Politics

Tuesday, January 25th 2022 - 20:59 UTC
Cubans keep flocking into Uruguay seeking asylum

The number of Cubans entering Uruguay through the land crossings from Brazil is noticeably on the rise, it was reported Tuesday. According to press reports, so far this year 135 people of that nationality have crossed through the Rivera pass from Santana do Livramento at an average of six individuals daily. Uruguayan Migrations authorities have reported that of the 135 who came in only two went out at a later date. Many of them were carrying the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which added to the migrant services overwhelming.
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Tuesday, January 25th 2022 - 20:57 UTC
Johnson warns Russian mothers their sons will not return if Putin attacks Ukraine

United Kingdom Prime Minister Boris Johnson Tuesday launched a warning to Russian mothers, saying that there sons were not likely to return home if President Vladimir Putin chose to invade Ukraine, as tensions in the region escalate.
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Tuesday, January 25th 2022 - 20:53 UTC
Argentine President adds Barbados to his global tour next month

Argentine President Alberto Fernández's upcoming tour has found a way to add some mileage after a stop in Barbados has been arranged to meet with Prime Minister Mia Mottley, it was announced Tuesday. Fernández's trip starts on Feb. with a visit to visit China and also to Russia.
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Tuesday, January 25th 2022 - 09:40 UTC
Ambassador says Jones-Huala may serve out his sentence in Argentina

Argentina's Ambassador to Chile Rafael Bielsa Monday said the newly-paroled Mapuche leader Facundo Jones-Huala “could serve the rest of his sentence in Argentina.”
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Tuesday, January 25th 2022 - 09:33 UTC
UK to lift all restrictions for fully vaccinated tourists next month

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson Monday called on all foreign tourists to visit the country as testing and quarantine restrictions will end shortly for fully vaccinated visitors.
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Tuesday, January 25th 2022 - 09:24 UTC
Assange may appeal his extradition before the UK's Supreme Court

British magistrates Ian Burnett and Tim Holroyde Monday ruled there was a legal technicality in Julian Assange's case worth reviewing by the country's highest court and therefore cleared the way for the latter's extradition to the United States to be appealed against.
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Tuesday, January 25th 2022 - 09:20 UTC
Ambassadors gather at Buenos Aires' Holocaust Museum to remembers victims

Ambassadors from 14 countries in Buenos Aires paid a tribute to the victims of Shoah, the Jewish Holocaust at the hands of the Third Reich in the 1930s and 1940s during a ceremony at the Museum in Buenos Aires Monday remembered the Holocaust
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Tuesday, January 25th 2022 - 09:19 UTC
New US Ambassador presents his credentials to Argentine President

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Monday received the credentials from the new Ambassador of the United States to Buenos Aires.
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Tuesday, January 25th 2022 - 09:06 UTC
Falklands Government appoints new Director of Health and Social Services

The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) has announced the appointment of Thomas (Tom) Bale as the new Director of Health and Social Services, taking up the position from 14 February 2022.
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Monday, January 24th 2022 - 20:37 UTC
Chile's Gov't appeals parole granted to Mapuche leader Jones-Huala

Chilean authorities have fined an appeal against the court ruling which granted parole to Mapuche leader Facundo Jones-Huala citing that “the convicted person does not meet the legal and regulatory requirements” to be eligible for the benefit, according to the brief from the Ministry of the Interior.
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