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Montevideo, November 7th 2025 - 10:31 UTC

Politics

  • Tuesday, September 27th 2016 - 08:17 UTC

    Accessible Tourism, theme of World Tourism Day 2016

    “All of the world’s citizens have the right to experience the incredible diversity this planet has to offer” said UNWTO Secretary-General, Taleb Rifai.

    Tourism for all: people with disabilities, senior citizens and families travelling with small children, and sooner or later all citizens will appreciate the advantages of universal accessibility. This is why UNWTO has chosen to celebrate World Tourism Day 2016 on the theme of accessible tourism. Official celebrations will take place on 27 September in Bangkok, Thailand.

  • Tuesday, September 27th 2016 - 08:07 UTC

    Deutsche bank in danger zone: shares down 50% this year and sliding

    Focus, which cited “government circles”, said the government had made it clear that Deutsche Bank will not receive any bail out

    Shares in Deutsche Bank were down sharply after a report that the German government won’t intervene with U.S. officials who are pressing the bank to pay US$14 billion to settle an investigation into its sales of mortgage-backed securities. The bank’s shares closed down 7.5% at 10.55 Euros on Monday after the Friday report from Focus magazine.

  • Tuesday, September 27th 2016 - 07:48 UTC

    Early polls indicate better prepared Hillary came ahead of Trump in the debate

    “I think Donald just criticized me for preparing for this debate. “And yes, I did. And you know what else I prepared for? I prepared to be President“”

    Early polls following the first of three presidential debates point to Hillary Clinton coming out ahead of Donald Trump in Monday night’s face off. According to a CNN/ORC poll taken immediately after the debate wrapped, 62% of 521 registered voters who watched the debate said Clinton won, compared to 27% for Trump. Pulbic Policy Polling also had Clinton trumping Trump, but by a more narrow margin of 51% to 40%.

  • Tuesday, September 27th 2016 - 07:41 UTC

    Following Colombia, “Malvinas, one of three issues pending solution in Latin America”

    Malvinas must be solved because colonial times are long over and they must return to Argentina and Latin America, said president Evo Morales

    Following the peace agreement signed in Colombia, only three main issues remain pending in the Americas, devolution of Guantanamo to Cuba, the Falklands/Malvinas dispute and a sea outlet for Bolivia, according to Bolivian president Evo Morales who hailed the deal rubricated on Monday in Cartagena before world leaders.

  • Tuesday, September 27th 2016 - 06:48 UTC

    Colombia peace accord challenges: Sunday's referendum and 7.000 combatants laying down their weapons

    Colombian President Juan Manuel Santos and FARC commander Rodrigo Londoño, Timochenko, formally ended the long and brutal war, then shook hands.

    As thousands of Colombians offered both hope and skepticism, the government of Colombia and FARC Marxist rebels who fought a bitter civil war for more than half a century signed a historic peace accord on Monday, closing the Western Hemisphere's longest armed conflict. The deal will have a first test next Sunday when the Colombian people will vote on a referendum.

  • Tuesday, September 27th 2016 - 06:23 UTC

    Falklands'government stall at Labour conference in Liverpool

    Ms Sukey Cameron MBE managing the Falklands' stall

    The Falkland Islands are making the round of British political parties conferences, and in a big way. It has been the Islands’ policy to attend these conferences to put their views across and to keep in touch with the political system and UK public opinion, their most effective support to ensure Falklands' self determination.

  • Tuesday, September 27th 2016 - 06:15 UTC

    Falklands issue gold and silver tribute coins on Queen Elizabeth II 90th birthday

    The coins are struck in gold and silver and are produced by the Pobjoy Mint on behalf of the Falklands government and treasury.

    The Falkland Islands have issued a colorful tribute to the territory’s head of state, Queen Elizabeth II, on the occasion of her 90th birthday; she is the first monarch of the British Isles to achieve this milestone.

  • Monday, September 26th 2016 - 13:16 UTC

    Brazil Supreme Court opens the door to investigate Temer on campaign funding

    Judge Teori Zavascki referred the case to Attorney General Rodrigo Janot, who should determine whether to open a case and formally investigate the president

    Brazilian Supreme Court judge has authorized a preliminary investigation into allegations from former Transpetro head Sergio Machado that President Michel Temer illegally solicited campaign money in 2012. Machado, who secured a plea deal after being implicated in the widely publicized Lava Jato scandal, said in court that Temer had asked for donations to benefit Sao Paulo's mayoral campaign for Gabriel Chalita.

  • Monday, September 26th 2016 - 11:06 UTC

    Land distribution, remains challenge for the post-peace accord in Colombia

    Under the accord, landless and displaced farmers will be entitled to credit and farmland through a land bank that aims to redistribute 7 million hectares of land

    Conflicts over land in Colombia are likely to increase following a peace deal to end half a century of war as once no-go areas in the Andean country open up for business and development projects, land rights experts said. The government and rebel Revolutionary Armed Forces of Colombia (FARC) are due to sign a peace accord Monday to end Latin America's longest-running conflict, which has killed 200,000 people.

  • Monday, September 26th 2016 - 10:56 UTC

    US Treasury Secretary on advisory visit to Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico

    “Our message is very much one about the benefits of ongoing economic reforms, and disciplined economic policies in these economies,” the Treasury official said

    U.S. Treasury Secretary Jacob Lew will urge his counterparts in Argentina, Brazil, Colombia and Mexico to press ahead with economic and fiscal reforms aimed at restoring or strengthening growth, a senior Treasury official said on Friday. Lew will be visiting the four largest Latin American economies this week beginning with Argentina on Monday, recognizing efforts by President Mauricio Macri to reintegrate Argentina into the global economy.