Politics

Saturday, February 23rd 2019 - 11:00 UTC
Venezuela: What will happen today?

Venezuela will live a historic day this Saturday, February 23: thousands of people will gather at the borders of the country for a massive mobilization that expects to receive tons of humanitarian aid.
Saturday, February 23rd 2019 - 10:59 UTC
Argentine lawmakers wish to travel to Falklands but with no migration passport stamping

A group of Argentine lawmakers from president Mauricio Macri's coalition is willing to travel to the Falkland Islands in the near future, but, a big but is that their passports are not to be stamped by migration when they land in the Islands.
Saturday, February 23rd 2019 - 10:55 UTC
Guaido appeared at the “Venezuela Aid Live” in Colombia along with Duque, Piñera and Abdo

The president of the National Assembly (AN) and recognized Venezuela’s interim president for half a hundred countries, Juan Guaidó, arrived this Friday by surprise to the Colombian city of Cúcuta, where the concert “Venezuela Aid Live” was held, organized by the British billionaire Richard Branson. Guaidó said that he crossed the border to the Colombian side thanks to the support of the Armed Forces of his country despite the prohibition to leave the country that the administration of Nicolás Maduro imposed on him.
Saturday, February 23rd 2019 - 09:36 UTC
Another MP quits Labour blaming Corbyn for creating “a culture of extremism and intolerance”

Ian Austin has become the ninth MP to quit Labour this week, blaming leader Jeremy Corbyn for “creating a culture of extremism and intolerance”. He told the BBC the leadership had failed to tackle anti-Semitism and had turned the party into a “narrow sect”.
Saturday, February 23rd 2019 - 09:13 UTC
China and US hail progress in trade talks: “a deal more likely than not” said Trump

Chinese negotiators have agreed to extend their stay in Washington, as the US and China push to strike a trade deal. The decision was the latest sign that the two countries may be nearing an agreement, as they look for a way out of last year's punishing trade war.
Saturday, February 23rd 2019 - 09:01 UTC
ICJ will rule on the Chagos people UK/Mauritius dispute on Monday

The UN's top court will hand down its view on Monday, February 25, in a bitter dispute between Britain and Mauritius over the fate of the Chagos islands, home to key UK and US military base.
Saturday, February 23rd 2019 - 08:55 UTC
Corbyn in office would renegotiate Brexit and could hold second referendum

British opposition leader Jeremy Corbyn said if his party won power he would renegotiate a Brexit deal with the European Union and could hold another referendum, as he comes under pressure to support giving the public another chance to stay in the bloc.
Saturday, February 23rd 2019 - 08:43 UTC
Brexit should be delayed if a deal is not approved by Parliament, warn three ministers

Brexit should be delayed if Parliament does not approve a deal in the coming days, three cabinet ministers have warned publicly for the first time. Ahead of crucial votes in the Commons, Greg Clark, Amber Rudd and David Gauke told the Daily Mail time was running out and that they hoped for a breakthrough in negotiations soon. If not, they said they are prepared to defy Theresa May and vote for a delay.
Friday, February 22nd 2019 - 21:59 UTC
“Massive humanitarian implications:” Venezuelan exodus reaches 3.4 million

The larges exodus in Latin America’s history just got larger, the United Nations refugee agency (UNHCR) said. UN agencies sounded the alarm on Friday over the humanitarian needs after the number of refugees and migrants from Venezuela reached 3.4 million people.
Friday, February 22nd 2019 - 10:56 UTC
Who is Padrino López, Maduro’s strong man

After the strong support of the armed forces to the president, Nicolás Maduro, highlighted the figure of Vladimir Padrino López, the Defense Minister of that country, who responded to the president of the United States, Donald Trump, after his remarks on Monday about the danger that ran the military that was next to the Venezuelan leader.