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Montevideo, December 23rd 2025 - 23:30 UTC

Politics

  • Thursday, November 17th 2016 - 09:48 UTC

    Narrative Prize for Cristina Fernández namesake in Spain

    Narrative earns Cristina Fernandez Cubas a literary prize.

    Catalonian writer Cristina Fernandez Cubas was awarded the National Narrative Prize for her work 'Granny's Room' (La Habitación de la Nona) by the Spanish Ministry of Education, Culture and Sports. The author will receive 20,000 euros.

  • Thursday, November 17th 2016 - 09:38 UTC

    Putin eyes Russia's withdrawal from International Criminal Court after Crimea ruling

    President Vladimir Putin to withdraw from ICC following ruling that an armed conflict exists in Crimea?

    The draft for a presidential decree, available on the internet, would mean that Russia will “accept the proposal of the Russian Ministry of Justice in agreement with the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs and other federal bodies of executive power, along with the Russian Supreme Court, the General Prosecutor of the Russian Federation and the Russian Investigative Committee, about sending the Secretary General of the United Nations notice of the intention of the Russian Federation to no longer be a party to the Rome Statute of the International Criminal Court.”

  • Thursday, November 17th 2016 - 09:29 UTC

    Embargo imposed on those responsible for Buenos Aires Herald newspaper

    Judge imposes embargo on Buenos Aires Herald publishers. The English-language newspaper saw its last print edition out in October.

    Judge Marcelo Aguinsky imposed an embargo of over 5 million pesos for unpaid taxes and pension contributions on the assests of those responsible for running the Buenos Aires Herald, a daily newspaper originally conceived for the English-speaking community, which saw its last print edition come out in October.

  • Thursday, November 17th 2016 - 09:21 UTC

    Argentina unable to lower crude imports depite Minister Aranguren's preferences

    Argentine Energy Minister Jose Aranguren could not help but import almost as much crude as in 2015

    Despite Energy Minister Juan José Aranguren's plans, Argentina will end up importing in 2016 almost as much crude as in 2015. Freighters from Nigeria and Angola reported to be on their way with some 3 million barrels.

  • Thursday, November 17th 2016 - 09:10 UTC

    Argentina's central bank cuts benchmark rate despite Peso's depreciation

    Central bank lowered its reference rate by 50 basis points to 25.75%. Last week, it lowered the rate by 50 basis points after leaving it unchanged for six weeks

    Argentina's central bank cut its benchmark interest rate for the second time in two weeks in a surprise move amid market expectations it would hold steady after a high inflation reading and U.S. elections last week.

  • Thursday, November 17th 2016 - 08:36 UTC

    Malcorra taunted in Congress over the UK/Argentina statement and South Atlantic chapter

    “I disagree with the text of the statement, but I do not believe it is a treaty”, said lawmaker Elisa Carrió during the debate on the issue

    A leading ally of President Mauricio Macri's precarious coalition in Congress and chair of the Lower House Foreign Affairs committee, held another special session to address the September UK/Argentina Joint Statement, which she argues is not an “accord or treaty”, but nevertheless strongly questions the South Atlantic chapter which calls for lifting economic sanctions on Falklands' trade, fisheries, connectivity and oil development.

  • Wednesday, November 16th 2016 - 16:59 UTC

    A Troubling New President for Interpol

    “The appointment of Meng Hongwei is alarming given China’s longstanding practice of trying to use Interpol to arrest dissidents and refugees abroad”

    The following editorial was published by The New York Times - Interpol, the international law enforcement agency, has had a history of allowing its international database of fugitives to be used by authoritarian governments to persecute dissidents and critics. It is therefore deeply troubling that a senior Chinese security official will become the organization’s next president.

  • Wednesday, November 16th 2016 - 11:22 UTC

    Venezuelan Supreme Court clears way to suppress National Assembly's right to impeach Maduro

    Venezuelan judiciary gets to say what lawmakers can and cannot do.

    At the request of Attorney General Reinaldo Muñoz submitted last week, claiming that the legislative branch was violating the National Constitution by pronouncing the president politically responsible for his actions. The Venezuelan Supreme Court on Tuesday ordered the National Assembly to drop its intentions to move forward with the impeachment of President Nicolás Maduro because it would be unconstitutional.

  • Wednesday, November 16th 2016 - 10:01 UTC

    Cristina Fernandez furious with Macri for the accusations against her mother

    “Macri, my Mom is 87 and for over fifty years has been living with my sister in the same house, which is her only asset”, wrote Cristina Fernandez.

    Argentine ex president Cristina Fernandez strongly defended her mother Ofelia Wilhelm who has been accused by the federal justice of fraud and pointed to president Mauricio Macri for the official investigation warning that “no matter how many cases are dumped on me, the fact is people don't make enough money to reach the end of the month”.

  • Wednesday, November 16th 2016 - 09:51 UTC

    Canadian PM will pay official visits to Cuba, Argentina and attend APEC summit in Peru

    PM Trudeau is looking forward to working with presidents Castro and Macri to stimulate more trade and investment with Canada (Pic AFP)

    Canadian Prime Minister, Justin Trudeau will pay official visits to Cuba and Argentina from November 15 to 18, and will travel to Peru from November 19 to 20 to participate in the 2016 Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) Leaders’ meeting.