Politics

• Wednesday, September 22nd 2021 - 09:05 UTC

  Bolsonaro tells UN his gov't is for COVID-19 vaccination but against mandates

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro Tuesday highlighted his policies, economic or otherwise, during his opening speech at the 76th United Nations General Assembly in New York City.

• Wednesday, September 22nd 2021 - 09:05 UTC

  Killings of social leaders in Colombia total 124 so far in 2021

  

  Monday's killing of five social leaders in Colombia have increased this year's figures to 124, the Institute for Development and Peace Studies (Indepaz) has reported.

• Wednesday, September 22nd 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  UN Secretary General insists on more world solidarity

  

  United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, Tuesday rang the alarm during his speech at the 76th General Assembly in New York City, saying the world “has never been so threatened or so divided” before.

• Wednesday, September 22nd 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  “Brazilian Army keeps out of politics, but beware of fake news on social media”

  

  The Brazilian Army “continues strongly dedicated to comply with its constitutional missions”, said Commander General Paulo Sergio Nogueira in a message to the Force, and called on rank and file to be cautious about the information received in the social networks.

• Wednesday, September 22nd 2021 - 08:36 UTC

  Compassion urges leaders to harness Food Summit momentum to tackle climate, health and nature emergencies

  

  Compassion in World Farming is urging world leaders to harness the momentum garnered at this week’s first-ever United Nations Food Systems Summit (UN FSS) to take clear and radical action towards transforming our broken global food system.

• Wednesday, September 22nd 2021 - 08:10 UTC

  Bolsonaro: “we fought the virus and unemployment simultaneously with the same responsibility”

  

  President Jair Bolsonaro highlighted on Tuesday, in New York, Brazil's work on environmental preservation and the fight against climate change. He also emphasized that he always defended fighting the virus and unemployment simultaneously and with the same responsibility, and claimed lockdowns have “left a legacy of inflation, particularly in foodstuffs around the world.”

• Tuesday, September 21st 2021 - 09:37 UTC

  Argentine President appoints new ministers; measures coming up in coming days

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Monday took the oath of office to the new members of his cabinet, with whom he intends to reconfigure his Government following a resounding loss at September 12's Mandatory, Open and Simultaneous (PASO) elections and its following political crisis.

• Tuesday, September 21st 2021 - 09:10 UTC

  Argentine farmers stage protests and activities in front of Congress

  

  Argentina's Union of Land Workers (UTT) Monday began a 48-hour protest in front of the National Congress building demanding lawmakers pass the Access to Land bill.

• Tuesday, September 21st 2021 - 08:46 UTC

  Argentina will pay IMF US$ 1,9bn plus interests on Wednesday, but no budget funds contemplated in 2022

  

  In the midst of the critical situation that emerged following the results of Sunday 12 September primary election, and the cabinet reshuffle a week later, the government of Argentine president Alberto Fernandez nevertheless confirmed that this week it will honor a US$ 1,9bn repayment plus interests to the IMF.

• Tuesday, September 21st 2021 - 08:25 UTC

  Bolsonaro banned from all NYC restaurants eats pizza in the streets ahead of UN's meeting

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro was pictured Sunday evening eating pizza in the streets of New York City after not being allowed into any local restaurant because he is not vaccinated against COVID-19.