Politics

Tuesday, February 14th 2023 - 10:58 UTC
Falklands flagged “RRS Sir David Attenborough” in Chile irks the nerves of Argentine senators

Two Argentine opposition Senators have requested the Foreign affairs and Defense Ministries to report on the ”unrestricted movements of the UK RRS Sir David Attenborough, flying the 'illegal flag of the Falklands', and sailing between Port Stanley (Puerto Argentino) and Punta Arena (Chile), and the implicit and vital logistic support provided to the vessel by the government of Chile.”
Tuesday, February 14th 2023 - 10:49 UTC
Brazilian markets relief: Lula da Silva will respect Central Bank's autonomy

Brazil’s Real remained stable after one of President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva’s cabinet members said the administration will respect a law that gives autonomy to the central bank despite the president’s growing attacks against the monetary authority.
Tuesday, February 14th 2023 - 10:31 UTC
Peruvian authorities confident to reopen Machu Picchu this week

Peruvian authorities plan to reopen the Inca citadel of Machu Picchu on Wednesday after it was closed for weeks as a precaution amid growing violence nationwide following the Dec. 7 impeachment of Pedro Castillo Terrones and the ensuing demonstrations demanding the resignation of President Dina Boluarte and fresh elections, among other measures.
Tuesday, February 14th 2023 - 10:22 UTC
US Embassy in Moscow issues “no travel” recommendation

United States citizens have been advised to leave Russia at once or cancel their plans to travel to that country due to the “unpredictable consequences of the unprovoked invasion of Ukraine.”
Tuesday, February 14th 2023 - 10:05 UTC
Chilean Central Bank, “still too early to consider cuts to borrowing costs”

Chile’s annual inflation eased to 12,3% in January, but consumer prices rose well above forecast in the first month of 2023 January as the costs of food and beverages jumped, strengthening the central bank’s argument that it’s still too early to consider cuts to borrowing costs.
Tuesday, February 14th 2023 - 09:50 UTC
Major power outage hits Cuba

Cuba's Ministry of Energy and Mines confirmed on social media Monday that the power outage that left half the island without electricity was due to “a fire in a sugar cane plantation,” it was reported.
Tuesday, February 14th 2023 - 09:28 UTC
Paraguay opens embassy in Abu Dhabi (UAE)

President Mario Abdo Benítez and Foreign Minister Julio César Arriola Monday took part in the opening of Asunción's new embassy in Abu Dabi, in the United Arab Emirates.
Monday, February 13th 2023 - 21:22 UTC
Pablo Neruda: Chilean poet was “poisoned”, says his family

International experts will reveal on Wednesday that the bacteria found in the remains of Chilean Nobel laureate Pablo Neruda “was in his body at the time of death,” which would prove that he was “poisoned” 12 days after the 1973 military coup, his family told EFE in an exclusive interview.
Monday, February 13th 2023 - 14:39 UTC
Falklands and Gibraltar in Spanish List of tax havens and alleged money laundering

The Falklands/Malvinas and Gibraltar figure among the latest list of countries and territories, which are considered tax havens by the Spanish Government, allegedly involved in money laundering operations, following on the latest international concept of non-cooperative jurisdiction in the matter.
Monday, February 13th 2023 - 10:55 UTC
Uruguayan Air Force to handle UFO sightings

Uruguay's Air Force (FAU) is to investigate the sighting of strange red lights in the sky in Terma del Almirón, in the department (province) of Paysandú, the Receiving and Investigating Committee of Denunciations of Unidentified Flying Objects (Comisión Receptora e Investigadora de Denuncias de Objetos Voladores No Identificados - Cridovni) said in a statement on social media.