Politics

Thursday, September 21st 2017 - 08:26 UTC
UK Foreign Secretary warm wishes to the Jewish community on Rosh Hashanah

The British Foreign Secretary Boris Johnson has sent warm wishes to the Jewish community as they prepare to celebrate Rosh Hashanah, the Jewish New Year. Johnson said that every New Year is a time for reflection.
Thursday, September 21st 2017 - 08:09 UTC
Why would I like to meet my neighbors in the Falkland Islands?

The Government of the Falkland Islands and the British Embassies in Uruguay, Brazil and Chile invite university students to participate in a regional competition to visit the Falkland Islands.
Thursday, September 21st 2017 - 07:57 UTC
Secretary of State for Scotland on a three/day visit to Argentina

The Secretary of State for Scotland, David Mundell, will start an official visit to Argentina during which he will hold meetings with national authorities, private sector representatives, and members of the civil society. The purpose of his trip to South America, which started on Tuesday with a visit to Paraguay, is to promote Scottish business interests and build cultural and educational links.
Thursday, September 21st 2017 - 06:59 UTC
UK urges UN to be efficient and transparent, “win our trust”... and funding

Theresa May has warned the United Nations that Britain could withhold up to 30% of its £90m core funding each year unless the organization reforms. The PM told delegates at the UN general assembly there was a gap between “the nobility of its purposes and the effectiveness of its delivery”.
Thursday, September 21st 2017 - 06:36 UTC
Argentina claims at UN its Falklands/Malvinas “legitimate and imprescriptible” sovereignty rights

Argentine vice-president Gabriela Michetti ratified before the United Nations General Assembly her country's “legitimate and imprescriptible” sovereignty rights over the disputed Falkland/Malvinas Islands and made a new call on the United Kingdom to resume “bilateral negotiations”
Wednesday, September 20th 2017 - 21:58 UTC
New record for president Temer: 3,4% believe he is doing a great job, according to latest opinion poll

Approval for Brazilian President Michel Temer's government has plummeted, according to a poll published on Tuesday, as the scandal-plagued leader faces new corruption charges and struggles to push his economic reform agenda through Congress.
Wednesday, September 20th 2017 - 19:16 UTC
Maria Eugenia Vidal leads campaign in Buenos Aires province against Cristina Fernandez

Argentine President Mauricio Macri's has picked Buenos Aires province governor Maria Eugenia Vidal to lead the campaign against a comeback by populist ex president Cristina Fernandez in October's legislative elections.
Wednesday, September 20th 2017 - 08:12 UTC
Offshore oil exploration takes off in Argentina at the Malvinas Basin

Searcher Seismic has made its entry into Argentina with four new multi-client projects. Beginning in phases, the first phase comprises of an offshore basin analysis report providing a regional framework to understand the offshore basins of Argentina, assisting industry’s exploration efforts.
Wednesday, September 20th 2017 - 08:07 UTC
Temer: “We need more diplomacy, we need the UN more than before”

The President of Brazil, the first Head of State traditionally to address the annual United Nations General Assembly’s general debate, pledged on Tuesday that his country will sign the Treaty on the Prohibition of Nuclear Weapons – reiterating that the nuclear powers undertake additional disarmament.
Wednesday, September 20th 2017 - 08:00 UTC
Brazil's new top prosecutor reshuffles corruption investigation team: Mensalao “veterans” take over

Brazil's new top federal prosecutor on Tuesday reshuffled the team of investigators in charge of pursuing the biggest corruption probe yet conducted in Latin America's largest nation.