Politics

Wednesday, October 20th 2021 - 09:30 UTC
State of exemption declared in Ecuador to fight crime

Ecuador's President Guillermo Lasso Monday declared a state of exception for 60 days to set in place military checkpoints to stop criminal activity linked to drug consumption and trafficking.
Wednesday, October 20th 2021 - 09:25 UTC
Brazilian markets plummet on new money support program that ignores budget expenditure cap

Contrary to optimism in world markets, shares in Brazil dropped 3,28% on average following news of a new “Brazil Auxilio” program intended to give monetary support to some 17 million families described as vulnerable or suffering the consequences of Covid-19. But to achieve this the budget cap on expenditure must be violated or hidden behind some accounting cosmetics.
Wednesday, October 20th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Argentine food prices grow below overall inflation

Argentina's basic food basket rose 3.2% in September, according to data released Tuesday by the National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec).
Wednesday, October 20th 2021 - 09:20 UTC
Falklands election: manifestos of candidates for Stanley's five benches

The Falkland Islands General Election is scheduled for Thursday, 4 November, and in our previous edition, we published the manifestos of the four candidates for the three benches representing the Camp circumscription in the Legislative Assembly.
Wednesday, October 20th 2021 - 09:15 UTC
Two dead, 450 arrested as looting marks 2nd anniversary of Chilean uprising

At least two people have died and no less than 450 others were arrested Monday in Santiago and other parts of Chile as demonstrators took to the streets to commemorate the second anniversary of the popular uprisings which led to a series of changes, including a Constitutional reform which is currently being drafted.
Wednesday, October 20th 2021 - 09:00 UTC
Former FARC leader arrested upon arriving in Mexico

Former Colombian Revolutionary Armed Forces (FARC) leader Rodrigo Granda has been arrested upon landing in Mexico by Interpol.
Tuesday, October 19th 2021 - 21:22 UTC
LATAM Airlines passengers affected by violence at Buenos Aires' Aeroparque

A protest by laid-off LATAM Airlines workers at Buenos Aires' metropolitan Aeroparque Jorge Newbery ended up in fistfights, beatings, chases, arrests, and struggles with the police.
Tuesday, October 19th 2021 - 18:38 UTC
UK signs agreement with Bill Gates to further develop environment-friendly technologies

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and world-leading entrepreneur Bill Gates Tuesday announced a Clean Energy Partnership worth about 400 million pounds sterling (more than US $ 550 million), according to a 10 Downing St. statement.
Tuesday, October 19th 2021 - 18:20 UTC
Uruguay launches literacy plan for prison inmates

The Government of Uruguay Tuesday launched an education plan to reverse the large number of prison inmates who are unable to read and write in this day and age, Interior Minister Luis Heber announced.
Tuesday, October 19th 2021 - 09:32 UTC
No more caps for passengers arriving in Argentina by air

Argentina's Government Monday announced there will be no more caps for air travellers allowed into the country as of Tuesday. The measure was confirmed through a statement from the National Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC).