Politics

• Friday, September 27th 2024 - 14:45 UTC

  US State of Alabama carries out second execution with nitrogen gas

  

  The US state of Alabama Thursday used for the second time the controversial nitrogen gas asphyxiation method to put down death row inmate Alan Eugene Miller for the 1999 killing of three co workers. While supporters of this mechanism claim that the person being executed loses consciousness quickly, which makes it more humane than other execution methods, others contend that nitrogen could lead to excessive pain and torture and that there is no way of knowing with certainty at which point a person loses consciousness when exposed to 100% nitrogen. Miller was pronounced dead at 6.38 pm local time at Atmore prison.

• Friday, September 27th 2024 - 13:54 UTC

  Lacalle Pou tells UN to focus on Venezuela

  

  Uruguayan President Luis Lacalle Pou Thursday urged the United Nations General Assembly in New York to pay attention to the Venezuelan crisis sparked by Nicolás Maduro's unsupported victory claims in the July 28 elections. “The time has come to act for Venezuela,” the National Party leader underlined.

• Friday, September 27th 2024 - 10:55 UTC

  Red Cross supports humanitarian plan in Falklands to identify fallen Argentine soldiers

  

  The International Committee of the Red Cross has stated that In accordance with its humanitarian mandate and as a neutral and impartial intermediary, the ICRC is ready to carry out further forensic work on the Falkland/Malvinas Islands with the aim of helping to bring some closure to families whose loved ones remain unidentified.

• Friday, September 27th 2024 - 09:58 UTC

  X complies with De Moraes' requirements and asks to be reinstated in Brazil

  

  Tycoon Elon Musk's social media platform X has submitted all the necessary paperwork before Brazil's Supreme Federal Court Justice Alexandre De Moraes to have its services reinstated in South America's largest country after being suspended last month for failing to comply with the magistrate's orders. De Moraes' decision to suspend X nationwide was later upheld unanimously by the STF's First Panel.

• Friday, September 27th 2024 - 09:32 UTC

  Argentina's Health Minister Russo resigns for “personal matters”

  

  Mario Russo turned in his resignation as Health Minister of Argentina Thursday citing ”strictly personal matters, it was announced in Buenos Aires through a statement from the President's Office. He will be replaced by fellow physician Mario Lugones.

• Friday, September 27th 2024 - 08:28 UTC

  Beginning October Falklands implements Rural Recycling Program

  

  The Falkland Islands Government (FIG) is pleased to announce a new initiative aimed at expanding the recycling collection service to properties in Camp. In partnership with Workboat Services Ltd, the first phase of this program will begin next month. Resources will be delivered to Fox Bay East and the Outer Islands included on the Concordia Bay schedule to support the collection of glass, tins, and cans for final processing in Stanley.

• Thursday, September 26th 2024 - 14:37 UTC

  Eleven people arrested in Argentine province of Córdoba for starting wildfires

  

  At least 11 people have been arrested in the Argentine province of Córdoba for their alleged involvement in starting the current which elicited President Javier Milei's presence late Wednesday. Córdoba Security Minister Juan Pablo Quinteros has already admitted that “fires, in 99% of the cases, are started by human hands.”

• Thursday, September 26th 2024 - 10:53 UTC

  Argentina's economy keeps falling, Indec report shows

  

  Argentina's National Institute of Statistics and Census (Indec) Wednesday released a report showing that the economic activity in the South American country fell by 1.3% year-on-year in July.

• Thursday, September 26th 2024 - 10:32 UTC

  Quito fires lead Noboa to cancel UN engagements and return to Ecuador

  

  Ecuador's President Daniel Noboa Wednesday halted his agenda in New York and returned to his country after a suspect was arrested in connecting with arson maneuvers in Quito that have the country's capital under fire. The head of state also explained that terrorism charges would be filed against the perpetrator, who would thus face between 10 to 13 years in prison.

• Wednesday, September 25th 2024 - 15:02 UTC

  Paraguay ambitious project to increase exports to UK

  

  Mercosur partner Paraguay, with a most disfavorable trade balance with UK is planning an ambitious project to enable the country in a few years reach an export bill of some US$ 900 million annually.