Politics

Monday, July 29th 2019 - 08:52 UTC
Followers of Chavez and Guaidó celebrated on Sunday the birthdays of their leaders

Venezuelans paid homage on Sunday to the late socialist leader Hugo Chávez on the day of his birth — which coincides with the birthday of one of the nation’s leading opposition figures.
Saturday, July 27th 2019 - 09:56 UTC
Maduro's Supreme Court annuls decision to rejoin regional defense treaty

Venezuela's Supreme Court on Friday annulled a decision by the opposition-controlled legislature to re-join a regional defense treaty that could provide a legal framework for foreign military intervention.
Saturday, July 27th 2019 - 09:55 UTC
Falklands' constitution under review; MLA Edwards invites written opinions

Falkland Islands Member of the Legislative Assembly, Roger Edwards is calling on Falkland Islanders to help with a review of the Falklands Constitution. It is vital that Falkland Islanders express their thoughts on the laws and principles that protect their rights. MLA Edwards said the deadline for submitting written evidence to the Select Committee, regarding the Constitutional Review, has been extended to the 31st of August.
Saturday, July 27th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
US will not weaken the value of the dollar, says Trump's top economic advisor

The US government will not intervene to weaken the value of the dollar, despite persistent concerns about actions by other countries to influence their currencies, a top White House economic aide said on Friday.
Saturday, July 27th 2019 - 09:50 UTC
Chilean congress will have tighter oversight of copper funding of armed forces

Chilean lawmakers passed a measure this week abolishing an antiquated, decades-old law under which state-run Codelco, the world’s largest copper miner, helped foot the bill for the country’s military.
Saturday, July 27th 2019 - 09:43 UTC
Brazil and Beijing get along smoothly: “we never had an issue with China”

Brazilian foreign minister Ernesto Araujo batted away concerns about Brazil's relations with China, its biggest trade partner, during the BRICS summit hosted by Brazil. Many had feared ties could rupture under newly-elected President Jair Bolsonaro, whose previous criticisms of Beijing and fervent admiration of US President Donald Trump are shared by Araujo.
Saturday, July 27th 2019 - 09:40 UTC
HMS Forth on a routine visit to Gibraltar

HMS Forth arrived on Friday morning to Gibraltar Naval Base for a routine scheduled visit. The Portsmouth based ship is the first of the Royal Navy's next-generation of Offshore Patrol ships.
Saturday, July 27th 2019 - 09:39 UTC
BRICS' ministerial summit can't agree on Venezuela, despite “people's cries for freedom”

Brazil's Foreign Minister Ernesto Araujo on Friday pleaded with the country's partners in the BRICS group of emerging economies to heed the “cries” of Venezuelans and work together to end the crisis.
Saturday, July 27th 2019 - 09:33 UTC
Guatemala caves in and signs migration agreement with the US

The US and Guatemala have signed a migration agreement, days after US President Donald Trump threatened the Central American country with tariffs. Under the deal, migrants from Honduras and El Salvador who pass through Guatemala would be required to stop and seek asylum there first. Migrants who failed to do so would then be ineligible for asylum in the US.
Saturday, July 27th 2019 - 09:18 UTC
Uruguayan lawmaker Jaime Trobo, a good friend of the Falklands dies at 62

Uruguayan lawmaker Jaime Trobo, a good friend of the Falklands' people and who visited the Islands in several occasions died this week at the age of 62 after a long battle with cancer. Trobo was first elected a Montevideo Councillor for the National Party in 1984, when Uruguay emerged from eleven years of military dictatorship.