Politics

Monday, September 19th 2022 - 09:54 UTC
Ardern believes NZ will become a republic in her lifetime

New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern hinted Sunday in London while attending Queen Elizabeth's funeral that her country might become a republic.
Monday, September 19th 2022 - 09:47 UTC
Prince Charles visit to the River Plate and the Falklands, with a little help from Uruguay

In March 1999, King Charles III, then Prince of Wales made a three countries visit, Argentina, Uruguay and the Falkland Islands. A visit which was mainly a retribution to the one then Argentine President Carlos Menem and his daughter Zulemita, acting as First Lady, had done to London the year before, October 1998.
Monday, September 19th 2022 - 09:28 UTC
US, China, India, UK, Russia, the largest military spenders in 2021, SIPRI report

World military spending continued to grow in 2021, reaching an all-time high of US$ 2.1 trillion. This was the seventh consecutive year that spending increased, according to the latest data on military spending published by the Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (SIPRI).
Monday, September 19th 2022 - 09:24 UTC
Biden: We all owe Queen Elizabeth something

US President Joseph Biden said during this weekend in London that “we all owe something” to Queen Elizabeth II, who reminded him of his own mother.
Monday, September 19th 2022 - 08:44 UTC
Colombian gov't, dissident FARC guerrillas hold preliminary peace talks

Colombia's High Commissioner for Peace, Danilo Rueda, and representatives of dissident Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC) guerrillas have met during the weekend to discuss possible talks, according to a statement released on Saturday.
Monday, September 19th 2022 - 08:29 UTC
Bolsonaro expresses his condolences at Lancaster House

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro was among the world leaders to sign the book of condolences in London for Queen Elizabeth II's death. The South American ruler is expected to take part in Monday's funeral and then head on to New York for the United Nations General Assembly.
Saturday, September 17th 2022 - 10:12 UTC
La Plata recalls 46th Anniversary of “The Night of the Pencils”

Groups of survivors, students, and other human rights organizations Friday commemorated the 46th anniversary of the massacre known as “The Night of the Pencils” (La Noche de Los Lápices) in the Argentine city of La Plata where the atrocities committed by the military dictatorship were perpetrated.
Saturday, September 17th 2022 - 10:04 UTC
Lula vows to tackle price of food if elected

Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva (2003-2010), who remains the leading contender for next month's elections against the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, said Friday that if he returns to the Planalto Palace, he will seek to lower the price of food.
Saturday, September 17th 2022 - 10:01 UTC
Bolivia, Venezuela not joining US efforts against drug trafficking, Biden says

US President Joseph Biden has issued yet another declaration including Venezuela and Bolivia among the countries that do not fight drug trafficking.
Saturday, September 17th 2022 - 09:57 UTC
Argentina: Security around President Fernández tightened

Following the Sept. 1 assassination attempt against Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK), Argentine authorities have made changes regarding security protocols around President Alberto Fernández and other high-ranking officials, it was reported Friday in Buenos Aires.