Politics

Monday, December 2nd 2024 - 09:49 UTC
Argentina celebrates 65th Anniversary of Antarctic Treaty

The Government of Argentina celebrated Sunday the 65th Anniversary of the Antarctic Treaty which, Buenos Aires insisted in a statement, “established the exclusively peaceful use of Antarctica and promoted scientific cooperation on the sixth continent.”
Monday, December 2nd 2024 - 09:42 UTC
Biden pardons son on arm and tax evasion charges

Backtracking on his own words, US President Joseph Biden Sunday announced he had pardoned his son Hunter on two criminal charges, claiming they were politically motivated.
Monday, December 2nd 2024 - 09:07 UTC
Falklands, construction of a new HMS Sheffield, a state of the art Type 26 Frigate

Construction has begun on the Royal Navy's latest Type 26 frigate, HMS Sheffield, with the first steel being cut in a ceremony in Glasgow. The official beginning of construction was marked by an event attended by Defense Procurement Minister Maria Eagle.
Sunday, December 1st 2024 - 23:21 UTC
Argentina authorize RRS James Cook research missions in the Southwestern Atlantic

The Argentine Federal Fisheries Council has agreed to grant authorization to Britain’s RRS James Cook belonging to the Natural Environment Research Council, NERC, to advance scientific research operations in Argentina’s EEZ, involving two main projects.
Sunday, December 1st 2024 - 21:25 UTC
Battle of Falklands, commemoration of the 110th anniversary of the great naval engagement of 8 December 1914

Next Sunday, the 8th December 2024, the Falkland Islands commemorate the 110th anniversary of the first great victory of the Royal Navy in the First World War. The Falklands naval engagement took place to the south east of the Islands, chasing and sinking the pride of the German Imperial Navy, the East Asia squadron led by Admiral Graf von Spee.
Saturday, November 30th 2024 - 10:46 UTC
Posters of VP Villarruel rekindle feud with Milei

Buenos Aires dawned Friday with posters of Vice President Victoria Villarruel apparently launching a political movement of her own, which further stirred the political momentum amid tensions between her and President Javier Milei. The phenomenon sparked a series of accusations as to who was behind the initiative, of which the Senate Speaker's Office denied any knowledge.
Saturday, November 30th 2024 - 10:21 UTC
Brazil successfully completes first phase of Operation Potiguar

Brazil's Air Force confirmed Friday the successful launch of an unmanned rocket into space. The unit was built with 100% national technology, it was also explained at the Barreira do Inferno Center in Parnamirim, in the State of Rio Grande do Norte.
Friday, November 29th 2024 - 23:19 UTC
Lula and Orsi discuss Brazil-Uruguay ties at Planalto Palace

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva welcomed Uruguay's President-elect Yamandú Orsi on Friday at the Planalto Palace to discuss the possible Free Trade Agreement (FTA) between the Southern Common Market (Mercosur) and the European Union (EU) as well as other issues.
Friday, November 29th 2024 - 23:06 UTC
Falklands, upcoming visit to the Islands by next of kin of Argentine fallen soldiers

The Falkland Islands Government has announced that on Wednesday 04 December, a private charter is scheduled to arrive at Mount Pleasant Airport, carrying the next of kin of fallen Argentine soldiers during the 1982 conflict..
Friday, November 29th 2024 - 15:51 UTC
Pepe Mujica criticizes Cristina Kirchner: “The old lady is at the head of Peronism screwing around”

Former Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica has taken aim at prominent Latin American leaders, criticizing a lack of generational renewal in politics and authoritarian trends in the region. Speaking from his home in Montevideo, Mujica called out Argentina’s Cristina Kirchner, accusing her of clinging to power rather than transitioning into an advisory role. “There’s the old Cristina at the head of Peronism, instead of leaving room for new generations. How hard it is for her to let go of the cake!” Mujica quipped.