Politics

Saturday, May 1st 2021 - 09:50 UTC
Former President Uribe calls on police and army to use weapons in Colombian protests

Colombian former President Álvaro Uribe on Friday urged that police and military have the right to use arms in the context of demonstrations against the tax reform being promoted by the government of Ivan Duque, his political godson. The following reactions included Human Rights groups and political figures pressing Twitter to suspend Uribe’s account, where he posted the message.
Saturday, May 1st 2021 - 09:11 UTC
Chilean unions march to pressure Piñera into taking actions in favor of the neediest

Chile's leading labour unions Friday marched through the streets of Santiago in demand of financial aid and other types of assistance. But despite wearing facemasks and holding permits to circulate under lockdown they were halted at the gates of the La Moneda presidential palace when they tried to deliver a letter addressed at President Sebastián Piñera.
Saturday, May 1st 2021 - 08:55 UTC
British MPs unanimously declare genocide is taking place in China against Uyghurs

In 2021 the governments of the United States, Canada and the Netherlands all independently stated China was committing genocide against Uyghur people in the region of Xinjiang. Last week, April 22, UK Parliament was the latest to accuse China of committing crimes against humanity and genocide in its treatment of ethnic and religious minorities.
Saturday, May 1st 2021 - 08:55 UTC
Argentine President picks new Transport Minister to replace the late Mario Meoni

Argentina President Alberto Fernández has selected Trenes Argentinos Infraestructura CEO Alexis Guerrera to become the new Transport Minister in place of the late Mario Meoni, who passed away in a car accident on April 23.
Saturday, May 1st 2021 - 08:47 UTC
Mercosur partners sign e-commerce agreement

The four founding and still full members of Mercosur - Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay – Friday signed in Montevideo the bloc's electronic commerce accord which had been agreed on at the Common Market Council virtual Meeting last December, it was announced.
Saturday, May 1st 2021 - 08:16 UTC
Maradona's death could have been prevented, court doctors say

Medical experts appointed by the Office of the Prosecutor investigating the death of Diego Armando Maradona Friday concluded the Argentine football star lacked proper health care assistance and that he might have survived under different conditions.
Friday, April 30th 2021 - 09:45 UTC
Parliamentary Commission investigating Bolsonaro's handling of covid-19 pandemic starts sessions

The Parliamentary Investigative Commission (CPI) probing President Jair Bolsonaro's handling of the coronavirus pandemic convened Thursday for the first time as Brazil surpassed the 400,000-casualty barrier.
Friday, April 30th 2021 - 09:43 UTC
Chile: Case against Piñera brought before The Hague for alleged human rights violations in 2019

Chilean and human rights organizations together with former Spanish judge Baltasar Garzón filed an accusation Thursday before the International Criminal Court (ICC) against President Sebastián Piñera for his alleged involvement in crimes against humanity during the 2019 protests, it was reported.
Friday, April 30th 2021 - 09:03 UTC
Peru Libre candidate Pedro Castillo hospitalized with respiratory problems

Peruvian presidential hopeful Pedro Castillo was hospitalized Thursday with a “respiratory decompensation,” his party Peru Libre announced.
Friday, April 30th 2021 - 08:42 UTC
Sputnik V developers file libel suit against Anvisa for “false and inaccurate” rejection

The Russian manufacturers of the Sputnik V vaccine have filed a libel lawsuit in Brazil against the country's National Health Surveillance Agency (Anvisa) for “intentionally spreading false and inaccurate information” about the covid-19 inoculator after prohibiting its import, citing lack of data, the immunizer's Twitter account (@sputnikvaccine) reported.