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Montevideo, April 23rd 2026 - 07:11 UTC

Politics

  • Tuesday, January 23rd 2018 - 09:36 UTC

    CBI concerned about “lack of clarity” surrounding talks on future UK/EU trade

    Carolyn Fairbairn, head of the UK business group, said there was a “lack of clarity” surrounding ongoing talks about the future of UK-EU trade.

    Time is running out on Brexit, and the UK should remain in a customs union with the EU, the Confederation of British Industry has warned. Carolyn Fairbairn, head of the UK business group, said there was a “lack of clarity” surrounding ongoing talks about the future of UK-EU trade.

  • Tuesday, January 23rd 2018 - 09:08 UTC

    Chile praises Beijing for its leadership and rejecting protectionism

    Foreign Minister Munoz said Latin America could do a lot more to stimulate trade with China and called on its nations to take advantage of the talks to improve ties.

    Chile’s foreign minister welcomed Chinese representatives to a meeting with Latin American and Caribbean countries and praised Beijing for rejecting protectionism as the United States backs away from global trade.

  • Tuesday, January 23rd 2018 - 07:53 UTC

    Pope Francis apologizes for remarks in Chile referred to Bishop Juan Barros

    “I apologize to them if I hurt them without realizing it, but it was a wound that I inflicted without meaning to,” said the Pope on Monday. “It pains me very much.”

    Pope Francis has apologized for remarks he made last week in Chile defending a bishop accused of covering up sexual abuse. He said he realized his words hurt many, but repeated his belief that Chilean Bishop Juan Barros was innocent. Francis was speaking to journalists on board a plane flying back to Rome.

  • Tuesday, January 23rd 2018 - 07:46 UTC

    Leading Mexican senator joins presidential hopeful Lopez Obrador

    The decision by Cuevas, head of the Senate’s foreign relations committee, represents a win for Lopez Obrador as he seeks to oust the ruling PRI

    Mexican opposition Senator Gabriela Cuevas said on Sunday she will leave the center-right National Action Party (PAN) to join the campaign of leftist Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, who leads polls ahead of July’s presidential election.

  • Tuesday, January 23rd 2018 - 07:10 UTC

    A long announced summer surprise for the Uruguayan government of Vazquez and Mujica

    Following the meeting with president Vazquez, farmers doubled their marches and anticipated the huge meeting scheduled for Tuesday in Durazno.

    Anywhere between 8.000 and 50.000 people are expected to convene on Tuesday to Durazno, central Uruguay, to protest and demand solutions to what is seen as an over bloated government, fiscal strangling, incompetent management of government companies and an overall dissatisfaction with the results of these policies and deaf political ears to the ongoing complaints.

  • Tuesday, January 23rd 2018 - 06:53 UTC

    British Army “Ice Maiden” expedition cross Antarctica in 62 days on muscle power

    Over the last two months the team travelled up to 43kms a day, navigating crevasse fields whilst pulling sledges weighing up to 80kg and battling temperatures as low as -40°C.

    The British Army’s ‘Ice Maiden’ Expedition has become the first all-female team to cross Antarctica using muscle power alone. After spending 62 days on the ice and covering 1700kms, the six soldiers led by Major Nics Wetherill and Major Nat Taylor crossed the finish line at the Hercules Inlet at the weekend (Saturday 20th January).

  • Tuesday, January 23rd 2018 - 06:42 UTC

    Macri in European tour to promote Argentina: Moscow, Davos and Paris

    Macri will inaugurate the Argentina Square, in the Yakimanka District and lay a flower wreath at the Unknown Soldier Monument next to the Kremlin outer wall.

    Argentine president Mauricio Macri arrived on Monday evening to Moscow the first leg of his latest tour of European countries, and the first of 2018, with the purpose of promoting Argentina and attracting investments. In Moscow president Macri and First Lady Juliana Awada are scheduled to meet with president Vladimir Putin at the Kremlin.

  • Tuesday, January 23rd 2018 - 06:27 UTC

    Jaguar Land Rover plans production cuts on Brexit uncertainty and diesel cars' taxes

    Vehicle makers have blamed Brexit confusion and a hike in diesel taxation for a general fall in UK car sales.

    Jaguar Land Rover will cut production of some vehicles amid uncertainty over Brexit and changes to taxes on diesel cars. The company will scale back output of Range Rover Discovery Sport and Evoque models temporarily later this year. Last week, JLR said its global sales hit a record in 2017, but that the UK market was “tough”.

  • Monday, January 22nd 2018 - 23:26 UTC

    No matter what, Brazil's 2018 election will be controversial

    Lula could be barred from the 2018 election. Photo: Ricardo Stuckert/IL

    Brazil will head to the polls on October 7 in what is set to be the most polarizing presidential race in living memory. While the final ballot is beginning to take shape, there is still a question mark over the candidacy of former president Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (Workers’ Party), who may be ineligible to run after his impending appeals court decision on charges of corruption. The imbroglio surrounding Lula guarantees that however the 2018 election turns out, both sides will feel they have reason to call foul play.

  • Monday, January 22nd 2018 - 20:35 UTC

    VIDEOS - Clashes between protesters and officials in Venezuela

    The clashes continued during the afternoon between the Bolivarian National Guard and hooded demonstrators. Photo: Vanessa Tarantino

    Security officials are dispersing with pellets and tear gas opposition concentration in front of the Central University of Venezuela in Caracas, after the opposition convened a peaceful demonstration in protest against the government. So far at least 3 people have been injured by pellets in the confrontation. The protesters were refuging at the University and erected barricades in the street, facing with stones and molotovs the officials while they shoot and throw tear gas bombs inside the university headquarters, according to ReporteYA