Politics

Sunday, July 28th 2024 - 12:16 UTC
Venezuela votes: A Nation at a crossroads after 25 Years of Chavismo

Venezuelans are heading to the polls today in a highly anticipated presidential election that could end a quarter-century of Chavismo. The nation faces a crucial decision between maintaining the current government under President Nicolás Maduro or opting for change led by opposition candidate Edmundo Gonzalez, supported by political leader Maria Corina Machado.
Saturday, July 27th 2024 - 08:28 UTC
Chancellor Reeves at G20 ministers' summit: “Britain is open for business”

United Kingdom Chancellor of the Exchequer Rachel Reeves is expected in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, to attend the G20 Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors Meeting on her first international visit since taking office.
Saturday, July 27th 2024 - 08:26 UTC
Argos Georgia: Spanish air force A-330 is waiting in Falklands for survivors

As anticipated a Spanish air force aircraft landed at Mount Pleasant international airport on Friday evening, close to 19:30 hours following a brief stopover in Montevideo, specially sent to return with the Spanish mariners from the Argos Georgia, alive and deceased.
Saturday, July 27th 2024 - 08:24 UTC
Argos Georgia tragedy: Falklands government critical of some media coverage

The long extenuating, overexposed incident and tragedy of longliner Argos Georgia during the week has not been without controversy and as such it was pointed out by the autonomous government of the Falkland Islands, epicenter of the heart breaking situation and recovery operations.
Friday, July 26th 2024 - 17:31 UTC
Milei and Macron discuss bilateral issues in Paris

Presidents Javier Milei of Argentina and Emmanuel Macron of France got together Friday at the Elysee Palace ahead of the opening ceremony of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games to discuss ongoing world affairs and bilateral issues. It is the South American leader's 12th trip abroad since his inauguration on Dec. 10, 2023.
Friday, July 26th 2024 - 10:53 UTC
Maduro's “bloodbath” message turns leftwing governments against him

Leftwing governments in South America seem to have turned their backs on Venezuelan ruler Nicolás Maduro after he forecasted last week that his country would be heading for a bloodbath if he failed to win Sunday's presidential elections.
Friday, July 26th 2024 - 09:25 UTC
Argos Georgia tragedy: Survivors in Falklands, Spain sending aircraft, official mourning in Vigo

The tragedy of the longliner Argos Georgia plus the loss and disappearance of thirteen mariners, and the survival of fourteen, is headline news in Galicia with the city of Vigo declaring a day of mourning and the Spanish foreign minister announcing that an Air Force aircraft will be flying Friday to the Falkland Islands to pick up Spanish crew members.
Friday, July 26th 2024 - 09:11 UTC
Washington gives Indian refiners the nod to buy Venezuelan crude

Major refiners Reliance Industries of India announced it would soon be purchasing crude from Venezuela once again after getting the nod from Washington DC, which would represent an easing of the current sanctions against the South American country.
Friday, July 26th 2024 - 09:04 UTC
New UK government visit to South America: joins fight against hunger and poverty

UK’s Minister for International Development Anneliese Dodds is in Rio de Janeiro representing the UK at the G20 Development Ministers’ Meeting – on the first visit by a member of the new government to South America.
Thursday, July 25th 2024 - 20:56 UTC
Venezuela: Foreign press accused of dirty campaign to cry “foul”

While Venezuela's National Electoral Council (CNE) Chairman Elvis Amoroso denounced that Western media outlets were behind a campaign seeking to taint next Sunday's presidential elections, Argentine reporter Jorge Pizarro of Buenos Aires' Radio Rivadavia was denied access into the country upon landing at Caracas' Simón Bolívar International Airport, from where he was deported via Panama after over six hours in detention.