Politics

Thursday, September 19th 2019 - 02:23 UTC
Piñera critical of opposition, clergy during Chile's National Holiday

Chile's President Sebastián Piñera criticised opposition leaders and members of the clergy alike Wednesday after the religious ceremony marking the country's National Holiday.
Wednesday, September 18th 2019 - 17:07 UTC
Trump appoints hostage crisis expert as successor to Bolton

US President Donald Trump Wednesday chose Robert C. O'Brien to replace the disgraced John Bolton as the new National Security Adviser, a position which does not require Senate confirmation.
Wednesday, September 18th 2019 - 13:56 UTC
Spanish King calls for new elections Nov. 10 after no deal with political leaders

After a meeting Tuesday with Acting Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez and other political leaders, Spain's King Philip VI realised no negotiated solution was available to form a government and chose to call for general elections to be held November 10, it was announced. Spain is the fourth-largest economy in the euro currency zone.
Wednesday, September 18th 2019 - 10:15 UTC
Brazil’s ex president Temer admits that Rousseff's impeachment was a “coup”

Brazil former president, Michel Temer, described for the first time the dismissal of his predecessor Dilma Rousseff as a “coup”, as the left marks the political trial that removed the ex-president of the Workers Party from power.
Tuesday, September 17th 2019 - 10:55 UTC
Bolsonaro leaves hospital to continue recovery at home; he will not retake office yet

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro left hospital on Monday eight days after another operation on his stomach following his stabbing at a campaign rally last year.
Tuesday, September 17th 2019 - 10:52 UTC
Maduro government in talks with a splintered group from Guaido's opposition

Venezuela's government said on Monday it was evaluating sending some of its lawmakers back to the opposition-controlled National Assembly, which President Nicolas Maduro has called an illegal institution, as part of new talks with one opposition faction.
Tuesday, September 17th 2019 - 09:55 UTC
Image of Virgin of Lujan taken to Falklands during the war to be returned at ceremony blessed by the Pope

An image of Argentina's saint patron, the Virgin of Lujan, which was carried to the Falklands during the 1982 conflict, and remained unaccounted for during years, will be returned by the United Kingdom. In retribution, the Argentine military bishop will hand a replica of the image to the head of British military chaplains in a ceremony to take place next month in the Vatican with Pope Francis blessing the images.
Tuesday, September 17th 2019 - 09:54 UTC
Brazil preparing fiscal reform and considers new value added tax at federal level

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro telephoned Economy Minister Paulo Guedes from hospital this week to express his opposition to the creation of a new “CPMF” financial transactions tax, Guedes said on Friday.
Tuesday, September 17th 2019 - 09:53 UTC
Major leak of information exposes personal data on line of almost the entire population of Ecuador

Almost the entire population of Ecuador had their personal data leaked online, security experts said on Monday, a massive breach that the government called a “very delicate” issue.
Tuesday, September 17th 2019 - 09:49 UTC
US ready for a response to attack on Saudi oil facilities; China and Russia call for restrain

The United States readied its response on Monday to the “unprecedented” attack on Saudi oil facilities as President Donald Trump said Iran was likely to blame, fanning new fears of conflict in the Gulf region.