Politics

Thursday, April 8th 2021 - 10:42 UTC
Lacalle: Virtual schooling in Uruguay to go on until May but ruled out stricter measures

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou Wednesday announced virtual schooling in his country would continue until at least May 3, amid soaring numbers of covid-19 infections.
Thursday, April 8th 2021 - 10:32 UTC
IMF likely to review interest rates charged to Argentina... in due time

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Director Kristalina Georgieva Wednesday admitted the rates Argentina is currently paying will be subject to review, at the request of the South American country.
Thursday, April 8th 2021 - 10:31 UTC
Bolsonaro rules out lockdown despite growing number of covid-19 cases and mounting pressure

Despite the growing number of covid-19 cases nationwide, Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Wednesday insisted there would be no further restrictive measures and ruled out a full-scale lockdown.
Thursday, April 8th 2021 - 10:27 UTC
Chile's Labor Minister Zaldívar resigns over pension reforms

Chile's Labor Minister María José Zaldívar submitted her resignation Wednesday to President Sebastián Piñera, who accepted it and announced he would appoint Deputy Patricio Melero to succeed her.
Thursday, April 8th 2021 - 08:58 UTC
Bolivia to seek extradition of former President Sánchez de Lozada from US

Bolivia's Justice Minister Iván Lima Wednesday said his country would seek the extradition of former President Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada from the United States to be held accountable for extrajudicial executions in October 2003.
Wednesday, April 7th 2021 - 09:53 UTC
Patagonian hotels returned to Kirchner family as money laundering enquire reaches nowhere

Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Monday recovered all her assets which have been involved in an alleged money-laundering scheme, a federal court ruled Monday.
Wednesday, April 7th 2021 - 09:44 UTC
Argentina complains of Uruguayan acquiescence to RAF transport aircraft

Argentina filed a formal complaint Tuesday before Uruguay for allowing a British Royal Air Force transport aircraft serving the Falkland Islands to refuel at Montevideo on April 4, it was reported.
Wednesday, April 7th 2021 - 09:40 UTC
Bolsonaro and Putin discuss Sputnik-V vaccine purchase in telephone conversation

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro spoke Tuesday on the telephone with his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, about the possible purchase of Sputnik V, the anti-Covid-19 vaccine developed by the Gamaleya Institute for Research in Epidemiology and Microbiology.
Wednesday, April 7th 2021 - 08:57 UTC
US court rules against former Bolivian President Sánchez de Losada and a close aide

A Florida federal judge Tuesday upheld a decision to have former Bolivian President Gonzalo Sánchez de Lozada (2002-2003) and former Minister of Defense Carlos Sánchez Berazaín pay 10 million dollars in reparations to the victims of uncontrolled state repression.
Tuesday, April 6th 2021 - 09:55 UTC
Uruguay formally requests meeting with Argentina to work on Mercosur's flexibilization

Uruguay's Foreign Ministry Monday submitted a formal request to the Argentine government to hold a meeting to discuss the flexibility of Mercosur, it was reported.