Politics

Wednesday, September 27th 2023 - 09:17 UTC
Canada's House of Commons Speaker steps down after honoring Nazi soldier

Anthony Rota Tuesday turned in his resignation as Speaker of Canada's House of Commons following the recognition as a hero of a former Ukrainian member of Germany's Nazi SS Waffen. He said he would leave his position at the end of Wednesday’s session.
Wednesday, September 27th 2023 - 09:11 UTC
Biden in Detroit supports and joins striking auto workers union

United States President Joe Biden flew to Detroit on Tuesday where he joined members of the striking United Auto Workers , UAW, union on the picket line. The visit is thought to have been the first time a US president has ever joined striking workers.
Tuesday, September 26th 2023 - 09:44 UTC
Post stamp commemorating 200 years of ties between Argentina and Brazil launched

Argentine Foreign Minister Santiago Cafiero presided over the ceremony in Buenos Aires Monday marking the launching of a postage stamp commemorating two centuries of diplomatic ties between Argentina and Brazil.
Tuesday, September 26th 2023 - 09:16 UTC
Paraguayan lawmakers bring waterway crisis before Parlasur

Paraguayan lawmakers took to the Mercosur Parliament (Parlasur) in Montevideo the crisis stemming from Argentina charging tolls to barges sailing through the Paraná River Waterway, it was reported Monday in the Uruguayan capital. They displayed banners reading “Free navigation now”, “Free navigation always”, and “Waterway = Mercosur”.
Tuesday, September 26th 2023 - 09:11 UTC
Paraguayan President warns EU-Mercosur deal is now or never

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña insisted Monday that if the trade deal between Mercosur and the European Union is not operational by Dec. 6 there would be no agreement at all after he takes over the South American Common Market (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay, and Uruguay)bloc's pro-tempore presidency.
Tuesday, September 26th 2023 - 09:06 UTC
Uruguay has first three female colonels

Uruguay's Senate has approved the promotion of the first three female military officers to reach the rank of colonel in the South American country's armed forces, Defense Minister Javier García announced Monday.
Tuesday, September 26th 2023 - 09:02 UTC
Lula says Vietnam interested in a trade deal with Mercosur

President Lula da Silva welcomed on Monday, in Brasilia, Vietnam prime minister Pham Minh Chinh and said the Asian country was interested in a trade deal with the Mercosur bloc. Lula, who currently chairs the group, said he wants to bring Mercosur members closer to Asian countries and highlighted there is room for trade with Vietnam to grow..
Tuesday, September 26th 2023 - 08:59 UTC
The Falklands Warrah as emblem of Argentina's 'symbolic' Malvinas National Park

The outgoing Argentine government announced on Sunday, through the Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development that it is working on the creation of the first “symbolic” natural park in the Falkland Islands, and a bill is being drafted to send to Congress.
Tuesday, September 26th 2023 - 08:23 UTC
Biden moves to contain the advance of Beijing in Pacific Islands

US President Joe Biden said on Monday that United States officially recognized two small Pacific nations. According to Biden, Washington has recognized the Cook Islands and Niue as “sovereign and independent” states and will establish diplomatic relations with both.
Monday, September 25th 2023 - 10:10 UTC
Argentina: JxC candidate wins gubernatorial elections in Mendoza

Alfredo Cornejo of the Radical Civic Union (UCR), a party within the opposition Juntos por el Cambio (JxC) alliance and particularly close to presidential candidate Patricia Bullrich, won Sunday's elections to become governor of Mendoza for the third time in his life.