Politics

Friday, December 14th 2018 - 09:27 UTC
Venezuelan newspaper not printed for now due to lack of paper

Venezuelan opposition newspaper El Nacional, a vociferous critic of President Nicolás Maduro's government, will not be printed Friday, December 14, after 75 years due to lack of paper, Jorge Makriniotis announced. El Nacional's general manager added he hoped it was just a temporary measure.
Friday, December 14th 2018 - 09:23 UTC
Falkland Islands Association has a new chair: John Duncan OBE

John Duncan OBE has been elected unanimously to succeed Alan Huckle as Chair of the Falkland Islands Association.
Friday, December 14th 2018 - 09:13 UTC
Evo compares himself with Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo

Bolivian President Evo Morales Thursday downplayed criticism against him being allowed to seek yet another reelection despite a constitutional ban and the “nay” victory at the February 21, 2016 referendum with which he tried to circumvent it by saying it would be as if stars Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo could not play for their national football teams.
Friday, December 14th 2018 - 09:12 UTC
Russian strategic bombers leaving Venezuela this Friday, as anticipated

Russia has told the United States that two of their strategic bombers capable of carrying nuclear weapons will leave Venezuela on Friday, the White House said, ending a deployment that angered Washington.
Friday, December 14th 2018 - 08:54 UTC
A third of the Argentine population is considered poor

Poverty in Argentina has risen to its highest in eight years, a new report has revealed, with more than a third of the population now considered to be poor. The new survey, from the Catholic University of Argentina's Social Debt Observatory, found that 33.6% of Argentines were living below the poverty line in the third quarter of the year.
Friday, December 14th 2018 - 08:52 UTC
US Senate blames Saudi prince Salman for Khashoggi's death and votes to stop military aid in Yemen

The US Senate has voted to withdraw US military aid for Saudi Arabia's war on Yemen and to blame the kingdom's crown prince for the murder of a journalist. The historic vote is the first time any chamber of US Congress has agreed to pull US forces from a military conflict under the 1973 War Powers Act.
Friday, December 14th 2018 - 08:45 UTC
EU leaders tell Theresa May that Brexit deal is “not open for renegotiation, only clarifications”

European Union leaders have said the Brexit withdrawal agreement is “not open for renegotiation”, despite appeals from Theresa May. She wanted legal assurances on the Irish backstop to help her deal get through Parliament after she delayed a Commons vote in anticipation of defeat.
Friday, December 14th 2018 - 08:33 UTC
Falklands approves government financed travel credit for residents: £1,826 in five years

The Falkland Islands' Executive Council approved travel credit scheme legislation at the December 12 meeting. The scheme will give £1 a day to residents over the age of 18 with Falklands status and 50p to those under the age of 18 with status.
Friday, December 14th 2018 - 07:01 UTC
HMS Montrose enjoys warm welcome in Chile

HMS Montrose joined Chile’s party of the year as the country celebrated the 200th birthday of its Navy. The frigate was invited to join old friends – former British warships HMS Grafton, Sheffield and Marlborough, now serving under the Chilean flag – and make new friends in the port of Valparaiso where a series of high-profile anniversary events were staged over nine days.
Thursday, December 13th 2018 - 21:19 UTC
Socialist Pablo Iglesias regrets about Venezuela: “The political and economic situation is disastrous”

The Spanish Socialist leader, Pablo Iglesias, appeared before the Spanish Senate on Thursday over the alleged illegal financing that his political coalition, Podemos, could have received from Venezuela and Iran. In a tense debate with a senator from the Popular Party (PP), Iglesias said that the situation in the South American country “is disastrous” and that he regrets things he has said in the past.