Politics

Monday, March 14th 2022 - 09:21 UTC
Presidents of Bolivia, Peru discuss bilateral issues while in Chile

The Presidents of Peru -Pedro Castillo Terrones- and Bolivia -Luis Arce Catacora- held a private meeting in Santigo de Chile on the sides of Gabriel Boric Font's inauguration to discuss the possibility of supplying Peru with LPG, among other issues.
Monday, March 14th 2022 - 08:35 UTC
St Helena/South Africa flights will resume March 26, Jamestown

The St Helena government has announced the resumption of Airlink flights between Johannesburg, South Africa, and St Helena island commending 26 March. The Airlink service has been discontinued since March 20 because of the pandemic. The resumption also means a monthly inter-island service to Ascension Island.
Sunday, March 13th 2022 - 20:04 UTC
Who moved the island? For 85 years Henderson island has been in the “wrong place”

Sailors on a Royal Navy warship have proved a remote Pacific island has been in the 'wrong place' for 85 years. Henderson Island in the South Pacific is one mile south of the position marked on charts used by mariners the world over since 1937.
Sunday, March 13th 2022 - 19:59 UTC
Prince of Wales will lead the annual Commonwealth Day service

The Queen will not attend the annual Commonwealth Day service with senior Royals and instead be represented by the Prince of Wales, Buckingham Palace has announced.
Saturday, March 12th 2022 - 10:43 UTC
Boric sworn in as Chile's youngest-ever President: “Violation of Human Rights will never happen again”

Quoting Salvador Allende and with a message for Latin American leaders to work together, Gabriel Boric Font addressed the people in his first speech as head of state from the iconic balcony of the Palacio de la Moneda in Santiago, Chile. At age 36, Boric was sworn in Friday as Chile's youngest ever President during e ceremony many regarded as the beginning of a new era.
Saturday, March 12th 2022 - 10:00 UTC
Mercury's effects on Bolivian indigenous peoples to be exposed before IACHR

The Inter-American Commission on Human Rights (IACHR) is to be briefed on the effects of mercury contamination on indigenous peoples of Bolivia as a direct result of intensive mining, it was announced Friday.
Saturday, March 12th 2022 - 09:54 UTC
Latin American tall ships open to the public at Argentine port

Visitors from everywhere are welcome since Friday to visit Latin America's most important tall ships gathered at the port of Mar del Plata in Argentina, ahead of the 2022 edition of a now traditional race featuring them.
Saturday, March 12th 2022 - 09:51 UTC
Demonstrators attack Argentine Congress building during IMF deal debate

While Argentina's Lower House was debating the approval of the refinancing agreement with the International Monetary Fund, demonstrators staged several incidents in and around the Congress building in Buenos Aires.
Saturday, March 12th 2022 - 08:18 UTC
”Ukraine belongs to the European family”, but... no fast track access to EU

Ukraine belongs to the European family and we will support Ukraine in pursuing its European path,” but the accession process will have to be complied before, was the message from the 27 EU leaders meeting at the Versailles palace in Paris.
Saturday, March 12th 2022 - 07:08 UTC
Falklands Forty Schools Competition: Once in a lifetime opportunity for eight UK students to visit the Islands

This year the UK and Falkland Islands will mark the 40th anniversary of the liberation of the Falkland Islands. As part of the anniversary, the Falkland Islands Government is offering eight lucky UK students the opportunity of a lifetime – an all-expenses-paid visit to the Falkland Islands in February 2023, where they will experience for themselves the Falkland Islands’ culture, history, and extraordinary natural environment.