Politics

Wednesday, June 16th 2021 - 09:10 UTC
Falklands' fisheries legislation reform, a view from Galicia

A former Galician Fisheries Councilor has published a piece in a newspaper closely linked to the industry in the northwest of Spain, El Faro de Vigo, questioning the long term viability of new Falkland Islands' legislation, particularly the concept of Qualifying Companies and the fact that they must be at least 51% property of Falkland Islanders.
Wednesday, June 16th 2021 - 08:56 UTC
Explosion shocks Colombian Army post, opposition CNP halts demonstrations to advance dialogue

Colombian President Iván Duque Tuesday ordered Defense Minister Diego Molano today to open up an investigation into the explosion of a vehicle at Army facilities in Cúcuta, it was reported.
Wednesday, June 16th 2021 - 08:50 UTC
Former Nicaraguan President Enrique Bolaños Geyer dies, at age 93

Just when Nicaragua is going through a wave of mass arrests against political opponents of incumbent President Daniel Ortega, former President Enrique Bolaños Geyer, who had beaten him at the 2001 elections, has died Tuesday at the age of 93.
Wednesday, June 16th 2021 - 08:43 UTC
Bolsonaro stands by his anti vaccine view of covid-19

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Tuesday spoke against both mandatory vaccination against the coronavirus and advertising campaigns to raise awareness of the need to be immunized.
Tuesday, June 15th 2021 - 09:39 UTC
Up to three more weeks to know who won Peru's presidential runoff, elections authorities say

Peruvian electoral authorities Monday announced it might take even three more weeks to finally know who won the presidential runoff between the leftist Pedro Castillo and the conservative Keiko Fujimori.
Tuesday, June 15th 2021 - 09:36 UTC
Biden warns Putin, renews US-NATO partnership after somber Trump years

United States President Joseph Biden Monday called on his Russian colleague Vladimir Putin to step back from provocative actions during a news conference at the NATO headquarters in Brussels.
Tuesday, June 15th 2021 - 09:35 UTC
Lula wears face mask; Bolsonaro doesn't and gets fined

Former Brazilian president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (2003-2010) admitted to being annoyed by the mandatory wearing of a mask but said he would abide by the rule if only to “differentiate” himself from current president Jair Bolsonaro, who has repeatedly refused to do so.
Tuesday, June 15th 2021 - 09:15 UTC
Israel complains over disruption of Argentine meat supplies

Israel's ambassador to Buenos Aires, Galit Ronen, warned on Monday that her country will stop buying meat from Argentina and look for other suppliers if the export ban persists.
Tuesday, June 15th 2021 - 09:10 UTC
UK will not return to normal life on 21 June as announced

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced on Monday that he will not be able to keep his promise to return to life as it was before the coronavirus pandemic by 21 June and the UK will now have to wait until 19 July.
Tuesday, June 15th 2021 - 08:37 UTC
YouTube will ban election, alcohol, gambling and prescription drugs ads

Alphabet's YouTube will no longer allow political or election ads in its coveted masthead spot at the top of the site's homepage nor ads for alcohol, gambling and prescription drugs, it said on Monday.