Politics

Friday, October 8th 2021 - 00:30 UTC
Uruguay off UK's Red List, but surprising FCDO comment on the country's Covid-19 situation

From 4 am on Monday 11 October, Uruguay will no longer be on the Red List for entering England. As to UK citizens planning to travel to Uruguay, the Foreign, Commonwealth & Development Office (FCDO) advise against all but essential travel to the whole of Uruguay based on the current assessment of COVID-19 risks.
Thursday, October 7th 2021 - 23:51 UTC
Entire Mercosur out of Britain's travel red group, which is now focused solely on other LatAm nations

The United Kingdom has removed 47 destinations from its travel red list, which has been narrowed down to just seven nations, all of them within Latin America and four from South America, it was announced Thursday.
Thursday, October 7th 2021 - 21:12 UTC
Israeli embassies worldwide on alert for possible terrorist attack

The Israeli Government of Prime Minister Naftali Bennett government has placed all of its embassies and diplomatic missions worldwide on alert in view of threats of attacks from Iran that were disclosed following the arrest of a suspect who allegedly planned to murder Israeli businessmen in Cyprus.
Thursday, October 7th 2021 - 11:49 UTC
Brazil: Bolsonaro's situation looks worse by the hour and Lula sets up shadow cabinet

The Brazilian Senatorial Committee investigating President Jair Bolsonaro's management of the COVID-19 crisis Wednesday describes the head of state's “insane” and in “denial” of reality.
Thursday, October 7th 2021 - 09:53 UTC
New Peruvian cabinet sworn in after major reshuffle

Peruvian President Pedro Castillo Terrones Wednesday took the oath of office to the new prime minister and the other new members of cabinet following his first government reshuffle just a little after barely two months as head of state.
Thursday, October 7th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Argentine Senate unanimously rejects Chile's decree regarding continental shelf

Argentina's Senate Wednesday unanimously passed a resolution declaring Chile's announcements concerning the continental shelf as in clear violation of the Peace and Friendship Treaty signed in 1984.
Thursday, October 7th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Peru's President Castillo sacks far-left Prime Minister Bellido

Peru's President Pedro Castillo Terrones has suffered his first ministerial reshuffle Wednesday following the resignation of Prime Minister Guido Bellido.
Thursday, October 7th 2021 - 09:50 UTC
IMF praises Uruguay's handling of the pandemic and forecasts 3,4% recovery this year

The IMF elaborated and presented this month a preliminary statement on the situation of the Uruguayan economy based on Article IV mission findings.
Thursday, October 7th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Falklands ends a great performance, as the Manchester curtain comes down

The curtain came down in Manchester on Wednesday, putting an end to the 2021 main English political parties conferences, with the Falkland Islands delegates and stand performing an excellent campaign, ahead of the Climate Change summit to be held in Glasgow hosted by London, and the coming events of next year when the Falklands will be “Looking Forward at 40”.
Thursday, October 7th 2021 - 09:17 UTC
WTO predicts global merchandise trade volume growth of 10,8% this year

The World Trade Organization, WTO, is now predicting global merchandise trade volume growth of 10.8% in 2021—up from 8.0% forecasted in March—followed by a 4.7% rise in 2022.