Politics

Friday, September 2nd 2022 - 10:30 UTC
Argentina in state of shock after attack on CFK

Argentina is in a state of shock after the assassination attempt on Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. So much so, that the Argentine Football Association (AFA) decided to call off all matches scheduled for Friday.
Friday, September 2nd 2022 - 10:29 UTC
Foreign leaders condemn attack against Argentine VP

Foreign leaders have expressed their support to Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner who survived an assassination attempt late Thursday after the gun pointed at her head failed to fire.
Friday, September 2nd 2022 - 10:15 UTC
Kirchnerism to gather at Buenos Aires' Plaza de Mayo

Argentine authorities have called the citizenry to stage a demonstration at noon Plaza de Mayo in support of Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner following the assassination attempt against her.
Friday, September 2nd 2022 - 09:39 UTC
Social peace has been disturbed, Argentine president says

Argentine President Alberto Fernández announced in a broadcast message that as a consequence of the assassination attempt against Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, he was declaring Friday a national holiday so that people could show their support to her.
Friday, September 2nd 2022 - 02:14 UTC
Attempted assassination: man who tried to shoot Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner arrested

A Brazilian man was arrested on Thursday in Buenos Aires after attempting to shoot Argentine Vice-President Cristina Fernandez in the vicinity of her home, when a vigil was being held in her support, as confirmed to the press by the country's Security Minister, Anibal Fernandez. The president of Argentina, Alberto Fernandez, declared a national holiday for Friday and said: “This event is extremely serious, it is the most serious that has happened since we have recovered our democracy.”
Thursday, September 1st 2022 - 19:22 UTC
Uruguayan Senate agrees on a consensus statement on the Malvinas war and ongoing conflict

Argentina's secretary for Malvinas, Antarctica and South Atlantic affairs, Guillermo Carmona, this week visited Uruguay where he met with the Senate's International Affairs Committee, as part of the round of contacts with neighboring countries to discuss South Atlantic and Antarctica issues.
Thursday, September 1st 2022 - 19:18 UTC
Boric hopes LatAm would not tolerate a coup in Brazil if Bolsonaro loses

Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font Thursday said he hoped Latin America would stage a “joint reaction” if a coup d'état takes place in next month's presidential elections in Brazil.
Thursday, September 1st 2022 - 19:16 UTC
Brazilians may not bring guns to voting stations, TSE rules

In addition to last week's plenum ruling banning the use of cell phones within voting booths in next month's presidential elections even if the device is turned off, Brazil's Superior Electoral Court (TSE) unanimously agreed Thursday to also ban voters from carrying firearms, Agencia Brasil reported.
Thursday, September 1st 2022 - 14:07 UTC
Falklands training the next generation of government leaders

In November 2020, the Falkland Islands Government launched its new Management Trainee program as part of a two-year initiative aimed at identifying and supporting the next generation of government leaders.
Thursday, September 1st 2022 - 14:04 UTC
State of the art Astute-class sub HMS Anson joins the Royal Navy

The world's most advanced hunter-killer submarine, HMS Anson, £1.3bn of both naval stealth and striking power – able to gather vital intelligence, protect other Royal Navy vessels from threats above and below the waves and destroy enemy military infrastructure with pinpoint accuracy, was welcomed into the Royal Navy fleet at a ceremony in Barrow.