Politics

• Wednesday, May 4th 2022 - 09:04 UTC

  Beijing boasts Chinese companies purchase Russian coal and oil paying with Yuans

  

  Several Chinese companies purchased Russian coal paying in Chinese currency in March, and the first shipment would be made in April, according to Fenwei Energy Information Service Co., China’s leading information and service provider to the coal and coke industries. This is also the first shipment of Russian commodities paid in Yuan to arrive in China after Russia was sanctioned by Western countries.

• Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 20:18 UTC

  Paraguay turns down Venezuelan oil – climate change “an absurdity”

  

  Paraguay is making a statement as its stances on certain issues are being raised above circumstantial conditions that would advise against holding on no matter what to one's convictions.

• Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 19:53 UTC

  SCOTUS plan to overturn abortion-legalizing ruling disclosed

  

  A newspaper report has leaked a substantial majority of judges on the US Supreme Court (SCOTUS) were planning to vote in favor of overturning the 1973 Roe v Wade ruling whereby abortion became legal in the country.

• Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 19:45 UTC

  Bachelet envoy at odds with Colombian Gov't over FARC massacre

  

  The Government of Colombia said the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights' envoy had everything mixed up regarding the responsibilities of the State in the Bojayá massacre perpetrated by the Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) guerrillas 20 years ago.

• Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 14:54 UTC

  Lula's advisors insist on unified currency for Latin America

  

  Former Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula Da Silva and his economic team would push for a unified regional currency like the Euro to end South America's inclination to the US dollar should he win the Oct. 2 elections over the incumbent Jair Bolsonaro, it was reported Monday.

• Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 13:12 UTC

  Argentine Ministry posted an image of a British vessel on ARA General Belgrano's sinking memorial in Falklands War

  

  Last Monday was the 40th anniversary of the sinking of the ship ARA General Belgrano, one of the flagships of the Argentine Navy after being hit by torpedoes from the British submarine Conqueror during the Falklands War. As part of the tributes for the more than 300 Argentine sailors who died in that attack, the Argentine Ministry of Education wanted to honor the anniversary on social media. However, it ended in an embarrassment.

• Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 09:55 UTC

  Argentina's Economy Minister in President Fernández's Achilles tendon

  

  As Argentina's inflation continues to grow with no end in sight and the news is that guidelines agreed upon with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) already need to be reviewed because they were based on a CPI that is no longer attainable, Economy Minister Martín Guzmán is beginning to take flak from friends and foes alike, casting doubts on his chances of remaining in office.

• Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 09:48 UTC

  Brazil once again sidelined from G7 Summit

  

  As host Germany announced the guest countries for this year's G7 Summit, Brazil was once again left out of the list for the third consecutive time, while South Africa, India, Indonesia, and Senegal are to be welcome, it was announced.

• Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 09:42 UTC

  Brazil in the crossfire of the Falklands/Malvinas war

  

  Brazil apparently was quite active during the Falklands War, and mounted a network to “search and collect information” on its neighbor (and historic competitor) Argentina, keeping a close eye on the military actions in the South Atlantic, and potential allies of the military Junta.

• Tuesday, May 3rd 2022 - 09:34 UTC

  Sheffield honors

  

  The city of Sheffield has come together to mark the 40th Anniversary of HMS Sheffield's sinking during the Falklands conflict. HMS Sheffield was struck by an Argentine missile on 4 May 1982 before sinking six days later on 10 May.