Politics

Friday, February 18th 2022 - 21:32 UTC
Eduardo Bolsonaro says Milei's role should be reassessed

Brazilian Deputy Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of President Jair Bolsonaro, Thursday praised his Argentine colleague Javier Milei, whom he found way different from former President Mauricio Macri, it was reported.
Friday, February 18th 2022 - 20:55 UTC
Rebels evacuate Ukrainian civilians as violence escalates

Pro-Russian separatists in East Ukraine have started evacuating civilians towards Moscow, as an all-out war looks more imminent by the hour, according to leaders from the self-proclaimed Luhansk People's Republic (LPR) and Donetsk People's Republic (LPR) Denis Pushilin and Leonid Pasechnik respectively.
Friday, February 18th 2022 - 20:51 UTC
Sanctions are coming up regardless, Putin says

Russian President Vladimir Putin Friday downplayed the seriousness of threats from Western powers in case of an Ukraine invasion. He said the Western countries would impose sanctions on Russia anyhow.
Friday, February 18th 2022 - 20:00 UTC
G20 pledges US $ 60 bn to help poorest countries recover from COVID-19

Finance Ministers and Central Bank Governors (FMCBG) of the G20 countries Friday agreed on the need to allocate US $ 60 billion to COVID-19 recovery efforts in the world's poorest countries, it was announced.
Friday, February 18th 2022 - 10:17 UTC
Uruguayan leisure businesses need help after poor summer season due to Omicron

Uruguay’s hotels and restaurants will seek compensation from the Government for their losses during a summer season which was between “mediocre” and “dire,” as tourism was nowhere near pre-pandemic levels, it was announced.
Friday, February 18th 2022 - 09:55 UTC
“The worst tragedy of our fishing fleet in 38 years”, Spanish Fisheries minister

Spain's Fisheries Minister Luis Planas has called the sinking of the “Villa de Pitanxo“ off the coast of Canada the ”worst tragedy for our fishing fleet in 38 years”. At least nine sailors have died and a dozen remain missing after the vessel fishing for black halibut sank on Monday night early Tuesday some 450 kilometers from Newfoundland.
Friday, February 18th 2022 - 09:38 UTC
Bolivia: Áñez collapses during new virtual court appearance

A new hearing involving former Bolivian interim President Jeanine Áñez was adjourned Thursday as she collapsed during her virtual appearance from the Miraflores prison where she is housed.
Friday, February 18th 2022 - 09:14 UTC
Western powers fear all out war in Ukraine imminent after “false-flag” attack

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Thursday briefed the United Nations Security Council in New York about Russia's intentions of invading Ukraine and reaching its capital city of Kiev, despite Moscow's insistence there were no grounds for such concerns.
Thursday, February 17th 2022 - 21:13 UTC
Fretes becomes Paraguay's Supreme Court Chief Justice for the 5th time

Paraguay's Supreme Court has elected Antonio Fretes with 8 votes as Chief Justice for the fifth time, it was announced Wednesday. He has already chaired one of the country's branches of Government in 2005/2006, 2009/2010, 2013/2014, 2015/2016 and now 2022/2023.
Thursday, February 17th 2022 - 21:10 UTC
Argentina eyes National Food Company to regulate domestic prices

The Government of Argentina is planning to create a National Food Company as a measure to curb inflation, keep prices under control and help small and medium producers, Presidential Spokeswoman Gabriela Cerruti said Thursday in Buenos Aires.