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Montevideo, January 20th 2026 - 17:11 UTC

Politics

  • Friday, December 29th 2017 - 10:30 UTC

    Gibraltarian woman has been appointed deputy mayor of Jerusalem

    A trained lawyer, Mrs Hassan-Nahoum, practiced in London before becoming the Campaign Director of World Jewish Relief.

    The daughter of Sir Joshua Hassan, a very outstanding political figure from Gibraltar, Fleur Hassan-Nahoum, has been appointed deputy mayor of Jerusalem. Gibraltar Chief Minister Fabian Picardo congratulated Fleur on Twitter, highlighting that her appointment was “a living demonstration of the strong links between Gibraltar and Israel”.

  • Friday, December 29th 2017 - 10:19 UTC

    Kuczynski and Keiko Fujimori questioned by prosecutors on alleged Odebrecht payments

    Peru's president was questioned for four hours at the presidential palace by prosecutor Hamilton Castro, who left the palace without making comments

    Peruvian President Pedro Pablo Kuczynski and one of his leading political rivals appeared on Thursday before prosecutors investigating payments to politicians by Brazilian construction company Odebrecht. Kuczynski and ex congresswoman Keiko Fujimori are being investigated by anti-corruption prosecutors in separate probes. Both have denied wrongdoing.

  • Friday, December 29th 2017 - 10:14 UTC

    UN human rights experts condemn pardon of ex president Alberto Fujimori

    Experts include Agnès Callamard, the UN Special Rapporteur on extrajudicial executions; Pablo de Greiff, UN Special Rapporteur on the promotion of truth

    Condemning the pardoning of former President of Peru, Alberto Fujimori, a group of United Nations independent human rights experts have said that the move undermines the work of the judiciary and the international community to achieve justice.

  • Friday, December 29th 2017 - 10:04 UTC

    Temer clashes with Supreme Court over Christmas pardon list that included corruption-related convicts

    Temer drew sharp criticism from prosecutors and on social media with his decree that made rules more generous and included people convicted of corruption crimes.

    The head of Brazil’s Supreme Court suspended parts of a Christmas decree from President Michel Temer granting pardons to convicted criminals on Thursday, saying Temer’s actions needed further examination by the court. Cármen Lúcia ruled largely in favor of a legal challenge by Brazil’s top prosecutor, Raquel Dodge, who said on Wednesday that the pardons were unconstitutional and threatened a probe into the country’s largest-ever corruption scandal.

  • Friday, December 29th 2017 - 09:57 UTC

    Relatives and friends honor 132 police officers killed in Rio de Janeiro in 2017

    Roses were placed on police uniforms stained with red paint to symbolize the deaths, together with the plaques with the names of the slain officers. Photo: AP

    Relatives and friends of some of the 132 police officers killed in Rio de Janeiro this year have taken part in a protest to honor their loved ones. It was organized by human rights NGO Rio de Paz. Police uniforms stained with red paint and red roses in their pockets were hung alongside plaques with the names of the officers killed in 2017.

  • Friday, December 29th 2017 - 06:55 UTC

    US withdraws support for the search of the ARA San Juan submarine

    “On behalf of the American people we offer our respects to the families of the crew of ARA San Juan and the people of Argentina,” said Rear Adm. Daniel B. Abel

    The United States Southern Command announced the U.S. was withdrawing support for the mission to find the Argentine submarine that went missing last month with 44 aboard in the South Atlantic.

  • Thursday, December 28th 2017 - 10:07 UTC

    Thousands of government papers “vanished” from UK's National Archives

    The Foreign Office subsequently told the National Archives that the papers taken were nowhere to be found.

    Thousands of government papers detailing some of the most controversial episodes in 20th-century British history have vanished after civil servants removed them from the country’s National Archives and then reported them as lost. Documents concerning the Falklands war, Northern Ireland’s Troubles and the infamous Zinoviev letter – in which MI6 officers plotted to bring about the downfall of the first Labour government - are all said to have been misplaced.

  • Thursday, December 28th 2017 - 09:59 UTC

    Parliament demands release of studies on potential impact of Brexit on the economy

    Twenty-five Labour MPs have written to Chancellor Philip Hammond calling on him to release the material after he disclosed the work was being carried out

    The United Kingdom government is facing new calls to release confidential studies drawn up by officials looking at the potential impact of Brexit on the economy. Twenty-five Labour MPs have written to Chancellor Philip Hammond calling on him to release the material after he disclosed the work was being carried out during a recent session of the Commons Treasury Committee.

  • Thursday, December 28th 2017 - 09:54 UTC

    Temer appoints new Labor minister; officials resign to run in 2018 elections

    The Labor Ministry's press office said Nogueira resigned so he can become a candidate to serve in Congress' lower house in next October's election

    Brazilian President Michel Temer will appoint Congressman Pedro Fernandes as the new labor minister, the leader of the Brazilian Labour Party, Jovair Arantes, said on Wednesday. Brazilian Labor Minister Ronaldo Nogueira has resigned because he plans to seek a seat in Chamber of Deputies in next year's election.

  • Thursday, December 28th 2017 - 09:49 UTC

    Brazil supports Guyana's boundaries which are challenged by Venezuela

    Minister Greenidge said Brasilia has been updated on Venezuela’s contention that the 1899 Award is null and void, and remains resolute to its original position. Pic Sebastián Astorga www.sebastorg.com

    Brazil maintains that the settlement of the Guyana/Venezuela Border is final and must be respected, according to the country's Foreign Minister Carl Greenidge. Following his attendance at the recently concluded Mercosur Summit held in Brazil, Greenidge said Brasilia has been updated on Venezuela’s contention that the 1899 Award is null and void, and remains resolute to its original position.