Politics

Tuesday, August 12th 2025 - 10:05 UTC
Haddad's talks with Secretary of the Treasury called off - Was it due to pressure from US far right?

Brazilian Finance Minister Fernando Haddad announced Monday that his meeting with US Secretary of the Treasury Scott Bessent, scheduled for Wednesday, had been canceled. The minister claimed the decision was triggered by the US far right.
Tuesday, August 12th 2025 - 10:02 UTC
President Orsi endorses Uruguay's new euthanasia bill

Uruguayan President Yamandú Orsi announced he was in favor of the revised “dignified death” bill about to be voted on in the House of Representatives. The proposed law would decriminalize euthanasia for mentally competent adults with incurable diseases or unbearable suffering. The new project is a modified version of a previous one approved by the House in 2022 but stalled in the Senate.
Tuesday, August 12th 2025 - 09:55 UTC
Lula and Xi Jinping discuss bilateral and global issues

Presidents Xi Jinping of China and Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva of Brazil on Monday held a telephone conference, during which they discussed topics of mutual interest, as well as global issues. Both leaders agreed that China-Brazil relations were at an all-time high and planned to continue working together.
Tuesday, August 12th 2025 - 09:55 UTC
Paraguay's Lower House gives nod to Mercosur-Singapore FTA

Paraguay's Lower House on Monday approved the Free Trade Agreement between the South American Common Market (Mercosur) and Singapore signed in December 2023 in Rio de Janeiro. The deal had already been approved by the Senate. The understanding seeks to increase accessibility and transparency for businesses engaging in electronic transactions and public procurement.
Tuesday, August 12th 2025 - 04:53 UTC
Falklands, Pollution Prevention and Waste Management Approved by ExCo

The Executive Council has approved a Pollution Prevention and Waste Management Strategy for the Falkland Islands. The strategy aims to provide a clear plan to address the long-term reduction and prevention of pollution and control of waste in the Falklands, in a way that suits the unique context of the Islands.
Tuesday, August 12th 2025 - 04:22 UTC
The crushing of the unfinished BBC’s Top Gear program and its Patagonia Special

Remember the BBC Top Gear program with Jeremy Clarkson, back in September/October 2014 when his planned tour of Argentine Patagonia and later Chile, ended with the team having to flee, given Argentine people’s animosity and which later included a diplomatic incident involving BBC?
Monday, August 11th 2025 - 23:14 UTC
Falkland Islands to premiere short film on new banknotes

The Falkland Islands Government Office (FIGO) in London will debut a short film showcasing the creation of the territory’s new banknotes. The screening will take place on Wednesday, 13 August, at the Historic Dockyard Museum, coinciding with the official launch of the new currency series.
Monday, August 11th 2025 - 21:35 UTC
US Gov't still has aces under its sleeve, Eduardo Bolsonaro tells FT

Brazilian Federal Congressman Eduardo Bolsonaro, son of former President Jair Bolsonaro, told the Financial Times in an interview that he was lobbying in the United States to increase pressure on his country's Supreme Federal Court (STF).
Monday, August 11th 2025 - 21:02 UTC
Trump declares crime emergency and takes over Washington DC's security

US President Donald Trump announced Monday that the federal government would take control of law enforcement in Washington, D.C. In adition, the National Guard would be deployed to combat what he described as a crime emergency.
Monday, August 11th 2025 - 12:58 UTC
Colombian Senator Uribe Turbay dies, aged 39

Colombian Senator and presidential hopeful Miguel Uribe Turbay died early Monday as a result of the gunshots he received during a political rally on June 7, for which he had been hospitalized since.