Politics

Wednesday, November 1st 2023 - 10:30 UTC
Chile recalls Ambassador to Israel as violence in Gaza grows

President Gabriel Boric Font Tuesday recalled Chile's Ambassador to Israel Jorge Carvajal for consultations given the “unacceptable violations of international humanitarian law” in the Gaza Strip, it was reported in Santiago after a statement released by the Foreign Ministry.
Wednesday, November 1st 2023 - 10:21 UTC
Bolivia severs diplomatic ties with Israel

Bolivian Deputy Foreign Minister Freddy Mamani Machaca announced Tuesday that the South American country “condemns the aggressive and disproportionate Israeli military offensive being carried out in the Gaza Strip” and was thenceforth breaking diplomatic relations with Israel in “repudiation” of such acts. The Bolivian government made no mention of Hamas' Oct. 7 attacks.
Wednesday, November 1st 2023 - 10:10 UTC
Paraguay increasingly attractive to direct investments

According to the Central Bank of Paraguay (BCP), direct investment in the South American country reached a record US$ 725 million last year, it was reported Tuesday in Asunción.
Wednesday, November 1st 2023 - 09:13 UTC
Fuel supply in Argentine getting back to normal pending price increase

Fuel supply in Argentina is slowly getting back to normal as an increase in the price at pumps has been admitted onto a negotiating table, it was reported in Buenos Aires. After shortages throughout the weekend, the Government acquiesced to an increase in the price of gasoline.
Wednesday, November 1st 2023 - 08:50 UTC
Chile planning a fiber link directly with Antarctica

Chile is planning an undersea fiber cable linking the country with Antarctica and several bases in the southernmost continent. With this purpose, Chile signed an agreement with Latin America's Development Bank, CAF to begin feasibility studies
Tuesday, October 31st 2023 - 12:52 UTC
Rutley in Chile to celebrate 200 years of bilateral relations and to sign an Antarctica cooperation protection Letter of Intent

The Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Office’s Minister for the Americas and the Caribbean, David Rutley MP, arrives in Chile, from Peru, to strengthen collaboration between the UK and Chile, as both nations celebrate 200 years of bilateral relations.
Tuesday, October 31st 2023 - 10:42 UTC
Brazilian FM critical of UN Security Council

Brazilian Foreign Minister Mauro Vieira was highly critical of the United Nations Security Council's performance regarding the ongoing war between Israel and the terrorist group Hamas. “We failed,” said the top diplomat of the country currently chairing the body, Agencia Brasil reported.
Tuesday, October 31st 2023 - 10:32 UTC
Venezuelan Supreme Court annuls Machado's win in primaries

The Electoral branch of Venezuela's Supreme Court (TSJ) has annulled the opposition's Oct. 22 primaries whereby María Corina Machado had been chosen to take on President Nicolás Maduro in the 2024 elections. The Court argued that Machado had been disenfranchised for 15 years in addition to fraud allegations affecting the process, it was reported in Caracas.
Tuesday, October 31st 2023 - 08:56 UTC
Scandal in Spain's Catholic Church: one in 200 Spaniards claim to have been sexually abused by priests

A new scandal has erupted in Spain when more than one in 200 Spaniards claim they were sexually abused by the Catholic Church when they were minors, according to an official report published in Madrid.
Monday, October 30th 2023 - 21:20 UTC
EU/Mercosur trade agreement expected to be signed next semester, with Belgium presiding EU Council

Spain's acting Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Tourism, Hector Gomez has anticipated that during this semester, in the framework of Spain's presidency of the European Union Council, some of the “main differences” in negotiations for the trade agreement with Mercosur are expected to be “closed”, but foundations will be solidly established, which means the signature of the accord will be delayed until the next semester