Politics

Monday, September 27th 2021 - 09:39 UTC
International community concerned over xenophobia in Chile

The United Nations Children's Fund (Unicef) Saturday asked the Chilean Government to guarantee and protect the rights of migrant children, following violent incidents involving foreign citizens in the city port Iquique, which has been flocked by undocumented migrants.
Monday, September 27th 2021 - 09:29 UTC
Argentina's revamped cabinet needs to lift cap on meat exports asap

Argentina's new Cabinet Chief Juan Manzur is said to be speeding up the path towards the lifting of caps on meat exports in an attempt to bring in hard currency as the government of President Alberto Fernández desperately tries to recover from defeat at Sept. 12's Mandatory, Simultaneous and Open Primary (PASO) elections.
Monday, September 27th 2021 - 09:28 UTC
Falklands governor dissolves the Legislative Assembly and tries a cueca on a crutch

Busy days for the Falkland Islands Governor Nigel Phillips CBE, despite his plastered left leg and crutch. Last Friday morning he signed the proclamation to dissolve the Legislative Assembly and the writ to instruct that election take place in six weeks, next November 4.
Monday, September 27th 2021 - 09:13 UTC
Piñera arrives in Uruguay, the second leg of a three South American countries tour

Chilean president Sebastián Piñera with a delegation of two ministers and members of congress will be arriving Monday morning in Montevideo for a meeting with president Luis Lacalle Pou, the second leg of a three countries tour of South America.
Monday, September 27th 2021 - 09:03 UTC
Falkland Islands Government expands policy for approved visitors

On Wednesday 22 September, ExCo agreed to revise its policy in connection with the categories of visitors allowed entry into the Falkland Islands. This decision was taken as part of the government’s regular review of ongoing pandemic management plans.
Monday, September 27th 2021 - 09:03 UTC
Buenos Aires Mayor has lunch with former US President Clinton

Buenos Aires Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta Sunday held lunch with former United States President Bill Clinton in New York over the weekend, during which they discussed bilateral ties between the two countries as well as other world issues.
Monday, September 27th 2021 - 09:01 UTC
Falklands at Labour conference, climate change and “Looking forward at 40”, the main issues

The Falkland Islands have a stand at the Labour conference in Brighton which took off on Saturday and will extend until Wednesday 29 September. Official hosts of the stand are MLA Stacey Bragger and the Falklands Representative to the UK and Europe, Richard Hyslop...plus Rex the Rockie penguin.
Monday, September 27th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Germany's future Chancellor still a mystery after close elections with SPD slightly ahead

After German Chancellor Angela Merkel decided to retire, the formation of a new government is far from clear following Sunday's elections.
Monday, September 27th 2021 - 08:37 UTC
British gov't to offer 10,500 visas as shortage of workers hit post-Brexit country

The Government of British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced Saturday it would be offering 10,500 temporary visas in the absence of a foreign labour force that was forced to leave the country after it cut itself loose from the European Union in addition to travel restrictions stemming from the COVID-19 pandemic.
Saturday, September 25th 2021 - 09:27 UTC
Evergrande real estate group shares crash 11,6%, but CEO remains among China's richest billionaires

The Chinese mega real estate group Evergrande shares tumbled 11,6% on Friday in the Hong Kong stock exchange, following on Thursday's nonpayment of US$ 84 million in interests on maturing offshore bonds.