Politics

Monday, January 9th 2023 - 10:51 UTC
Bolsonarist demonstrators storm gov't buildings in Brasilia

Supporters of former President Jair Bolsonaro Sunday staged a demonstration throughout Brasilia during which the National Congress, the Planalto Palace, and the Supreme Court (STF) building were stormed. At least 260 were arrested, Agencia Brasil reported.
Monday, January 9th 2023 - 10:41 UTC
UK sponsors Brazil, India, Germany and Japan as permanent members of the UN Security Council

In December Foreign Secretary, James Cleverly, gave a speech at the Foreign Commonwealth and Development Office setting out his vision for UK foreign policy'. Among other issues, Foreign Secretary Cleverly pointed out to the creation and history of United Nations, at the end of WW2, praising its achievements particularly making de law – not power alone – the arbiter of relations between states.
Monday, January 9th 2023 - 10:31 UTC
Prince Harry “very stupid” for giving details of his Talban skills, Admiral Lord West

The Duke of Sussex has been accused of making the Invictus Games a target for extremists by revealing he killed 25 people in Afghanistan. Falkland Islands Veteran Admiral Lord West, former head of the Royal Navy, called Prince Harry “very stupid” for giving details of his Taliban kills.
Monday, January 9th 2023 - 10:28 UTC
US: Republican Kevin McCarthy becomes new Speaker of the House

It took Republican Congressman Kevin McCarthy almost four days and 15 rounds of voting until he was elected Speaker of the House of Representatives to replace the Democrat Nancy Pelosi.
Monday, January 9th 2023 - 10:27 UTC
Biden reaches El Paso to have first-hand impression of migration crisis

US President Joseph Biden Sunday arrived in El Paso, Texas, from where he will cross into Mexico for a Summit with his local colleague Andrés Manuel López Obrador and Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau.
Monday, January 9th 2023 - 10:02 UTC
Brazilian prosecutors want former Justice Minister arrested over Sunday's riots

Brazil's Attorney General's Office (AGU) Sunday requested the arrest of former federal Justice Minister Anderson Torres and of “all public agents responsible for the acts and omissions” during the demonstrations that caused havoc to the headquarters of the three branches of government.
Monday, January 9th 2023 - 09:55 UTC
Chile's Justice Minister resigns to avoid impeachment

Chilean President Gabriel Boric Font accepted during the weekend the resignations of Justice Minister Marcela Ríos and Cabinet Chief Matías Meza Lopehandia, it was reported in Santiago.
Saturday, January 7th 2023 - 11:32 UTC
Peruvian prosecutors want Castillo's wife held in pre-trial detention

Peru's Public Prosecutor's Office has filed a request for former First Lady Lilia Paredes-Castillo's pre-trial arrest while she is under investigation for her alleged participation in a corruption ring, it was reported Friday in Lima.
Saturday, January 7th 2023 - 11:27 UTC
Lula to be in Montevideo the day after CELAC summit

Brazil's President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva is to visit Montevideo on Jan. 25 after spending two days in Buenos Aires, it was announced Friday.
Saturday, January 7th 2023 - 11:24 UTC
Chapito Guzmán not to be deported for now

A Mexican judge Friday agreed to Ovidio Guzmán's request not to be extradited to the United States.