Politics

Wednesday, January 31st 2024 - 10:38 UTC
Lula sacks deputy intelligence chief for hindering parallel Abin probe

President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva sacked Brazilian Intelligence Agency (Abin) Deputy Director Alessandro Moretti for allegedly hindering the ongoing probe into the Bolsonaro family's use of said services for personal gain, Agencia Brasil reported. Lula's decision was published Tuesday in an extra issue of the Official Gazette (Diário Oficial da União - DOU).
Wednesday, January 31st 2024 - 10:22 UTC
British delegation discusses sustainable developments with Paraguayan gov't

Paraguayan President Santiago Peña met Tuesday in Asunción with a British delegation to review possible sustainable investments in the South American country.
Tuesday, January 30th 2024 - 14:11 UTC
Sunak's flagship Rwanda bill criticized but sails on with Lords’ votes

BBC is reporting that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's flagship Rwanda bill has faced strong criticism during its first debate in the House of Lords. However the move failed and peers voted, 206 to 84 to move to the next stage.
Tuesday, January 30th 2024 - 11:18 UTC
Carlos Bolsonaro's premises raided in “parallel Abin” case

Rio de Janeiro Councilman Carlos Bolsonaro has been accused of invoking his kinship to then-President Jair Bolsonaro to get information from Brazil's Intelligence Agency Abin about an ongoing investigation targeting his family, Agencia Brasil reported Monday.
Tuesday, January 30th 2024 - 11:01 UTC
Disqualification of María Corina Machado shadows Venezuela's path to reconciliation

The disqualification of Venezuelan opposition figure María Corina Machado from the Supreme Court Justice (TSJ) threatens the international aperture the South American country has experienced. The United States Government has issued a two-month ultimatum to the Maduro government, demanding the inclusion of barred opposition candidates in the upcoming presidential elections.
Tuesday, January 30th 2024 - 10:54 UTC
Uruguay's Ambassador to Buenos Aires cautioned for attending party event in Montevideo

Uruguay's Foreign Minister Omar Paganini cautioned his country's Ambassador to Buenos Aires Carlos Enciso for attending a meeting at the National Party headquarters in Montevideo hosted by former Presidential Secretary Álvaro Delgado as part of his bid to reach Torre Ejecutiva next year.
Tuesday, January 30th 2024 - 10:43 UTC
UK Commons committee has an “air tour” of South Georgia island and advancing icebergs

The House of Commons Environmental Audit Sub-Committee on Polar Research, EAC, visiting the Falkland Islands on their way to Antarctica in December enjoyed an ”air tour'' of South Georgia island.
Monday, January 29th 2024 - 19:39 UTC
Former Argentine combatants allege “illegal flights” to the Falklands

The Center of Former Malvinas Islands Combatants (CECIM) La Plata raised concerns about alleged “flights of dubious origin” to the Falkland Islands, emphasizing “potential risks to national sovereignty.” The former combatants called attention to the Argentine government's silence on logistical operations allegedly violating UN resolutions, particularly the Zone of Peace and Cooperation in the South Atlantic (ZPCAS), established in 1986.
Monday, January 29th 2024 - 14:51 UTC
Kenya led UN law and order mission to Haiti ruled 'unconstitutional'

The troubled island of Haiti, desperate for a multinational force to help combat rising gang violence, with over 5,000 people murdered last year, and several UN failed sponsored peace missions, has again been disappointed. The offer from the east African nation of Kenya to help with such a force has faced the country's top court ruling of 'unconstitutional'.
Monday, January 29th 2024 - 11:02 UTC
Falklands' Argentina/UK dispute “fresh start”, according to London media

Britain is preparing to offer Argentina improved diplomatic, political, and trade terms since the new liberal government of President Javier Milei took office. The expected approach of a fresh start, and a relief for the Falkland Islands dispute, was anticipated at the World Economic Forum at Davos, Switzerland, during a brief meeting and photo between British foreign minister Lord David Cameron and President Milei.