Politics

Tuesday, May 25th 2021 - 09:03 UTC
Chile and Bolivia go back to negotiating table in Ecuador

The Governments of Chile and Bolivia and Chile held a new round of talks in Ecuador to advance in the normalization of their bilateral relations, it was reported Monday.
Tuesday, May 25th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Montevideo gyms get back to work (out)

Montevideo's gyms, clubs and sports centres reopened their doors Monday, albeit with only 30% per cent capacity allowed and provided all sanitary protocols are observed.
Tuesday, May 25th 2021 - 08:44 UTC
EU hits back at Belarus for hijacking of Ryanair flight

The European Union seems determined not to let Sunday's incident at Minsk airport go by and is pressing for harsh sanctions against the regime of Belarussian leader Aleksander Lukashenko, starting with a ban on all Belarussian aircraft to fly through EU skies.
Monday, May 24th 2021 - 09:52 UTC
Colombian chief negotiator with protesters resigns

The Colombian Government's High Commissioner for Peace in charge of recent negotiations with the opposition National Strike Committee (CNP) Miguel Ceballos has turned in his resignation to President Iván Duque, it was announced in Bogotá.
Monday, May 24th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
Bolsonaro motorbike ride full of misdemeanours and a warning

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro took a motorcycle ride through Rio de Janeiro Sunday where he was escorted by thousands of biker fans from all over the country who seized the opportunity to take selfies.
Monday, May 24th 2021 - 09:29 UTC
Scholar highlights differences between Uruguayans and Argentines

Uruguayan-Canadian scientist Nicolás Saldías of the Intelligence Unit within the famed publication The Economist, has described that ”Argentina and Uruguay are two countries that could be defined as twin brothers raised by different families.”
Monday, May 24th 2021 - 09:15 UTC
Israel warns against travel to Argentina as cases of covid-19 keep soaring

The Government of Israeli Sunday issued a “serious warning” regarding its citizens travelling to Argentina, where cases of covid-19 are on the rise.
Monday, May 24th 2021 - 09:10 UTC
Belarus forces commercial flight to land so that dissident can be arrested

The Government of Belarus Sunday forced a Ryanair Boeing 737 en route from Athens, Greece to Vilnius, Lituania which was flying over their territory to land and make the arrest of 26-year-old dissident journalist Roman Protasevich possible.
Monday, May 24th 2021 - 06:07 UTC
UK's Carrier Strike Group, with HMS Queen Elizabeth, begins deployment planning to visit 40 countries

UK's Carrier Strike Group headed by HMS QUEEN Elizabeth sailed from Portsmouth for her maiden operational deployment. The 65,000-tonne aircraft carrier recently completed demanding training to make sure her and the ships that will accompany her on her world mission are ready for any eventuality.
Sunday, May 23rd 2021 - 07:23 UTC
Uruguay's Interior Minister Jorge Larrañaga mourned by political friends and foes alike

Uruguay's Interior Minister Jorge Larrañaga has died of a heart attack at the age of 64, President Luis Lacalle Pou announced Saturday. “Jorge Larrañaga passed away. Very hard! I've learned to love and respect him. He was affectionate even in the harshness of the battle. We have competed, we have cooperated, we have respected each other. He was at his best. RIP,” Lacalle Pou posted on Twitter.