortium from the state of Rio do Janeiro and with good political contacts in Itamaraty.

  • Thursday, November 23rd 2023 - 10:18 UTC

    At least 27 die in Dominican Republic due to heavy rain

    So far 7,412 homes have been affected

    At least 27 people have died and hundreds have been evacuated as torrential rains hit the Dominican Republic in recent days reaching 431 millimeters, the highest volume of rainfall ever recorded in the country.

  • Thursday, November 23rd 2023 - 10:11 UTC

    Legal action sought against Roger Waters in Chile

    Waters has faced multiple hindrances on his South American tour

    Chile's Jewish Community Wednesday filed a request for judiciary protection against British pop singer Roger Waters of Pink Floyd fame, it was reported in Santiago.

  • Wednesday, November 22nd 2023 - 10:25 UTC

    Lula does not need to be friends with presidents of other countries

    “That's the art of democracy: we have to reach an agreement,” Lula said

    Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva said Tuesday that he does not need to be friends with the heads of state of other countries, despite which it was possible to reach an agreement, Agencia Brasil reported.

  • Monday, November 20th 2023 - 09:36 UTC

    Leaders and diplomats congratulate Milei on his win

    “Brazil will always be available to work together with our Argentine brothers,” said Lula

    Presidents Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil and Luis Lacalle Pou of Uruguay were among those Sunday who congratulated Javier Milei on his victory over Sergio Massa at the runoff elections in Argentina. Also joining the celebrations were Uruguayan Vice President Beatriz Argimón and US Ambassador to Buenos Aires Marc Stanley.

  • Sunday, November 19th 2023 - 15:14 UTC

    Uruguay: pre-candidates for presidency announced

    Delgado will resign his post but guide his successor as presidential secretary

    Uruguay's Presidential Secretary Álvaro Delgado of the ruling Multicolor coalition and specifically from within the Aire Fresco movement of the Nationalist Party (White), announced Saturday that he would be resigning his job to focus on his bid to become the next head of state of a country where back-to-back reelection is not allowed.

  • Monday, November 13th 2023 - 20:54 UTC

    Panama Canal shipping queues: Punta Arenas dreams of a re-edition of pre 1914 scenario

    Ships sailing along the Magellan Strait, originally discovered in 1520 and linking the Pacific and Atlantic oceans

    Punta Arenas in the extreme south of Chile and the South American continent is again illusioned with the re edition of pre 1914 times, before the United States finished the Panama Canal and created the state of Panama, significantly cutting the time of shipping wishing to cross from the Pacific to the Caribbean and vice versa, and ensuring safe and reliable links between the East and West coasts of the US.

  • Friday, November 10th 2023 - 11:10 UTC

    Treaty creating police force of the Americas signed

    Ameripol will be essential to fight transnational organized crime and terrorism, Rodrígues said

    A new organization for police cooperation on the American continent was agreed upon Thursday with the Treaty for the Constitution of the Police Community of America (Ameripol) which will act in line with Interpol criteria, Agencia Brasil reported.