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Montevideo, November 25th 2024 - 03:28 UTC

Politics

  • Monday, April 15th 2024 - 21:15 UTC

    A book, a hymn and the “Malvinization” of the Argentine society

    At the time (1830s) it was nothing else but a government issue, demanding the return of the Islands, and there was no awareness or penetration of the issue in popular sectors of society

    How was it possible that when the Argentine military government in 1982 decided to militarily recover and occupy by force the Malvinas Islands it managed such almost unanimous support from the Argentine society? All political parties, Peronism, the Radicals, and the powerful labor union organization, CGT, which only a few days before had organized a strike against the military government, all of them had openly supported the takeover action by force in the Islands. Even groups persecuted by the military government, and exiled groups from overseas expressed support for the military recovery. Firmenich an Argentine notorious terrorist undergoing guerrilla training in Havana, Cuba, pledged that the terrorist Montoneros group would attend the meeting in Plaza de Mayo to oppose the English aggression, and even the Mothers of Plaza de Mayo, which did not support the military government had to “Malvinize” their speech, “the Malvinas are Argentine, and so are the disappeared”. In other words, they had to 'Malvinize” the universal human right.

  • Monday, April 15th 2024 - 10:55 UTC

    Milei chairs emergency meeting to review crisis in Israel

    Argentina's Milei is unequivocally siding with Israel, it was announced in Buenos Aires

    Argentine President Javier Milei cut short his trip abroad and returned to Buenos Aires for an emergency cabinet meeting to review the ongoing crisis in the Middle East after Iran launched missiles and drones against Israel.

  • Monday, April 15th 2024 - 10:34 UTC

    Argentine Air Force Saab 340B makes successful first flight to Marambio Base in Antarctica

    The Saab 340B is now an alternative to the much larger C-130 Hercules

    The Argentine Air Force (FAA) has added the Swedish-built Saab 340B twin turboprop to the list of aircraft able to perform logistics missions to Antarctica after a successful first flight last week. The model is ideal for small-size operations that would otherwise require the services of the much larger and four-engined Lockheed C-130 Hercules.

  • Monday, April 15th 2024 - 10:32 UTC

    Argentine Navy hopes to have Super Etendards ready for joint drills with US carrier

    The French-built Super Etendard can reach a speed of Mach 1.3

    According to Argentine media, the local Navy hopes to get ready its two French-built Super Étendard jets in time to participate in joint drills when the USS George Washington aircraft carrier reaches the South Atlantic in the coming days.

  • Monday, April 15th 2024 - 10:22 UTC

    US diplomat spying for Cuba given a 15-year prison sentence

    Rocha was discovered by undercover FBI agents and arrested in December last year in Miami

    Colombian-born Victor Manuel Rocha, who served as a former US Ambassador to Bolivia from 2000 to 2002, has been sentenced to 15 years in prison for spying for Cuba for 40 years.

  • Monday, April 15th 2024 - 08:29 UTC

    Brazilian Air Force ready for new evacuations from Middle East

    The FAB released a statement on Sunday afternoon after Iran attacked Israel

    Brazil's Air Force (FAB) said Sunday that it was ready to rescue nationals of the South American country living in the Middle East and whose lives or security would be in danger following this weekend's events, Agencia Brasil reported. Since the terrorist group Hamas' Oct. 7 attack against Israel, 13 rescue flights have been carried out in the region, in addition to other operations in other conflict-torn areas such as Haiti.

  • Sunday, April 14th 2024 - 00:30 UTC

    Iran launches missile and drone wave against Israel, prompting international alarm

    Iran initiated a barrage of missiles and drones against Israel on Saturday in response to the recent attack on its consulate in Syria, attributed to Israel, sparking concerns of escalating tensions and potential conflict.

  • Saturday, April 13th 2024 - 22:20 UTC

    Falklands Legislative Assembly Speaker at Turks and Caicos Conference

    Speakers at the COTSC conference at the Turks and Caicos Islands; Keith Biles, JP, Speaker of Falklands Legislative Assembly fourth from the left

    The third Commons and Overseas Territories Speakers’ Conference (COTSC) was held in the Caribbean islands of Turks and Caicos Islands during the first week of April with the participation among others of Keith Biles, JP, Speaker of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly.

  • Saturday, April 13th 2024 - 10:37 UTC

    Argentine President and his romantic partner part company

    Milei's partnership with Florez had been regarded as an arrangement to mask his bachelorhood during last year's campaign

    Argentine President Javier Milei Friday announced through a posting on X the end of his romantic partnership with comedian Fátima Florez.

  • Saturday, April 13th 2024 - 10:33 UTC

    Georgieva confirmed for another term at the helm of the IMF

    The new term runs until Georgieva is 76 years old. Until her appointment in 2019, the age limit for holding office was 65

    The Board of Directors of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) Friday confirmed that Bulgarian Economist Kristalina Georgieva would remain as the agency's managing director for another five-year term starting on Oct. 1, 2024. The announcement came as no surprise since Georgieva was the only candidate under consideration.