Politics

• Monday, September 20th 2021 - 08:59 UTC

  Scathing criticism from the Pope and Church to the Argentine political system: “President little time left”

  

  Argentine president Alberto Fernandez and the political and power struggle that emerged from Sunday, September 12 primary elections cataclysm received scathing criticisms from the Pope and the Catholic Church.

• Monday, September 20th 2021 - 08:27 UTC

  Former UK Prime Minister Gordon Brown appointed WHO Ambassador for Global Health Financing

  

  The World Health Organization announced the appointment of The Rt Hon Gordon Brown, former Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, as WHO Ambassador for Global Health Financing. Mr Brown is widely credited with preventing a second Great Depression through his stewardship of the 2009 London G20 summit. He mobilized world leaders to commit an additional US$ 1.1 trillion to restore credit, growth and jobs to help the world economy through the global financial crisis.

• Monday, September 20th 2021 - 07:52 UTC

  Filmus pleased with the ministerial appointment: “I am passionate about science and technology”

  

  Argentina' s newly appointed Science and Technology minister, Daniel Filmus, said he was very thankful to president Alberto Fernandez for the job since “it's a enormous opportunity to fight for an issue” of which he is “passionate” and was also pleased that the consequences of last Sunday's primary elections were “quickly settled” with a consensus cabinet.

• Saturday, September 18th 2021 - 09:50 UTC

  Argentine President reshuffles cabinet to overcome electoral defeat

  

  Argentine President Alberto Fernández Friday announced a major cabinet reshuffle in an attempt to build up a new government team with which to reverse last Sunday's loss at the Open, Mandatory and Simultaneous Primary (PASO) elections.

• Saturday, September 18th 2021 - 09:24 UTC

  Latin America viewing Celac as a substitute for OAS during Summit starting in Mexico City

  

  The Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) Summit will start Saturday in Mexico City as the body seeks to replace the Organization of American States (OAS) in regional matters.

• Saturday, September 18th 2021 - 09:10 UTC

  Argentine budget includes funds for the purchase of fighter jets from Pakistan

  

  Argentina intends to purchase 12 JF-17A Block III fighters from Pakistan according to a draft budget presented to the nation's congress. The news was disclosed on several media webs, including ukdefensejournal.

• Saturday, September 18th 2021 - 09:05 UTC

  Brazilian President and British PM to meet privately in NYC before UN speech

  

  Brazil's President Jair Bolsonaro will meet British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, on Monday, in New York, before delivering the opening speech at the United Nations General Assembly, it was announced.

• Saturday, September 18th 2021 - 09:00 UTC

  IMF chief Georgieva faces ethics committee over her role when in the World Bank

  

  IMF Managing Director Kristalina Georgieva has stated she disagrees fundamentally with the findings and interpretations of an investigation of alleged irregularities she committed when she held a senior role at the World Bank.

• Saturday, September 18th 2021 - 08:55 UTC

  EU Parliament wants an end to ECB meetings with private sector behind closed doors

  

  The European Central Bank is facing strong demands to finish meetings behind closed doors with the private sector, following on disclosure that chief economist Philip Lane allegedly anticipated an inflation forecast, not yet published, in one of such events.

• Friday, September 17th 2021 - 09:57 UTC

  British Ambassador at Montevideo's Expo Prado: Falklands stand in the show is aligned with UK theme, climate change

  

  For the eighth year, the United Kingdom participated in Montevideo's Expo Prado Show, annual international livestock and agricultural industry exhibition where the largest productive sector of the Uruguayan economy shows its muscle to the thousands of visitors and private and public exhibitors who turn up for each edition. This year is the second time that Ambassador Faye O'Connor has appeared at the opening of her country's pavilion, which will also house, once again, a Falkland Islands themed stand promoting industry and tourism.