Politics

Thursday, June 30th 2022 - 09:25 UTC
Kurdish refugees, victims of Sweden and Finland NATO access process?

After Turkey unblocked the NATO accession process for Sweden and Finland, now fears have arisen that the two Nordic states could have conceded too much to Ankara over deportations.
Thursday, June 30th 2022 - 09:20 UTC
Peru's President wanted out of the political party that took him to the job

After winning the presidential runoff over Conservative candidate Keiko Fujimori, President Pedro Castillo Terrones has been accused by his Peru Libre political force of having broken party unity and applying neoliberal policies at odds with the group's leftist stance.
Thursday, June 30th 2022 - 06:30 UTC
Armed Forces loyalty parade to the Queen at her official Scotland residence

On Tuesday the Queen attended an Armed Forces act of loyalty parade at her official Scottish residence. Members of all three services took part in the service at the Palace of Holyroodhouse in Edinburgh to celebrate her visit to Scotland and mark her Platinum Jubilee there.
Thursday, June 30th 2022 - 02:21 UTC
Motion to remove Ecuador's President Lasso fails to get enough National Assembly votes

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso survived an impeachment attempt late Tuesday when a motion to remove him from office submitted by the opposition Union for Hope (Unes) of former President Rafael Correa fail to garner enough votes at the National Assembly. The initiative was 12 votes short of its goal.
Thursday, June 30th 2022 - 02:11 UTC
Argentine opposition Congressman meets with Uruguayan President

Argentine Congressman Rogelio Frigerio of the opposition JxC coalition held meetings with Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou and other Multicolor Coalition leaders to discuss the situation of the Uruguay River as well as the need to improve integration processes between the two countries, including possible changes to Mercosur.
Wednesday, June 29th 2022 - 21:09 UTC
Argentine President visits hospitalized convicted social leader

Argentine President Alberto Fernández Wednesday traveled to the province of Jujuy to pay a visit to social leader Milagro Sala, who has been hospitalized after suffering a deep vein thrombosis while under arrest.
Wednesday, June 29th 2022 - 10:08 UTC
Russia endorses Argentine, Iran joining BRICS

Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov Tuesday said his country would welcome the enlargement of the BRICS bloc made up of Brazil, Russia, India, China, and South Africa by adding Argentina and Iran to the list of member nations.
Wednesday, June 29th 2022 - 10:07 UTC
United Nations “Ocean emergency” conference opens in Lisbon

With climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution exacting a devastating toll on the world’s ocean — critical to food security, economic growth, and the environment — the 2022 UN Ocean Conference opened in Lisbon, Portugal with a call for a new chapter of ocean action driven by science, technology and innovation.
Wednesday, June 29th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
Brazil confident of its OECD access roadmap, which should make EU/Mercosur deal more expeditious

Once Brazil has been admitted to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, OECD, the ratification process for the Mercosur/European Union trade agreement, will become more viable, according to Brazilian foreign minister Carlos Franca.
Wednesday, June 29th 2022 - 09:47 UTC
Ecuador: Lasso halts dialogue with Conaie after Army Sgt killed

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso Tuesday announced in a broadcast message that he was suspending all dialogue with the Confederation of Indigenous Nationalities of Ecuador (Conaie) after the death of a military officer during an attack by rebel groups against a convoy in Amazonia.