Politics

Tuesday, October 31st 2023 - 10:32 UTC
Venezuelan Supreme Court annuls Machado's win in primaries

The Electoral branch of Venezuela's Supreme Court (TSJ) has annulled the opposition's Oct. 22 primaries whereby María Corina Machado had been chosen to take on President Nicolás Maduro in the 2024 elections. The Court argued that Machado had been disenfranchised for 15 years in addition to fraud allegations affecting the process, it was reported in Caracas.
Tuesday, October 31st 2023 - 08:56 UTC
Scandal in Spain's Catholic Church: one in 200 Spaniards claim to have been sexually abused by priests

A new scandal has erupted in Spain when more than one in 200 Spaniards claim they were sexually abused by the Catholic Church when they were minors, according to an official report published in Madrid.
Monday, October 30th 2023 - 21:20 UTC
EU/Mercosur trade agreement expected to be signed next semester, with Belgium presiding EU Council

Spain's acting Ministry of Industry, Trade, and Tourism, Hector Gomez has anticipated that during this semester, in the framework of Spain's presidency of the European Union Council, some of the “main differences” in negotiations for the trade agreement with Mercosur are expected to be “closed”, but foundations will be solidly established, which means the signature of the accord will be delayed until the next semester
Monday, October 30th 2023 - 21:13 UTC
Minister Rutley in Peru, “Falklands people right to self determination must be respected”

“What we want is for the rights of the people of the Falklands to be respected, and one of the main democratic principles is their right to self-determination. We are asking our friends to respect their wishes”, said David Rutley, Foreign Office minister for the Americas and Caribbean during a recent visit to Peru.
Monday, October 30th 2023 - 09:38 UTC
Lula tells Pedro Sanchez to make a last effort on EU-Mercosur deal

Brazilian President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva told Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez during a telephone conversation last week that he was keen on finalizing the trade agreement between the European Union (EU) and Mercosur.
Monday, October 30th 2023 - 09:20 UTC
Colombia to supply electricity to Ecuador to solve energy crisis

In a move to solve the current energy crisis affecting some Ecuadorian towns, Ecuadorian President Guillermo Lasso announced on X after a meeting Saturday with Gustavo Petro at the Casa de Nariño in Bogota that Colombia would be supplying 450 megawatts of electricity.
Sunday, October 29th 2023 - 21:02 UTC
Brazil's population consists largely of women, census shows

A study released late last week by the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IGBE) showed that by 2022 the population in South America's largest country consisted mostly of women, Agencia Brasil reported.
Sunday, October 29th 2023 - 01:13 UTC
Falklands: Remote radar facilities in Mount Kent becomes new refurbished outpost

Earlier this week marked the official handover of new build accommodation at the 303 Signals Unit Remote Radar Head Mount Kent in the Falklands Islands, from the contract team Ramboll Volker Fitzpatrick to 303 Signals Unit. The ceremony marked UK's long-term commitment to the Falkland Islands' right to self-determination.
Saturday, October 28th 2023 - 10:56 UTC
ARA Patagonia back on duty

Argentina's Navy announced this week that the French-built logistics vessel ARA Patagonia was back at sea after a total refit, major repairs, and the replacement of numerous elements and parts at the No. 1 careening dock of the Arsenal Naval Puerto Belgrano and under the management of the Tandanor shipyards.
Saturday, October 28th 2023 - 10:55 UTC
Alberto Fernández and Pepe Mujica discuss Argentina's crisis

Former Uruguayan President José “Pepe” Mujica and incumbent Argentine head of state Alberto Fernández got together Friday at the former's farm in Rincón del Cerro to discuss the currency exchange crisis in South America's second-largest country and, with it, the future of the region.