Politics

Saturday, November 6th 2021 - 09:44 UTC
US markets soar on the October jobs' report and Pfizer's announcement of an anti coronavirus pill

United States stocks closed the trading week at new records with NASDAQ hitting 16,000 points for the first time, following a strong jobs increase report from the US Labor Department.
Saturday, November 6th 2021 - 09:41 UTC
Chilean conservative candidate leads in polls for presidential November 14 dispute

On Friday public opinion pollster Cadem released its latest survey of vote intention for the highly contested Chilean November 14 presidential election with conservative candidate Jose Antonio Kast leading with 25% followed by a young radical, with no government experience, Gabriel Boric, with 19%, who is also under quarantine for having tested positive to coronavirus.
Saturday, November 6th 2021 - 09:38 UTC
UK Overseas Territories in support of COP26 and marine biodiversity

The Association of United Kingdom Overseas Territories has published a joint statement in support of COP 26 and its commitment to protecting 30% of the world's oceans by 2030. The UK and its OTs are described as the world's fifth-largest marine estate.
Saturday, November 6th 2021 - 09:34 UTC
The 'pain threshold' and why COP26 won’t deliver

By Gwynne Dyer – “The world is on a catastrophic pathway to 2.7 C of heating,” said UN Secretary General António Guterres. “There is a high risk of failure of COP26.” That’s the global climate summit that meets every five years (but was postponed last year because of the pandemic) to plot a course away from climate disaster.
Saturday, November 6th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Cristina Kirchner recovering well after uterus surgery

Argentina's Vice President Cristina Fernández de Kirchner was recovering well Friday after undergoing hysterectomy surgery Thursday, it was reported.
Friday, November 5th 2021 - 18:29 UTC
CAF, World Bank to join efforts financing climate actions

Latin America's Development Bank CAF and the World Bank’s Latin America and the Caribbean Region have pledged at COP-26 to join efforts to implement climate action strategies throughout, Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) countries, it was announced Friday.
Friday, November 5th 2021 - 18:24 UTC
Paraguay's Glasgow pledge “a mockery,” says British environmentalist website

A leading British website dedicated to environmental issues has denounced Friday that Paraguay's allegiance to Glasgow's climate goals did not match President Mario Abdo's government policies regarding emissions and that the South American country intends to keep allowing deforestation.
Friday, November 5th 2021 - 18:14 UTC
Argentine President Fernández praises Brazil's STF

Argentine President Alberto Fernández praised Brazil's Supreme Federal Court (STF) for its recent rulings involving opposition politicians, something which his own country had lacked.
Friday, November 5th 2021 - 09:45 UTC
Environment top priority as Falklands elect new Legislative Assembly

Falkland Islands voters yesterday elected a new Legislative Assembly with a clear mandate to put the environment front and center of the coming legislature.
Friday, November 5th 2021 - 09:45 UTC
Vizzotti pledges to lift test requirement for residents of bordering cities

Argentina's Health Minister Carla Vizzotti Thursday announced in Puerto Iguazú that PCR testing for people living in “mirror cities” will no longer be required for border neighbourhood transit.