Politics

Thursday, April 11th 2024 - 10:24 UTC
Nationals from US, Australia, and Canada granted visa-free entry into Brazil for yet another year

Brazilian authorities announced that a visa requirement for nationals of Australia, Canada, and the United States was postponed until April 10, 2025, Agencia Brasil reported. The measure was to become effective on Wednesday, April 10, 2024.
Thursday, April 11th 2024 - 10:13 UTC
Key cooperation deal between the US and Uruguay signed

Uruguay and the United States signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Wednesday in Montevideo, whereby the two countries will create a working group on new technologies to deepen government-private cooperation. The South American country was found to be “an ideal partner” for the administration of President Joseph Biden.
Thursday, April 11th 2024 - 10:04 UTC
Presidents Lacalle Pou and Peña attend Conmebol dinner in Asunción

Presidents Santiago Peña of Paraguay and Luis Lacalle Pou of Uruguay Wednesday attended a dinner hosted by the South American Football Confederation (Conmebol) at the historic building of the Port of Asunción. Also participating in the event was Fédération Internationale de Football Association (FIFA) President Gianni Infantino.
Thursday, April 11th 2024 - 09:00 UTC
Falklands to begin Criminal Law review and amendments

As part of the Government’s commitment to regularly review and update the criminal law Executive Council has approved policy recommendations and draft legislation which will make a number of changes to the Crimes Ordinance 2014 and the Criminal Procedure and Evidence Ordinance 2014.
Wednesday, April 10th 2024 - 23:59 UTC
Alberto Fernández's assets frozen amid insurance scandal

A Buenos Aires court ordered the freezing of all assets belonging to former President Alberto Fernández, who is under investigation for corruption over the alleged purchase during his term in Casa Rosada of overpriced insurance policies from brokers with whom he was previously acquainted.
Wednesday, April 10th 2024 - 11:09 UTC
South Georgia: Invitation to submit proposals to act as Mint for Commemorative Coins

The Commissioner of the Government of South Georgia & the South Sandwich Islands has invited proposals to act as the Government’s Mint for the production of commemorative coins.
Wednesday, April 10th 2024 - 10:55 UTC
Uribe to become first former Colombian president under trial

Former Colombian President Álvaro Uribe Vélez will become the first former head of state of the South American country to be brought before the courts, the prosecution announced Tuesday in Bogota. The date for the start of the trial has not yet been set. Uribe faces bribery and procedural fraud charges.
Wednesday, April 10th 2024 - 10:33 UTC
Falkland Islands Government Office pays tribute to veterans on reunion weekend

A delegation from the Falkland Islands Government Office (FIGO) in London recently participated in the South Atlantic Medal Association (82) Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Reunion Weekend held in Hull on April 6th and 7th.
Wednesday, April 10th 2024 - 10:22 UTC
Political forces in Haiti agree on Presidential Transitional Council

Political forces in Haiti have agreed on the formation of a 22-month Presidential Transitional Council to lead the violence-torn country to fresh democratic, credible, and participatory elections through which to restore normalcy, it was reported in Port-au-Prince.
Wednesday, April 10th 2024 - 10:17 UTC
UN Security Council to review Essequibo controversy

Guyanese authorities have requested the United Nations Security Council to review Venezuela's territorial claims over the oil-rich Essequibo region, under the jurisdiction of the former British colony since 1899, but which Caracas has annexed to all its official maps following a referendum last year.