Politics

Saturday, June 15th 2019 - 09:56 UTC
“Falklands' defense, number one priority whatever the Brexit outcome”

The officer in charge of the United Kingdom military in the Falklands has told Forces News that defense of the Islands is the “number one” priority. Brigadier Nick Sawyer, Commander British Forces South Atlantic Islands said Brexit will not compromise the defense of the British Overseas Territory, whatever the outcome of the UK's withdrawal from the European Union.
Saturday, June 15th 2019 - 09:30 UTC
Thousands of Venezuelans rush into Peru ahead of tougher migration laws

Thousands of Venezuelans have rushed to cross into Peru in a bid to beat the introduction of tougher migration laws. From midnight local time (05:00 GMT) on Saturday, Venezuelans will need to have a valid passport and visa to enter Peru.
Saturday, June 15th 2019 - 08:39 UTC
Argentina and UK take on co-chair of Equal Rights Coalition

The United Kingdom and Argentina announced on Friday they had taken the co-chair of the Equal Rights Coalition to protect the human rights of LGBT people around the world.
Saturday, June 15th 2019 - 08:30 UTC
US/Mexico migration deal made public: “safe third country” principle

Mexico published the document on Friday that US President Donald Trump fleetingly showed the press this week as evidence he had extracted tough new concessions on migration from the neighboring country.
Saturday, June 15th 2019 - 08:24 UTC
Argentina hosts regional summit on Hezbollah, ahead of the 25th anniversary of the AMIA bombing

The United States and Argentina convened this week a two-day regional summit in Buenos Aires to address the Hezbollah threat in the Western Hemisphere. The summit on Tuesday and Wednesday was held a month ahead of the 25th anniversary of the terrorist bombing of the AMIA Jewish centre in the Argentine capital.
Saturday, June 15th 2019 - 08:16 UTC
Colombian high court strips ex guerrilla leader of his congressional seat

A Colombian high court on Friday withdrew the parliament seat for a former left-wing guerrilla leader who never assumed office after negotiating the country's historic peace deal. Ivan Marquez renounced his seat 11 months ago and went into hiding, claiming the 2016 peace deal that ended more than a half-century of conflict was being “disfigured”.
Saturday, June 15th 2019 - 08:12 UTC
Bolsonaro criticizes Judges decision to criminalize homophobia

Brazil's president Jair Bolsonaro on Friday criticized the Supreme Court's decision to criminalize homophobia, saying it could “hurt” gays by deterring companies from hiring them.
Saturday, June 15th 2019 - 08:02 UTC
Iran dismisses as “baseless” US accusations of twin attacks on two tankers in the Strait of Hormuz

Iran dismissed as “baseless” on Friday US accusations it executed twin attacks that left two tankers ablaze in the Gulf of Oman, raising fears of conflict in the strategically vital waterway.
Saturday, June 15th 2019 - 07:50 UTC
Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo identify the 130th child of disappeared parents

The Grandmothers of Plaza de Mayo released this week the identity of the son of a young couple disappeared while under arrest during the bloody Argentine 1976/1983 military dictatorship. Javier Matías Darroux Mijalchuk thus became the 130 child, now a full grown man, to have been identified by the human rights group.
Friday, June 14th 2019 - 22:54 UTC
Michelle Bachelet visiting Venezuela next week to examine Human Rights situation

Michelle Bachelet, UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, confirmed her visit to Venezuela between June 19 and 21 to meet with President Nicolas Maduro, as well as several ministers and senior officials of his Government.