Politics

Monday, September 5th 2022 - 17:54 UTC
Santiago's Stock Exchange booms after Rejection won

Santiago's Stock Exchange reached peak figures Monday after Rejection prevailed in Sunday's referendum, which meant the welfare state failed at least for now to become a reality that would have also included differentiated judiciary systems for native groups.
Monday, September 5th 2022 - 10:30 UTC
Foreign Office update travel advice for Chile: protests can turn violent

The latest Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office (FCDO) travel advice for Chile, which includes entry requirements, safety, and security, and local laws and customs warns of potential deportation if foreign nationals are involved in protests and demonstrations.
Monday, September 5th 2022 - 10:27 UTC
Petro links FARC groups to bomb trap that killed 7

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said this weekend that it was very likely that dissident FARC groups were behind the bomb trap attack that killed 7 police officers last week.
Monday, September 5th 2022 - 10:20 UTC
Chile: New Constitution rejected

Nearly 62% of Chilean voters chose to reject the Constitution drafted by an Assembly called on after the 2020 incidents that led to President Gabriel Boric Foont's election.
Monday, September 5th 2022 - 10:14 UTC
Uruguayan President stopping for a bite goes viral

Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou was photographed while caught by a patron as he sat at the bar of a Montevideo restaurant in the exclusive Carrasco area Saturday to have a “Hungarian” sandwich and a beer.
Monday, September 5th 2022 - 10:03 UTC
CFK case: Assailant's phone reported restored to default values

Argentine Federal Judge María Eugenia Capuchetti, who is in charge of the case of attempted murder Thursday evening against Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK), Sunday imposed the seal of secrecy on the entire dossier after it was leaked to the press that the assailant's cell phone had been reset to default values.
Monday, September 5th 2022 - 08:33 UTC
IMF Approves Two-Year US$18.5 Billion Flexible Credit Line for Chile

The Executive Board of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) has approved a two-year arrangement for Chile under the Flexible Credit Line (FCL) in the amount of SDR 13.954 billion (about US$18.5 billion; 800 percent of quota).
Monday, September 5th 2022 - 05:02 UTC
Liz Truss promises to cut taxes and boost energy supplies, but won't say how until she's at 10 Downing Street

Foreign, Commonwealth, and Development Secretary Mary Elizabeth Truss, who this week most probably will become the United Kingdom´s next prime minister has pledged to act within a week to tackle the cost-of-living situation, fueled by soaring energy bills and food prices, arguing she understands the magnitude of problems faced by the country.
Saturday, September 3rd 2022 - 10:34 UTC
Bomb trap kills 7 in Colombia

Seven police officers were killed Friday after an explosive device went off Friday afternoon near the Colombian municipality of Neiva in the department of Huila.
Saturday, September 3rd 2022 - 10:20 UTC
Bolsonaro regrets attack against CFK despite personal differences

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro Friday said he regretted Thursday's assassination attempt on Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (CFK) despite his personal disliking of her.