Politics

Tuesday, November 11th 2025 - 08:43 UTC
Colombian prosecutors file new charges against President's son

Six new criminal charges were filed on Monday against Nicolás Petro Burgos, the eldest son of Colombian President Gustavo Petro, stemming from an alleged corruption scheme during his tenure as a deputy in the Atlántico Departmental Assembly.
Tuesday, November 11th 2025 - 08:43 UTC
Chinese competition authorities greenlight joint lithium venture in Chile

China's State Administration for Market Regulation (SAMR) approved the partnership between Chile's state-owned copper company Codelco and private miner SQM to develop lithium resources in the Salar de Atacama, prompting Chile's Mining Minister Aurora Williams to hail the decision as “good news.”
Monday, November 10th 2025 - 20:47 UTC
Falklands, Strict regulations regarding Drone Usage

The Falkland Islands Civil Aviation Department has issued a regulatory Direction to the pilots of small unmanned aircraft (SUA), otherwise known as drones. The Direction has been issued by the Director of Civil Aviation in accordance with Article 68(1) of the Air Navigation (Overseas Territories) Order 2013 (AN(OT)O).
Monday, November 10th 2025 - 20:31 UTC
Falklands, young student highlights Islands’ education system in Westminster at Youth Parliament

Last Thursday, Alexia Davies, a student from the Falkland Islands, was among students from across the UK Overseas Territories and Crown Dependencies representing the voices of young British people across the globe at the UK Youth Parliament Sitting in the House of Commons.
Monday, November 10th 2025 - 10:57 UTC
Rodrigo Paz sworn in as Bolivia's new President

Rodrigo Paz Pereira, a 58-year-old center-right politician, was inaugurated as the President of Bolivia on Saturday, assuming a five-year mandate amid a severe economic crisis. The son of former President Jaime Paz Zamora won the Oct. 19 runoff with 54.5% of the vote, successfully ending two decades of dominance by the leftwing Movement Towards Socialism (MAS).
Monday, November 10th 2025 - 10:45 UTC
Low Attendance and Diplomatic Tensions at EU-Celac Summit

The fourth summit between the European Union (EU) and the Community of Latin American and Caribbean States (Celac) kicked off on Sunday in the Colombian city of Santa Marta, amid significant diplomatic friction and a noticeable lack of high-level engagement from both blocs.
Monday, November 10th 2025 - 10:26 UTC
French minister vows to block EU-Mercosur FTA out of concern for its farmers

France has once again cast a negative note on the proposed Free Trade Agreement between the European Union (EU) and the Southern Common Market (Mercosur). Agriculture Minister Annie Genevard stated emphatically that her country would not sign a deal that “condemns its farmers.”
Monday, November 10th 2025 - 10:02 UTC
Deal reached in US Senate to end longest-ever Gov't shutdown

A bipartisan agreement was struck in the Senate on Sunday to end the longest federal government shutdown in U.S. history, a 40-day impasse that has crippled federal agencies and left hundreds of thousands of civil servants without pay.
Monday, November 10th 2025 - 08:47 UTC
BBC Chiefs resign amid crisis over misleading Trump speech edit

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) was thrown into a deep leadership crisis on Sunday after Director-General Tim Davie and BBC News CEO Deborah Turness both resigned following accusations that a documentary had misleadingly edited a speech by US President Donald Trump.
Monday, November 10th 2025 - 08:11 UTC
Paraguay: Ciudad del Este Mayor-elect announces presidential expectations

Opposition candidate Daniel Mujica won Sunday's Ciudad del Este Mayoralty in a landslide victory, following the removal from office of former Mayor Miguel Prieto, who sided with the winner.