Politics

Tuesday, July 16th 2019 - 10:26 UTC
UK, Ecuador agree Assange not to be extradited where he could be executed

Wikileaks founder Julian Assange will not be extradited to any country with capital punishment, Britain's Minister for the Americas and Europe, Alan Duncan announced Monday in Quito after a meeting with Ecuador's Foreign Minister José Valencia.
Monday, July 15th 2019 - 18:37 UTC
Tabaré looks forward to bilateral meeting with Bolsonaro at Mercosur summit

Uruguay's President Tabaré Vázquez is ready to hold a first-ever one-on-one meeting with his Brazilian counterpart Jair Bolsonaro to discuss bilateral issues, during this coming Wednesday's Mercosur summit at the newly remodelled west wing of the historic Belgrano Railway Station in the city of Santa Fe, Argentina.
Monday, July 15th 2019 - 12:16 UTC
Poverty in Argentina on the rise, Catholic University research shows

Poverty in Argentina reached “35 per cent” so far this year, according to Argentine Catholic University (UCA), it was reported last week.
Monday, July 15th 2019 - 10:54 UTC
Argentina: The Minister of Defense will retire two senior officers for the ARA San Juan tragedy

Argentina's defence minister, Oscar Aguad, will publish on Monday a summary prepared by the Mayor state of that country, Infobae reported, establishing the military responsibilities of the Navy in the sinking of the submarine ARA San Juan, found at the bottom of the Atlantic Ocean on November 2018, one year after its vanishing.
Sunday, July 14th 2019 - 15:04 UTC
Argentina condemns British MEP's likening foreign fishing to Belgrano sinking

Argentina harshly condemned the “lamentable declarations of British MEP Robert Rowland” in which he threatened foreign fishing in the Falklands area with “the same treatment as the Belgrano,” in reference to the Argentine cruise sunk by the United Kingdom during the 1982 war.
Saturday, July 13th 2019 - 15:46 UTC
Royal Navy sends Type 45 destroyer to Persian Gulf amid escalating tension

The Royal Navy has announced the HMS Duncan, a Type 45 destroyer, will join HMS Montrose which is due to go in for “pre-planned maintenance” while still deployed.
Friday, July 12th 2019 - 23:56 UTC
Falkland Islands economy and Brexit…how tough will it be?

Last week Penguin News reported on the uncertainty surrounding Brexit causing a slump in meat sales from the Falkland Islands Meat Company and lower prices.
Friday, July 12th 2019 - 15:47 UTC
Gibraltar Police arrest two officers of the Grace 1 supertanker

RGP has confirmed the arrest of the two second mates of Panama flagged super tanker Grace I that was detained by local law enforcement agencies off Europa Point last week, in relation to alleged breaches of EU economic sanctions against Syria.
Friday, July 12th 2019 - 12:06 UTC
Brazilian Lower House supports Bolsonaro's pension reform bill

Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro scored a partial parliamentary victory this week folllowing the first round approval by the Lower House of the pension reform bill, which also meant a severe blow to the country's waning left.
Friday, July 12th 2019 - 11:41 UTC
Sex crimes against children no longer protected by statute of limitations in Chile

Chile's President Sebastian Pinera Thursday signed into law on Thursday a bill whereby the statute of limitations on sex crimes involving children ceases to apply. However, the new law is not retroactive as some lawmakers intended during parliamentary deliberation.