Politics

Friday, January 19th 2018 - 05:21 UTC
Foreign Office director in Chile to discuss UK's exit and transition process

The Foreign Office Director of the Economic Diplomacy Directorate Hugh Elliot is currently in Chile on a two day visit to discuss the UK’s transition process from the European Union with the Chilean Government. Mr. Elliot is the UK's government main interlocutor for the transition program of agreements and third countries.
Friday, January 19th 2018 - 05:04 UTC
Pope marries two flight attendants from Chile's flagship en route to Iquique

Pope Francis celebrated the first-ever airborne papal wedding on Thursday, marrying two flight attendants from Chile’s flagship airline at 36,000 feet during a flight from Santiago.
Thursday, January 18th 2018 - 20:23 UTC
EU sanctions against Venezuelan officials

Among the sanctioned are the number two of the government, Diosdado Cabello; Néstor Reverol, minister of Justice and Maikel Moreno, president of the Supreme Court of Justice. These are new individual sanctions, which include the freezing of assets and the prohibition to travel to the countries of the European bloc to at least seven senior Venezuelan officials.
Thursday, January 18th 2018 - 10:23 UTC
Francis calls on Mapuches to shun violence, which “turns a most just cause into a lie”

Pope Francis urged Chile’s indigenous Mapuche people on Wednesday to shun violence, saying unity was the best weapon against “the deforestation of hope,” as they struggle to defend their culture and reclaim ancestral lands.
Thursday, January 18th 2018 - 09:48 UTC
Juncker renews offer to UK to stay in EU; Brexit is a catastrophe and “the blame is on many”

The European Union chief executive Jean-Claude Juncker renewed an offer to Britain on Wednesday to stay in the European Union and said he hoped that even if it goes through with Brexit it would apply to rejoin the bloc.
Thursday, January 18th 2018 - 09:39 UTC
Merkel stands firm in the terms agreed for the coalition with Social Democrats

German Chancellor Angela Merkel (CDU) on Wednesday ruled out further political concessions in the preliminary coalition agreement between the Christian Democratic Union (CDU), Christian Social Union (CSU) and German Social Democrats (SPD).
Thursday, January 18th 2018 - 09:28 UTC
Lula followers anticipate “killings” if the ex president is banned from running

Brazilian Senator and president of the Workers Party, PT, Gleisi Hoffmann said that jailing ex president Lula da Silva, indicted on corruption charges, once the final ruling is known will mean “killing many people”.
Thursday, January 18th 2018 - 08:20 UTC
A second attempt to erect a statue of Margaret Thatcher outside Parliament looks set to fail

A second attempt to erect a statue of Britain's former Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher outside parliament, just six months after a first proposal was thrown out over vandalism fears, looks set to fail after officials recommended it be rejected.
Thursday, January 18th 2018 - 07:14 UTC
Brexit bill passes House of Commons and now faces Lords' tough debate

The marathon bill paving the way for Britain to leave the European Union passed a crucial stage in the House of Commons on Wednesday night. With support of 324 MPs, and the opposition of 295 MPs, a government majority of just 29, the bill for Exiting the EU aims to convert all European law into British law.
Wednesday, January 17th 2018 - 22:37 UTC
Falklands' lawmaker in Guyana to discuss self determination and border controversies

Falkland Islands lawmaker MLA Ian Hansen made on Wednesday a courtesy call on Guyana's Minister of State Joseph Harmon at his office in the Ministry of Presidency, in Georgetown, the country's capital.