Politics

• 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.

• Friday, January 28th 2022 - 09:20 UTC

  Paraguay takes over Prosur's pro-tempore Presidency

  

  Paraguay Thursday took over from Colombia the pro tempore Presidency of the Forum for the Progress and Integration of South America (Prosur), during a ceremony in Cartagena de Indias.

• Thursday, January 27th 2022 - 20:56 UTC

  First woman President of Honduras says debt needs restructuring

  

  Xiomara Castro has taken the oath of office Thursday during a ceremony at Tegucigalpa's National Stadium, thus becoming the first woman ever to reach the Presidency of Honduras.

• Thursday, January 27th 2022 - 20:53 UTC

  Chávez's daughter praises CFK in Tegucigalpa

  

  Argentine Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner and María Gabriela Chávez Contreras, daughter of the late Venezuelan leader Hugo Chávez Frías, met Wednesday at the National University of Honduras, where the former Argentine head of state delivered a speech under the title “Peoples always return”.

• Thursday, January 27th 2022 - 19:53 UTC

  WaPo tells Americans not to fret over local inflation: Argentina is worse off

  

  An article published by The Washington Post highlights Argentina's inflationary tradition and suggests US citizens should take a look at the South American country's “way of economic life” after prices locally rose around 7% in one year.

• Thursday, January 27th 2022 - 09:45 UTC

  Second oil spill spotted near Repsol refinery in Peru

  

  A new oil spill has been spotted off the multi-buoy Terminal 2 of Repsol's La Pampilla refinery, Peru's Navy and the Environmental Assessment and Enforcement Agency (OEFA) reported Tuesday.

• Thursday, January 27th 2022 - 09:30 UTC

  Peru's FM states Bolivia's access to the sea already provided for in treaty

  

  Peru's Foreign Ministry Wednesday released a statement regarding Bolivia's potential access to the Pacific Ocean, following remarks from President Pedro Castillo in a radio interview with CNN in which the head of state sparked controversies over that sensitive issue.