Politics

Wednesday, November 17th 2021 - 09:42 UTC
Chile's President survives new impeachment attempt

Chile's President Sebastián Piñera will be allowed to stay in office until March 11, 2022, after an attempt to impeach him Tuesday failed to be endorsed by the Senate.
Wednesday, November 17th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Argentine sixth-graders supplied educational material reading “East and West Falkland” in English

Education authorities in the Argentine Province of Santa Fe were placed under investigation Tuesday after it was found that a booklet distributed among sixth-grade schoolchildren featured a map where the Malvinas (Falkland) Islands were depicted as British territory despite the country's claim otherwise.
Wednesday, November 17th 2021 - 09:25 UTC
RRS Sir Attenborough off to Antarctica; Falklands' call in three weeks and a half

Britain’s new polar research ship, RRS Sir David Attenborough, departed the UK this week for its maiden voyage to Antarctica. She left Harwich on Tuesday, with 66 crew and personnel on board, for a short stop at Portsmouth to take on fuel before departing the UK by 18 November.
Wednesday, November 17th 2021 - 09:14 UTC
Bolivia repeals controversial Law 1386

Bolivia's Parliament finally voted in favour of repealing Law 1386 Tuesday afternoon, which resulted in a general strike called for in Santa Cruz and Potosí being lifted, although some demonstrators wanted to go after additional demands.
Wednesday, November 17th 2021 - 08:59 UTC
Biden bans Nicaraguan officials from entering US territory

Irregularities in Nicaragua's recent elections after which President Daniel Ortega is to stay in office for yet another term while all of his political opponents are either in jail or exile have led the administration of US President Joseph Biden to take action.
Wednesday, November 17th 2021 - 08:02 UTC
Yet another suspect arrested in Haitian President's murder case

Turkish authorities have arrested businessman Samir Handal in connection with the July 7 assassination of Haiti's President Jovenel Moïse at his Port-au-Prince residence, it was announced.
Tuesday, November 16th 2021 - 23:15 UTC
Far-right candidate takes all the flak at last TV debate among Chilean presidential hopefuls

Far-right candidate José Antonio Kast took most of the criticism Monday evening during the last TV debate featuring five of the six presidential candidates to take part in next Sunday's elections.
Tuesday, November 16th 2021 - 22:50 UTC
Argentine surrealism: turning a major defeat into a victory celebration

“On Wednesday, I'm inviting you to celebrate this great triumph by filling the Plaza de Mayo with militants,” Argentine president Alberto Fernandez announced calling the trade unions and the organizations of picketers in support of Sunday's midterm election “great win”. Likewise one of his most loquacious candidates Victoria Tolosa Paz argued, actually “losing we are winning, and those winning are losing”.
Tuesday, November 16th 2021 - 19:39 UTC
Positive DNA match found for Australian WWII fallen sailor

One of the greatest mysteries of World War II in the Pacific Ocean is about to come to an end as the only body found from an Australian Navy ship sunk by German forces has been identified through DNA testing, it was announced.
Tuesday, November 16th 2021 - 19:27 UTC
Ecuador: President Lasso says drug traffic gangs behind prison riots

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso Monday said his country was under attack by drug trafficking gangs, which are allegedly trying to take over the country's prisons, where riots have cost the lives of hundreds of inmates over the past few months.