Politics

Thursday, November 17th 2022 - 10:34 UTC
Chile pressured to take sides in USA-China feud

Chile's President Gabriel Boric Font said Thursday in Bangkok, Thailand, that his administration had been pressured “to say which side we are on” in the escalating tension between China and the United States which is focused mainly on the issue of Taiwan.
Thursday, November 17th 2022 - 10:20 UTC
China/Canada incident in Bali: Xi “reprimands” PM Justin Trudeau

An ill tempered Chinese President Xi Jinping reprimanded on Wednesday Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau allegedly over media leaks of the two leaders' meeting, during an encounter on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Indonesia.
Thursday, November 17th 2022 - 10:18 UTC
Lula wants to host COP30, announces Ministry of Indigenous People

Brazil's President-elect Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva announced during his appearance at the Egyptian resort of Sharm El-Sheikh, that he will create a ministry of native peoples so that indigenous people “are not treated as bandits.”
Thursday, November 17th 2022 - 10:16 UTC
Argentine President felt “scared” due to his health problem

Before boarding his flight back to Buenos Aires via Madrid, Argentine President Alberto Fernández discussed the health issue that prevented him from appearing before the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, and from which he managed to recover in time for a private meeting with Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
Wednesday, November 16th 2022 - 22:02 UTC
Georgieva tells Fernández Argentina needs to remain “on course”

International Monetary Fund (IMF) Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva Wednesday told Argentine President Alberto Fernández during the G20 summit in Bali, Indonesia, that it was “very important” that his country stayed on “course as it has done so successfully during the past few months.”
Wednesday, November 16th 2022 - 19:54 UTC
Missiles crisis: Reports of war spreading to Poland cooled down

The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) was placed under alert early Wednesday after two missiles hit Przewodow, a town in eastern Poland near the Ukrainian border, killing two people. The incident also led most activities at the G20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia, to be canceled as world leaders needed to focus on this more urgent matter.
Wednesday, November 16th 2022 - 10:26 UTC
Macri apologizes for calling Germans “a superior race”

Former Argentine President Mauricio Macri publicly apologized Tuesday for saying that Germany was a “superior race,” a statement which earned him strong criticism from the entire political spectrum.
Wednesday, November 16th 2022 - 10:05 UTC
Trump announces presidential bid, but strong Republican donors prefer Governor DeSantis

Donald Trump on Tuesday evening made the big primetime announcement, his third straight presidential bid to return to the White House in 2024, but the Republican party large contributors are not so convinced and are backing a fresh crop of GOP contenders, among which Florida’s and Virginia’s Republican governors, Ron DeSantis and Glenn Youngkin, considered as more rational and electable for magic 2024.
Wednesday, November 16th 2022 - 09:42 UTC
Kenji Fujimori gets suspended jail sentence

A court of law in Lima Tuesday handed down a 4.5-year jail sentence against former Congressman Kenji Fujimori and two other defendants in an influence-peddling case.
Wednesday, November 16th 2022 - 08:41 UTC
Venezuela to defend Essequibo case before ICJ

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro Thursday announced that his administration would resort to The Hague-based International Court of Justice (ICJ) to solve the territorial dispute with Guyana over the Essequibo region.