Politics

Wednesday, December 7th 2022 - 10:55 UTC
Mercosur Summit: Fernández tells Lacalle going solo is not the solution

“When in a society the rules are broken, someone is breaking them,” Argentine President Alberto Fernández told his Uruguayan colleague Luis Lacalle Pou during the Mercosur Summit in Montevideo Wednesday.
Wednesday, December 7th 2022 - 10:20 UTC
AMLO's Plan B triggered to reform Mexico's electoral system

Mexico's opposition has given the thumbs down to the electoral reform promoted by President Andrés Manuel López Obrador (AMLO) who sought to cut down the red tape and add transparency to the voting process.
Wednesday, December 7th 2022 - 09:53 UTC
Brazil behind in contributions to global agencies

The transition team leading Brazil from the current Jair Bolsonaro administration to the one headed by former President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva due to take office on Jan. 1 Wednesday announced that the South American country was some US$ 1 billion behind with its payments to international organizations.
Wednesday, December 7th 2022 - 09:03 UTC
Dominica's PM retains power after snap elections

Dominica's incumbent Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit's party Tuesday scored yet another victory in the country's snap elections, according to preliminary results which showed the ruling DLP winning 15 of the 21 parliamentary seats at stake.
Tuesday, December 6th 2022 - 22:15 UTC
CFK not to run for any office in 2023

Cristina Fernández de Kirchner Tuesday announced she will not be running for any office in the 2023 elections. The current Argentina Vice President made those statements during her speech after she was sentenced to six years in jail for corruption during her tenure as President (2008-2015).
Tuesday, December 6th 2022 - 21:26 UTC
Argentina: CFK sentenced to six years in jail for corruption

Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) has been found guilty of corruption for fraudulent administration and sentenced to six years in jail plus a lifetime disenfranchisement, the Buenos Aires Federal Oral Court #2 announced Tuesday.
Tuesday, December 6th 2022 - 10:55 UTC
“Firing squad” sentence against CFK due Tuesday

An Argentine Court is expected to announce a guilty verdict and an ensuing sentence against Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) for alleged acts of corruption committed during her presidential terms (2008-2015).
Tuesday, December 6th 2022 - 10:50 UTC
Argentina to take over Mercosur's pro-tempore presidency amid Uruguay's solo deals

Argentina is to take over Tuesday the pro-tempore presidency of Mercosur from Uruguay in Montevideo, where the hosts' unilateral search for other markets behind the regional bloc's back has stirred controversies.
Tuesday, December 6th 2022 - 10:15 UTC
Bolsonaro will not participate in Lula's taking office ceremony; who will deliver the presidential sash?

Outgoing Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro has informed his immediate advisors and followers that he will not be participating in the January first taking office ceremony of president-elect Lula da Silva. “It has been 100% decided, there's no going back”, was the message from the conservative leader.
Tuesday, December 6th 2022 - 10:03 UTC
Argentina signs deal with US regarding undeclared taxpayers' assets

Argentina's Superminister of Economy, Industry, and Agriculture Sergio Massa Monday signed an agreement with US Ambassador Marc Stanley for the automatic exchange between the two countries of information about undeclared assets owned by local taxpayers.