Politics

Saturday, January 29th 2022 - 10:09 UTC
Brazil: Police report says Bolsonaro's guilt proven in voting system leak

Brazilian Federal Police (PF) said President Jair Bolsonaro's “direct” and “conscious” action had been established when leaking confidential data about the country's electronic voting system.
Saturday, January 29th 2022 - 10:00 UTC
Duque wants Caricom to be of help in cases of natural disasters

Colombian President Iván Duque Friday announced his intention to create a Regional Solidarity Fund, in order to serve the population in terms of health and in case of natural disasters. He made those remarks at the II Ministerial Summit of the Caribbean Community in Barranquilla.
Saturday, January 29th 2022 - 09:47 UTC
Uruguayan women denounce “rape culture”

Thousands of Uruguayan women marched Friday down the streets of Montevideo to protest against what they called the “rape culture” and urged the Government of President Luis Lacalle Pou to take measures aimed at protecting them.
Saturday, January 29th 2022 - 09:36 UTC
Canadian truckers caravan converging at Ottawa against vaccination mandates

Canadian lorry drivers honked their horns Friday as their caravan converged on the capital city of Ottawa for a major demonstration against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's vaccination mandates to cross the Canada-US border.
Saturday, January 29th 2022 - 09:27 UTC
Repsol spill in Peru twice the size reported originally, minister says

Peru's Environment Minister Rubén Ramírez Friday denounced the amount of crude oil spilled into the Pacific Ocean was almost twice as much as the amount reported so far.
Friday, January 28th 2022 - 20:55 UTC
Argentina's JMC has 431 foreign vessels on its radar

Argentina's Joint Maritime Command (JMC) has denounced the presence of some 431 foreign boats near the country's South Atlantic territorial waters limit, it was reported. Around 80% of the vessels were said to be of Chinese origin.
Friday, January 28th 2022 - 20:04 UTC
Argentina reaches agreement with IMF, dodges default

The Government of Argentina and The International Monetary Fund (IMF) Friday reached an agreement for the repayment of the South American country's debt stemming from a loan granted under the administration of Former President Mauricio Macri.
Friday, January 28th 2022 - 09:34 UTC
With help from Iran and China, Venezuela recovering part of its production

By Felicity Bradstock for Oilprice.com – Venezuela appears to be following in Iran’s footsteps by starting to ignore U.S. sanctions on its oil industry to once again develop its substantial crude reserves. After years of stalling and losing out on international investment as well as vital revenues, Venezuela looks to be set to increase its oil production, fostering relationships with key export markets that are willing to risk U.S. retaliation to the move.
Friday, January 28th 2022 - 09:25 UTC
One killed, many injured in Colombian guerrilla violence

One Colombian soldier was killed, 22 others were injured and two United Nations lorries were burned down Thursday after National Liberation Army (ELN) and Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) dissidents attacked three military bases in the northern region.
Friday, January 28th 2022 - 09:25 UTC
Holocaust Remembrance Day observed with grief worldwide

Israel's Parliament (Knesset) Speaker Mickey Levy Thursday broke out in tears as he recited prayers of mourning before the German Bundestag in the most touching event marking the 2022 Shoah (Holocaust) Remembrance Day.