Politics

• Wednesday, March 13th 2024 - 19:51 UTC

  Brazil: Lula launches 100 new educational training centers

  

  Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva launched 100 new campuses of Federal Institutes of Education, Science, and Technology (IFS) this week nationwide because “it is through education that we will become a first-world country.”

• Wednesday, March 13th 2024 - 14:45 UTC

  Trans woman formally accuses Uruguayan presidential candidate Yamandú Orsi of physical assault

  

  In Uruguay, a 42-year-old trans woman has alleged a physical assault by former Canelones department mayor and current pre-candidate for the Frente Amplio, Yamandú Orsi. The incident, reported to the police and revealed by Montevideo Portal, aligns with statements made by National Party activist Romina Celeste Papasso on social media.

• Wednesday, March 13th 2024 - 14:30 UTC

  Falklands and Portsmouth Youth Parliaments forge strong bonds across 8,000 Miles

  

  The Falkland Islands Youth Parliament recently engaged in a virtual meeting with their counterparts from Portsmouth, UK, spanning over 8,000 miles, to exchange ideas and discuss pressing youth issues.

• Wednesday, March 13th 2024 - 10:37 UTC

  Falklands representative joins Commonwealth Day celebrations in London

  

  Richard Hyslop, the Falkland Islands Government Representative to the UK & Europe, along with Member of the Falkland Islands Legislative Assembly, Jack Ford MLA, participated in a series of events in London to commemorate Commonwealth Day.

• Wednesday, March 13th 2024 - 10:29 UTC

  Argentina: Inflation in February reaches 13.2%, according to Indec

  

  According to a report from Argentina's National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec) released Tuesday in Buenos Aires, the South American country's Consumer Price Index (CPI) went up 13.2% in February of 2024 for a yoy total of 276% amid notorious declines in industry, construction, and consumption.

• Wednesday, March 13th 2024 - 09:08 UTC

  Drug trafficking gangs: Brazil's PCC operating in Chile

  

  Following a confession from a Chilean prison inmate, it was determined that São Paulo's notorious First Capital Command (PCC) had expanded its operations, it was reported in Santiago. In addition, raids in correctional facilities in Brazil detected communications further corroborated the news since proof of communications between the two countries was detected.

• Tuesday, March 12th 2024 - 21:42 UTC

  Venezuela blocks Argentine aircraft from its airspace in retaliation for cargo plane seizure

  

  Venezuela has announced the closure of its airspace to aircraft originating from or bound for Argentina, following the seizure of a cargo plane that was subsequently handed over to U.S. authorities. Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil declared, “Venezuela exercises full sovereignty in its airspace,” vowing that “no aircraft” from Argentina will be permitted to fly over Venezuelan territory until compensation is provided for damages caused by the seizure.

• Tuesday, March 12th 2024 - 20:14 UTC

  Henry's resignation as Haiti's PM announced

  

  Ariel Henry has tendered his resignation as Haiti's prime minister, clearing the way for a transitional government to lead the country to new elections, which have not been held since 2016.

• Tuesday, March 12th 2024 - 18:35 UTC

  FTA negotiations between Japan and Mercosur to start next month, Paraguayan FM says

  

  The South American Common Market (Mercosur) will start negotiating a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Japan next month, Paraguay's Foreign Minister Rubén Ramírez Lezcano acknowledged in an interview with the Nikkei economic newspaper. Paraguay currently holds the rotating presidency of the regional bloc.

• Tuesday, March 12th 2024 - 11:15 UTC

  Argentine Foreign Ministry summons British Ambassador over South Atlantic moves

  

  The Argentine Foreign Ministry summoned British Ambassador Kirsty Hayes to express the “concern” of the government of President Javier Milei over recent unilateral actions taken by the United Kingdom in the South Atlantic, including Foreign Secretary David Cameron's recent visit to the Falkland/Malvinas Islands and London's announcement to expand the Marine Protected Area.