Politics

Wednesday, February 16th 2022 - 09:35 UTC
Mourning in Galicia following the loss of a trawler off Newfourndland: ten dead and eleven missing

The Xunta of Galicia, the government of the northeast of Spain will declare a day of mourning in the region following the sinking of the trawler “Villa de Pitanxo”, off Newfoundland, with the loss of ten lives and another eleven who remain missing. The tragedy occurred on Tuesday in the midst of a North Atlantic storm, and despite a huge rescue effort only three out of 24 crew members managed to survive under hypothermal conditions.
Tuesday, February 15th 2022 - 09:45 UTC
ICC prosecutor not to investigate Evo for 2020 road blockades in Bolivia

The International Criminal Court (ICC) based in the Dutch town of The Hague has refused to iunvestigate former Bolivian President Evo Morales for alleged crimes against humanity, it was announced Monday.
Tuesday, February 15th 2022 - 09:22 UTC
UK/Brazil clash over an Expanded Trade Partnership; beef and other meats the stumbling barrier

Brazil has been reluctant to take forward negotiations for an Expanded Trade Partnership, ETP, with the UK since Brasilia claims that the terms offered were disappointing, and unbalanced since they only contemplated the interests of Britain, “ignoring Brazil's demand to increase its exports to the UK”.
Tuesday, February 15th 2022 - 09:14 UTC
Killings, bombings and threats mark the coming legislative elections in Colombia

In less than a month, on 13th March, Colombians will be going to the polls to renew the Legislative, and according to the Peace and Reconciliation Foundation, there have been 163 victims of political violence, including 19 candidates and politicians who have been murdered in the last twelve months.
Tuesday, February 15th 2022 - 09:11 UTC
US relocates Ukrainian embassy as a precaution

The Government of the United States has decided to temporarily shift its Embassy in Ukraine from Kiev to Lviv, near the Polish border, as a precaution amid mounting rumors of a Russian invasion allegedly scheduled for Feb.16, just when Presidents Vladimir Putin and Brazil's Jair Bolsonaro are to meet in Moscow.
Tuesday, February 15th 2022 - 09:03 UTC
US requests extradition of former Honduran President Hernández

A large-scale police raid was underway Monday evening in Tegucigalpa's San Ignacio neighborhood while the Supreme Court is still to grant or reject the request from the United States to extradite former President Juan Orlando Hernández to stand trial for alleged drug trafficking.
Tuesday, February 15th 2022 - 09:00 UTC
Chagossian people return to their home islands and claim Mauritius sovereignty; Foreign Office rejects claim

Another “invasion” of a British Overseas Territory, peaceful, but which included the flag raising of the disputed islands alleged claimants, plus a presidential message, and the small party dancing of joy for their recovered land? Yes and No.
Tuesday, February 15th 2022 - 08:58 UTC
Texas files lawsuit against Facebook/Meta for violating biometric data

The Attorney General of Texas has filed a lawsuit against Facebook parent company Meta for allegedly “knowingly” violating state laws in how the social media giant collects and handles biometric data.
Tuesday, February 15th 2022 - 08:55 UTC
Like father like son: Trudeau declares Canadian emergency

Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau Monday declared a national public emergency so as to legally justify the use of force in order to end protests against his anti-COVID-19 restrictions.
Tuesday, February 15th 2022 - 08:52 UTC
Chile starts path to full ban of single-use replaceable plastic items

Chile's new law banning single-use straws, chopsticks, and plastic cutlery in food vending establishments, as well as plastic bottles in supermarkets, has entered into force since Sunday and will gradually increase its environmentally-friendly mandate in the coming years.