Politics

• Tuesday, March 5th 2024 - 02:02 UTC

  Mexico displaced China in 2023 as the US main trading partner

  

  During 2023 Mexico became the leading sources of goods imported by the United States, displacing China for the first time in more than twenty years. According to the US Department of Commerce Mexico's resurgence signals a significant shift in global commerce dynamics.

• Monday, March 4th 2024 - 21:39 UTC

  Falklands, most Britons believe it should remain a BOT, and if the Islands join Argentina, “35% would be upset”

  

  UK public opinion pollster YouGov asked Britons about their views towards Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, Gibraltar and the Falkland Islands based on the question of ”How would Britons feel if parts of the UK left?, including the two Overseas Territories, Falkland Islands and Gibraltar, which have regional disputes, Argentina and Spain.

• Monday, March 4th 2024 - 21:26 UTC

  UK improving links with BOTs; announcement this year, Minister Rutley tells Parliament

  

  “The FCDO is leading a refresh of the UK's strategy on the Overseas Territories, for publication this year,” said Minister of State Foreign Office for the Americas and Overseas Territories, David Rutley when asked in Parliament about plans to bolster ties and collaboration with the British Overseas Territories.

• Monday, March 4th 2024 - 10:58 UTC

  Argentina and Brazil “blocking” Mercosur's progress, Uruguayan President says

  

  President Luis Lacalle Pou told his country's Parliament Saturday that Uruguay needed to open up to the world. In his last accountability for the year speech as head of state before Parliament, he also singled out Argentina and Brazil for “blocking” Mercosur agreements and insisted on the importance of achieving fiscal goals, low inflation, employment growth, educational transformation, and making the regional bloc more flexible.

• Monday, March 4th 2024 - 10:39 UTC

  Milei's policies leave almost no Urguayans shopping across the border

  

  Business owners in the city of Gualeguaychú in the Argentine province of Entre Ríos are foreseeing increasing losses after the latest economic measures by President Javier Milei's administration have resulted in fewer Uruguayans crossing the border to do their shopping as prices are no longer considerably lower.

• Monday, March 4th 2024 - 09:45 UTC

  US Anti-Corruption envoy back in Paraguay

  

  US State Department Global Anti-Corruption Coordinator Richard Nephew arrived in Paraguay Sunday in his second visit to the South American country, Asunción's Última Hora reported. Starting Monday, he is to meet with government officials “to analyze current challenges and identify other areas of possible collaboration.”

• Saturday, March 2nd 2024 - 10:57 UTC

  Milei launches “May Pact” offer to governors in exchange for financial aid

  

  Argentine President Javier Milei Friday announced he was summoning the governors of the 23 provinces plus the mayor of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires as well as former heads of state and other political leaders to sign on the national May 25 holiday what he named “the May Pact,” a foundational agreement whereby the rules of the country's future would be laid out. He launched this appeal during his speech opening the 142nd Legislature.

• Saturday, March 2nd 2024 - 10:50 UTC

  Brazil: IBGE announces economy grows 2.9% in 2023

  

  According to a report released Friday by Brazil’s Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE), the gross domestic product (GDP) in South America's largest country grew by 2.9% in 2023 driven by a record 15.1% expansion in the agricultural sector. It was the most significant leap since the beginning of the series in 1995. Industry (1.6%) and services (2.4%) also saw an improvement.

• Saturday, March 2nd 2024 - 10:44 UTC

  Lula brings spotlight onto Gaza crisis during Celac speech

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva Friday brought before the United Nations a proposal from the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) to end “the genocide” in the Gaza Strip. During his speech at the 8th Celac Summit in Kingstown (St Vincent and the Grenadines), the South American leader also referred to the situation in the Middle East as a “carnage.”

• Saturday, March 2nd 2024 - 10:40 UTC

  Strengthening Celac key to avoid return to colonial order, Bolivian president says

  

  Bolivian President Luis Arce Catacora said Friday in Kingstown (St. Vincent and the Grenadines), said that strengthening the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) and every regional integration space was the only alternative to war to fend off any foreign interference seeking the return to the “already outlawed” colonial order. He made those remarks during his speech at the 8th Celac Summit.