Politics

• Monday, October 16th 2023 - 09:13 UTC

  Israel and Colombia to sever ties after Petro's remarks?

  

  Diplomatic ties between Israel and Colombia hang from a thread after the South American country's President Gustavo Petro made public his stance regarding the ongoing crisis in the Middle East.

• Monday, October 16th 2023 - 08:47 UTC

  Paraguayan President expresses support to Israel

  

  Paraguayan President Santiago Peña Sunday conveyed his country's support to his Israeli colleague Isaac Herzog during a telephone conversation, it was reported in Asuncion.

• Monday, October 16th 2023 - 07:35 UTC

  Argentine President arrives in China

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández landed in Shanghai during the weekend on a Chinese tour during which he is to meet with his local colleague Xi Jinping as well as with New Development Bank (NBD - also known as the BRICS bank) CEO Dilma Rousseff.

• Monday, October 16th 2023 - 05:58 UTC

  First batch of Uruguayan evacuees lands in Madrid

  

  The Uruguayan Air Force (FAU) Hercules C-130 transport carrying 80 evacuees from Israel has landed in Madrid, Defense Minister Javier García confirmed in Montevideo. “Glad to have you among us. Welcome to Hercules FAU 594,” García posted on X (formerly Twitter).

• Sunday, October 15th 2023 - 16:35 UTC

  Lula confers with Egyptian and Palestine Presidents about evacuation of Brazilian nationals

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva held talks Saturday with the presidents of Egypt and the Palestinian Authority to rescue nationals of the South American country from the Gaza Strip, Agencia Brasil reported.

• Sunday, October 15th 2023 - 13:58 UTC

  Argentina: BA Mayor would be Cabinet Chief under Bullrich

  

  In a move to convey a message of unity within Together for Change (Juntos por el Cambio - JxC), presidential hopeful Patricia Bullrich Saturday announced that should she be elected, Buenos Aires Mayor Horacio Rodríguez Larreta, whom she defeated in the primaries, would become her Cabinet Chief.

• Sunday, October 15th 2023 - 13:38 UTC

  Ecuador chooses new president to complete Lasso's term

  

  Arguably one of the most violent countries in the world, Ecuador will pick its next President on Sunday in a runoff between Lawyer Luisa González and businessman Daniel Noboa.

• Saturday, October 14th 2023 - 10:32 UTC

  Impoverished Argentines concern Uruguay's Chamber of Commerce

  

  As the summer season approaches and Argentina lives through a not-quite-unprecedented crisis, Uruguay's Chamber of Commerce and Services fears it may result in fewer travelers and ensuing economic losses when compared to other years.

• Saturday, October 14th 2023 - 10:02 UTC

  Hamas' “Friday of Rage” leads to additional security measures in Argentina

  

  Authorities in Argentina – the only Latin American country ever hit by large-scale antisemitic attacks, in 1992 and 1994 – upped the security measures around Jewish people and entities amid Hamas' “Friday of rage” threats, it was reported in Buenos Aires.

• Saturday, October 14th 2023 - 09:36 UTC

  Pre-trial detention imposed on Uruguayan torturing physician

  

  Uruguay's Judiciary placed physician Carlos Suzacq Fiser under pre-trial detention for his alleged involvement in torture practices exerted by the military dictatorship (1973-1985) against prisoners, it was reported Friday in Montevideo.